Thanks for the visit "Sandy".....

I’m no so sure who invited “Sandy” to NYC (well the entire east coast for that matter) but someone really should have slammed the door in her face.  I’m speechless as to the damage this has done to the east coast and the pictures that display what the storm has left behind.  New York City is dealing with water filled subway lines and I’m sitting here in West Virginia with snow falling around me on October 30^th.  I swear…just last week I was running in a tank top and shorts, I mean really?

I wanted to blog yesterday to highlight fellow “Team Spangler” runner Johnny Hogue with his amazing performance at the WV State Cross Country meet but instead I spent most of my day rearranging our NYC plans to postpone arrival and departures to figure out exactly what’s going on…so instead…sit back and relax and prepare for a novel J

This past weekend was the States Cross Country Meet….Ritchie County had 1 runner make it (Johnny)…  His mom has told us, Johnny probably never would have ran if dad hadn’t had a big talk with him one summer at a little basketball camp he hosted and encouraged him to take up the sport….  Junior year in high school Johnny has made all state for all 3 high school years….  It appears Johnny made a good decision J  Congrats Johnny and thanks for giving us someone to “yell at” during the race so we could run around the course like crazy people cheering. 

 

Johnny Finished 3rd place in this years meet :)

 

 Also…now I can’t remember if it was Holli or Melanie who said when the 2^nd place team took the stage…”That was us 12 years ago”… TAKE THAT BACK!  Actually it’s ok…they tried to charge me student admission to get into the State Meet…so the age 30 breakdown is still pending.  I also wanted to note, I’m a bit jealous at the way they put on the State XC awards now….We didn’t get flashing lights, grand reveal, and so forth back in my day.  It really gives kids something to be excited about and want to work for.  Never forget at that moment at the ceremony when you tell yourself “I want to make All State next year”…. Realize it’s from that moment until the start of next cross country season you have to work to make that happen. 

(this was us...12 years ago..I mean...I few years ago) Just to play "remember when"

 

Now..I had promised some an update of how to track me during the NYC marathon….  Well that is…if it’s still going to go on…I’ll keep you posted.   I believe you can insert my “bib number” into a few different programs (depending on your preference) and track my progress of the race….. I told a few but if it seems a “delayed of progress” with me on different areas of the course…you just might want to research the stores in that given area and see if I got side tracked.  (You know..Tiffany’s…cupcake shop…Starbucks…there could be a lot of things) J 

My Bib Number is: 17238

My Start time is 9:40am (I’m in Green Wave #1, Corral #17) Whatever that means.  There is a chance I will start in the Blue Wave depending on the opening ceremony of the flag presentation and being a WV State Ambassador

Here are some programs they referred to us:

You can “Support your Marathoner” through this Asics Program: (I think it tracks somehow too)

 Support Your Marathoner Link- Asics

There is another program, however I think it costs something…this is what was sent through the NYC Marathon emails that the Marathon endorses.

Track My Runner Info Link

This is also an option for some tech savvy people, this website displays some options:  (I however just crossed over to an iPhone and completely overwhelmed and get excited at the concept of accomplishing downloading an app…so some techy questions I may not be your best source for answers.

Info Link

I’m starting to wonder if this storm may have scared the Kenyans away…if so I just might have a chance at this…   Oh gosh I’ll catch havoc for that, and please understand my expression of extreme sarcasm on that J  Kenyans or not…you can find me making friends among the slower pace crowd.
 

As for the fundraising….we are kickin’ butt if I may say so myself.  We’ve had some amazing surprise donations that keep creeping us closer and closer to our big goal of $10,000…seriously who would have thought we’d be here?... I mean I kinda pushed for a little extreme when I issued this as our goal to make us reach a little further….and if my estimations are right with what is pending (See it’s tricky….depending on some donations I have to mail them to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to be issued so they take a little bit longer then via online). BUT….I think we are around $9500… (We are currently in 6^th place for fundraising for the NYC Marathon group of Team Fox not counting pending donations mailed in)   We have truly come together as a “Team”.  I have been emailed a few times requesting the donation link again (I realize some of my blog entries are lengthy and it’s hard to find something upon going back through to come back to)…so…. Here it is.

Fox- Missy Spangler Donation Link

Also… we would LOVE for you (if you have one) to wear your Team Spangler Shirt on Sunday November 4^th for race day!  Take a picture and post it to my Facebook or dad’s Facebook…or even email me!  Just for fun to see all the Team Spangler Followers! J 

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