Team Name?

Ok, first... Monte and I have been doing well with running this week. I think that Monte needs to focus on pacing himself a little better, but overall he is doing great. I ran a few miles this morning also, but just took it nice and easy because my hamstrings are a little sore from the mountain run.

So, I've been trying to think up some team names and this is all that I could come up with...

11 Young Thangs and An Old Geezer
11 Younguns and An Old Geezer
Running From Sanity
GodSpeed
Wasatch Your Back (A play on watch your back)

I don't know... Not sure if any of those are good, but I thought that I would spit them out.

*Hayley

Hey everyone sounds like we are all struggling to stay motivated. 81 days isnt very long and will be here before we know it. Cait, Jen and I put in about 6 mi. last night in not the best of weather(cold and windy) but ground it out. Grinding on the hard days and not giving in makes the easy days all that much better. If we can stay up and keep each other going I know we will do better than last year. So get out there and get a little in everyday if you can. GAMBATE NE! ( Millers need to ask their dad what that means)

The old geezer

81 Days and Counting!

If I'm going to be honest, Monte and I have been slacking on the running over the past two weeks. We have had family in town and I have not been feeling well. I made it out three times this past week, and I think that Monte only made it out twice. ...We do get a lot of sprints in with coaching our soccer team twice a week... does that count for anything!?! .....I did participate in a half marathon this weekend though... eventhough I wasn't feeling well. It was a rough course in the middle of the mountains south of Las Vegas. I felt pretty good and came in 6th. I didn't get a PR for this race, but it was definitely the hardest half marathon course I have run in so I'm happy with my time anyway.
Anyway, all is going well and we are refocusing this week to get out for a run atleast 3 times for Monte, and 4 times for me.
Eric says that he is "BLAMMING" it on the running! ...So......Everyone keep up the good work!

*Hayley & Monte

Hey everyone, had a great run down along the river. Put in about 8.5 miles, wasn't the fastest pace but not to bad. Beautiful day, had large bald eagle kick off right next to me on the river and admired him for a few minutes while he flew along next to me before flying to the far side of river. Wished I had a camera with me. All in all not a bad run. Well its late and tomorrow is a busy day. Hope everyone is busy and enjoying the good weather. Get out there and enjoy it.

The old geezer

This Week

Hey everyone! This week has been pretty good for the Barborka's Megan got out 4 times this week, and i 3 times, we also went to the gym 3 times. We are currently experiencing some beautiful weather, so we are going to get out today and go for a nice long run, 6 miles or so. Anyway we are both very excited about the race! We hope everyone is doing great! and hope to see some more posts soon from everyone else!

Barborka's

Oh the snow...

For the last couple of days it has randomly snowed and it is so depressing for me. We had a week of really nice weather and then this. It wasn't until this semester that I ever realized how much the weather affects my mood. The sunshine makes me so happy and energetic and the snow and cold makes me sleepy and mopy (sp. ?) but I am trying my hardest to be positive. There are only 10 days left in the semester and then we have a week off to relax before summer semester. That makes me happy, even if it is snowing as I type! Running this week has been tough, I have just been so tired and I have felt somewhat discouraged about my running. I watched a great inspirational video in one of my classes this week that I had seen before but gets me every time. If you haven't seen team Hoyt... Check it out here: TEAM HOYT
-Megan

PLUGGIN ALONG

Hey everyone, how is everyone doing. Haven't seen some of you posting lately. Hope you are all still out there getting ready. Had a great run last night down along the river and over the bridge for about 6 miles, best run I have had in a while. I keep thinking about the altitude challenge that a lot of us are going to face. Everyone might want to practice backing off on your normal pace once in a while because for that initial run on the Ragnar we learned last year that we will need to do that. Has anyone heard from Eric. How is he doing? I keep thinking that we need to get him involved a little bit more. How about Trissa and Ryan, has anyone heard from them.Ok lets get out and enjoy the great weather.

Well that's it from the old geezer

Monday monday, so good to me, bah dah dah dah dah...

Well welcome to another week of running. Today megan and i went to the gym and did a little workin out. I ran on the treadmill, unfortunately after an absolutely beautiful weekend of sun, it began to lightly rain, and eventually turned into a snowstorm of 1 inch per hour here, luckily it only lasted 2 hours. So we went to the gym and i ran on the treadmill for 3.17 miles. Then did some strength training, megan did the opposite. Unbeknownst to us we didn't have food at home when we got back so instead of a nice healthy meal, we got a pizza. :) It was divine. Then we just did homework and soon will retire the day. I hope everything is going great for everyone!

Lets all try to Post AT LEAST ONCE THIS WEEK!!! With only 85 days to go lets all get in the spirit of of supporting each other and our team! Post and comment this week on one of your teammates posts!

Take care.
Aaron and Megan

Team Names

So I have just been looking online at some team names, because I am not creative at all. So here are some. Some are lame but kind of funny as well.

Scrambled Legs ‘N’ Achin’

The Grateful for a Bed

2 Days and Confused

STOP FIGHTING, OR YOU’LL HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VAN AND RUN

The Postfontaines

Livin’ in a van…Down by the river

There is just few

Speed and Strength

Well another week has come and gone. This past week I have been trying to do a little bit more strength training and some speed. Adam and I went over to the school by our house and did some Fartlecks(is that how you spell it?) and did that a couple times this week. I run over to the school, which is about a mile, and then we do about another mile, mile and a half while we are there. The other night Adam got called into work so I pushed the boys over there is the stroller, and we have to go down a dirt road to get there, but man did it work my legs pushing some extra weight, which was good. I have also been doing the strength training program on the Wii Fit. I never really thought that it would do much, but my legs and abs are definitely sore after doing it. This week I'm going to try to do some longer distance runs. The weather is sure starting to get nice, which makes it so much more enjoyable to get out there. Hope everyone is doing great!!

Ashlee

Enjoying the great weather

The weather has been great here. Friday I got out and did a 7 mile loop along the river, pretty nice scenery to run through. Yesterday put about 4.5 miles along the canal here. Short sleeves and shorts. Nice time to be out getting some mileage in. Cait got her first run in yesterday since she is now cleared to run since she broke her leg. It was even her idea. Jen ran with which was great. Hope you are all maintaining your enthusiasm and looking forward to the relay. I am not as creative as the rest of you when it comes to naming the team but we need to come up with something pretty soon so we can start planning how to decorate the vans. We also need to get some input on the food. We definitely want some hot meals for everyone this year. Has anyone talked to Eric to know how he is doing. He kind of out there by himself training so we need to make sure we are in touch with him so he feels like he is part of the team. Have a great day and pound some pavement.

The old geezer

Spring Forward!

Today it really felt like spring in Rexburg, meaning that it was above 30 degrees YAY! Actually, I think it got up to 45 degrees which was amazing. Aaron and I went for a nice run this afternoon, we did about 3-4 miles with some good hills. It felt really good.

On a different note- we need a team name/theme. Why don't we use the blog the post ideas!! GET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING!!

Keep running hard!

-Megan

Sick

Well we have all been sick for the past week with a nasty cold and cough, so I haven't done any running or working out this past week. But we are ready get started back up again tomorrow!!

Ashlee

Sore

Yesterday I did a lot of strenth training. I really miss lifting weights and I want to get stronger so I hit the gym for about an hour and then I ran 3 miles on the treadmill. I ran fast! I am trying to get faster and so I am doing some shorter distances and improving my time. Today I am pretty sore but it feels great :) Things are good!

-Megan

Snowing again!

This weekend was so nice here in Rexburg, it was pretty warm and sunny. It was wonderful. I got a nice run in yesterday, about 5 miles. I ran to the nature park here and did a few loops around it and there were tons of ducks and geese. It smelled sooo bad! After the second loop I couldn't handle it anymore, so I ran home. Today it is snowing huge snowflakes outside as I type. Sad day but I am grateful for the moisture.
I hope everyone is doing well!

Megan

Weekend Runs

Monte and I had some good weekend runs.

Monte went running on Friday night and got spotlighted by a Police Helicopter... apparently there was a criminal running lose around the neighborhood and they thought that Monte could be him. (No kidding.. I'm serious!) He did 3 miles in under 28 minutes.
I did my long run on Saturday. I ended up doing 9.6 miles- nice and easy. Half was on the road and half was a dirt trail on the side of the mountain over here. It was a gorgeous day, and I really enjoyed it.
(Don't worry Old Geezer, I've been running all along...I'm not burning myself out.)
We hope all of your runs are going well. It sounds like they are!

; )

(posted by Hayley)

My week

Well I have gotten three runs in this week so far. I'm just starting out slow, ranging between 25-35 minute runs. And will hopefully keep building up. I do need to probably start doing more strength training though cuz my legs are getting tired and my calves have been pretty sore. Any suggestions would be great since you all have been doing this much longer than I! I am getting excited for the race, we had a great time last year and I'm sure it will be just as great this year! And I love that the weather is getting nicer, when I went running last night about 6, the reader board at the school by us said it was 51 degrees!!! Yay.

Ashlee

I'm not a runner

I enjoyed this. I am a runner. :)
Aaron

Remember that the long haul

Ok guys you all sound like you are off to a great start. Monte, 7 miles way to go. I got in 5 tonight bad knee and all, felt pretty good. Last 8/10ths is all up hill. Heck of a finish for every run. Just a couple of reminders from the old geezer who has logged a couple of miles in his life. Don't over do it in the beginning. We've got 4 months to go, we don't need any injuries or people getting burned out before we ever get to the race. So pace yourself, plan your week around different courses to run. One day go long the next short and build your average mileage as you go. Make sure you have a pair of good running shoes, poor shoes are the leading cause of injuries and problems. For you less experienced runners, learn to listen to your breathing and run in rhythm to it. Learn to use your breathing as a pace setter and you will find that you get into the groove sooner and stay there longer.

You guys are great! Keep the excitement and the enthusiasm going and enjoy the journey.
The old geezer

Oh the pain

I really really hate getting back into shape! It is as if I have no lungs at all.

This is how I feel about running today....

"Run like hell and get the agony over with."
--Clarence DeMar (seven-time winner of the Boston marathon)


-Megan

Night Run

I ran 7 miles tonight.

Monte

rainy days and run days always get me down...

Today my wonderful wife and i went on an afternoon stroll through the park. The park loop is just over a half-mile, so we ran there to warm up and then i did 7 laps or 3.5 miles and megan did 6 laps or 3 miles. then we ran back home, another 3/4 mile to cool down. So all in all it was a good run, we are both feeling very tired and sore, so we decided that from today till we die we are going to make daily running a part of our lives, simply so we dont ever have to get back into shape. :)

It was very nice here in rexburg today. It got up to 50! The snow is beginning to melt, we can once again see the ground and we are very excited. it actually rained a little bit today as well! Yeah for moisture that is not frozen!

Anyway keep working hard everyone!

Aaron and Megan

Training

My training has been going pretty well so far. I have been running 4-5 days a week and mixing in some strength training. Right now I am not logging a ton of miles, usually around 20-27 a week, but I have been mixing in 400 meter speed workouts, tempo workouts, and a lot of easy runs every week. I am going to do an 8 miler on Saturday, and I am running in a 30K (18.6 miles) race at the end of the month called the Desert Dash. My knee has been bothering me a little bit, but not too bad. I'm feeling pretty good at this point and should do a lot better this year!

*Hayley

...

I would be happy to run as #1, 3, or 6.... You guys tell me.

*Hayley

Whoa!

I thought I better hop on here real quick since everyone is claiming legs! Adam and I would like 7(adam) and 8(me-ash). We are willing to change it around though if there are other people who better qualify for those legs! Thanks! We are getting excited!!

leg #2

Caitlyn has officially laid claim to leg #2 since Eric wants leg #4. Lets remember that the more experienced runners probably need to be a little flexible on which legs they get. So says the old geezer

About the legs: Leg 9

Leg 9

Maybe the old geezer missed something but I thought we were going to try to match abilities to legs. I am all for being with your spouses and making the most of the experience but we need to make sure that the less experienced or less capable runners aren't asked to do too much. You can put me down for whichever legs you need to me to run but lets make sure this was equitable for everyone. By the way I got a quick 4.5 miler in before my appointments tonight. If I can find the time in my schedule all the rest of you can too. I want to start seeing some posts about your running. Lets start pounding some pavement out there. The old geezer

Legs 11 and 10 for A and M edited

Edited

Ok so megan and i have decided on our legs! I (Aaron) want to take the 11th leg and Megan the 10th! woot! we are getting very excited about the race!

Keep working hard everyone, please be safe in your runs. Remember what you mama taught you when you were 2 years old, dont run out in front of cars. There was an 18 year old that got hit by a car this last week in the Ragnar Del Sol. He wasnt the runner, he just wasnt paying attention and forgot that cars hurt. Anyway be safe in your training and we look forward to a very exciting race in June!

Loves

Aaron and Megan

We Have Chosen

If it is ok with everyone else... Monte would like to run as Runner #5. I would like to be in the same van, so I'm requesting to run as Runner #6.
I hope that works.

Map your course

I also second looking at the legs and so we can figure out who is running what. That will be very helpful for all of us. The sooner we can get that done the better so TAKE A LOOK!

There is a cool website that helps you track out your courses and then you know your mileage. You can get a login and then save all your courses. I find it very helpful and kinda fun. It is called http://www.runningmap.com CHECK IT OUT.

-Megan

Training with a purpose

I agree with Hayley, the sooner we make the runner assignments the better we can all train. Everyone needs to look at the legs and then we can try to match up runners abilities to legs. That worked well last year. For those of you who haven't been running, remember to start slow but get out everyday and gradually increase your distances. Remember to run some where different everyday. Never run the same course more that 2 times a week. This takes a little prep to come up with 5-6 different courses with varing lengths but it will work to your advantage in the end. Variety is the spice of life says the old geezer and will keep your mind and body from playing tricks on you. So lets get out there and have some fun while we are doing this. Steve (otherwise known as the old geezer)

Let's Get Organized

(Posted By Hayley)

Ok, so we have made some changes to the blog page and we hope that you like them! Along with the changes on the page I have added all of your email addresses to our blog page notification system, so you should receive an email every time someone publishes a new post on our page. (Let me know if you don't want to be included in that.) I thought that it would be easier for everyone that way, to receive an automatic notification of a new post, rather than to check it every day.

Also, I think everyone should go to the Wasatch Back homepage and look at the runs. I think that it would be beneficial in everyone's training if they knew exactly what runner # they were. That way you can train in similar elevations, inclines, distances, etc. So, check them out and leave a comment on what runner # you would prefer. http://www.ragnarrelay.com/wasatchback/coursemaps

Alright, I think that's it for now!

YAY!

WELCOME ERIC TO THE TEAM!!!!!!!! We're excited to have an exclusive, family only team this year! So, thank you to our newcomers Monte, Adam, and Eric for running with us this year!

time to shake the winter crust off

Okay everyone its time to get up and at it. No excuses this year, we all know what we are up against and after our GREAT performance last year the bar is set. So lets get at it. We have invited Eric Miller to round out our team and make an all family team so lets put a little pressure on the man to join up and suck some wind with the rest of us. Steve M.

Monday Runs - blah

I dragged Aaron out of bed this morning and we went for a nice run, it actually seemed really warm outside...until you breathed. I think my lungs froze before the first mile. It was ok, I feel like I have a long way to go, baby steps right. We did some strength training after our run and that felt really good. We have two exercise programs if anyone is interested, we can send you a copy. We have P90X and Insanity. I have not really done either of them a ton but they are really good. Anyway training is good and snow is melting YAY! Happy training everyone.

-Meg

This is what I am dreaming of until the snow melts: