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Thursday, August 24, 2006

  • Preparation of gear; Arrival to Twin Cities
  • Liz Harper won't let Lee Hoedl in her house - power outage in Roseville
  • Dawn Lyngen dodges high winds and tornado by hiding in a Target store

Friday, August 25, 2006

Time
Itinerary
6:00 am
Team gathering and preparation in Twin Cities; Van departure to LaCrosse, WI
6:10 am
Lynn Gannon orders the group to stop for coffee
9:30 am
Van 1 and 2 arrives to LaCrosse and preps vans with decorations
10:00 am
Starting time @ LaCrosse, WI for Assorted Nuts

Leg
Time
Runner
10:00 am
Sue Buchman
Van 1 realizes the back right tire is loosing air; Sue gets lost on Leg 1, as do all Leg 1 runners.
10:58 am
Lee Hoedl
Lee gets lost on Leg 2 by chasing down what he thinks is a runner, which is actually a local walking his dog - runs an extra mile.
11:49 am
Liz Harper
Liz survives the humidity while she encounters "Crabby Pants" runner. Very thin road shoulders provide Liz with an extra running challenge.
12:51 pm
Kari Morrissey
Chipotle is the snack of choice on this Leg for Kari - no one really knows why.
1:59 pm
Katie Morrissey
Katie can't hear Van 1 at all as her IPOD is at maximum volume... and she keeps running...
2:42 pm
Dawn Lyngen
   
Dawn is able to get every semi and truck to blow their horn on her run - what is her secret?!
3:31 pm
Lynn Gannon
   
A slow grinding climb upward run on the route and then down a lake road into isolated country - she's moving!
4:33 pm
Deb Stickney
   
There's one guy in front of her and she's bearing down on him! As she runs by in Cochrane, yells of "Schmidtknecht for Sheriff!" keep Deb motivated.
5:19 pm
Bill Reinfeld
   
Bill takes off at the exchange and runs so fast that Van 2 has a hard time catching up with him. Bill rolls into Alma and ends his Leg by choking on bugs.
6:21 pm
Bill (Randi) Reinarts
   
Hills, hills and more hills, but Bill passes one runner after another on this grueling run.
7:34 pm
Dennis Nolan
   
Darkness sets in along the route - where is Dennis?! Good thing he's wearing his reflective vest and headlamp. That was Dennis that just passed us, right?
8:46 pm
Daren Carlson
   
Daren runs like a possessed man. And why not - he's been waiting all day for his first Leg of the relay!
     
   
Van 1 continues on with Legs 13-18, while Van 2 continues on to Prescott and grabs some winks of sleep at the Prescott High School.
     
9:42 pm
Sue Buchman
   
Overcast and foggy, Sue isn't seen until she's right on top of Van 1 - she continues to run strong.
10:33 pm
Lee Hoedl
   
Utilizing a new training techniquie, Dawn attempts to get Lee to digest a jar of peanut butter rather than drinking water along the route - after climbing 1000 ft. elevation, Lee descends down the same 1000 ft. elevation to the exchange point.
11:31 pm
Liz Harper
   
Liz encounters several animals and steps on a dead raccoon.

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Leg
Time
Runner
12:25 am
Kari Morrissey
   
Paved roads and dirt roads, Kari runs on it all through this Leg.
1:10 am
Katie Morrissey
   
Katie absolutely can't hear Van 1 as her IPOD has exceeded maximum volume.
2:06 am
Dawn Lyngen
   
Quick, someone get Dawn's team number bib to pin to her running shorts as she's coming in fast to the exchange point!
     
   
Van 1 hands off to Van 2 and grabs a bite at the spaghetti feed at the Prescott High School. Van 1 heads off to Stillwater and Exchange 24 to grab a few winks of sleep, while Van 2 continues on with their relay Legs.
     
3:01 am
Lynn Gannon
   
3:36 am
Deb Stickney
   
4:19 am
Bill Reinfeld
   
4:59 am
Bill (Randi) Reinarts
   
5:32 am
Dennis Nolan
   
6:19 am
Daren Carlson
   
Over the river and across the bridge, to Exchange 24 we go! Daren is a possessed man in the early morning hours!
6:43 am

Sue Buchman

   
Sue's famous "Run, dammit!" is heard throughout Stillwater as she tries to run up the back of Lee at the exchange point.
7:09 am
Lee Hoedl
   
The immortal words of "Bite me!" are uttered as Van 2 tries to get Lee to run faster; Lynn taunts Lee with her mocha coffee and Lee vows to seek life-long revenge.
7:39 am
Liz Harper
   
Steady and sure, Liz eats up the route!
8:09 am
Kari Morrissey
   
The hills of Afton can leave one's legs numb, but not Kari - she passes up one runner after another to the exchange point
8:48 am
Katie Morrissey
   
Turning her IPOD volume down, Van 1 finally gets Katie's attention... and Katie smiles!
9:20 am
Dawn Lyngen
   
More semis and trucks along the route and more honking occurs. "Check Engine" light comes on in Van 1 - group waits to tell Bill Reinfeld until after his Leg.
9:59 am
Lynn Gannon
   
Insert text here
10:50 am
Deb Stickney
   
Remember, "It's a relay, not a race. It's a relay, not a race. It's a relay, not a race..."
11:57 am
Bill Reinfeld
   
Bill's immortal words of "Hills and heat, I love it!" are uttered and away he goes.
12:57 am
Bill (Randi) Reinarts
   
Vans 1 and 2 give water and encouragement ("You look wonderful!") every 50-100 yards.
1:30 pm
Dennis Nolan
   
A turn here, a turn there - when will the humidity go down?! Dennis keeps running!
2:05 pm
Daren Carlson
   
Through trails and streets (Where's Daren?!), there's no stopping him! It's finish line or bust!

3:00 pm - Estimated Finish Line Time in St. Paul, MN


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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