We Finished the Mud Runs!

Team Hammertime came through and completed the mud runs!  On Saturday May 28th the team ran the race in Houston.  Jeremy was even there to cheer everyone on.  He loved it, even when he got hugs from the muddy guys.  Then yesterday (Sunday, June 5th) it was time for the Dallas runners.  The team leader was so motivational that he ran in both races.  All of the runners did a great job and had a blast.  Everyone is already talking about running another one!  Zack said it was so much fun that it was worth getting up at 6:00AM.

For pictures of the Houston Mud Run you can go here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/63476663@N08/sets/72157626701233345/
For more Dallas Mud Run pictures you can go here: https://picasaweb.google.com/109907711153625452504/DallasMudRuns#

The Night Before the Mud Run

It is Friday night before the Mud Run, Jeremy is in town from Hammond to witness the big event!!!!!!
He said, "I had to come!"  He claims he will be wearing his Mud Run T-shirt tomorrow - but we will see if he changes his normal routine!

I had a long week of training and should be ready.   Brent and Stacy Husiman are in town from Dallas ready to run tomorrow.  We will see if Matt's 2 months of 6:00 am workout pays off!!!!!!!!!  The bet is that Brent and I beat him by more than 10 minutes.  One thing he doesn't lack is confidence.  We will see how good his confidence is at the 4 or 5 mile mark!!!!!

Our team is ready and the generosity has been incredible!!!!  We can't thank everyone enough.  

According to Nick, he and Amy had a good 4 mile run today so it sounds like the dedication and training is paying off for their run next week!!!  I am even thinking about signing up late to run with them if I can recover fast enough. 

We will post plenty of pictures after the race tomorrow!!!


Susan had a great idea to raise some additional money.   With the help a friend, Angela Weinhardt,  of Premier Designs Jewelry,  Susan is hosting a jewelry party.  Angela graciously offered to donate profits from the party to the cause.   This is how it will work:

1.  BUY JEWELRY!  Buy for yourself, your mother, your wife, your upcoming graduate!  Jewelry is the #1 gift, so stock up now and help a good cause.  Contact Susan, Amy, Hanna, or Lyndsey for a catalog and mark your calendar for June 4^th at 12:30 PM.  Make sure you tell your friends and bring them to the show. 

2.  HOST A JEWELRY SHOW!  For every show, Angela will increase the percentage of proceeds up to 100%.  Hosting a show is simple, just invite your friends over to play in jewelry and earn free jewelry for yourself!  Contact Angela at AAlex_99@yahoo.com to choose your date and increase our donation. 

3.  BUY A RAFFLE TICKET for $5.00!  The hostess gift (free jewelry) will be raffled off at the end of this fundraiser. Do not miss this outstanding opportunity to win tons of free Premier Designs Jewelry!  Buy your raffle tickets today and encourage your friends and family to do the same. 

Team leader is signing off for the night!!!!!

Team Leader is Back

9 days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After a business trip and a small cold I had a few days off but I have had two great days of training.
Hopefully i will be able to make up for lost time!  Matt, from what I hear, is still getting up at 6:00 am so after 2 months of getting up at 6 he should be able to finish at the least!


With 9 days to go we have had unbelievable donations to support Jeremy's home!!!!!!  We can't thank everyone enough.  If you haven't had a chance to donate there is still time and we want to raise as much as possible for them. 

7 more days of training then 2 days off before the race!!!!!!!!

The Countdown Is On!

There are only 10 more days until the Houston mud run, and 18 until the Dallas mud run!  I know all of the runners are training hard.

I have found it difficult the last couple of weeks to get my workouts in with my husband out of town a lot, getting the kids to all of their activities, and dealing with a high need 1 year old.  But I am doing my best.  I've been pushing the baby in the stroller on the jogging trail next to soccer practice or running along while the kids ride their bikes just to get something done.  Now that our school year is done, Corey will be in town for a while, and soccer season will be over Saturday, I am ready to bump up the intensity of my training!  Yesterday I got in weight training and a 2 mile run, and today I did 3 miles on the treadmill. 

Let's go mud runners!  Time is ticking!

Even the Little Kids Are in Training

It's been a busy week, but the training continues as the mud run is quickly approaching.  The boys have been down at the jogging trail with me, and they have been working hard between swimming and soccer.  They even run hills with me, and Nick likes to see if he can pass me, which he usually does.  We had a big weekend and many of us were together for Michael's First Communion.  We took that opportunity to get the little kids in on the training, disguised as a dance competition.

We are all simply amazed at the incredibly generous donations that have been pouring in!  We have also added a few more mud runners to Team Hammertime.

One Month to Go!

With one month to go until the Houston Mud run it was time for the Team Leader to step up his training.

I ran 5 miles this afternoon after taking 3 days off.  Felt great but my legs are a little stiff after sitting down for a few hours.  The serious training starts now.

As I always say " rumor has it" that Matt got 18 stadiums in on Tuesday morning @ 6 am with the help of his sister in law putting the pressure on him.  If this is true good for Matt!
He also got a circuit lift in this morning at his house but no running due to a little back stiffness.
Nothing he can't over come.
Here locally, according to Amy's post, it looks like she continues to be the most consistent participant.
Amy this is for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With a month to go we have received a tremendous of support but we need to make a big push to finish strong with as many donations as we can!!!! 

Challenging Workout Today

I had great intentions of getting in a good workout today, but there were a few bumps in the road.  I homeschooled 3 children, spent 1 1/2 hours at the DMV renewing my drivers license, made a trip to Sam's Club, got 2 kids ready for dance lessons, and cooked spaghetti before sending 1 to Boy Scouts.  Maybe all of that should count for my workout.  Finally I was ready to hit the treadmill.  But the 1 year old had other ideas.  I thought he might entertain himself for a while or play with his brothers, but he decided to stand in front of the treadmill and cry hysterically.  I thought he might try to climb up on it and hurt himself (and he already had a run in with the sidewalk today) so I picked him up and walked with him.  I managed to get in 2 miles.  Hopefully tomorrow will be better for my training!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (the exclamation marks are in honor of the Team Leader)