Triple D "May"hem

[bubba73]

Here we are Ducks! We have reached another month and we are motoring right along. The team is doing fantastic. I am so proud of each and everyone of your accomplishments since the year started. I am so excited about the fact that warmer weather is finally upon us. No more cold weather excuses to stop us from getting outside!! Yay!! So let's all have a great month and an awesome time!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=py8_U1Ts1fqAolT3qxzQfKA&hl=en


Bryan

[Kira G.]

Bryan - I love the thread name this month! Great pick!

I was so AWOL in April that I thought it would be nice if I started things off here in May. I just got back from running the Broad Street Run here in Philadelphia - a very fast 10-miler down the center of the city. I had an awesome time, and did really well, particularly considering my lack of training - I finished in 1 hour 49 minutes, with an average pace of 10:55.

What's our schedule for posting miles & minutes in May? I will try to keep up much better this month!

[deekaypee]

:stitch: 'Ohana Monday Mixer :stitch:

Responses to this week's prompt can be posted on the 'Ohana team thread, and starts here. (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31648473&postcount=795)

Free advice, it's worth what you paid for it. Then again, sometimes the best things in life are free. You decide in this week's mixer prompt.

Share with us some memorable advice you've received.

Your advice can be related to training or races. It can focus on healthy habits or be "life" advice. It can be the best advice you've ever received, the worst, or the most profound. It can be helpful tips that helped you as a WISHer and athlete. Or it can be simply the funniest, most useless, or totally inappropriate for a situation. Just so long as it's memorable.

And just like M & Ms, don't feel restricted to just one piece....

[twotoohappy]

Hey all!
Just wanted to say "hi"
and I'm ready for a lil "May"hem :thumbsup2

[ironz]

Kira...nice job on the 10 miler!

Liz...hi!! Are you getting back to activity?

Postings for this month and every month are:
Days 1-7
Days 8-14
Days 15-21
Days 22-end of month.

Keep those posts coming!!

As for me, I had my 2nd tri of the season yesterday (a short sprint) and won my AG! yippee!!! That made me feel great, and I am pretty much back to where I was pre-surgery. Still very much need to work on run speed and drop a few lbs.

[SamSam]

:stitch: 'Ohana Monday Mixer :stitch:

Responses to this week's prompt can be posted on the 'Ohana team thread, and starts here. (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31648473&postcount=795)

Free advice, it's worth what you paid for it. Then again, sometimes the best things in life are free. You decide in this week's mixer prompt.

Share with us some memorable advice you've received.

Your advice can be related to training or races. It can focus on healthy habits or be "life" advice. It can be the best advice you've ever received, the worst, or the most profound. It can be helpful tips that helped you as a WISHer and athlete. Or it can be simply the funniest, most useless, or totally inappropriate for a situation. Just so long as it's memorable.

And just like M & Ms, don't feel restricted to just one piece....

Oh, my lord Debra, you are so creative!!! I'm going to have to give this one some thought. Like most, I receive much advice, some of it very helpful....some of it not so helpful. Definitely has me thinking!

[Hey Mickey]

Sorry, my fellow duckies -- truth be told, April stormed in and kicked my butt, (I started off so strong, too) and so far May is following suit, but I am going to try to get back in my groove. I need to get back in my groove. I wish I was one of those people who instinctively turned to exercise in times of stress, instead of Oreos.

Betsy, I will get you the rest of my piddly April miles and minutes by the end of the week. Honest!

One achievement I am pretty proud of though and would like to share -- this past weekend was the adopt-a-thon at the North Shore Animal League (the world's largest no-kill rescue and adoption shelter) where I volunteer. It was open for 36 hours straight, and i was there for nearly half of that. At the end of it all, Sunday night, I was told we had broken our old record, with the unofficial total being 736 animals adopted into new, loving forever homes.

Now if there were only a way to count all the time I spent hauling puppies around for prospective adopters, I'd be off to a great start for May!

Gonna try to get caught up on the prior thread, too, but till then, hope everyone is doing okay!

[TnTsParty]

Hi all. I am here to report for April

April 8-14 - 17 miles (including double miles for 10k) 1 hour 31 mins
April 15-21 - 2 miles 30 mins
April 22-30 - 8 miles (4 miles bike, 4 miles walk) 6 hours 30 mins (including 5 hours yard work)

Unfortunately I haven't gotten any running in since April 30 since things have still not gotten back to normal around (except things will NEVER get back to normal especially for my sister and my neice) I might get up early tomorrow morning and go for a run or walk.

[Kira G.]

Tricia - :grouphug: I've been thinking about you.

[twotoohappy]

Liz...hi!! Are you getting back to activity?

As for me, I had my 2nd tri of the season yesterday (a short sprint) and won my AG! yippee!!!

Yup, I did my first jog yesterday and it felt great
to break past the walk stage!

Congrats on your tri! :worship:Wow winning your AG! Awesome!

Tricia sending you lots of support and hugs :)

Are we still doing the quotes???
This song/quote from a movie has been stuck in
my head all day... and I don't know why
Can you guess it?

"Without a single doubt
We'll smoke the monster out!"

[ryley26]

Tricia sorry for your lose your in my prayers.

Kira just back from your fun city. We had a great time in Philly. Congrats on your run.
I will try to get back on more been real busy. Rich

[disneygirlinnj]

Hi everyone! I totally forgot to look for the new month and was wondering why it was so quiet over in the April thread! :(

[blizzard]

May 1-7

Hours: 6.55
Miles: 30.4

Feeling a little bit under the weather today, but hoping to feel better for my next race on Sunday.

[twotoohappy]

May 1-7

Hours: 14
Miles: 23

I was finally able to jog a little and it was
the first time I could do the bike :)

[SamSam]

Hey Triple D's, hope everyone's having a good month.

May 1-7
300 minutes 20.5 miles -walking, cross traiining, and a little stationary bike

[ryley26]

Liz glad to see you able to start training again.

Hours for May 1-7
Running
52.5 miles
8.75 hours

Biking
120 Miles
9 hours

Walking
15 miles
5 hours.

Have a great weekend everyone Rich.

[ahoff]

Good Morning Duckies! Finally the rain has stopped, it has been a week of on and off wetness, Sunday I did the Five Borough Bike Tour in NYC and it rained most of the ride. Anyway, my weekly total is 91 miles (only 2 running) and 7 hours 15 minutes.

Liz, good to see you back out there!

Erica, sounds like you have fun with the animal adoptions!

This week next time I will be doing some running at DW!

Have a great weekend!

[bubba73]

Hey Team! I have been a very bad and absent Captain recently and I feel the need to apologize. There are a few that no or have some good ideas of what is going on for me right now but with great reluctnace, I am not ready to talk about it with everyone just yet. I will ask, if you could, just to keep me in your thoughts for a little while. That would do more good for me than anything else right now.

For my miles and hours this past week, they were down to what I normally shoot for. We have had rain, thunderstorms and even hail and tornadoes around here for the last week. I am itching to go out for a run as I am getting really tired of the same scene inside the gym walls. Anyway, here are my totals.

Miles - 65
Hours - 11.25

Tricia I am thinking about you everyday trying to send strength and cope to you during this time.

Liz I am soooo glad that you are back. I know I have really missed you and our little talks. It is exciting to see that you are able to exercise again. You are an inspiration to get me to push thru and do more! Hope all is well for you up North.

I know there are several others that I need to mention and I will be back and do so. Now, I have to go to work. I am encouraged and amazed by each and everyone of you everyday! Thank you sooo much for all that you do.

Bryan:grouphug:

[Ronda93]

May 1-7

680 minutes
35 miles

We signed up for another 5K. Something to train for ; )

Ronda

[dsnyfan21]

Bryan: :hug: to you!!!

Tracy

[SamSam]

Bryan, You are in my thoughts :hug:. Whatever you are dealing with, my positive thoughts and well wishes are with you.

[bubba73]

Thanks Tracy and Sharon! That helps a lot.

Bryan

[bubba73]

I have updated the totals thru last month in my signature. As a team, we have put in 7344.07 miless in just under 1100 hours!!! That is a phenominal number for only 3 months into this. Everyone is realy putting in a lot of time and effort to set records over last year. I thank you all for all that you do and are doing. You motivate me!


Bryan

PS I will try, this weekend, to do a composite and post what everyone has done individually so far. Thanks again!

[MrsPotts]

Glad to see everyone is doing well. Bryan hang in there.

My totals for the week ended 5.7.09 are
10.12 miles
168 minutes

Finally starting to get back some mileage after straining a tendon back in February, did 6 miles today! Lots of stretching and ice afterwards, dang it sucks to get old!

To all the moms, have a great mother's day. To all the husbands, sons, daughters and significant others....DON'T FORGET TOMORROW IS MOTHER'S DAY!!!! Just helping you out a little that's all I'm saying! :thumbsup2

[Big Vic]

Zero training to report.

[ryley26]

To all the wonderful Moms Happy Mothers day.

Bryan My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[ironz]

Hi, Gang...
Spreadsheet is updated to include the rest of April and the first week of May, for those who have submitted their totals...please keep them coming in, and you can click on the link in Bryan's first post of the month to see what we have accomplished!!
:cool1:

My week:
Race: 0.2 mile swim/11 mile bike/2 mile run = 13.2 miles, doubled is 26.4/1:07 hours

(can I triple them since I won my AG? haha! just kidding!)

Swim: 1.3 miles/1:00
Bike: 19.3 miles/1:20
Run: 6.5 miles/1:00
plus some warmup time before my race of about 18 min.

Totals: 51.3 miles/4:45

Have a good week, everyone...
Feel free to check on the spreadsheet and make sure nothing is too out of whack on there.

Keep moving and keep posting!! :goodvibes

[ahoff]

Hello 3D's! And Happy Mother's Day to you Moms! Congratulations on winning your age group, Betsy! I did a duathlon today, and finished 35th out of 160, 2nd in my age group. Also had my best time at this event, 1:03:51. This is my third time doing it. It is a road bike race, though the run is mostly through the woods.

Have a great week, everyone! It will be especially good for me, three days and I am off to DW!

[deekaypee]

Bryan: :hug: to you. Big :hug:

Vic: No training? Are you okay?

Betsy: Thanks for being such a good ambassador for YOUR NEW TEAMMATE:

AUdisneyDad!

Please welcome him warmly and tell him good things about 'Ohana. :rotfl2:
I'm sure he'll feel right at home here. You're a great team. :cool1:

Everyone else: I miss posting here from time to time, but hope my summer schedule will lighten up just a bit so that I can touch base with you all. :goodvibes

[TnTsParty]

My thoughts and prayers are with you Bryan. Thanks for sending your thoughts to me. I really appreciate it.

I am trying to stay strong but its tough. Tried to go back to work yesterday but could only manage 1/2 hour and I had to leave. Today I stuck it out for the whole day but tomorrow I am taking a half day so I can take my sister to the Dr.

As far as milage I got next to nothing done but did manage to get out for a walk/run with my neice and we did 2.8 miles in about 45 mins so that is all I can report for May 1-7 (I also got out with her on Saturday but that gets reported for the next time period) I can't believe my 12 year old neice fits into my old running shoes - which I am sure were a whole lot better for her to wear walking and running than Converse would have been.

[ironz]

Tricia...hugs to you...be kind to yourself, ok?

Augie...great job on your race! woohoo! :cool1: Triple D's on the podium!

DKP--thanks...we would love a new person!

AUDisneydad...looking forward to hearing from you.

What we do here is have a smaller group to encourage and support each other in training, fitness, and as you can see, we offer support just as friends, too!
We track our active miles and minutes, and post them 4 times a month, aiming to post for the time periods of Days 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, and 22-end of month. There is a spreadsheet where the weekly, monthly, and year-to-date totals are. Bryan (Bubba73) includes the link at the start of each month's posts. So, count up your training/racing miles for the week, as well as the time spent. You can also count time doing heavy yard work if you wish. If you race, the miles count double, but not the time.

It's not really a contest, only a way to feel inspired and maybe a little accountable. I know for me and for Bryan, knowing that we are going to post it encourages us to get out and train even on the tough days. (hi, Bryan!)

Many of us have done various Disney races, and will be happy to answer any questions!

Cheers!

[AUdisneyDad]

Hello everyone, I'm Tim "AUdisneyDad". I wanted to thank ironz for making me feel at home already. I will start logging my miles tomorrow.

[SamSam]

Hello everyone, I'm Tim "AUdisneyDad". I wanted to thank ironz for making me feel at home already. I will start logging my miles tomorrow.

Tim, Welcome to Triple D's! Glad to have you aboard. :cheer2::cheer2:

[ahoff]

Hello 3D's! I am off to DW tomorrow, so I am reporting my miles early. Total for the 8th to the 14th is 115 miles biking, and 8 miles running. The time is 7 hours and 3 minutes. The 8 running miles and 20 of the biking miles are the doubled race distance.

For the past two days I have been riding my new single speed bike. New to me, it is an old bike I rescued from a dumpster, stripped and rebuilt. It is kind of neat using just the one gear, and it is a little lighter to boot. Can't wait to take it into the city one day and ride around.

Welcome to AUdisney Dad!

Have a good week, everyone!

[windwalker]

Bryan, I respect your desire for privacy but rest assured my friend that a good portion of us have had our share of swimming through crap. When we are having problems it can take a toll on our self esteem, we don't love you any less for having rough times.

If you need a caring ear I'm always available as I'm sure a lot of your team is.

Dave

[bubba73]

Hello Triple D's and Our Newest Member Tim (Tim, are you a fellow Alabamian or does the AU mean something different? Just curious.) I know I speak for everyone on the team when I say that we are all looking forward to getting to know you better.

Betsy You have been a ROCK for me and the team during my "trials". I can't thank you enough for all of your support, leadership and help.

Tricia You have such a wonderful heart. I know the pain that you must be feeling from all that has happened and yet, you come to me with open arms. I can't thank you enough for that. Truly inspirational!!! (I do hope that you are feeling some better. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers everyday!!)

Debra What can I say Debra? You know that I love you. You were one of the very first ones that took me in back in January. He showed me friendship when you didn't really know me. You supported me as I went by you during your water stop. You have been a truly great friend. I can't thank you enough for that but I will try. Thank you!!:hug:

Team I have felt each and every prayer that you have all offered up since my last post. You have all lifted me up during my "down time" and there is no way that I can thank you enough for that either. I think about each and every one of you every single day. I love you all and use you as a motivational tool throughout my life and my workouts. Thank you so much for showing me the love and care that you have.

Dave You have been a good leader, supporter and friend. Your encouraging words, ramble sessions and general friendship to everyone that you come in contact with have made me a stronger, more confident person. If I can emulate your leadership just partially, I would consider myself a HUGE success. Thank you for reaching out to me during my time of self-absorbed pity partyness. It really means a lot.

As for me Things personally are starting to settle and come to a close to a degree. I am expecting to be able to actually open up more pretty soon. Work has been insane! I feel everyday that I am lucky that I have a job and then unfortunate that I have my job because it seems so thankless at times. My customers love me but management always wants more. No matter what you do, they want more. I don't ask for much but give me some appreciation for doing a good job when I do and I will be happy. But yet, that is the state of the country and the economy and I am not going to "preach" on that one. I do, once again, want to thank all of you for everything. It is a wonderful feeling and has made me open my eyes more to a reality that I have not realized for a long time.

I hope all of you are having a wonderful night, day and week. I look forward to reading about all of your results soon!

Thanks everyone!
Bryan:cheer2::hug::woohoo::yay:

[AUdisneyDad]

Bubba73, I graduated from Auburn. Also I live in your neck of the woods, that is if you are still in Chelsea.

[ryley26]

TimWelcome Aboard and you'll love this merry little Group.

Bryan keep your chin-up my friend were all thinking about you and hoping things work out.

Betsythanks again for all you do for the team.

To everyone else have a great weekend. Rich

[disneygirlinnj]

Welcome Tim!!

Team... I'll have to sit down and figure out my numbers for may. I have honestly not been doing much at all (I sound like a broken record. I feel like i've said that a few times already). I haven't really run in a few weeks and workign out at the gym has been almonst non-existant. I think I'm coming out of my funk though so hopefully I'll increase my numbers soon!

[ryley26]

Good Morning Ducks

Miles for May 7-14

Running
55 miles
9.25 hours

Biking
115 miles
9 hours

walking
9 miles
3 hours

Have a Great weekend everyone.

[TnTsParty]

Thank you so much Bryan - what you said about me made me feel really good. I hope thing are getting better and continue to do so.

We are taking it one day at a time here. Its still tough but we have to stay strong. Soon my sister will have the baby and so its going to be a whole new set of emotions at that time. Hopefully the baby will stay put until the c-section date (May 28) so we still have a little less than 2 weeks. I appreciate all the thoughts and prayers everyone has sent my way. It has meant alot to me.

As far as my miles - I only did a 3 mile walk - 1 hour with my niece. I hope to get out sometime this weekend if only for a walk.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday. Yeah its almost the weekend. I just can't concentrate a full day at work lately.

[Hey Mickey]

Good morning all.

Tricia: Many ((hugs)) and thoughts for you and yours. I am only just catching up and wanted you to know how sorry I am for all you have gone through.

Bryan: ((hugs)) and good thoughts for you, too. I am sorry life is so stressful, but I have utter faith in you and know you will come out of this strong and better than ever.

Tim: Welcome!

I am still working on catching up with the team, life, the universe and everything. In that vein, I've decided to go ahead and ask Betsy to kindly just fill in my missing weeks with big ol' goose eggs. I've gotten a little bit of training in, bnut not any significant amount, and I realized that feeling like i had to go back and reconstruct the last few weeks (which, without being overly melodramatic, are weeks I would just as soon forget about) has been a big weight holding me back. So, I am moving forward, as of today and trying my best to shake off the bad -- or at least learn to deal with some of the stress through exercise rather than oreos.

Hope everyone is doing well. And hope to be seeing a little more of you now!

[MrsPotts]

Good Morning, hope everyone is doing great.

Bryan, sending good thoughts your way

Tim, welcome to our group

Betsy, thanks for all your work and enthusiasm

As for me, I doing well here in my quiet little corner of the world.

My totals for week ended 5.14.09 are
10.83 miles
158 minutes

Have a great weekend

[AUdisneyDad]

Thanks everyone for the great welcoming.

My totals are 7.25 miles at 79 minutes.

[bubba73]

Ok Tim If you don't mind to much, fess up. Where around Chelsea do you live? I have lived here pretty much all of my life so you have gotten my curiostiy levels up.

Thanks!
Bryan

[AUdisneyDad]

I live in the Narrows right off of Hwy 280

[bubba73]

I live in the Narrows right off of Hwy 280

I drive by you every day on my way to work. I live on Hwy 11. How's it going neighbor?

[deekaypee]

:stitch: 'Ohana Monday Mixer :stitch:

"A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it." ~Alfred Hitchcock

By now, most of you have figured out I like movies. A lot. Perhaps an unhealthy amount. Nevertheless, I think it's fun to talk about movies, especially now that the summer season has started. Wolverine has been released, so has Star Trek, with many more big blockbusters soon to come.

So this week's mixer topic is, predictably enough, summer movies! The start of the mixer, posted on the 'Ohana thread, is here. (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31868531&postcount=863)

What summer movies are you looking most forward to, and why? Also, how do you like your summer movies?

Feel free to talk about how you choose your flicks: based on directors, your favorite movie star, a beloved genre? And what is your ideal movie experience? Midnight movies or matinees? Chain theaters or independents? Drive-ins? What about the movie-going extras? With or without snacks? Buttered popcorn or chocolate?

[SamSam]

Can hardly believe May is half over already! I know I'm getting O.L.D., because time is flying by at an ever increasing rate! :rotfl:

My hours for week of May 7-14:
405 minutes 23. 5 miles

Have a great week Triple D's!!!!

[Ronda93]

May 8-14
440 minutes
19 miles

Ronda

[ironz]

Hi, everyone....
Keep posting your totals!! I'll be updating the spreadsheet this evening....I'm running behind because I was travelling this weekend. Will try to get caught up tonight, though!

and...how does my house get so dirty when I'm not here? :rolleyes1:laundy:

[ironz]

Spreadsheet is updated.....missing some folks!! Even our leader Bryan!!

I started the week off strong with a 42 mile bike ride last weekend. And some good runs...but then was travelling for work and just got off track. Haven't done squat for the last few days. HAVE TO get back on the plan tomorrow! :mad: I've got a 1/2 Ironman in less than 4 weeks and am not really ready. The swim will be what it is...I don't have the bike time in, and the run will probably be ok, because I feel in a better place for that than this time last year. Prob could drop a few lbs to feel better about hauling myself around the course. Doing a sprint tri next week, so hope that will be fun! I'm sure it will!!


So for May 8-14:
Swim: 1.1 miles/ :50
Bike: 42 miles/ 3:00
Run: 9.2 miles/ 1:40

wts/core/stretch :30

Totals: 52.3 miles/ 6:00 hours

Keep the posts coming!!!

And...as much as it saddens me...the people who posted in Feb/early March only...are about to get lumped into a column of "other" on the spreadsheet, to save some time when adding the new months. I'm bummed they stopped posting. Oh well....:rolleyes:

I am very happy, once again, to welcome AUDisneydad to the team!!

Will look forward to meeting him and so many others at the marathon in January!

[cohoe]

Sorry, I totally missed posting my totals for April--Don't know if they can add them now but if they can here goes.
April:
48 miles and 14 hours

I will try to keep up better in May...
May 1-7: 18 miles and 6 hours
May 8-15:10 miles and 4 hours

[ironz]

Of course you can add them!! It's all good!:goodvibes

Missed you!!

[blizzard]

May 8-14
miles: 30.5
hours: 5.23

I did a 10K race on May 10 and set a new PR of 55:53! I was aiming to go under 57 minutes, so I was pretty happy to go under 56. Still working toward my half marathon at the end of the month - and still hoping to go under 2 hours for that.

[disneygirlinnj]

OH wow.. I haven't posted numbers all month, I'm so sorry! :( Here they are..

May 1-7: 10miles 153mins
May 8-14: 9miles 147mins

I'll pick it up in june, I promise!

[bubba73]

Betsy I apologize. I thought I had posted my miles and hours for the last week. I didn't have a lot with everything that is going on at work but I am already doing better this week.

Miles - 40
Hours - 7.5

Not much production but I am hoping for a better turn out this week. Actually, already have.

Thanks everyone for all of your efforts!
Bryan:cheer2::grouphug:

[Big Vic]

Zero training to report.

[blizzard]

May 15-21

hours: 6.72
miles: 31.2

:upsidedow

[SamSam]

May 15 - 21
22 miles 345 minutes


The next couple of weeks I won't get many hour/miles, but I promise to make up for it later. :banana::banana:We're headed to Peru tomorrow!!!:banana:
Of course, being a true Disaholic, our flights just happen to be routed through Florida, with an overnight in Orlando on the way down. Then of course on the way home, we'll need 3 days at AKV to rest up :rotfl:before heading home. When I'm exploring Machu Pichu, I'll be thinking of all my Disfriends, I'll even try to post if we find a good internet cafe.

[ryley26]

Good Morning Ducks. Its so nice the weather is finally nice.

Samsamhave a great time in Peru. That sounds like a great trip and WDW too.

Bryanhope thing are gettting better were thinking of you.

Miles 14-21
Runnig
52.5 miles
8.25 hours

Biking
120 miles
9 hours

Walking
12 miles
3 hours

Have a great holiday weekend everyone.

[ahoff]

Hello Duckies! I hope everyone is ready for the start of summer with the memorial day weekend starting real soon.....

My miles for this week of the 14th thru the 21st, 7.5 miles running, in 75 minutes. This was on my too short trip to DW, did some morning running around the lake and canal of BW. And for biking, it is 105 miles in 7.5 hours.

Has anyone done the ToT runs? I am thinking of signing up for it. Also thinking of the EE Challange in Sept, but don't think I can get too many trips in.

Sam, have a great trip to Peru. And everyone have a great weekend!

Augie

[TnTsParty]

Just reporting in for the week of May 15-21 - a big fat 0 for me. (Yeah I am feeling big fat right now too!! LOL)

I should be getting out tomorrow and do at least 1 mile since my niece wants to enter a 1 mile race on Memorial Day. So she is going to want to get out tomorrow and see what she can do. My sister bought my niece her first running outfit - its so cute. She is SO excited about the race even though her ankle is a little sore from gymnastics (she is a competive gymnast) I told her she might want to not do the race and she will hear nothing of it. I told her we will see what it feels like tomorrow since that is the last day for pre-registration.

[MrsPotts]

Good Morning everyone,

SamSam have a fantastic time.

ahoff welcome back. Glad you had a good time.

My stats for May 15-21
miles 10.10
time 152 minutes

Nothing going on here. Just trying to keep on track with my training and gearing up for another busy summer of baseball. The boys just left to go to their dad's for the weekend so I'm looking forward to a quiet bicker free weekend! I'll miss them won't miss the bickering though. Can't wait for them to outgrow it!!!!

Have a great weekend!

[ahoff]

OK, it's official, I just registered for the ToT 13K in October. Which will be a nice prelude to the half!

[bubba73]

Hey Triple D's!!! Looks like everyone is doing wonderful here!! People going on trips, signing up for the TOT and doing a lot of training. That's just awesome! I have gotten so much motivation from all of you, that it is incredible. My days are getting better. My workouts are getting more intense. It's all very exciting for me.

I have been able to focus more on my weight training recently, which is a good thing. I am really trying to add a little more size without taking away from the "lean look" that I have been working on for the last several years. Pretty excited about some of the gains that I have been able to make and then......bam! I have tendonitis in my forearm and bicep in my right arm. Doctor told me to lay off the arm exercises for a little while and keep icing it. I told him I would try but couldn't promise. The good news is that this week was a lot better than last week. Here are my totals Betsy!

Miles - 85
Hours - 11.25

Didn't break the 100 mile barrier again this week but I am getting closer to it than I have been. I am thinking the next post will be over that. I am resolved to make sure of that.

Keep up the tremendous efforts, motivation and encouragement. The Triple D's are doing incredible and I am honored to be a part of the team!!!!

Have a great weekend and Memorial Day if I don't talk back here before hand!!

Bryan:woohoo::yay::cheer2::grouphug:

[ahoff]

Hello Ducks! I just wanted to mention this contest being run by Cabot Cheese, a virtual trip from VT to Vegas. Here is the link: http://www.cabotcheese.coop/vermont-to-las-vegas/ You log in and total your time, maybe win a trip to Vegas. The only catch is you have to be over 50, so I do not know if any of you qualify. I know I do:). It ties right in with the reporting of the mileage we do here.

The cheese is pretty good also!

[deekaypee]

:stitch: 'Ohana Monday AND Tuesday Mixer :stitch:

Stop on by the 'Ohana team thread, where the mixer starts here! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=31970307&postcount=908)

I know this weekend is a vacation weekend for many of us, so we'll be running the mixer tomorrow (Monday) and Tuesday. This mixer question is a ringer, folks, but hopefully still fun:

What did you do for Memorial Day/Weekend?

Provide us with plenty of details & hopefully photos of your activities, gatherings, celebrations and how you observe the day (and spirit) of Memorial Day. :thumbsup2

[bubba73]

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day today! Let's use it to spend time with family, friends and loved ones. But let's not forget those that have went before us and gave of the ultimate sacrifice so we may have the freedoms that we share today. Thank you for all of your service!!!

Bryan

[ironz]

Hi, Team!!!

Sorry I've been deliquent...the spreadsheet is updated through those who have posted for the week ending 5/21.

I raced today, so was a little distracted by that. Looking forward to counting some double miles next week, since I was a jet-lagged slacker for the week of May 14-21:

swim 2.4 miles/2:00
bike 19.0 miles/ 1:10
run 5.2 miles/ 1:10

total 26.6 miles/ 4:20


the next reporting "week" is May 22-May 31. Get moving and let's count some miles and fitness time! We are going to be just under 10,000 miles for the year so far by the end of May. That is AMAZING!!!!

Will put a race report on the tri thread and cross link it to the race page later. Still waiting on official results. No AG placing this time, but I biked well. ugh. Have a lot of work to do...esp. with a 1/2 Ironman in 3 weeks. :scared1:

[SamSam]

Hi from Peru. :goodvibes We are at 3800 meter elevation and boy am I feeling it right now. The climb up 2 flights of steps to our room about wiped me out. :rotfl: I think by morning I will be more acclimated.
Yes, I just can't stand not logging on the few times possible to say hi to my Triple D teammates.;)

I did lots of walking around Lima yesterday (does that count? :rotfl:
Today after a flight from Lima to Cusco to Juliaca, and then a bus ride to Puna at Lake Titcaca, I am struck by just how much we Americans have compared to many peoples. It's very humbling, and in a way, almost embarrassing.


Augie, Dh and I are doing the EE, it would be great if you could fit it in.

Everyone, thanks for the good wishes. I'm thinking of you.
Triple D's Rock!!!!

[AUdisneyDad]

I would like to thank all of the service men and women that we may have in the Triple D's for what you do. Also I hope everyone had a great weekend.

My totals for last week was 13 miles at 2.45 hours. Sorry for reporting it late. I also have a question, i ride the stationary bike two times a week for about 30 - 45 minutes a time so not to long but does this count for biking or does it have to be on asphalt/trails?

[TnTsParty]

Hi Triple D's. Happy Memorial Day. No running or walking for me in way too long but I did attend a running event this morning. My niece wanted to do a 1 mile race this morning. She was so excited to get to do her first race. So we got up early and drove to the race. We got her registered and then walked over to see the 5k finishers. I have never been on that side of the race since I am always racing and never see the first runners finish. After 36 minutes and before 45 minutes there was a lady who was coming to the finish line and she went off course - I didn't see her until she was already off into the grass. Someone was helping her back onto the asphalt and she couldn't move her legs. She was just yards from the finish line. Someone else came along the other side of her and tried to help her to move. She took a few steps but you could tell it was a struggle. A fire rescue guy came up to help. At this point some lady who had already finished the 5k was saying "is it really THAT important that she finishes" I already had tears in my eyes because of what was happening and I didn't end up saying anything the the other lady who in my opinion just didn't get it. We were cheering so loudly for her as she crossed the finish line. Sadly though she need the ambulance to come for her. I don't know what happened to her from there since we had to walk over to the start of the youth 1 mile. I really hope she is ok and not in too much pain tonight.

So we all walked over to where the 1 male race was starting. My neice's friend also wanted to run the race so her and her mom came. A PE teacher was "in charge" of the 1 mile race and had the kids take a "warm up" lap and then had them do a few exercises with a few kids coming up front and doing different exercises or stretches they thought were good. It was really cute and good for them. He told the bigger kids (top age was 14 - my niece is 12) and the ones with 7 minute miles to get to the front so the little kids don't get trampled. The did the gun start and it was chip timed and everything - my niece found the chips so fascinating - she tagged it on her pictures we posted on Facebook as "the micro chip thingy" At first my niece did not want her friend to come to the race and was reluctant to tell her where the race was. Her friend has been timed running at school and my niece never has been timed so I think my niece was scared her friend would beat her. Well the only advice I gave her before the race was to run her best, it was ok if she had to walk, remember to breathe and don't look back. I had also told her early to not worry about if she placed or came in 4th or lower whatever she did would be awesome. Well at the finish line we see the first kid coming to the finish at just over 6 minutes. We see my niece coming and she is in front of her friend (ok so I am just a little happy about this!!) she has it in high gear and she finishes with a time of 8:26 :woohoo: She is at the end of the chute bent over (I forgot to meet her on the other side of the chute) so I go running over there and get her some water and get the chip off her ankle. She says she has a pain in her side. I tell her to breathe through her nose when she can. She says she feels like she has to throw up (so she is more like her Aunt Tricia every day - at least she got me beat - she thankfully didn't throw up) She pours the water over her head and she feels a little better and goes to watch the rest of the finishers in the 1 mile. I see the timer guy bringing the time sheets to the picnic table so I go over there to see how she did. She was 2nd in her age group and ended up 14th overall out of 53 kids. I am so PROUD of her :cool1: so we had to stay for awards - something I never did before since I have never been anywhere near getting an award (guess she isn't that much like me after all) I told her that her daddy would have been so proud of her and she said she told herself as she was coming to the finish line that she was doing it for daddy. She is now ready to do a 5k (even though she keeps saying she is ready to do a marathon - then she just laughs) I kind of enjoy having a little running buddy - now I just need to get back out there and actually run. LOL

[bubba73]

Hello there Triple D's!!!! Sorry for being so quiet for so long. I am hoping that things are in the process to change that for the better. It has been a very stressful month around the house but all things will come to closure at some point. (I do want to thank everyone for all of the thoughts and prayers during this time. It has been felt and appreciated.)

AUDisneydad Any kind of exercise is something that you can record. Biking, exercise bike, elliptical, treadmill, jogging, swimming, anything in this realm where you are doing something that promotes health and fitness is something you can count both time and distances. If you go to a gym or do any form of weight training, yoga, pilates, wii fit, or anything else in this area, you can count the time. So please, make sure that you count the this also. (Don't forget. If you do a race, you count double miles but not double time.)

Otherwise, I was going to remind everyone that Sunday is the last day of the month. Let's try to get those totals into Betsy as soon as we can. We are just about to 10,000 already. That is fantastic!!! Let's see if we can bust that number by the end of the month. I know I am trying to increase my totals more than what I have been doing for the last couple of weeks.

So May is over and June is starting. Does anyone have any clever titles for the June thread? I am taking suggestions. Also, if anyone has any movie quotes to post, we are way overdo for one. Seems like we got away from this because we all got busy and haven't got back to it.

Hope everyone is having a great week and I look forward to seeing how we are all doing at the end of the month.
Sharon, I hope you are having an awesome trip. Be safe and have fun!!

Thanks everyone!
Bryan:yay::woohoo::cheer2:

[deekaypee]

Hello from Stratford, Ontario, where I'm on a working vacation seeing some live theater. It's a great place to be, and I highly recommend a trip here. :thumbsup2

But that's not the reason I'm posting on the thread. I'm here to let you know you have a new team member, Dave (Running Mouse). Dave's a GOOFY guy, in for his 5th, and a DVC member, so I think he'll find a good home here with the DDDs. I know you'll make him feel welcomed and put him to good use. :rotfl2:

Have a great day everyone. I'm looking forward to catching up with all your news soon: running/walking races and tris, trips to Peru, and other life changes. :hug:

[TnTsParty]

Just want to report that I have gotten no miles in but I got good reason. My niece Summer is here safe and sound. She is SO adorable. I spent the night with my sister and the baby in hospital last night. Didn't get much sleep - not due to the baby but more due to the nurses coming in. Summer Erika Teaghan arrived yesterday afternoon at 1:16 and she was 5 lbs 16 oz (which is exactly what my neice weighed when she was born 12 years ago.)

When I get a chance I will post pics - they are on my Facebook but I can't get to it right now.

[AUdisneyDad]

My totals are listed below for the last two weeks.

May 15 - 21: 13 miles at 2.45 hours

May 22 - 31: 9.5 miles @ 1.75 hours

Bryan, thanks for the information.

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

[Big Vic]

No training to report.

[ahoff]

Hello 3D's! I hope everyone as had a good weekend. I wish it had been a bit warmer, but in a month from now I will be saying the opposite! Tricia, congrats on your niece!

My final tally for the last week of May is 8 hours, 50 minutes, and 104 miles (97 on the bike, 2 miles running, and 5 miles hiking).

Hope everyone has a great week!

Augie

[deekaypee]

:stitch: 'Ohana Monday Mixer :stitch:

I know you're all ea-GEAR to share your knowledge about your favorite clothing, training aids and technical toys, so this week's prompt posted here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=32075505&postcount=950) on the 'Ohana thread is:

Beyond the basics, what's your favorite/most-useful/most loved gear?

Of course, feel free to talk about your favorite shoes, socks, tech shirts or sports bras or other necessities. But I think we'd all like to know about that special something(s) that you've added to your "must have" for training, racing days, or just plain pleasure. For some of you, maybe it's your Garmin. Other, a special brand of sunscreen or a specific brand of water belt? Still others, a strategy for taping your legs and feet or a a favorite tracking website?

Please share your special finds with the rest of us. :thumbsup2

[ryley26]

Good Moring Ducks

Miles for may 21-31

Running
75 miles
12 hours

Biking
120 miles
10 hours

walking
15 miles
5 hours Have a great week everyone. Rich

[Ronda93]

Time flies! I've been vacationing, but have been making time for a little exercise.

May 15 - 21
320 minutes
15 miles

May 22 - 31
200 minutes
15 miles

[MrsPotts]

Good morning everyone

My totals for May 22-31 are
299 minutes
20.15 miles

Quiet here, sitting through baseball games and enjoying the weather, my youngest son is taking driver's ed and apparently so am I!!! Who would have thought at my age! As long as he passes that's all I care about. Now he wants to drive all the time and I want a nice strong drink! :drinking1

Have a great week

[disneygirlinnj]

Ok May has turned out to be a dudd for me. Although this past week has been lookign SLIGHTLY better. This past Saturday I went to the park and ran a 5k and actually beat my best time ever! Boy was I tired after though! My poor body was trying to take in oxygen as quickly as possible, haha!

May 15-21st: 4mi, 85mins
May 22-28th: 8.95mi, 235mins
May 29th-31st: 3.1mi, 30mins

[ironz]

Good job, everyone!!

I expect we'll have a few stragglers coming in to post, so we'll keep this thread going, but I'm not sure if Bryan has come up with a name for the June thread. I didn't have any ideas other than something about Ducks eating June bugs...:confused3 Keep those totals coming!!

Spreadsheet is updated through the current posts. Y'all be sure and double check me from time to time, ok?

I need to get my totals together later. Good thing is it will include one race for doubled miles. Bad thing is that my 65 mile bike ride on Saturday first turned into a 50 mile ride, but then ended up being only 25 because I had a really bad tire. Shame on me for not checking my gear first. And I was having a great ride until that point! Now starting to feel a summer cold or something coming on, so cross your fingers for me I don't really get sick. 1/2 Ironman in 2 weeks, and I'm not really ready. Will have to pull this one out of thin air. (or somewhere :rotfl:)


Tricia...good on you for all the good family time! Now go for a walk! ;)

Big Vic...hope the LTO/WTO isn't getting you down. Hugs!!

Hope to hear from Running Mouse who DKP sent our way!

And can't wait for SamSam's Trip report from South America. Too exciting!

Keep it up guys! I suspect we'll have a solid 10,000 miles by early June.

[bubba73]

Quick flyby -I am going to report my time real quick and then come back later to report on everyone else's accomplishments. You are all doing awesome though!

My time for this week.

Miles - 125
Hours - 16.25

I will be back later like I said. Tomorrow is DD's birthday so I am going to spend some time with her.

Have a great night everyone!
Bryan:cheer2::woohoo::yay:

[TnTsParty]

I am finally back with a picture of the baby. Still nothing to add for walking/running/anything. I am really ready for a walk - might get that in tonight (if it doesn't rain) Bryan I hope things are better for you and Happy Birthday to your DD.

Anyway here is a picture of my precious niece Summer Erika Teaghan

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/medium/DSCN5957.JPG

[disneygirlinnj]

TnTsParty...she's beautiful! Congrats to you and your whole family :)

[blizzard]

May 22-31
hours: 7.58
miles: 53.75

:)

[ironz]

Tricia....your new niece is beautiful!

Finally got my week totals together for 5/22-31:

Swim: 3.2 miles/2:35
Bike: 58.2 miles/3:50
Run: 5.8 miles/1:05
Walk: 1.8 miles/:30

Race: 0.5 mile swim/12.4 mile bike/ 3.1 mile run = 16 miles x 2 is 32 miles/1:35

Total: 101 miles/9:35 hours

I like it.
Now, if I could shake this summer cold I got on Sunday which totally wrecked my attempt at getting a good long run in yesterday evening!

[bubba73]

Everyone has been doing fantastic!

Tricia What an awesome picture of the new niece!!

We have had another great month here for the month of May but now it is time for us to go to the new thread. June has started and so has the thread. Let's not forget to congregate over there and keep each other motivated throughout the Summer months.

Thanks everyone!
Bryan:yay::woohoo::cheer2:

[twotoohappy]

I'm sorry! I've just been nuts with work.
I can check my facebook on my phone,
but can't quite get the hang of this thread on it.
I'll be better...
so...
May8-14
14 miles 19.5 hrs
May15-21
17.5 miles
14.5 hrs
May22-31
18 miles
15 hrs

slowly but surely the miles/hrs are getting better:thumbsup2

[deekaypee]

:stitch:'Ohana Monday Mixer :stitch:

This one is JenG's very good question to the cousins, excerpted, about the difference between building a base and training for a race. The mixer starts here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=32176694&postcount=989) on the 'Ohana thread.

What is the difference between maintaining or building a base and training for a race? I've only been running for a year and I've either been taking time off running or training for a race. What is just building a base?

How is your approach (mental or otherwise) and exercise routine different when building your base versus training? Do you run less? Do different exercises? Approach the run differently psychologically?