Thursday Team Spangler Highlight :)

Let's be honest (from a marketing standpoint)...Cute Kids Sell T-Shirts :) Ok..actually I'm a little biased here :) Meet my Niece (Sophie) and Nephew (Carter) sporting our New “Team Spangler” T-shirts last night.  We had them try them on for Saturday.  Sophie is going to be running the 2 mile race and Carter (if all goes well) may be pushed in a stroller for Team Spangler (However...I think he should be running it...the kid has some energy to spare) J  They have learned a lot from their papaw and are both excited for this!

**A BIG thank you to Tracie with PDQ Print Shop for help with the shirts and helping for our cause!  If you need shirts I def reccomend her (AND I force her to run) :)  Email her at: tracie@pdqprintshop.biz

Carter's Reaction to "SMILE" :)

Team Spangler Wednesday Highlight

Be on the lookout for Sharon Headley running the Half Marathon for Team Spangler on Saturday too! :)  We are so excited to have you :)  I remember Melanie always letting me tag along as a little kid with her when she was in high school :) 

Team Spangler Runner Tuesday Highlight :)

It's official, our Aunt Becki has signed up to run/walk the half marathon :)  We'll be sneaking her a Team Spangler T-shirt to wear.  Be sure to be on the lookout and cheer a little louder for our folks! :) We are excited for them!  If you ever need positive thoughts, look this lady up!  She is always smiling!  Good Luck Aunt Becki!

Aunt Becki in the Half Marathon in 2010 (I think) :)

"Learn to run when feeling the pain: then push harder." William Sigei

I’m choosing to be positive today because being grumpy about my foot won’t do any of us any good :) It has felt A LOT better today so maybe we are onto something…  I’m just NOT good at this “give it a rest” crap they tell me.  (Yes…it’s crap in my book because I need to be logging some miles not dealing with this stupid pain in my foot)…

Now that I got that off my chest (blogging is funny…I question if any of you really care about my inner thoughts such as that at times) :)

Now Bring on the week of the Parkersburg Homecoming Running Festivities: Parkersburg 2 Miler and Half Marathon!!!



Dad Running the Parkersburg Half Marathon in 1999.....Yes I went on record to admit he beat me :)



I can’t thank Jim Butta enough for his article he wrote in yesterday’s paper in the Parkersburg News highlighting Team Spangler…I have to say Jim has always been one of the Spangler’s biggest supporters….and I owe a lot to him, but I’ll work on that blog post someday soon…I’m not sure how to write in words about a man who has given so much help to all us Spangler girls in the form of media and try to put into words something that writing in words comes so naturally to him.  He won’t be surprised to know I’ll have to prepare for it; he’s been teasing me about being over-prepared for years now.

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/564025/Spangler-running-in-Half-Marathon-for-a-cause.html?nav=5063#.UCj9HXgZa8U.facebook

Be sure to check it out…..also be sure to cheer for all the Team Spangler T-shirt wearing and supporters in the 2 mile and Half Marathon Race on Saturday!   Together we will make a difference in finding a cure and doing so as a team is only perfect for all of us.

I’ve been emailed a few times asking for the donation link again…so just in case here it is: http://www2.michaeljfox.org/goto/missyspangler

And if you still want a T-shirt, please don’t worry…I ordered extras and will do my best to get it to you before the race if you still need one….. and if you just need a T-shirt… we’ll continue to put orders in so feel free to email me and let me know what you need J  Email: missyspangler22@yahoo.com

I’ve been saving this picture for awhile to highlight the right moment (and slight embarrassment I hope) for our cousin Betsy.  Betsy has been training for this half marathon and she told me several months back she was doing this…and I’m so proud of her for it!  Even if I have given her a little hard time teasing her with her training soreness J    So… Betsy…from the Country Roads Kids Race to the Parkersburg Half Marathon Race….Thank you for helping us with Team Spangler! :)

That's actually Kelly and Betsy (last 2 on the far right) at the Starting Line of the Country Roads Kids Race                         (no idea what year)

Betsy Finishing Strong with some Help :)