VardoGram
at 10/27/2009

Tonight's Group Run. The Halloween Spooktacular Run.

 

Kori Heuss, The Founding Aunt of Team Vardo, speaketh: 

"We will depart from City Hall and run up grand to Bloomington and return (approx 3+ mile run.)  Last year we had a great crowd with lots of enthusiasm and honks so we're looking forward to another good year.  I have a "bin of props" that I will bring but don't have enough for everyone, so please also bring your items from home as well or go all out and dress up like crazy!!!  The wilder the better I always say.  Note to Kris Franken – I have your feather hat from Sara Lehman.  Will bring it.  We are expecting a scandalous outfit and maybe a play off dancing with the stars "dancing with the blow up doll". 

(A late message from Kori states that she went "shopping" and now the "bin of props" includes, among other fine accessories,  a mullet hair piece.  You have been warned.)

And Now:  William Jenks

"I am planning to run Boston in April 2010 and travel solo to do it.  I have fallen off the Vardo email list (not unreasonable, since I hardly ever was actually running with you guys!), but I am wondering if anyone else might be in the same spot and interested in sharing a room.    I haven't made firm travel arrangements yet, but will very likely fly out on Saturday and return Tuesday (maybe Monday night if there is a good deal to be had on an evening flight).  My email is wsjenks@iastate.edu, or I can be reached by phone at 451-4711."   William Jenks


Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:        5:15 PM  Team Vardo Happy Quarter Hour - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts
Tuesday:        5:30 PM  Group Run "The Annual Halloween Spooktacular Run" - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts
Wednesday:    Today you are a tree.  Whatever you do, don't move or you will just end up scaring the shit out of everyone.
Thursday:       5:30 PM  Group Run - Ada Hayden Heritage Memorial Fairweather Johnson Park
Saturday:        Happy Birthday Brendan Finn.  Mr. Finn, how goes it out in Vermont or Nova Scotia or wherever you are?
Saturday:        Hey, Kori - did you see that you are the RouteMaster this Saturday?

VardoGram Supplement
at 10/22/2009

Presenting Sir Gregory Wool, Conqueror of the Des Moines Marathon.  With A Fine Finish Time, I Might Add.  You Could Look It Up. On The Internets.

Hello fellow Vardos,

Being unexpectedly busy this week, I decided to do the green thing and recycle an existing route:
 
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=243925
 
It starts and ends at City Hall.  May I suggest we start at 8:00 AM.  I'll have water out at the locations shown on the route.  Hope to see you!
--Greg W.


Today's Sponsor

The VardoGram Supplement is brought to you today by the Gentle Gardener.  Call the Gentle Gardener, Mary's Her Name, And Away Go Your Garden Troubles Down The Drain.

(Question:  Is there a Vardo with more names than Mary Schrunk?  She goes by Mary, The Queen of 16th Street, Lily, That Damned Mary, The Gentle Gardener, and Hey You With The Barbie Fanny Pack, Go Fetch Me Another One Of Them PowerAdes)

RE: VardoGram
at 10/21/2009

October is a popular birth month because it is cold here in Iowa ;)

 

From: George Klotzbach [mailto:vardogram@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:54 AM
To: Adam Foley; Amy Hutchison; Art Barton; Barbara Wheelock; Becky Kipper; Anderson, Benjamin R; Beth Henriksen; Bill Schmitt; Bob Watson; Brendan Finn; Brett Carney; Carver Nebbe; Chris Crippen; Chris Delaney; Chris Eggert; Chris Osher; Christine Keenan; Cori Peterson; Craig Walter; Dale Weber; Dan Nutini; Danielle Wain; Dave Elsenbast; Deborah Martinez; Dede Jacoby; Del Weiss; Don Muff; Doug Bryner; Elena Polush; Eric Esser; Erik Roys; Erin Pederson; Wurtele, Eve [GDCBS]; George J. Klotzbach; Greg Wool; Heather Greenlee; Hillary Olson; Jackie / Daniel Delay; Jacob Rattray; Jamile Shirley; Jan L Schmitt; Jason Fergurson; Jason Schwenneker; Jeff Margrett; Jeffrey Bradshaw; Jenn Schaeffer; Jenny Bethurem; Jenny Veale; Jody Gatewood; John Glover; John Moran; John Petersen; Jonathan Wendel; Hagley, Joyce A [HD FS]; Juan / Amy Acosta; Julie Vardaman; Karen Klotzbach; Kari Roehr; Kathy Laczniak; Katie Bradshaw; Katie Larsen; Kecia Goodman; Kelly Welsh-Wingate; Kimberly Donner; Kirsten Peterson; Kori Heuss; Kris Franken; Kristen Obbink; Kristin Tucker; Laura C Merrick; Lauren Sullivan; Libby Gemberling; Linda Lehman; Lisa Mondt; Lisa Wehr; Luke Ahrens; Margaret Epplin; Mary Schrunk; Megan Backman; Megan Colvin; Micci Ryan; Michael Mullins; Michael Rosenberg; Mike Clayton; Mike Wheelock; Natalie Welter; Nicole Arnold; Paul Kallio; Randy Foster; Randy Sacco; Bundy, Richard [ISFND]; Faris, Richard J; Robin Greenlee; Roman Lynch; Ron Mowers; Russ Laczniak; Rusty Hutchison; Townsend, Ryan C; Sara Lehman; Carlson, Sarah M; Skunk River Cycles; Roberts, Stacey A [AN S]; Stephanie Cutler; Tara Anderson; Moran, Timothy E; Tim Rasmussen; Timothy Fencl; Timothy Gartin; Tom Schultz; Wendy Nutini; William Pattinson; Zach Goines
Subject: VardoGram

 

Tonight’s Forecast:  A Fine Route From Sir Paul Kallio

http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=307781

“Nice 4 mi recovery run (mostly flat) for those that ran this weekend.”   Paul

Des Moines Half / Full Marathon

Vardo’s came. Vardo’s saw. Vardo’s conquered.  Or, as they say out at the Barilla plant, Veni Vidi Vardo.  Great weather, great volunteers, and even a little something for the railroad enthusiasts in our little group.

The Team Vardo Annual Holiday Awards Banquet - A Tradition Since 1973

OK, pretend you work for the DOT or ISU or the City of Ames or Shoppes on Grand or some other cash sucking parasitic entity. So the first order of business for any of these fine organizations is to form a study committee and hire some consultants to get the planning underway.  Next, we need is someone(s) to chair the Team Vardo Annual Holiday Awards Banquet Committee.  OK, thank you, Kori Heuss and Kirstin Peterson.  Now we need to decide where the committee will hold the TVAHAB planning meetings - OK, El Azteca.  Man, this is easier than I thought it would be . . . .

A Friendly Reminder

On July 1, the Vardaman Center became smork-free.   Signs have been posted (see attached) - please don't smork. 

Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:         Today is Joyce A. Hagley’s birthday
Tuesday:         5:15 PM Team Vardo Happy Quarter Hour - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts.  Musical guest:  Rusty Hutchison 
Tuesday:         5:30 PM Group Run – Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts
Wednesday:    The birthday of Our Mother, Who Art The Vardo, Julie Vardaman
Wednesday:    No one likes to hang out with someone who looks like they're ready to snap all the time.  Eat something.
Thursday:        Yet another birthday:  Roman Frank Lynch
Thursday:        5:30 PM Group Run – Ada Hayden Heritage Warren Q. Madden Carbon Sequestration Memorial Heritage Park
Friday:            Good lord, what is this, Birthday Week?  Happy Birthday to Danielle Wain
Saturday:        Birthday alert!  Birthday alert!  Brett Carney
Saturday:        Group Run - Your RouteMaster:  Sir Greg Wool

VardoGram
at 10/20/2009

Tonight's Forecast:  A Fine Route From Sir Paul Kallio

http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=307781

"Nice 4 mi recovery run (mostly flat) for those that ran this weekend."   Paul

Des Moines Half / Full Marathon

Vardo's came. Vardo's saw. Vardo's conquered.  Or, as they say out at the Barilla plant, Veni Vidi Vardo.  Great weather, great volunteers, and even a little something for the railroad enthusiasts in our little group.

The Team Vardo Annual Holiday Awards Banquet - A Tradition Since 1973

OK, pretend you work for the DOT or ISU or the City of Ames or Shoppes on Grand or some other cash sucking parasitic entity. So the first order of business for any of these fine organizations is to form a study committee and hire some consultants to get the planning underway.  Next, we need is someone(s) to chair the Team Vardo Annual Holiday Awards Banquet Committee.  OK, thank you, Kori Heuss and Kirstin Peterson.  Now we need to decide where the committee will hold the TVAHAB planning meetings - OK, El Azteca.  Man, this is easier than I thought it would be . . . .

A Friendly Reminder

On July 1, the Vardaman Center became smork-free.   Signs have been posted (see attached) - please don't smork. 

Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:         Today is Joyce A. Hagley's birthday
Tuesday:         5:15 PM Team Vardo Happy Quarter Hour - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts.  Musical guest:  Rusty Hutchison 
Tuesday:         5:30 PM Group Run – Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts
Wednesday:    The birthday of Our Mother, Who Art The Vardo, Julie Vardaman
Wednesday:    No one likes to hang out with someone who looks like they're ready to snap all the time.  Eat something.
Thursday:        Yet another birthday:  Roman Frank Lynch
Thursday:        5:30 PM Group Run – Ada Hayden Heritage Warren Q. Madden Carbon Sequestration Memorial Heritage Park
Friday:            Good lord, what is this, Birthday Week?  Happy Birthday to Danielle Wain
Saturday:        Birthday alert!  Birthday alert!  Brett Carney
Saturday:        Group Run - Your RouteMaster:  Sir Greg Wool

Re: VardoGram
at 10/14/2009

Hello Vardos!
 
Stephanie Cutler here (a 1st time for a half-marthon ever!) just wondering if we need to pick up our packets on Saturday in Des Moines? I was kind of thinking about going to get mine Saturday. This way I just show up on Sunday for race day. :-)
 
So...is anyone urging to do the same thing? Would anyone like to go with me? Several of us can go and carpool?  
Thanks,
Stephanie Cutler

 
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Hagley, Joyce A [HD FS] <jhagley@mail.hs.iastate.edu> wrote:

Good luck to all VARDOS doing Des Moines half/full marathon.  It looks like the weather will be good.  ENJOY!

 

From: George Klotzbach [mailto:vardogram@gmail.com]

Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:57 AM
To: Adam Foley; Amy Hutchison; Art Barton; Barbara Wheelock; Becky Kipper; Anderson, Benjamin R; Beth Henriksen; Bill Schmitt; Bob Watson; Brendan Finn; Brett Carney; Carver Nebbe; Chris Crippen; Chris Delaney; Chris Eggert; Chris Osher; Christine Keenan; Cori Peterson; Craig Walter; Dale Weber; Dan Nutini; Danielle Wain; Dave Elsenbast; Deborah Martinez; Dede Jacoby; Del Weiss; Don Muff; Doug Bryner; Elena Polush; Eric Esser; Erik Roys; Erin Pederson; Wurtele, Eve [GDCBS]; George J. Klotzbach; Greg Wool; Heather Greenlee; Hillary Olson; Jackie / Daniel Delay; Jacob Rattray; Jamile Shirley; Jan L Schmitt; Jason Fergurson; Jason Schwenneker; Jeff Margrett; Jeffrey Bradshaw; Jenn Schaeffer; Jenny Bethurem; Jenny Veale; Jody Gatewood; John Glover; John Moran; John Petersen; Jonathan Wendel; Hagley, Joyce A [HD FS]; Juan / Amy Acosta; Julie Vardaman; Karen Klotzbach; Kari Roehr; Kathy Laczniak; Katie Bradshaw; Katie Larsen; Kecia Goodman; Kelly Welsh-Wingate; Kimberly Donner; Kirsten Peterson; Kori Heuss; Kris Franken; Kristen Obbink; Kristin Tucker; Laura C Merrick; Lauren Sullivan; Libby Gemberling; Linda Lehman; Lisa Mondt; Lisa Wehr; Luke Ahrens; Margaret Epplin; Mary Schrunk; Megan Backman; Megan Colvin; Micci Ryan; Michael Mullins; Michael Rosenberg; Mike Clayton; Mike Wheelock; Natalie Welter; Nicole Arnold; Paul Kallio; Randy Foster; Randy Sacco; Bundy, Richard [ISFND]; Faris, Richard J; Robin Greenlee; Roman Lynch; Ron Mowers; Russ Laczniak; Rusty Hutchison; Townsend, Ryan C; Sara Lehman; Carlson, Sarah M; Skunk River Cycles; Roberts, Stacey A [AN S]; Stephanie Cutler; Moran, Timothy E; Tim Rasmussen; Timothy Fencl; Timothy Gartin; Schultz, Tom; Wendy Nutini; William Pattinson; Zach Goines
Subject: VardoGram

 

Here We Go:  Routes for Tonight's Group Run



Margaret Epplin and Ron Mowers, being first duly sworn, depose and say:

The VardoCalendar has 3 miles listed for both full and half marathons, so it's an easy, taper week.  Good luck to everyone participating in Des Moines Half/Full Marathon on Sunday.  May the weather be 50 and sunny.  Here are some oldies for Tuesday.  You can do one or both, depending on how many miles you need to run: 

City Hall 3.13:  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=330091 

City Hall 4.22:  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=330094 

Ron and I will have water and Gatorade at City Hall until everyone returns.  See you Tuesday!    Margaret


A Public Service Announcement (And Picture) From Sister Stacey

1.  I'M BACK IN AMES!!! I thought we should celebrate with some tasty, cheesy deliciousness at El Azteca after our Tuesday run (Oct 13). I'm so happy to see all the Vardos again!

2.  Attached picture....It just had to be shared!
(Note to Professor Schultz:  Please retain picture for display / commentary at the Annual Awards Banquet.)

A Timely Bit Of Information From The Art of Barton

Mr. Barton declares:  "So this is why we do what we do!"  (see attached pdf)


Mr. Rosenberg With A Fine Request

"So I've been training with you guys for a while. I wanted to see if I could be RouteMaster one weekend. I'll be in town until mid-December."  Michael   (Editor's Note:  The grape Kool-Aid is working. Could someone donate a Saturday to Young Michael?)


Car Pool to Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon

You're welcome to ride with me, folks.  That's the good news.  The bad news is that it takes me five damn hours to run 26.2 miles.  So you might want to schedule some dental work or plan a visit to your elderly aunt in Des Moines if you are planning to ride back with me. Someone throw out a car pool meeting time and location and we'll put something together and get the word out. Serving suggestion:  Comfort Inn / Best Western Starship Village or whatever it is out on east 13th at, say, 6:30 AM Sunday (?)  (Bishop Sacco to Bless The Shoes prior to departure.)


Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:        5:15 PM Team Vardo Happy Quarter Hour / Devotions - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts 
Tuesday:        5:30 PM  Group Run - Vardaman Center.  Your RouteMasters:  Epplin-Mowers, Inc.
Wednesday:  On your road to success, Team Vardo will never ask "Are we there yet?" 
Thursday:       5:30 PM Group Run / Duck Hunt - Ada Hayden Heritage Memorial H1N1 "Hey! You Sunk My Battleship!" Park 
Friday:            Hey look - it's Mrs. Dr. Jeff (Katie) Bradshaw's birthday
Saturday:        Group Run:  Your RouteMaster - Eve Wurtele
Sunday:          Des Moines Marathon / Half Marathon 




RE: VardoGram
at 10/14/2009

Good luck to all VARDOS doing Des Moines half/full marathon.  It looks like the weather will be good.  ENJOY!

 

From: George Klotzbach [mailto:vardogram@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:57 AM
To: Adam Foley; Amy Hutchison; Art Barton; Barbara Wheelock; Becky Kipper; Anderson, Benjamin R; Beth Henriksen; Bill Schmitt; Bob Watson; Brendan Finn; Brett Carney; Carver Nebbe; Chris Crippen; Chris Delaney; Chris Eggert; Chris Osher; Christine Keenan; Cori Peterson; Craig Walter; Dale Weber; Dan Nutini; Danielle Wain; Dave Elsenbast; Deborah Martinez; Dede Jacoby; Del Weiss; Don Muff; Doug Bryner; Elena Polush; Eric Esser; Erik Roys; Erin Pederson; Wurtele, Eve [GDCBS]; George J. Klotzbach; Greg Wool; Heather Greenlee; Hillary Olson; Jackie / Daniel Delay; Jacob Rattray; Jamile Shirley; Jan L Schmitt; Jason Fergurson; Jason Schwenneker; Jeff Margrett; Jeffrey Bradshaw; Jenn Schaeffer; Jenny Bethurem; Jenny Veale; Jody Gatewood; John Glover; John Moran; John Petersen; Jonathan Wendel; Hagley, Joyce A [HD FS]; Juan / Amy Acosta; Julie Vardaman; Karen Klotzbach; Kari Roehr; Kathy Laczniak; Katie Bradshaw; Katie Larsen; Kecia Goodman; Kelly Welsh-Wingate; Kimberly Donner; Kirsten Peterson; Kori Heuss; Kris Franken; Kristen Obbink; Kristin Tucker; Laura C Merrick; Lauren Sullivan; Libby Gemberling; Linda Lehman; Lisa Mondt; Lisa Wehr; Luke Ahrens; Margaret Epplin; Mary Schrunk; Megan Backman; Megan Colvin; Micci Ryan; Michael Mullins; Michael Rosenberg; Mike Clayton; Mike Wheelock; Natalie Welter; Nicole Arnold; Paul Kallio; Randy Foster; Randy Sacco; Bundy, Richard [ISFND]; Faris, Richard J; Robin Greenlee; Roman Lynch; Ron Mowers; Russ Laczniak; Rusty Hutchison; Townsend, Ryan C; Sara Lehman; Carlson, Sarah M; Skunk River Cycles; Roberts, Stacey A [AN S]; Stephanie Cutler; Moran, Timothy E; Tim Rasmussen; Timothy Fencl; Timothy Gartin; Schultz, Tom; Wendy Nutini; William Pattinson; Zach Goines
Subject: VardoGram

 

Here We Go:  Routes for Tonight’s Group Run

Margaret Epplin and Ron Mowers, being first duly sworn, depose and say:

The VardoCalendar has 3 miles listed for both full and half marathons, so it’s an easy, taper week.  Good luck to everyone participating in Des Moines Half/Full Marathon on Sunday.  May the weather be 50 and sunny.  Here are some oldies for Tuesday.  You can do one or both, depending on how many miles you need to run: 

City Hall 3.13:  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=330091 

City Hall 4.22:  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=330094 

Ron and I will have water and Gatorade at City Hall until everyone returns.  See you Tuesday!    Margaret


A Public Service Announcement (And Picture) From Sister Stacey

1.  I'M BACK IN AMES!!! I thought we should celebrate with some tasty, cheesy deliciousness at El Azteca after our Tuesday run (Oct 13). I'm so happy to see all the Vardos again!

2.  Attached picture....It just had to be shared!
(Note to Professor Schultz:  Please retain picture for display / commentary at the Annual Awards Banquet.)

A Timely Bit Of Information From The Art of Barton

Mr. Barton declares:  “So this is why we do what we do!”  (see attached pdf)


Mr. Rosenberg With A Fine Request

“So I've been training with you guys for a while. I wanted to see if I could be RouteMaster one weekend. I'll be in town until mid-December.”  Michael   (Editor’s Note:  The grape Kool-Aid is working. Could someone donate a Saturday to Young Michael?)


Car Pool to Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon

You’re welcome to ride with me, folks.  That’s the good news.  The bad news is that it takes me five damn hours to run 26.2 miles.  So you might want to schedule some dental work or plan a visit to your elderly aunt in Des Moines if you are planning to ride back with me. Someone throw out a car pool meeting time and location and we’ll put something together and get the word out. Serving suggestion:  Comfort Inn / Best Western Starship Village or whatever it is out on east 13th at, say, 6:30 AM Sunday (?)  (Bishop Sacco to Bless The Shoes prior to departure.)


Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:        5:15 PM Team Vardo Happy Quarter Hour / Devotions - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts 
Tuesday:        5:30 PM  Group Run - Vardaman Center.  Your RouteMasters:  Epplin-Mowers, Inc.
Wednesday:  On your road to success, Team Vardo will never ask "Are we there yet?" 
Thursday:       5:30 PM Group Run / Duck Hunt - Ada Hayden Heritage Memorial H1N1 "Hey! You Sunk My Battleship!" Park 
Friday:            Hey look - it's Mrs. Dr. Jeff (Katie) Bradshaw's birthday
Saturday:        Group Run:  Your RouteMaster - Eve Wurtele
Sunday:          Des Moines Marathon / Half Marathon 



RE: VardoGram
at 10/13/2009

Also, who has Tuesday October 27th  I propose that that be our annual costume run.  May I plan the route? 

 

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903 North Second Street | Ames, IA 50010

421 Southwest 8th Street | Des Moines, IA 50309

p:515-232-6710 | f:515-232-8781 | c:515-290-3260

Click on the logo above to be directed to the website.

 

 

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From: George Klotzbach [mailto:vardogram@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:57 AM
To: Adam Foley; Amy Hutchison; Art Barton; Barbara Wheelock; Becky Kipper; Benjamin Anderson; Beth Henriksen; Bill Schmitt; Bob Watson; Brendan Finn; Brett Carney; Carver Nebbe; Chris Crippen; Chris Delaney; Chris Eggert; Chris Osher; Christine Keenan; Cori Peterson; Craig Walter; Dale Weber; Dan Nutini; Danielle Wain; Dave Elsenbast; Deborah Martinez; Dede Jacoby; Del Weiss; Don Muff; Doug Bryner; Elena Polush; Eric Esser; Erik Roys; Erin Pederson; Eve Wurtele; George J. Klotzbach; Greg Wool; Heather Greenlee; Hillary Olson; Jackie / Daniel Delay; Jacob Rattray; Jamile Shirley; Jan L Schmitt; Jason Fergurson; Jason Schwenneker; Jeff Margrett; Jeffrey Bradshaw; Jenn Schaeffer; Jenny Bethurem; Jenny Veale; Jody Gatewood; John Glover; John Moran; John Petersen; Jonathan Wendel; Joyce Hagley; Juan / Amy Acosta; Julie Vardaman; Karen Klotzbach; Kari Roehr; Kathy Laczniak; Katie Bradshaw; Katie Larsen; Kecia Goodman; Kelly Welsh-Wingate; Kimberly Donner; Kirsten Peterson; Kori Heuss; Kris Franken; Kristen Obbink; Kristin Tucker; Laura C Merrick; Lauren Sullivan; Libby Gemberling; Linda Lehman; Lisa Mondt; Lisa Wehr; Luke Ahrens; Margaret Epplin; Mary Schrunk; Megan Backman; Megan Colvin; Micci Ryan; Michael Mullins; Michael Rosenberg; Mike Clayton; Mike Wheelock; Natalie Welter; Nicole Arnold; Paul Kallio; Randy Foster; Randy Sacco; Rich Bundy; Richard Faris; Robin Greenlee; Roman Lynch; Ron Mowers; Russ Laczniak; Rusty Hutchison; Ryan Townsend; Sara Lehman; Sarah Carlson; Skunk River Cycles; Stacey Roberts; Stephanie Cutler; Tim Moran; Tim Rasmussen; Timothy Fencl; Timothy Gartin; Tom Schultz; Wendy Nutini; William Pattinson; Zach Goines
Subject: VardoGram

 

Here We Go:  Routes for Tonight’s Group Run

Margaret Epplin and Ron Mowers, being first duly sworn, depose and say:

The VardoCalendar has 3 miles listed for both full and half marathons, so it’s an easy, taper week.  Good luck to everyone participating in Des Moines Half/Full Marathon on Sunday.  May the weather be 50 and sunny.  Here are some oldies for Tuesday.  You can do one or both, depending on how many miles you need to run: 

City Hall 3.13:  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=330091 

City Hall 4.22:  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=330094 

Ron and I will have water and Gatorade at City Hall until everyone returns.  See you Tuesday!    Margaret


A Public Service Announcement (And Picture) From Sister Stacey

1.  I'M BACK IN AMES!!! I thought we should celebrate with some tasty, cheesy deliciousness at El Azteca after our Tuesday run (Oct 13). I'm so happy to see all the Vardos again!

2.  Attached picture....It just had to be shared!
(Note to Professor Schultz:  Please retain picture for display / commentary at the Annual Awards Banquet.)

A Timely Bit Of Information From The Art of Barton

Mr. Barton declares:  “So this is why we do what we do!”  (see attached pdf)


Mr. Rosenberg With A Fine Request

“So I've been training with you guys for a while. I wanted to see if I could be RouteMaster one weekend. I'll be in town until mid-December.”  Michael   (Editor’s Note:  The grape Kool-Aid is working. Could someone donate a Saturday to Young Michael?)


Car Pool to Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon

You’re welcome to ride with me, folks.  That’s the good news.  The bad news is that it takes me five damn hours to run 26.2 miles.  So you might want to schedule some dental work or plan a visit to your elderly aunt in Des Moines if you are planning to ride back with me. Someone throw out a car pool meeting time and location and we’ll put something together and get the word out. Serving suggestion:  Comfort Inn / Best Western Starship Village or whatever it is out on east 13th at, say, 6:30 AM Sunday (?)  (Bishop Sacco to Bless The Shoes prior to departure.)


Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:        5:15 PM Team Vardo Happy Quarter Hour / Devotions - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts 
Tuesday:        5:30 PM  Group Run - Vardaman Center.  Your RouteMasters:  Epplin-Mowers, Inc.
Wednesday:  On your road to success, Team Vardo will never ask "Are we there yet?" 
Thursday:       5:30 PM Group Run / Duck Hunt - Ada Hayden Heritage Memorial H1N1 "Hey! You Sunk My Battleship!" Park 
Friday:            Hey look - it's Mrs. Dr. Jeff (Katie) Bradshaw's birthday
Saturday:        Group Run:  Your RouteMaster - Eve Wurtele
Sunday:          Des Moines Marathon / Half Marathon 



VardoGram
at 10/13/2009

Here We Go:  Routes for Tonight's Group Run

Margaret Epplin and Ron Mowers, being first duly sworn, depose and say:

The VardoCalendar has 3 miles listed for both full and half marathons, so it's an easy, taper week.  Good luck to everyone participating in Des Moines Half/Full Marathon on Sunday.  May the weather be 50 and sunny.  Here are some oldies for Tuesday.  You can do one or both, depending on how many miles you need to run: 

City Hall 3.13:  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=330091 

City Hall 4.22:  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=330094 

Ron and I will have water and Gatorade at City Hall until everyone returns.  See you Tuesday!    Margaret


A Public Service Announcement (And Picture) From Sister Stacey

1.  I'M BACK IN AMES!!! I thought we should celebrate with some tasty, cheesy deliciousness at El Azteca after our Tuesday run (Oct 13). I'm so happy to see all the Vardos again!

2.  Attached picture....It just had to be shared!
(Note to Professor Schultz:  Please retain picture for display / commentary at the Annual Awards Banquet.)

A Timely Bit Of Information From The Art of Barton

Mr. Barton declares:  "So this is why we do what we do!"  (see attached pdf)


Mr. Rosenberg With A Fine Request

"So I've been training with you guys for a while. I wanted to see if I could be RouteMaster one weekend. I'll be in town until mid-December."  Michael   (Editor's Note:  The grape Kool-Aid is working. Could someone donate a Saturday to Young Michael?)


Car Pool to Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon

You're welcome to ride with me, folks.  That's the good news.  The bad news is that it takes me five damn hours to run 26.2 miles.  So you might want to schedule some dental work or plan a visit to your elderly aunt in Des Moines if you are planning to ride back with me. Someone throw out a car pool meeting time and location and we'll put something together and get the word out. Serving suggestion:  Comfort Inn / Best Western Starship Village or whatever it is out on east 13th at, say, 6:30 AM Sunday (?)  (Bishop Sacco to Bless The Shoes prior to departure.)


Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:        5:15 PM Team Vardo Happy Quarter Hour / Devotions - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts 
Tuesday:        5:30 PM  Group Run - Vardaman Center.  Your RouteMasters:  Epplin-Mowers, Inc.
Wednesday:  On your road to success, Team Vardo will never ask "Are we there yet?" 
Thursday:       5:30 PM Group Run / Duck Hunt - Ada Hayden Heritage Memorial H1N1 "Hey! You Sunk My Battleship!" Park 
Friday:            Hey look - it's Mrs. Dr. Jeff (Katie) Bradshaw's birthday
Saturday:        Group Run:  Your RouteMaster - Eve Wurtele
Sunday:          Des Moines Marathon / Half Marathon 

VardoGram Supplement
at 10/07/2009

OK.  If you are playing mah-jongg online right now, put the damn thing on autopilot 'cuz we have some fresh beef to chew / digest / etc.

Behold:

Saturday Group Run Routes:   Russ The Laczniak and Kathy The Laczniak

Kathy and I have routes for Saturday.  If we read the schedule correctly, we are supposed to map six and eight mile runs.  The link for both runs are attached.  Since it is a tapering week, we will plan to start at 7:30 a.m.  We will put a cooler with water at the Brookside Bridge (on 13th street) and runners can also get water at various other public spots on the eight-mile route (e.g., Brookside Park, various campus buildings, etc.).  We will have bagels and juice after the run at our house (address is 818 Idaho Ave) and will be willing to allow visits with Joey The Goat (the most handsome goat in town) and Charlie The Dog.   Russ & Kathy Laczniak
 
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=328885  
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=328893


Twin Cities Marathon Update

Our good friend Mike Rosenberg also had a fine finish at this event on Sunday.  Mike joined Team Vardo earlier this year and trained like a machine all summer. Most excellent.

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Run For The Roses – Sunday Morning

Hell, run for the omelets.  You know you like omelets.  And they serve up some fine ones at this event.  Cheese, veggies, ham, it's a festival of breakfast. So be sure to head out to the Ames Middle School on Sunday morning for the Run for the Roses.  This is also a delightful opportunity to smoke the ol' peace pipe with our Ames Area Running Club friends, so bring your trading beads, pelts, tobacco and other wampum / trinkets.  Web site:  Run for the Roses


Need Another Reason To Participate In The Run For The Roses?

"Erin and I are getting married on Friday, we will be doing a Bride and Groom "Run for the Roses".  If anyone will be running, we will see them there! "    Professor Tom Schultz

RE: VardoGram
at 10/06/2009

I shall include this fine bit of information in a Supplemental VardoGram, which will be issued later this week.  Congratulations!

 

gjk

 

From: Tom Schultz [mailto:tom.tschultz@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 8:38 AM
To: George Klotzbach
Subject: Re: VardoGram

 

George,

Of course I didn't let you know this, but as Erin and I are getting married on Friday, we will be doing a Bride and Groom "Run for the Roses".  If anyone will be running, we will see them there!  :)

Tom

On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 8:33 AM, George Klotzbach <vardogram@gmail.com> wrote:

First Up:  A Fine Note From Cedar Falls, Home Of The UNI Panthers

Scott Gall, owner of The Runners Flat store in Cedar Falls, speaketh thusly:

This is Scott Gall from The Runner's Flat in Cedar Falls and we are just wanting to offer a couple nights to Team Vardo that might be of interest. 
1) Team Night-added discounts on everything in the store to do a private "team night" for shoe fitting, gait analysis.  You save more by doing so after hours when we can focus on helping your group w/out any distractions. 

2) Snowshoe Adventure-sometime this winter we could travel to you to do a snowshoe clinic followed by a snowshoe hike/run.  If interested, we just need a solid date to assure enough snowshoes, etc. 

Thanks for your time and just let us know if any of this might be of good interest. Scott Gall

And Now:  Mr. Delaney Runs His First Marathon. Survives, Succeeds, And Files Report

Twin Cities marathon report.  Start temp was mostly sunny and 40. Finish temp was cloudy and 40, ideal for running. Over 300,000 spectators lined this beautiful route around the lakes and rivers. Finishing time was 4:07:17.  Mr. Delaney

(Editor’s Note: I saw Mr.  Delaney yesterday.  He was walking kinda funny . . .but, shoot the horse and paint me red, 4:07 for a first marathon, and he has asthma . . . damn, Miss Kitty, that’s VardoRiffic.)

Another Marathon Finisher This Weekend:  Sister Stacey

Plenty of chatter on the Interpol wire the past two days regarding Sister Stacey Roberts and her fine performance at a marathon held in Austria or Germany or one of those other South African nations.  4:18 was her finish time..  Special Agent Rich Bundy (probably not his real name) provides the link with further details:   Sparkasse-Marathon   Update:  Sister Stacey now in custody of Brother Mullins, who is escorting Ms. Roberts to the safe house in Ames.

Tonight’s Group Run Routes. From The Kitchen Of Jamile

Tuesday night calls for two distances: 4 miles and 3 miles, respectively.
 
4-mile runners enjoy the Four Mile Fall Leaves Frolic:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=328085
 
3-mile runners enjoy the same route; however, continue east on 6th street, south on Northwestern, then back to the Community Center.

Caveat:  If frolicking expeditiously, one may miss the fall splendor. See ya Tuesday!   Jamile      

For Your Reading Pleasure,  A Suggestion From Our Good Friend Katie Bradshaw

“George, I just know the Vardeaux need this book. Too bad it's out of print.”
The link:  Fun with Crime

(Editor’s Note:  Mrs. Dr. Jeff (Katie) Bradshaw continues to make progress with her electro-shock therapy at the Nebraska State Institution For Mildly Criminally Insane Women.)

Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:       5:15 PM  Team Vardo Happy Quarter Hour.  Your host:  Steve Schainker, City Manager
Tuesday:       5:30 PM  Group Run. Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts.  Your RouteMaster:  Jamile Shirley
Wednesday:  A fine birthday - Sir Rich Bundy
Wednesday:  This week's discussion topic:  Is the Fareway express lane really your fastest option? 
Thursday:     5:30 PM Group Run.  Ada Hayden Heritage Warren Q. Madden Iowa Film Office Tax Credit R.I.P. Memorial Park
Saturday:      Group Run. Your RouteMaster/Livestock:   Team Laczniak, featuring Joey the Goat

 

 



 

 

VardoGram
at 10/06/2009

First Up:  A Fine Note From Cedar Falls, Home Of The UNI Panthers

Scott Gall, owner of The Runners Flat store in Cedar Falls, speaketh thusly:

This is Scott Gall from The Runner's Flat in Cedar Falls and we are just wanting to offer a couple nights to Team Vardo that might be of interest. 
1) Team Night-added discounts on everything in the store to do a private "team night" for shoe fitting, gait analysis.  You save more by doing so after hours when we can focus on helping your group w/out any distractions. 

2) Snowshoe Adventure-sometime this winter we could travel to you to do a snowshoe clinic followed by a snowshoe hike/run.  If interested, we just need a solid date to assure enough snowshoes, etc. 

Thanks for your time and just let us know if any of this might be of good interest. Scott Gall

And Now:  Mr. Delaney Runs His First Marathon. Survives, Succeeds, And Files Report

Twin Cities marathon report.  Start temp was mostly sunny and 40. Finish temp was cloudy and 40, ideal for running. Over 300,000 spectators lined this beautiful route around the lakes and rivers. Finishing time was 4:07:17.  Mr. Delaney

(Editor's Note: I saw Mr.  Delaney yesterday.  He was walking kinda funny . . .but, shoot the horse and paint me red, 4:07 for a first marathon, and he has asthma . . . damn, Miss Kitty, that's VardoRiffic.)

Another Marathon Finisher This Weekend:  Sister Stacey

Plenty of chatter on the Interpol wire the past two days regarding Sister Stacey Roberts and her fine performance at a marathon held in Austria or Germany or one of those other South African nations.  4:18 was her finish time.  Special Agent Rich Bundy (probably not his real name) provides the link with further details:   Sparkasse-Marathon   Update:  Sister Stacey now in custody of Brother Mullins, who is escorting Ms. Roberts to the safe house in Ames.

Tonight's Group Run Routes. From The Kitchen Of Jamile

Tuesday night calls for two distances: 4 miles and 3 miles, respectively.
 
4-mile runners enjoy the Four Mile Fall Leaves Frolic:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=328085
 
3-mile runners enjoy the same route; however, continue east on 6th street, south on Northwestern, then back to the Community Center.

Caveat:  If frolicking expeditiously, one may miss the fall splendor. See ya Tuesday!   Jamile      

For Your Reading Pleasure,  A Suggestion From Our Good Friend Katie Bradshaw

"George, I just know the Vardeaux need this book. Too bad it's out of print."
The link:  Fun with Crime

(Editor's Note:  Mrs. Dr. Jeff (Katie) Bradshaw continues to make progress with her electro-shock therapy at the Nebraska State Institution For Mildly Criminally Insane Women.)

Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:       5:15 PM  Team Vardo Happy Quarter Hour.  Your host:  Steve Schainker, City Manager
Tuesday:       5:30 PM  Group Run. Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts.  Your RouteMaster:  Jamile Shirley
Wednesday:  A fine birthday - Sir Rich Bundy
Wednesday:  This week's discussion topic:  Is the Fareway express lane really your fastest option? 
Thursday:     5:30 PM Group Run.  Ada Hayden Heritage Warren Q. Madden Iowa Film Office Tax Credit R.I.P. Memorial Park
Saturday:      Group Run. Your RouteMaster/Livestock:   Team Laczniak, featuring Joey the Goat