Liza Howard. Ultrarunning Mom.

Have you seen this show “Duck Dynasty” on A&E?  Eliot only let me watch two episodes last night.  He’s good at that kind of moderation.  I would have been up all night otherwise.

“Frog hunting is a three man job.  The catcher and the motor man have to have some skills.  The ice chest man can be any human being.”

On women: “It’s hard to get a pretty one that can cook and carry a Bible anymore.”

On dressing bullfrogs: “That’s the sound of a bullfrog losing his head.”

I came upon this bearded gem when I got back from Arkansas and was busy using up my 10 free monthly NY Times articles.  If the quotes above didn’t convince you you want to spend with these gentlemen, perhaps this article will.

I had a great time at Arkansas Traveller.  The people are wonderful there and I’ll definitely do it next year if I can.  The Texas-Arkansas rivalry was stellar.  The race officials sharpied “Texas sucks!” on all the Texas runners’  bibs.  There’s also a trophy that goes to the Texas or Arkansas team with the lowest cumulative times.  I believe Arkansas won this year.  We’ll have to see what next year brings….  (I’m talking to you PoDog!)  ;)

My favorite memory from the race, besides my friend Amanda finishing well, was taking her husbands’ pants.   Read on!

So it poured and poured early in the race.  A. did a good job staying warm during the deluge, but she got cold after mile 70.  Her running tights weren’t cutting it and at the Mile 68 aid station as I was helping her tie a poncho around her waist to wear like a skirt, her husband drove up and asked if we needed anything.  I told him A’s legs were cold and he offered his Mountain Hardware pants.  I assumed they were in his bag in the car when he offered them and I said yes.  But no, they were on his person.  ”Well, let’s have them!”  Amanda didn’t end up wearing them in the end, but I was happy to carry them for 32 miles just for the story.

I’ve got to get some work done on the running camp now and then get out the door for some actual running.