Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Team meeting Recap!

Yea we survived our meeting!  And we actually accomplished a few things! So here it all is in no particular order...

Which leg are you?  Here you go... (Valerie Let me know which one of the three left you want to claim)

Runner #1:  Jaime S  (Leg 1~5.1 Moderate   Leg 13~5.9 Moderate   Leg 25~3.9 Easy) 
Runner #2:  Kaite G  (Leg 2~6.8 Moderate   Leg 14~5.1 Moderate    Leg 26~4.7 Easy)
Runner #3:  Lindsay  (Leg 3~6.8 Moderate   Leg 15~5.2 Moderate   Leg 27~3.0 Easy)
Runner #4:  Yvonne  (Leg 4~6.0 Moderate   Leg 16~3.5 Easy   Leg 28~4.4 Easy)
Runner #5:  Erin  (Leg 5~8.1 Very Hard   Leg 17~4.0 Easy   Leg 29~3.5 Easy)
Runner #6:  Michele  (Leg 6~4.4 Easy   Leg 18~8.8 Very Hard   Leg 30~3.1 Easy)
Runner #7:  Mary  (Leg 7~3.4 Easy   Leg 19~5.9 Hard   Leg 31~3.3 Easy)
Runner #8:              (Leg 8~3.3 Easy   Leg 20~8.7 Very Hard   Leg 32~3.3 Easy)
Runner #9:              (Leg 9~4.9 Moderate   Leg 21~5.0 Hard   Leg 33~2.8 Easy)
Runner #10:  Corrine (Leg 10~6.7 Moderate   Leg 22~6.7 Moderate   Leg 34~3.1 Easy)
Runner #11:              (Leg 11~7.5 Hard   Leg 23~6.8 Hard   Leg 35~4.8 Easy)
Runner #12:  Julie L.  (Leg 12~4.5 Easy   Leg 24~4.3 Easy   Leg 36~5.1 Easy)

These are the most current distances for each person (they made a few changes recently but it should be final now) I spoke with the Ragnar folks at the expo this last weekend and they said we can split up the legs for the non existent runners  :)  

Katie is in possession of a head lamp and reflective vest for those of us with legs in the dark.  As posted in the race bible any one running in the dark must wear both of these items.... as stylish as they are it is a lot safer!  

As far as transportation to all of our needed to be places.  Those of us up here is the Dallas area are planing (we think) to leave here around 3 on Thursday.  I can drive and take 3 or 4 others (depending on how much stuff we all have) and we will need 1 other.  Michele or Sharon is this an option for you to drive?  We should roll into Austin around 6:30 or so.  Grab Lindsay and some super stylish vans  :) some yummy carb filled dinner and off to San Antonio.

Or van reservations are made from the airport in Austin so we can park our cars there so we have no back tracking after we are done to collect our vehicles.  

Valerie... what makes most sense for you.... meeting us in Austin or San Antonio?  Mary is from San Antonio.  Do you guys have logistical plans for after?  Let us know how we can help.  We are planing to head back to Dallas Saturday evening.  

Lindsay has gotten us a couple of room in San Antonio for Friday night.  We will be sharing beds but that seemed pretty minor given we will be sharing vans for the following 36 hours  :)

Here is the race day checklist put out by Ragnar and how we are doing with it....

Mandatory:
1.  Two Headlamps or flashlights (I know we have one but do we have 2 Katie?)
2.  Two reflective Vests (again...)
3.  One Race Bible per vehicle (no worries we have 12 spiral bound ones  :) so for those who didn't get them last night I have one for you)

Supplies:
1.  Sleeping Bags/ Blankets (Please remember we are in vans so don't go crazy with the blankets  :) )
2.  Pillows (see number 1)
3.  Ground cover (some tarps?)
4.  One first aid kit per vehicle
5.  GPS if you have one (several of us have iPhones with some GPS on them)
6.  Laminated directory with everyones cell phones (Send me those cell phone numbers ladies)  
7.  Personal, Medical and contact information for each runner (send me this to and we will make a great little sheet for each van)

Food:
We are going to bring coolers and hit and HEB Thursday night to stock up.  If there is something specific you are concerned about though bring it with you

Fun Stuff:  (what I consider the most important part of the list)
1.  Blow Horn
2.  Cow Bells
3.  Frisbees
4.  Rubber chickens
5.  Van decorations
6.  Costumes
7.  Noise makers
8.  Candy (aka the food of life)
9.  Music
10.  Hula Hoops
11. Other fun stuff...

Lindsay.... and everyone... as far as shirts what we finally decided was that we can go with your company.  Each of us and our drivers can get 2 (1 short sleeve and 1 long sleeve so we are prepared)  to wear at the finish line.  Several of us (ok mostly me) are kind of particular about what I run in. (i hate chafing.... no wait i loath it)  so we are going to get them to look great at the end.  Our only color preference is not yellow.  Maybe long sleeve black and short sleeve white?  As far as what is on them ....

I need everyone to send me words!  Your kids names, your husbands names, important words to you, mantras, inspiration and I need them by Friday at the latest!  I am going to drop them into Wordule and get a cool graphic to print on them!

Ok my brain is on overload and it is time to get kids so that is it for now.  Things you need to do now!!!!...

Start an email to info@theribbonspot.com that has your words, let me know what shirt size you want, any more questions you have so the next post might make a little more sense and hit send!

Happy running... we are almost there!
  

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