Hear Ye, Hear Ye:  It's The Other Bill With Tonight's Group Run Routes

6 Mile Route:  Begin at the Vardo Museum of the Non-Descript; east to Clark; south to South 3^rd; west to University; south to Mortenson; west to Ash; north to Lincolnway; east to University; North to 6^th Street; east to Ridgewood; north to 9^th St.; east to Clark; south to 5^th St.; west to the point of beginning.

Graphic depiction:    http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=319859

 

4 Mile Route:  Begin at the Vardo-Klotzbach Home for the Marginally Coherent; east to Crawford; north to East 9^th St.; east to Maxwell; North to 20^th St.; west to Roosevelt; south to 9^th St.; east to Clark; South to 5^th St.; west to the point of beginning    Graphic depiction:  www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=319856

 

8 Mile Route:  Do the 4 mile route twice.

 

10 Mile Route:  Run the 4 mile route first, then the 6 mile route; or, if you are left-handed, run the 6 mile route first then the 4 mile trek.

 

Since it will be relatively cool tomorrow, there will be no water or Gatorade out on either route segment.  However, those fluids, or reasonable facsimiles thereof, will be found in coolers located near the front door of the Ironman Mike Mullins Hall of Fame.

 

Finally, a special prize will be awarded to the first Vardo who can tell me whether Arthur Miller was before or after Joe DiMaggio in Marilyn Monroe's lineup of husbands.     Regards,    The Other Bill


A Moment Of Inspiration With Father Fencl

"My friend Chris is a cross country coach at East High in Des Moines and is in dire need of running shoes for his athletes. I know that many of you make donations of old shoes to other organizations in and around Ames, but thought I could ask you all anyway. Many of the student athletes at East High are less fortunate than students at other Des Moines schools, thus the reason for the request. Please contact me if you are interested in contributing. I would take care of the transportation of donated shoes."   Tim Fencl

Inglourius Basterds!  A Team Vardo Cooler Has Been Stolen!

Notes from the report filed by Officer Natalie:  

 "It was the Team Vardo blue cooler with the white lid that was missing Saturday morning from the State Street trail entrance.  Of course, they did leave all the trash! An APB has been issued to have everyone tailgating next Thursday to keep their eyes open.  I am not sure of the writing on it, but it does say "Team Vardo."  Maybe Officer Jan Schmidt will warn the other fine officers of Ames that if they see any Vardos trying to take away anyone's beer, it might be because it is in the Vardo cooler.  Of course, we too would leave the thieves with their trash."     Natalie of the North  


Reminder from Jeff Margrett

Friday- Captain Midnight's Run for Cystic Fibrosis

"We are having amazing registration numbers so far and Team Vardo has had a hand in that.  This is the time of year where I feel very glad to be a VARDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
 
"Thank you all.  If you want to run or volunteer, let me know.  You will be well fed!"jeffmargrett@hotmail.com


Minneapolis Duathlon – IronMoran

And so we're all focused on IronMan Canada this past weekend, and we conveniently forget that Mayor Moran competed in the Twin Cities AND BROUGHT HOME YET ANOTHER VARDO VICTORY.  Check this out, man:

                                RUN1  TRN1    BIKE   TRN2      RUN2   TIME

1081 John Moran     28:41 1:44   1:14:00   4:04     32:33    2:20:59


Please See Attached Picture (AB.jpg)

The year was 1974.   A fast car. A loose woman. The Moose Lodge.  Fast forward to 2009.  Has anything really changed? 


And Finally:

A cross training video from Professor Schultz (see attached wmv file).

Group Runs / Activities This Week 

Sunday:            Happy Birthday to Mike "Waldo" Clayton
Tuesday:          5:30 PM Group Run – Vardaman Center  RouteMaster:  The Other Bill
Wednesday:     Kick back, turn up the volume, and before you know it, it's a "Shindig" in your cubicle.    
Thursday:        5:30 PM Group Run – Ada Hayden Warren Q. Madden Blue Cheese Dressing OnThe Side Please Park
Friday:             7:00 PM Noth Grand Mall - Captain Midnight's Run For Cystic Fibrosis! 
Saturday:         Happy Birthday to Adam Foley   
Saturday:         Group Run – Your RouteMaster / Title Examiner Tim Gartin <AB.jpg><BigSlip.wmv>