"Heads up!  Rich (Brother Bundy)  almost fell through an open manhole this morning on our run.  We think the lid got popped off by a snowplow.  In the early light the hole looked just like normal lid until we were already striding over it.  We found the lid in a snowpile further down the sidewalk and put it back on, but damn that was close.   So anyway, please be careful out there and stay alert."   Mike Mullins

 

 

"Queen of 16th redeems herself as RouteMaster for Saturday December 12. Begin at 8 AM at 809 16th Street for 5 mile with loops with options.  Overflow parking available at Myrtle's- east neighbor's 807 16th.    (Editor's Note:  Myrtle?  - I used to have a cat named Myrtle. . . .)  Be there or be square - but always be a VARDO!"      Mary Schrunk - your Gentle Gardener

What:  loops of 5 miles

When: 8 AM

Where: 809 16th Street

 

*Begin at 809 16th Street (North side of street, west of Grand Ave.)   Presuming the bike path behind High School will be impassible due to snow.

 *Head west down 16th Street to Northwestern Ave. 

 *Northwestern Avenue south to 13th Street 

*Take 13th west to Hyland where 13th becomes Ontario 

*Hyland to Pammel 

*Pammel through campus 

*Wind around University/Elwood to 6th 

*East at 6th passing Brookside Park 

*North on Northwestern Avenue 

*East on 16th back to home base.
*Butterbraids baked to a flakey brown, coffee, juice and other delights to follow post run at 809 16th

 

"The Memphis Marathon is fun.  I like that it is a Saturday run and the locals are excited to see the runners.  The people on Beale Street are awesome!  My run didn't quite match fun in the city, but I'm not going to complain.  After 2 failed training attempts for Memphis, it is done!  I had decided on a 3:42.  At just under 20 miles, I could still see the 3:40 pace group just up the road from me.  I walked about 20 steps drinking, and when I planted my right foot to take off running again, I about fell to the ground.  I made it about 2 blocks as I watched the 3:45 and 3:50 groups pass by, downed a couple advil from a spectator and a beer from the hash runners free beer stop, and was able to jog / walk in to the finish.  The dr. at the med area said they were seeing a lot of runners with a similar injury, he thinks because of the side-slope on some of the route in the middle miles.  He also said, after giving me grief for finishing, 'runners are a strange bunch'.  Personally, I think he is right!"   Tim Rasmussen

 

 

 

"Hi Team Vardo, My name is: Dr. Zachary Ward.   My email address is:  drzward@fastmail.fm   I'm putting together a forum on the long distance athletics and the effect of a short leg (often identified by orthopedists, physical therapists, podiatrists, and chiropractors as the "short functional leg") and its relationship to injury, balance, and endurance. Would anyone in your running group be interested in participating, or at the very least, attending?"

 

Best Regards,

Dr. Zachary Ward

515-233-1623

 

 

 

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"I think this'll work for the 5-mile route tomorrow…although I don't know how the blizzarding will affect the surfaces. I may or may not be there depending on how treacherous it is. I like warm cozy spaces and unbroken ankles. Or it could be fun to scramble through the winter wonderland! The route goes up Ridgewood to 13th, then south on the Brookside trail, continuing south through Stewart Smith Park, then east to Duff, north to 5th St., & then west back to City Hall."     http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=339324      Erin Pederson

 

 

 

From Kathy Laczniak.  See attached PDF

 

 

 

Tuesday:           5:30 PM Group Run 'n Shovel.  Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts.  Your SnowPlow:  Erin Pederson

Wednesday:     Today, we head to the Story County Courthouse and shout "Objection, your honor!"  at inappropriate moments until The Other Bill throws us out.

Saturday:           Brendan Finn morphs into The Gentle Gardener (Mary Schrunk), and provides a fine group run from her home on 16th Street.  8 AM.  Butterbraids. You heard me.