Hello Running Friends,

Lots going on this week ! Here are some of the upcoming events :

May 14 (Wednesday) is our interval training at the MHS track. We will meet at 5 p.m.

May 15 (Thursday)we will meet at MHS @ 5 p.m. to run the streets for 6-7 miles.

May 16 (Friday)is the Relay for Life at MHS @ 6p.m. Is anyone interested in running the track for 5-6 miles like we did last year? If interested in joining me, meet me at the MHS track at 6. We could wear our white Running Friends' tank tops. (The red singlets were ordered last week, they should be arriving soon.)

May 17 (Saturday)will be our usual run @ 8 a.m., meeting at the Y. I am scheduled to run 22 miles so I would like company... will you join me for 5. 9, 15, or the entire 22 ? PLEASE ! : ) Oh, color scheme : let's wear pink ! Okay, I guess the guys can wear red instead.

May 18 (Sunday)we will meet at MHS @ 8 a.m. for a 5-6 mile run around town. Color scheme : light blue. If anyone owns a bike and would like to join the Muscatine Biking group, they meet at the riverfront at 1 p.m. If you have any questions about the bike group, contact Connie Mann cmann@machlink.com or Eric Furnas efurnas@co.muscatine.ia.us . Nancy Foxen, Steve Hammann, Vikki Curry, Tonya Armstrong, and I have joined the biking group in the past few weeks ... FUN TIME !

Also on May 18, Mario Garcia will be running the Green Bay Marathon. Good luck, Mayito !

Joe Timmsen, I apologize... when did you tell me that you were running your next ultra marathon? Was it this weekend? If so, let us know details. (I need ginkgo baloba for memory loss !)

More upcoming events :

May 24 (Saturday)- Terry and Vikki Curry's pool party @ 6 p.m. Fun, fun, fun !!!

May 25 (Sunday) - Becky Zeck is running the Madison Marathon. Becky, you go girl !

Also on May 25, Tony Carl is running the Medcity Marathon in Rochester. Run like the wind, Tony !

May 31 (Saturday) - Dam to Dam 20K in Des Moines. Is anyone interested in carpooling to Des Moines to join Steve Taylor at his hometown run? I am undecided but could be persuaded to go. Stacey and Charles... are you in? We'd have to leave Friday. Let me know.

June 14 (Saturday) - Marathon to Marathon in Storm Lake. Our group is growing, we have 10 interested runners so far. Is there anyone else interested in traveling with us for a fun-filled weekend? A 5K, half marathon, relay team, and full marathon are offered... something for everyone. I have hotel rooms reserved. We will meet for lunch at the Button Factory soon to discuss final plans. Come join us!
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A note from Nancy Shell : (Let's help her obtain her goal with this fundraiser)

Hi everyone,

I am scheduled to be interviewed on May 29th at 10am for our local access Channel 9 on 'musca-t-time' about the Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk. I am hoping to mention planning a fundraising run on June 28th. I am trying to set the wheels in motion for that--develop a flyer, sign up sheet, find a sponsor (No. 1 on the list of things to do), order incentive prizes, etc. I will probably need to keep it pretty simple. Time is the one thing that seems to be in short supply.

Would any of you be free or willing to join me at the interview? Chad Bishop suggested having another guest. The other gals going to the walk in Chicago with me all live and work out of town. I realize it is a weekday morning and you all work. I just wanted to ask anyway. If anyone else is available, I would love to have you join me.

Nancy

Nancy A Shell
Designer
Stanley Consultants, Inc.
225 Iowa Avenue
Muscatine, IA 52761
Fax # 563/264-6658

Work # 563/264-6428
Cell # 563/299-8432

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Keep Running ! Keep Smiling !

Teri

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Check out the updated Running Friends' blogsite created by Stacey Eberhard : http://runningfriends.blogspot.com/
THANKS STACEY !
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Pictures #1 and #2 are the before and after from last Saturday's group run around town. GREAT FRIENDS, WONDERFUL COMPANY !

Pictures #3 - #5 are from Sunday's Distance Classic half marathon in Rock Island. Yes, it was rainy. Yes, it was windy. Yes, it was cold. Yes, we ran anyways ! (Connie and Eric, I love you guys... teasing you was all in fun ! Your turn next time !) There were many Running Friends that placed in the top 3 for their age divisions. If I forget to mention anyone, please forgive me : Joe Timmsen was 4th OVERALL (1st for his age division). WOW ! AWESOME ! Joe, Stacey Eberhard, Terry Curry, Nancy Shell, Vinton Cromer, Mike Batenhorst, Mark Lofgren, and Mike Thomas received trophies for their age divisions. Also, a BIG THANK YOU to Nancy Foxen for volunteering at the Distance Classic and then running the course... encouraging everyone with her cheerful words, "Good job, looking great, keep up the good pace !" CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS ! CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE THAT TACKLED THE HARSH WEATHER ! * A note from Nancy Foxen : For those who were not able to pick up their trophy Sunday and/or their t-shirt at packet pickup, both of these items will be available for pickup at Running Wild, 3216 Brady Street, Davenport until May 27th.
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If anyone from the Running Friends' group would be interested in duathlon training, look at the last picture below. A link to their blogsite : http://www.muscatinemultisport.blogspot.com (Thank you, Connie Mann.)