Yahoo!!

So thanks for letting me know about the mile change. Guess what though? It landed in my favor BECAUSE....now I don't have as many miles as before. I am now running 17.5 instead of 18.8. Not bad! I was hoping they would have at least cut my first run a little bit. 8.7 is not going to be fun to run in midday. Oh well, beggars can't be choosers, right? Any of you Morgan runners up for a short 3 miler tonight. I will have to take Kort with me, but I'll try and keep up. Thanks...Tiff

Change in total miles

Hey all! Just a little FYI~ I just got off the phone with Townsy to make sure I wasn't crazy turns out I am not... you can make your own assessment later. :)
But apparently the distances have changed for a few of the runners... Originally I only had a total of 9 something miles but now I have an even 11! SO just thought I'd pass that along. Might want to check yours out... Happy running!!!

Smokin' Ash

Hi, I'm runner 8 Ashley, Smashley, Trashley, Ashley Jo, Kickin' Ash, or....Smokin' Ash. This will be my third ragnar and don't worry the sharpie is packed for more "Ragnar fo' eva" tattoos (Ragnar for ever, not Ragnar for Eva.)Kendra (aka Phatty aka Pork Chop) is my cousin and Cambam is my cousin-in-law though technically running has made us blood brothers for life. I'm the sweaty/wet gal on the left.Word to the wise, if you are in Van 2 beware of Cami's hatred towards deep seat pockets. Anyway I'm 23, a junior high home ec teacher/volleyball coach and I am super excited to escape my teacher facade and just be me and laugh with the girls for a weekend. And...sorry if I act pre-pubescent and laugh at words like "boobs"; it's my whole world right now.

Also, the race is only 4 days before my 24th birthday--I expect big and expensive presents.

Guess what!? I just ran the Stoddard Loop!!!
8.5 miles without stopping, I'm already a little sore but it was awesome!! You know the awesomeness you feel when you run your furthest and beat your own personal distance record.....well that's it! So to all you sisters who have reached your own personal best while training for this Ragnar or ever in your life...........
GREAT JOB!! WE ARE ALL AMAZING WOMEN!! I'm playing some slots for this run!!
Love to all, Townsy

This is me!

Hey everyone,

Well, I just got chewed out by "Townsy" today because I haven't posted anything. So, apparently all I needed was a little push.

Let's see...about me...huh?! Well, I can say that I don't think I will EVER be weird about my age. I don't mind getting older, and I don't care who knows how old I am. The only thing I'm trying to do in my life is to look younger than I really am...so far it has worked :)

I LOVE running. I love to exercise and to feel strong, but I LOVE to eat! I have a little boy named Kort, who is 19 months old. I have a WONDERFUL husband who takes such good care of us always and I was hoping to be prego by the race, but maybe it's good that I'm not, at least not as of yet.

I love going on long walks on the beach. :) I love to read and to try to learn all that I can. I'm kind of a nerd that way, I guess. I could tell you more, but I'm tired of typing and I'm most likely boring all of you. I am so excited to meet our team, and I can't wait to finally be down in Vegas with no kid and hubby. Let's just LIVE THE DREAM!! Good luck with the training ladies.

Holy Cow, 23 loaves....you are the woman. I'm glad you had a good day. I am going to attempt the Stoddard Loop tonight with Tiffany Netz (not on our team, but a great runner and friend) I think it is about 8 miles!!! So wish me luck, she is very tall with "Dandia" legs so she'll be slowing down her stride a bit and I will be kickin it a little harder....aaahhhh! Just so everyone knows, "Dandia" is my little, o.k. younger (she is a bit taller than me) sister Lucy Erin. She is our team member from Missouri who will be flying out with our Team Mom, (my wonderful, amazing, somewhat mouthy and adorable mother) Raggedy Ann and meeting us in Vegas! "Dandia" is an Indian...as in from India, not native American, word that means "skinny stick". Erin has always had some serious, but beautiful Bird Legs. Carley and I have called her "Dandia" for years without her knowing it. We love you Dandia Legs!! Have a great day everyone, Townsy

Okay, so I didn't get my Trappers loop workout in :( Hubby took the kids and dog fishing all day and I made 23 loaves of zucchini bread...holy cow. Loved every minute of it cuz I could listen to my "chick" music (as hubby calls it) and chill out by myself all day! That RARELY happens, so I enjoyed it thoroughly. I will have to hit it hard this week on the running.

Hello Raggedy Ann! I am soooo excited for you to come along as our team mom :) It will be a riot. "Cambam" is what my dad has called me since I was little and it has just kinda stuck. I love your nickname. So glad you are coming along!