Hakuna Matata - Bustin' out in June!

[Steffwalks]

Hellooooooo Team Mates!!!!

Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer, Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Margie, Mike, Pam,
Regina, Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

Welcome to the month of weddings and races! Anyone celebrating an Anniversary this month besides me???



I am still waiting on bios!! Please fill us in on yourselves!!!

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Team Bios

Steffwalks, aka Connie - Captain. I am 53 years old, married with Two children and 5 Grandchildren living in the panhandle of Texas. First race at 49 years and 9 months and it was a trail race, just about killed me!! I am working on weight loss and P90X. I prefer the half marathon as a walker. My most recent hobby, mule rider!

Funwalker, aka Margie - Official Record Keeper of HK. walker. widow; I live in Portage MI
Did my 1st race when I turned 60, Full Marathon at the 2005 Columbus Marathon. I prefer Half Marathons for training and distance.

Windwalker, aka Dave and/or Panda - I'm 58 and live in a small town in Kentucky. I don't run I walk, race walk actually and I'm currently training for another shot at the National Senior Olympics. I have the state trials in Sept and if I place there I get a slot on the Ky team that will go to Houston next year for the nationals. I'm single.

flipflopmom, aka Taryn - I will be 35 on Sept. 5. I am a Kindergarten Teacher, working on my master's degree in my "spare"time. Married for 12 years, have 2 girls. Oldest is 10, and a competitive gymnast. Her gym is 45 minutes away,so I spend a lot of time on the road. Youngest is 3, and a tons of fun! I haven't run a race yet, but looking for a 5K.

Motomiker, aka Mike - I have lived in and around Lake in the Hills Illinois and have worked in the grocery business for almost 20 years. married in 2008 to my wife (Liz). One son (Rober). Working on baby number two. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in the fall of 2009 and had surgery. I am still cancer free! My other interests are varied: Disney nut, Disney pins collector, love movies (mostly Sci-fi), scrapbooking, travel, a New England Patriots fan. and 5ks . I did my first adventure race recently, and am planning some more.

LynnG, aka Lynn - (of Lynn and Scott), 59 years old, retired We are both Disneyholics – we have been members of DVC since it started. I am a walker, I used to try to run, but since knee surgery last August which I am still trying to recover from, I only walk now. I have done several half marathons, mostly Disney ones. I have 2 malamutes that are my walking companions at home.

Villians_Rock, aka Eva - I am 31 years old, married to Jordan (proud WISH supporter) and have just recently had our first baby, Gage. We currently live near Cleveland, OH. I'm a full time staffing coordinator for Continental Airlines and my hubby sells Harley Davidsons. I ran my first race in 2007 and have since ran 5Ks, 10Ks, one half marathon and completed the Disney Full Marathon in 2009. Before the baby, I was most comfortable running and training at a half marathon distance.

MaryJ aka Mary I am 53 years old, and live in a small town in Southwestern Indiana. I will be married to DH (Ken) for 34 years in July. We have 3 daughters and 2 granddaughters. I walk/run my races. I did my first big race (WDW Half) when I was 52. Before that I had done only a few 5K's, mostly walking.

GirltheGecko aka Hope. I grew up in the Pittsburgh area. When I was a teenager, I was heavily into martial arts, unfortunately due to school and time, I had to quit. I met Nick, moved to NH, and I gained some weight. I watched my mother struggle with obesity all her life, so Nick's family and I decided to work at trying for a half marathon at WDW.

es45 aka Elizabeth: I'm 41 and married with 2 children, DD9 and DD6. I'll run my first 5k in July and walking with my best friend in the 2011 Princess Half. If I'm ready, I plan to run my first half marathon in late October.

[funwalker]

Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Race Calendar


March
20th Jennifer - DC Marathon / Full Marathon
27th Mike & Liz -Penguin in the Park / 5k
28th Dave – Knoxville Marathon / Half Marathon
28th Vicky – Around the Bay Road Race / 30K
April
3rd Mike – The Bunny Dash 5k
4th Easter
10th Canceled: Kirstie- Aflac Iron Girl Clearwater / 15K
10th Gerry- Windmere / 5k
11th Mike- Run Thru the Hills 5K
18th Gerry - Clermont, FLA / 5K
19th Kirstie- Boston Marathon / Full Marathon
24th Dave - 9th Annual Kentucky Derby Half Marathon
24th Mike- Young Life run/walk in Wheaton, IL / 5K
25th Connie - 10th Anniversary Oklahoma / Half Marathon
25th Jack - RI State Police 5k Pursuit / Narragansett
25th Mike- 5K benefiting the March of Dimes and preemie babies
May
2nd Kirstie- Pittsburgh Marathon / Full Marathon/cancelled due to arm injury & chair not repaired.
2nd Mike/Liz - Aztec Assault 5K & Obstacle / 5K
8th Mike - LIVE UNITED 5K Wheaton IL at Cantigny park and museum
9th Jack - Mothers Day 5k in Newport
10th Gerry’s DS 10 & DS 15- Mini Muddy Buddy / 6.5 Miles & Obstacle
15th Mike –Life Time Fitness Run Wild 5K Booksfield Zoo
16th Sue - Mississauga Canada / Full Marathon
Canceled due to illness:
22nd Jennifer Magnolia Meltdown 5k
22nd Mike- 5K Sycamore IL
23rd Regina & DH - 10K Rum Run /Tualatin, Oregon
29th Mike - Cancer Run at Solider Field Chicago IL / 10 miles
30th Kim - Buffalo Marathon / Half Marathon
31st Dave - Memorial Day Race Walk 3K
June
5th Mike -Sycamore IL,
6th Mike - 10K
12th Mike & Liz- WDW Expedition Everest Challenge
12th Gerry & DS 10 - WDW Expedition Everest Challenge
12th Gerry’s DW & DS 15- WDW Expedition Everest Challenge
5K, the obstacle course and the scavenger hunt.
19th Vicky-Toronto Pearson Runway Run / 5K
20th Mike-Warrior Dash /wave start 1:30 pm/ Joliet, IL
26th Jennifer - Helen Keller Festival 5-mile Race
26th Regina, DH, and Friend - Meridian Barn Sour / 6K
May 25th -June Lynn & Scott - Trip to Europe
June 12th -24th Lynn & Scott - Inaugural Disney Baltic Cruise

July 2010
4th Jennifer - Peachtree Road Race / 10K
4th Kim –LL Bean / 10K
24th Elizabeth - Run with Heart / 5k
July ??? Sue -

August 2010
1st - Hockeychic RnR Chicago Half Marathon, Chiago, IL
22nd Mike's DW, Liz -Triathlon on in Pleasant Prairie WI
28 - wellesleyprincess (Jennifer) Delta Sole 5k Indianola, MS

September 2010
5th Lynn & Scott - DL Half Marathon / Half Marathon
17th Kirsty- Air Force 5K
18th Kim - Air Force / Half Marathon
18th Kirstie - Air Force Marathon / Full Marathon
18th - wellesleyprincess (Jennifer) 300 Oaks 10k Greenwood, MS
25th Jennifer- Women's Running Half Marathon- Nashville
26th Kim - Toronto Marathon / Half Marathon

October 2010
2nd Kirstie - Wine & Dine / Half Marathon
2nd Mary & DH - Wine & Dine / 2 Person Relay
2nd Regina & DH - Wine & Dine / Half Marathon
2nd figment82-Wine & Dine / 2 Person Relay
2nd Mike - Wine & Dine / Half Marathon
2nd Gerry & DW- 2010 Mickey’s Halloween Fun Run / 5k
10th Jennifer – Chicago Marathon / Full Marathon
16th bunnyfoo (Vicky) Oasis Zoo Run 10K (Toronto)
17th Kirstie - Columbus Marathon OH/ Full Marathon
17th Scott & Lynn- Denver Marathon (Rock and Roll series)/ Half
23rd Elizabeth - Coastal 5k
24th Elizabeth - Myrtle Beach Mini / Half Marathon (TENTATIVE)
24th Sue- Niagara Falls Marathon / Full Marathon
30th Wellesleyprincess (Jennifer) Life Without Limits 1/2 Marathon Florence, AL
31st Kirstie - Marine Corps Marathon VA / Full Marathon

November 2010
7th Kirstie - NYC Marathon, NYC (if invited)/ Full Marathon
21st Kirstie - Philadelphia Marathon PA / full Marathon
27th Kirstie - Space Coast Marathon, Cocoa Village FL
27th Lynn & Scott - Space Coast Race / Half/Full Marathon

December 2010
4th wellesleyprincess (Jennifer) St. Jude 1/2 Marathon Memphis, TN
5th Kirstie - West Palm Beach Marathon / Full Marathon

2010 and Beyond:
February 27th Elizabeth - Disney Princess Half
May 3-10, 2011 Lynn & Scott- Inaugural Disney Alaskan Cruise

Goofy: Dave, Jennifer's 1st Goofy, Kim, Kirstie
Mickey:
Donald: Mike's 1st Half Marathon!

Team Members: Connie, Dave, Denise, Elizabeth, Eva, figment82, Gerry,
Hope, Jack, Jennifer, Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Margie, Mike, Pam,
Regina, Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[funwalker]

Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Weight Loss Accomplishments!


:wishgoal


:wishfifty

WTG-Taryn!

:wish35


:wishthirty
WTG-
Mike 32.5#
Robert 30#


:wishfifteen

Connie 17#

:wishten

Kim 14.4#
Vicky 11#

:wishfive

Dave 8#


One - Four Pounds :cheer2:
Lynn 3#
Mary 2#
Scott #

[funwalker]

Hakuna Matata Team Birthday Calendar :bday:

January: 12th Gerry; 31st Connie
February: 25th Kim
March: 9th Mike
April: 25th Jennifer
May: 8th Robert

Gems for June: Pearl, Alexandrite, and Moonstone.
Flower: The Rose

June:

10th Connie & Jon's 15th Anniversary :love:
11th Denise


July: 14th Margie; 24th Regina
August:
September: 5th Taryn
October: 4th Jack; 6th Vicky; 7th Dave; 28th Scott
November: 7th Elizabeth, 10th Mary; 12th Hope
December: 1st Kiristie; 1st Lynn; 31st Eva

If the following posted your Birth Date…I missed it.
Please re-post:
figment82, Lorelei528, Pam, Shannon, Sue

Also a Date to Remember:
December 1, 2011 Hope & Nick’s wedding at WDW

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

High 83° - Humidity 100%

New Month…New Beginnings
"Motivation is what gets you started.
Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Rohn


Gems for June: Pearl, Alexandrite, and Moonstone.
Flower: The Rose

June 10th Connie & Jon's 15th Anniversary :love:
June 11th Denise :cake:

We So Miss hearing from you Guys: :sad1:
Denise, figment82, Jack, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Shannan.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! I can't believe that it's June already - time is just flying by! Not much of import to report - did an hour of training last night and we worked on metabolic exercises and deadlifting. No new PBs unfortunately :) I did try out a few new body weight exercises which were jumping squats and jumping lunges - the exercises that look easy but get really tough after a few! I missed my run this morning because I ended up staying up late but will try to get it in after work.

Kim says hi to everyone!

Margie - Fantastic quote! And yikes on the humidity level! Not sure what our humidity is like in Toronto but it could be pretty close. It rained last night and while it cooled things down, it also made it really humid.

Have a great day everyone! :wave2:

[GirTheGecko]

Hey team! Welcome to June!

Walked home from work yesterday since Denise had Nick up on a ladder painting the house. So two miles. Woohoo!

[windwalker]

Hi team, happy June!!!!

We are half way till the next Goofy and the longer it gets the more fuzzy the horrid cold of that last one seems. I'm looking for this one to be hot again, please please hot.

I'm doing well and the eating is going super. Another plus is that I have lots more energy, my workouts don't wipe me out the way they were doing.

I was still 178 this morning so it seems that rapid loss period is slowing down and the rest of the pounds are going to fight back.

Margie what would we do without you.:love:

Vicky, I'm planning to make a trip back up to your neck of the woods again within the next year, probably spring next year so we can visit you and Kimmer.

Dave:hippie:

[Motomiker]

Hi Team,
Just checking in to let you know that I found the thread! -Mike :cool2:

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

High 75°. Humidity 94%
Showers and thunderstorms

New Month…New Beginnings
"Motivation is what gets you started.
Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Rohn

Connie-Captain Connie the Bios are looking good-
I see a few are still not in, but I do enjoy reading them!
How are the Mules?
What’s the update on the P90X

Dave-:thanks:

Hope-WTG-nice walk

Mike- Glad you found the June thread! :woohoo:

Sue- :upsidedow

Vicky- Oh, My the humidity here has been :eek:
Tell Kim we said :wave2: back.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Fly by as usual. Having trouble posting so this is my last attempt for the day.

Margie, How did you know I have been feeling upside down lately? ;)

It's been hot & humid here. Hope everyone is staying hydrated.

Have a great day everyone..........Sue

[bunnyfoo]

Good morning team! I've been out running everyday this week - so much for me ignoring that rule about not increasing mileage by more than 10%/week. These are short 3 milers so I *figure* it will be okay. I'm going to try and squeeze in an accupuncture appointment for my cranky ankle before I take off on Saturday but so far it looks like everyone is busy.

Dave - The road trip sounds exciting! Keep me posted on your dates so we can arrange for a get together!!

Sue - I'm not doing too well with the "heat". I feel like I missed out on a month to aclimitize to the temperatures by not running in April. I think it was about 0-2C when I stopped running and then all of a sudden in May it was up to 20C. Do you have any races upcoming?

Margie - Any updates on Hagen? How's Sara doing?

Have a great day everyone! :wave2:

[MaryJ]

Hi everyone!

Loved reading the bios! I'll work on mine after I finish this post.

Had a great Memorial Day! We had our own little Block Party Bash. My neighbor organized it. She went to the city council and was able to get our street blocked off so there were kids playing ball, riding their bikes etc. in the street most of the afternoon. Another two neighbors went together and rented a blow up bounce house for the kids. Our mayor lives two door down from us and he arranged for a police car and fire engine to make an appearance. The kids had a great time climbing inside them and turning on the sirens! All the adults just went from yard to yard chatting and eating. Good times!

DH & I have agreed that we are going to register for the WDW Half for 2011. We've really been dragging our feet on this one, but since it's nowhere near full, we decided we don't have an excuse. 2010 was DH's first half at Disney and he says he wants to run there when the temp is warm. :sunny: Also, it's DH's dream to see Yosemite park and the Sequoia Nat'l Forest, so our long range plan is to do that in late August of 2011, then go to DL for the half there as well. (I really want that Coast to Coast medal.)

My knee is still giving me some trouble. I've been doing more walking than running lately to give it a rest. My chiro thinks it might be related to my IT band, but I'm not so sure. Got a massage today, so hopefully that will help.

[Steffwalks]

Good morning Team!!

Sorry to be AWOL, again. We have been to Kentucky and back in only 3 days. Picked up two great riding mules. Except mine did a Rodeo and dance and I can safely say, I am no rodeo cowboy! I couldn't stay with him. Oh well, he didn't run off and I got back on...A memorable Memorial Morning!

Then we had the grandkids. What a job! They are sooooooooo grand, but they sure can be kids too! They were feeling pretty special because school was out and we had them from Wednesday to Sunday.

Good to hear from you Marry!
Way to go, Vicky!
Great job, Mike!
Some days just look better upside down, Sue!
Love that Margie!
Fantastic, Dave. Cemented your position, yet?
Get that walking in, Hope! Good job!
Good on the weight loss, Robert!
Where ya at, Kim?
What's up, Jennifer?
Good to hear from you, Eva!
How's the kids, Gerry?
Have a great fun trip, Scott and Lynn
Where's our nurse, Pam?
You still with us, Taryn?
Great race, Regina!
We miss you, Denise.
High, Jack!
What's up? Shannon, Figment, and Loralei and Kirsty?

[windwalker]

I did my 5 miler and the humidity made it an adventure. I will acclimate soon but wow, I have the group walk tomorrow and that" 6.5 miles at about a 12 min or faster pace. I have created monsters.

I just woke from a 2 hour nap and now I'm trying to come to life with coffee. I didn't drink any coffee this morning before I went so I'm loving this mug. My lunch was more baked fish, Bush's baked beans, sliced tomatos and a slice of dark bread. I think I'm going to have to add a little more fat into my diet, maybe some nuts or something.

I'm still suffering with the achillies but I do believe I'm making headway. I'm also having some pain again from the heel spur on my right heel, the stretching for the bad left achillies will help since I stretch both daily. I'm not letting it slow me down though it just requires long warm ups.

No Connie the trials are in late Sept or the first part of Oct. I'm gonna do it though, I will not be denied!

Dave:hippie:

[Villains_Rock]

Welcome to June!! I went out and walked today2.5 miles in 40 minutes. It's a bit slower than I'd like, but I'm still getting used to maneuvering with a stroller. I am currently following the novice training schedule for Higdon 10K and am in line for Fourth of July!!

On a personal note...anyone know much about teething babies? Either my Gage needs an adjustment to his acid reflux meds or he is teething. He's been waking up through the night again (after us getting used to him sleeping 10 hours straight), chewing and drooling on everything, crying during bottles and refusing to eat. I'm currently freezing some washcloths for him to chew on...I hope it helps! Anyone know how long this will last?!?

Dave - So glad to hear your walking group is doing so well!! You sure are a speedy panda! You are walking faster than my pudgy butt can run!

Connie - Good to see that you have had safe travels and had a blast with the grandkids!

Mary - I have ongoing IT band issues and I have noticed that my shoes make a HUGE difference. If they are slightly over miles then they make my knee flair up. I also had switched over to Mizunos from Asics and have had better luck with my knee after that too. Do you have a running store that can analyze your gait and shoe patterns?

Vivky - I miss the days that I could run every day!! Once Gage gets bigger and he can go with me I hope I can get back to that!

Margie - Hot and humid here too...but I kinda like it!!

OK...back to my trip planning...I can call in my dining ressies tomorrow you know!!! Yay! :woohoo:

[Motomiker]

Hi Kids!

NINE DAYS UNTIL WDW!!! Flying out on the 11th! I ran 4 miles today and was dive-bombed by a red winged blackbird protecting it's nest. Buzzed my head five times!

Liz just signed up for a sprint distance triathalon on August 22nd in Pleasant Prarie WI!! She's hooked on this exercise stuff! I'll be doing a 5K on this Saturday in Sycamore IL, and possibly a 10K on Sunday, depending on my work schedule.

Mary~ My goal is the Donald in 2011 and the DL half also. We will have to make plans to meet! Lynn and Scott should also be attending the DL half.

Dave~ what kind of fish are you eating, any favorites? Our store sells everything, but I never know what to try! :confused3

Train on, Mike :cool2:

[GirTheGecko]

My bio to fill in: I'm Hope. I grew up in the Pittsburgh area. When I was a teenager, I was heavily into martial arts, unfortunately due to school and time, I had to quit. I met Nick, moved to NH, and I gained some weight. I watched my mother struggle with obesity all her life, so Nick's family and I decided to work at trying for a half marathon at WDW.

[windwalker]

Hello team mates.

Mike I buy whatever fish is on sale at kroger. My favorites are catfish, salmon and Tilipia.

Hope, so glad things are working out for you. Denise's family are awesome.

Dave:hippie:

[Hockeychic]

Hey team!!!!! Sorry I have been MIA, life just gets to busy sometimes.

Have not caught up on posts but hope everyone is doing great!!!!

[windwalker]

Good morning team.

I'm headed off for my morning group training walk. I should have some new recruits, another race walker and a fast power walker. It's a little cooler 66 degrees but already humid.

Dave:hippie:

[MaryJ]

Eva...I just recently bought new shoes, so I don't think that is the problem. I have a wide foot and New Balance is the only brand that really fits me well.
Mike...It would be great to meet up for the DL Half. Maybe we can meet you at the WDW meet in Jan. so that we will be familiar faces by Sept.

Went out for a walk this morning, no running. Felt a little twinge in the inside of one knee, so I cut it short. Otherwise, felt good to be out again.

Have a great Thursday everyone!

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

High 78°. Humidity 90%
Cloudy - Chance of Rain

Connie-Captain Connie the Bios are looking good-
Eager to see pictures of the mules!

Dave-:Hope you have a great training walk-
Nice that you have added two more to your group!

Eva- :thanks: for sending Connie your bio!
WTG with getting some runs in.
Humidity - me I do not like it so much!
Each little one is different when teething-
Hagen was easy, but he loved the frozen wash cloths!

Jennifer- are you back from WDW? :grouphug:

Hope-WTG-nice walk
:thanks: for sending your bio!

Kim-Glad you are back! :dance3:

Mary- :thanks: for getting your bio to Connie!
I love reading them. :goodvibes

Mike-http://distickers.com/ticker/tickers/voty2twsokamya12.png
Not me - I am selective about my fish! :eek:
I will get your new races added to our Team Calendar.
Count Down to WDW Expedition Everest Challenge :banana:

Regina- What's Up? :goodvibes

Sue- I miss not hearing from you -
So I do appreciate the 'Fly By' :goodvibes

Vicky- When do you leave for the wedding?
New dress? :goodvibes

:thanks: Hagen is better but still not well...
the pediatrician said it could take a month to get his little
system back to normal.
Sara was put on stronger meds about a week ago.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

I made my work deadline so taking a little time to post before going onto the next project.

Took last night off. Went to DD's school concert. Didn't feel guilty because we had rain....rain....& more rain. Haven't seen it pour like that in a long time.

Vicky, No races planned until the du. in July. DH is doing the Ride to Conquer next weekend.
The humidity is killing me. By the time I walk from Union to TEC I'm done for the day & it's only 7am. I noticed this morning that the paper boxes & garbage bins along Bay St. are gone. Still unclear on security & walking in "The Zone". How will you get to work?

Margie, Are you still making it to the gym? Any decision on races?

Dave ,You should make fish the question of the week.
My fave. is halibut with tomatoes, mushrooms & feta cheese broiled on top. We also eat salmon, tuna, tilapia, catfish, mahi-mahi.

Have a great day...........Sue

[windwalker]

Sue that's a wonderful idea.

Question of the week:

What is your favorite fish and how do you like it prepared. Mine is currently grilled burbon salmon at a restraunt and baked catfish rubbed with BBQ sauce at home. Paired with a baked sweet potato and a garden salad with extra tomato and french or rasberry vinager dressing.

My 6.5 mile group walk was awesome today. We picked up a new walker, a math professor who teaches at WKU.

Dave:hippie:

[GirTheGecko]

Sue that's a wonderful idea.

Question of the week:

What is your favorite fish and how do you like it prepared. Mine is currently grilled burbon salmon at a restraunt and baked catfish rubbed with BBQ sauce at home. Paired with a baked sweet potato and a garden salad with extra tomato and french or rasberry vinager dressing.

My 6.5 mile group walk was awesome today. We picked up a new walker, a math professor who teaches at WKU.

Dave:hippie:

How ever Denise makes sea bass. Unless it's us paying, then it's steelhead trout with Nick's homemade vinaigrette dressing. It's one of the few fish Nick will eat. I pretty much like any fish.

[DisneyGerry]

Hello all

Wizarding World been keeping me on my feet

Got to get out and run before Everest Challenge next weekend

Gerry

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! Just finished a training session and an accupuncture session. I'm still not brave enough to look at the needles going in or staying in. I think this time I got an extra needle into my ankle and overall they stayed in longer. The one in my foot hurt a little more this time.

Dave - I like sashimi! For cooked fish, I like trout marinated in lemon juice, butter and garlic and then grilled. I like Cajun catfish and salmon but that turns out dry sometimes when the piece is too thick. Does shrimp count? I love scallops too!

[windwalker]

They still tease me about the all you can eat grilled shrimp at Ohana's, they are wonderful. Anyone who hasn't eaten there should try it.

Dave:hippie:

[bunnyfoo]

They still tease me about the all you can eat grilled shrimp at Ohana's, they are wonderful. Anyone who hasn't eaten there should try it.

Dave:hippie:

I love the shrimp at 'Ohana!! Also the potsickers and the salad dressing but I haven't been there in a couple of years :(

[windwalker]

I love the shrimp at 'Ohana!! Also the potsickers and the salad dressing but I haven't been there in a couple of years :(

We have a thursday evening group for Ohana's the thursday before the Goofy. We can add you and your squeeze to the list if you want. That's our after expo relaxing dinner with some of the disneyrunning guys and gals.

Dave:hippie:

[funwalker]

Question of the Week: Fish

Baked or Grilled:
I prefer light fish with no fishy smell.
Seasoned with Lemon, Herbs or light marinade

Favorites: Salmon, Cod
Okay: Swordfish, Trout, White Fish, Halibut

Fried:
Fresh Lake Perch, Bass, Walleye

No Barbecue, Blackened, or Cajun anything: (Acid Reflux)

No So Much:
Tilapia – I have tried this a few times.
Seeing I do not use spices I find the taste very distinct and often metallic.

Never tried:
Cat Fish, Grouper
Fresh Tuna

[windwalker]

Margie darlin, you will never make it as a Kentucky Red Neck. You have to not only love catfish cooked every which way but actually have day dreams about it.

I woke up to 179 lbs, must be muscle gain!

I'm on day shift so workout was an hour of pool fun and stretching.

Dave:hippie:

[MaryJ]

Sue that's a wonderful idea.

Question of the week:

What is your favorite fish and how do you like it prepared. Mine is currently grilled burbon salmon at a restraunt and baked catfish rubbed with BBQ sauce at home. Paired with a baked sweet potato and a garden salad with extra tomato and french or rasberry vinager dressing.

My 6.5 mile group walk was awesome today. We picked up a new walker, a math professor who teaches at WKU.

Dave:hippie:

I've always said "I've never met a salmon I didn't like," so salmon prepared any way is always a favorite of mine. I also like tilapia marinaded in a soy sauce marinade that I found in a Weight Watchers cookbook, then grilled.

[windwalker]

Sally, (Salee), will be her wish stage name, is coming up from Nashville so we can find supper. I think I'll have salmon grilled, a salad and a baked potato, steamed veggies and dark bread if they have it.

Dave:hippie:

[Hockeychic]

Fish that I don't eat nearly as much as I should is usually baked, but my chicken is almost always grilled.

Looks like eveyrone is doing great, training officially starts next week for Air Force 1/2 in Dayton, I can't wait will get to see lots of my friends!!!!

I am hoping for enough of a body transformation that no one recognizes me and I have to tap them on the shoulder and say....hey it's me:thumbsup2

[funwalker]

Team Hakuna Matata Weekend Racer!

Mike we are cheering for you :cheer2::cheer2:
Eagerly waiting to read your Race Reports!

June 5th Mike -5K Sycamore IL,
June 6th Mike - 10K

[Hockeychic]

Good luck Mike, have fun!!!

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

High 78°; Partly Sunny;
Chance of Thunder Storms; Humidity 70%

Connie-:hug:What Ya Doin?
See we received a couple of more bios :goodvibes

Dave- eating is not an adventure for me – that’s Connie!
Hope you had a wonderful dinner last night with Salee!

Kim- P90X? Buff Kimmer! :woohoo:

Mary- do you have a favorite recipe for Salmon?

Mike- Happy Racing this weekend!
June 5th Mike – 5K Sycamore IL,
June 6th Mike - 10K

Sue- :sad1: no on the races –
I will just have to wait and see on DD health issues.
Gym this morning and hope to get in a bike ride.
Since the beginning of April, extra kids, and longer hours
I have not been able to work out a regular schedule.

Vicky- :hug: Safe travels!

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Heading to border as I type! Yay for road trips. I'll try to check in during the week. No loss for me this week :( but not gain either so I'm happy about that. Got a nice complement from another trainer on Thursday who was using me as an example of someone who had good back position while deadlifting. :)

[funwalker]

Congratulations, Kim! :cheer2::cheer2:

WTG- 14.4# Weight Loss

[funwalker]

Awesome...Check it out! :love:

http://vitality.yahoo.com/video-second-act-donald-arthur-20045514

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! Made it to Boston and just about to get ready to head out to the wedding. Had a fun mini WISH meet this morning and did 3 miles on the TM so I didn't have to feel guilty about the pancakes! Reese peanut buttercup pancakes! Check back in later! Will try to
post some pics on FB!

Have a great day!

[Piglet24]

Hi team!

Just thought I'd check in.

Mike- Can't wait to read your race reports! Good luck!

Vicky- Let us know how Boston was!

Hope- Maybe I missed it, but how did it go with your job interview? Did you get the transfer?

AFM, my running hasn't really been happening too much this last week. Ran 3 miles on Thurs and walked 2 miles after that, but I'm still worried about my foot. I'm taking it slowly and thinking I'm going to get it checked out if it is still hurting during my next few runs. I'm also going to focus more on my weightlifting to strengthen those areas and see if that helps...

So, DH and I decided we will not be signing up for the SF 1/2. With the foot problems that have started I unfortunately just won't have time to fix those issues and get the necessary miles in to be confident and prepared for the race. So we'll keep training for wine and dine and next year we will shoot for the sf 1/2 or full. we should be good to go by then right? :thumbsup2

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

High 69°. Humidity 73%

Any of our Team in the path of the storm last night?
Last Night/Early Morning we had Tornado Warnings.
Extreme Thunderstorms 10,000 lightening strike, lots of rain,
no tornado's touched down in this area, but funnel clouds sighted.

There is another WISHer on Team Rebel Alliance
– May the Force Be With You...Right here in Portage! :goodvibes
I need to see if they survivied the storm last night.

Connie- Bronco Mule Ride - do take care of Jon! :scared1:

Hope-Sorry, I missed it too? :blush:

Kim- Congratulations on your
14.4# Weight Loss…WTG!!!!

Mike- Eager to read your race reports! :woohoo:

Regina-Hope the problem with your foot is over soon!
Yes, I agree it is Way better to wait and build your mileage base pain free!
This is the Beginning - You have lots of time for races - :grouphug:

Vicky-Safe Travels to and from Bean Town!
Let me know when you get the pictures posted. :cutie:

AFM: I did an extra workout in the gym yesterday.
It is a perfect day for a walk except I am too sore! :crazy2:

pixiedust:pixiedust:
Connie (foot); Dave-Achilles; Kim (foot);
Kiristie (arm); Regina (foot); Regina (foot); Vicky (Ankle) pixiedust:pixiedust:

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[windwalker]

Hi guys.

I just got back from continuing education classes in Louisville. They other guys laughed at me for sleeping all the way up there, nodding out during the classes and then sleeping all the way home. I'm wide awake now.

I'm using this as a stay off my feet day, I needed the rest. I'm taking advantage of the time now to get laundry done and making supper soon.

I was bad at lunch, all you could eat buffet came with the class fee. I did just make one trip though.

Dave:hippie:

[GirTheGecko]

Nope, I was the first runner up. Again. :headache: Well, I still have a good job, just gotta keep trying.

But, I spoke to my friend/bridesmaid at her new store, and within her first few days, she had a bat-wielding fugitive run through the store, the store lost power, then it caught fire. So, I told her she brought bad mojo over and she should come back.

[windwalker]

Nope, I was the first runner up. Again. :headache: Well, I still have a good job, just gotta keep trying.

But, I spoke to my friend/bridesmaid at her new store, and within her first few days, she had a bat-wielding fugitive run through the store, the store lost power, then it caught fire. So, I told her she brought bad mojo over and she should come back.

Wow, is she working in a combat zone?

You had any good BBQ dinners at the Queen Mom's, Denise's, this weekend?

Dave:hippie:

[windwalker]

Awesome...Check it out! :love:

http://vitality.yahoo.com/video-second-act-donald-arthur-20045514

Thank you for that link Margie.

Dave:hippie:

[GirTheGecko]

Wow, is she working in a combat zone?

You had any good BBQ dinners at the Queen Mom's, Denise's, this weekend?

Dave:hippie:

Nope, just Memorial Day with more beans--not from a can. :love: With scallops, shrimps, and ribs slow cooked over charcoal.

I didn't think it was a combat zone, so we'll see if the insanity continues for her. I hope it doesn't.

[windwalker]

This is going to be an interesting week. WISH me luck.

I need to transform for a while from kind and gentle to the bear side of my panda.

Right now I'm headed off to the track for a speed workout. I rested all weekend, sore feet and classes to attend.

Have a magical day y'all.

Dave:hippie:

[Hockeychic]

Good morning all. It was a little cool here this weekend but nice for the workouts, compared to the crazy heat we have been having so far this spring.

Got CardioX and a 30 min walk on tap for tonight, stayed up to late watching the hockey game last night so slept in this morning so need to get moving. Have a awesome day out there everyone.

[Motomiker]

Hi Team!

I had a busy weekend here! Only two more work days until I'm done for vacation at WDW and the Everest Challenge! I did two races over the weekend and set TWO new PR's for myself!!:woohoo:

First the Unlimited Performance 5K in Sycamore IL. After working all night, I set out on a mission to beat my old PR of 27:30. It was overcast an rainy and an outright downpour during the race! It was fun and a great bit of nostalga as the last time that I ran in the heavy rain was last years Everest! (Getting me ready for Saturday??) I finished in 26:43 by my watch with a pace of 8:32!!:woohoo: After the race, I saw the surgeon who did my vision correction, who also ran. Fun time had by all. Placed 76 / 256.

Next, I ran the Run thru the Sun 10K in Huntley IL to benefit the Huntley Youth Sports Organization. It was a little unorganized at packet pick up as it was one woman with four little kids (one baby), on the edge of a field with the wind blowing her tent around. (Give this lady a little help!) They were out of tshirts (only for the first 150) and they had 300 sign up. (UM, order more?) In the goodie bag were advertisements for races that happened last month.
They had 300 runners for the 10K and 5K races which had the same start and then split off. They had 100 volunteers! At the split point I was suddenly all alone except for a couple of others. I felt like I was in last place!
Got to the end in 59:21 with a pace of 9:20. My old PR for a 10K was 1:01:55 so I did okay. My watch was spot on in distance through mile 5 and it said the race was 6.36 miles long!! What's up with that? I won a raffle prize, a race bag from last year with ....flyers for last years local races.
If I had run the 5K I would have placed in my age group!:rotfl: Ah well, maybe next time!

Dave~ I don't normally eat alot of fish, maybe I'll start on vacation at the Pub at EPCOT! We ate at Ohana in 2008 during our honeymoon and the food wasn't grilled, it was burned to a crisp. I think we had it on an off night.

Gerry~ I'll PM you with some of our info so we can meet up at Everest! I'll be wearing a blue and white visor with Yamaha on it.

Hope~ we had the same thing happen in our store- I guess one of our employees was a gang member and several others came in with some bats looking for him, the came tumbling through the meat department doors into the back room. Broke one bat over him. He was later arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend in a armed standoff with the cops.

Vicky~ I hope that you are having fun in Boston!

Mary~ We will meet at marathon weekend!

Regina~ Take it easy on that foot!

Margie~ Those were bad storms!

Take care- Mike:cool2:

[wellesleyprincess]

Just wanted to let everyone know I'm safely back from the World! We had our best trip ever and I'm now an annual pass holder.

Tomorrow I officially start training for the Chicago Marathon.

Best,
Jennfier

[windwalker]

Mike you must have caught Ohana's on a bad night because I thought the food was amazing, but then I am from Kentucky.

Dave:hippie:

[Hockeychic]

WOW Mike busy weekend. COngrats on your races!!!! and have fun at WDW....I don't get to go for 7 more months:confused3

P90X is going good, I really like it as it is a different workout each day, I am a creature of habit with some things, I have eatten the same breakfast every day for over 20 years...lol but with activities etc, I do get bored easy to like that they mix it up......and you know Tony isn't too hard on the eyes;)

Sunday starts official training for the Air Force 1/2. Can't wait as many of my WISH friends will be there and this is where I have decided to try and PR...which for me is a sub 3. Bring it on!!!!!

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

High 67°. Humidity 89% Rain later this afternoon.

Connie-how's Jon doing? :flower3:

Dave- okay don't be blaming it on Kentucky! :lmao:

Jennifer- Welcome Home!
We Missed you :grouphug:
Wonderful that you had a Best Ever Experience at the World!

Kim-Thanks for your report on the P90X! :woohoo:
I have heard good things about it and they
say it get results!
as for the PR --- You Go Girl - You Can Do It!

Mike- Congratulations on another PR! :worship:
WTG-your pace is Fantastic!

Vicky-Are you still on the road? :hug:

AFM: did a lot of walking yesterday and some jogging
keeping up with little Hagen.
The Fredrick Meijers Children’s Garden is wonderful!
Meeting the other local WISHer, Nikki at their fund raiser
Spaghetti dinner tonight…

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[funwalker]

:cheer2::cheer2: Team Hakuna Matata Weekend Racers :cheer2::cheer2:

We will be cheering for you...
Have Fun...Safe Travels...
Eager to hear your Race Reports!!!

June 12th
The WDW Expedition Everest Challenge
5K, the obstacle course and the scavenger hunt.

Mike & Liz, Gerry & DS 10, and Gerry’s DW & DS 15

[Steffwalks]

Good morning, HK!

Sheesh....seems like it's just been turmoil in our lives since December!

Jon was in the hospital all weekend with 3 broken ribs, a broken collar bone, and a 5% collapsed lung because he decided that he could ride the crazy mule he bought me. I was thrown on Monday, but didnt' suffer from much other than a broken finger and some sore muscles. Jon on the other hand.... The guy who sold us the mule (in Kentucky!) will be picking him up and bringing us a mule that doesn't think its in the Rodeo!

My daughter's troubles have calmed down, but it led to a divorce. And it isn't completely over yet. At least the heart ache is passsing...

AFM - I still haven't gotten a chance to look at P90X, yet! I want too, but the fates or circumstances or whatever is keeping me in a weird place. Guess I will go hoe the garden a while.

See ya - Connie

[windwalker]

Dang Connie your year sounds like mine. I went through a divorce and then my ex totally lost her mind. I was definitely the stability in her life.

I'm off for a power nap.

Dave:hippie:

[bunnyfoo]

Hi everyone! Made it into DC last night! Heading off to check out the zoo and Georgetown in the afternoon. The wedding was ... Interesting. It was a lot more religious than I thought it would be. I'm just here for the road trip and the shopping. Hahaha!!

[Hockeychic]

Hi Vicky!!!!!

[DisneyGerry]

Hi everyone! Made it into DC last night! Heading off to check out the zoo and Georgetown in the afternoon. The wedding was ... Interesting. It was a lot more religious than I thought it would be. I'm just here for the road trip and the shopping. Hahaha!!

Zoo is nice and best part free!

Where was the wedding?

gerry

[wilbur]

Good Afternoon Team!

Back at work today after taking yesterday off to play in a golf tourny. Just a fun day all around.

We are having cooler temps. No complaints from me because it is so much better than high humidity.

Connie, Ouch! Here's to fast healing for yourself and DH.

Mike, You are a racing machine. Nice job!

Vicky, I love that zoo. Are you going to The Museum of Natural History. Love that one also.

Work to be done. Have a great day everyone............Sue

[wellesleyprincess]

Hi team!

3.15 miles in 26 minutes. Did it at the gym because it's 96 outside

[bunnyfoo]

Gerry - The wedding was in Boston - well in Belmont which is just outside of the city. That was on Sunday and then we drove down to Washington, DC to spend time with one of DF's friends. I loved seeing the Giant Pandas! Most of the animals were "hiding" because it was hot out.

Sue - Tomorrow will probably be an outlet shopping day because the forecast calls for rain. I wanted to walk around the city a little more but not if it's going to be humid and rainy out.

Mike - Congrats on the new PRs! Have a great time at Disney!

Kim - WTG on continuing with PX90! Have you registered for Disney yet? I'm still holding onto my money and will probably wait until it is closer to 100%.

Margie - We'll probably head back home on Thursday or Friday. It feels like we've been gone a lot longer than 4 days.

Connie - Hope you're okay! pixiedust: for DH!

Jennifer - Welcome back! Was it hot at WDW? I haven't been in June before. Keep us posted on your training progress!

Regina - The lifting will definitely help with the running. It makes you stronger all over! The deadlifting I do has helped with my hips.

[windwalker]

Pandas? I wanna see the pandas. I fitted a woman with glasses today that works at a Place called Kentucky Down Under that has Roos and she is the Roo handler.

Vicky did you take pics of the pandas?

Dave:hippie:

[wellesleyprincess]

Vicky, It was pretty hot during the day but not bad before 10 or after 6.

Ran outside in the heat and humidity today. 4.5 miles in 39 minutes.

Jennifer

[funwalker]

Good Afternoon, Team! :wave2:

AM showers, sun this afternoon, High 77°; Humidity 94%

Connie- :flower3: Hope you and Jon are feeling better today!

Dave-I am now cautious of any food you say is amazing! :blush:

Jennifer- WTG nice run! :goodvibes

Hope-:bride: any updates on the wedding?

Kim- :woohoo:

Mike- Are you packed?
I bet Robert is WAY excited? :love:
Have loads of fun and I do hope the weather is fantastic!
WTG - Congratulations on another PR!
Your pace is Fantastic!

Regina-:wave2:

Vicky-Glad you are having a great trip! :goodvibes

AFM: Hagen is still not up to speed, not a normal BM yet
or back on a regular diet. Not sure if they will need to
do another x-ray to see if the blockage is gone or not. :sad1:

Met WISHer, Nikki from Team Rebel Alliance last night at the
Spaghetti dinner fundraiser. Plan to do a 5-mile walk with her
early Saturday morning at Celery Flats. :goodvibes

I went to the gym this morning- did a 12-minute warm up and upper body weights. Half of the Treadmills and all of the ellipticals are down!
I talked to a new Trainer- I wanted him to show me a couple of the machines. I wanted him to show me correct form for pull ups. He also suggested I should try eating more often during the day - NO bread, potatoes, rice, or pasta after 5:pm.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[funwalker]

Happy 15th Anniversary,
Connie & Jon!:love:

Hope you are both doing better today...
And are able to Celebrate just a little!

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

More Scattered Thunder Storms High 86°; Humidity High %

Connie- Happy 15th Anniversary! :love:

Denise- :bday: – June 11th!

Mike- Safe Travels! :cool1:

Vicky-Glad you are having a great trip! :goodvibes

AFM: My little Hagen seemed a bit better today (?):sad1:
Gym this morning- 45-minute Beginner Yoga Class

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[funwalker]

Happy Birthday, Denise!

party::bday:party:

June 11th
We hope you have a truly wonderful day!

[Motomiker]

HI Team!

Off we go in about six hours. Just me and the Mrs., Robert is visiting with his Grandparents for the week. I miss him already.

Connie~ I hope your husband is okay. I broke several ribs a few years ago and it REALLY hurts. The worst part is when the bones grind as you move.

Denise ~ Happy Birthday!!

Vicky~ Safe travels home!

Jennifer~ Good luck in your race Speedy!

Gerry~ See you on Saturday!

Dave~ How's the anti fluff campaign coming along?

Margie~ My thoughts are with you and Hagen!

I'll post a little on FB as the week goes by! Train on everyone, Mike :cool2:

[wellesleyprincess]

Probably not racing this Saturday. Didn't pre-register anyway and now I have something else to start working on.

I won the local preliminary and will be going to the state preliminary for the Miss USA pageant.

Got in 3.5 miles in 30 minutes.

Connie, Congrats to you and your DH!

Denise, Happy birthday!

Mike, Glad you made it to your destination safely!

Jennifer

[windwalker]

Good morning guys.

Mike the defluff is going slow, I had 2 beers and pizza last night. Comfort food was required. Long day of corp visit at work and 2 hour chat with lawyer. Ex and I are a ways apart on final settlement.

Today will be track work, technique drills followed by speed training. The the second day of corp training. Oh Goody.

Margie are you out there? How is Sarah and your little prince doing?

Dave:hippie:

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

More Scattered Thunder Storms High 86°; Humidity High %

Connie- How’s Yours & Jon recovery coming along?

Dave-Seriously ? I thought I was posting...a lot. :confused3
Sara’s- last day of work-
Hagen-is better but still has problems.
Sorry to hear your are having problems with
the final settlement. :eek:

Denise- Enjoy Your Day! :cake:

Jennifer- Congratulations on winning the local
competition! princess:
Will update your race on the calendar.

Mike- Safe Travels!
Robert- hopefully he will get to go next time :sad1:
But he will have fun lots of fun with his grandparents too…

Sue- Where are you! :upsidedow
We are still waiting the update on your new bike.

Vicky-I agree it feels like you have been
gone way longer than 4 days! :goodvibes


We are so missing hearing from you guys! :sad1:
figment82, Jack, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Pam, Robert,
Shannan, and Taryn

AFM: Rest Day – a few Pilate’s this morning.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

A little slower at work so I'm able to pop in for a quick post.

Margie, Love the new bike. It's been 10+ years since I've been on one. How did you like yoga? I've missed the last 2 classes & need to get back at it on Mon.

Mike, Have a great trip.

Denise, Happy Birthday!

Connie, Congrats! to you & your DH.


DH is doing the Ride to Conquer Cancer this weekend. 100 mile ride each day Toronto to Niagara Falls.

AFM nothing exciting happening. Back to back spin on the weekend with a few running miles thrown in.

Looks like the humidity is returning. Drink lots, train well, have a great weekend...........Sue

[GirTheGecko]

Hello!

Doing a quickie buzz by, had some chaos at work. My coworker is now out for a week. Yuck, six day work week for me.

Wedding update: I'm focusing on shoes. I really really really want to wear heels at my wedding but my track record with heels is a bad one. I spent most of Denise's daughter's wedding barefoot. So, Nick bought me some strappy heels and I had a friend recommend the Dr Scholls inserts. I actually stood around in my strappy heels and it wasn't too bad.

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

More Scattered Thunder Storms – foggy High 83°; Humidity High 87%
It is hard to breathe

Connie- :flower3:

Hope-Strappy Heels :bride:

Sue- My niece just got a Specialized Dolce
and she is thrilled with it.
What is your longest ride?
I did the beginners Yoga-it was focused on breathing
in comparison right now I prefer Pilate's.

AFM:5-miles the air is so oppressive heavy!
Stopped at the gym did a few arm weights, but just
too tired to do a workout.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky-

[Piglet24]

Hi Team!

Hope- I’m sorry to hear you were runner up again! Hang in there! You’re right- something will come up. :hug:

Mike, Liz, and Gerry- Good luck at Everest!! Come back with lots of great stories and pics for us! :cheer2:

Connie- I’m glad you and Jon are both ok! How is Jon doing?

Vicky- I’m glad you’re enjoying your trip! :woohoo: Yes, lifting is definitely bringing to my attention how weak my muscles are. The first time I went, DH had me focus on my legs and a little bit of core. I was so sore it hurt to walk for the next 2 days. At least it was a good kind of sore….:confused3

Margie- How often does Hagen have to go to the Dr.? Do they think Hagen will continue to improve? How was your 5 mile walk?

Jennifer- Congrats on winning the preliminary competition and good luck at the state preliminary!!

Crazy things seem to happen at stores from time to time. When I worked at Shopko in high school, we had a guy run into the store and then barrel through the fire escape door in the back that had locks on it and took off. He literally broke the lock as he barreled through. We thought he was probably high on meth or something like that. Scary!

AFM, been taking it really slow on the running. I also started my training plan over and am going to continue strength training every other day. Also, DH, a friend, and myself signed up for a local 6K on 6/26. It’s called the Meridian Barn Sour. Looking forward to that at least!

Hope everyone’s training is going well! :wave2:

[GirTheGecko]

Hi Team!

Hope- I’m sorry to hear you were runner up again! Hang in there! You’re right- something will come up. :hug:


I keep trying to tell myself. So thankful that I have a good paying job now.

[wellesleyprincess]

Thanks for the Congrats everyone! The state pageant isn't until November so I still have sometime to get ready. I'll be upping the strength training to get some more tone for the pageant.

Today we hit a record 102 degrees, so I had to work out in the gym. It was still 90 degrees at 8 o'clock tonight.

5.25 miles in 43 minutes on the treadmill, followed by 20 minutes of strength training.

Hope it wasn't too hot at Everest!

Margie, I empathize about opressive air!

Regina, That has got to be the craziest story in a store I have heard.

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Sun & Clouds – High 83°; Humidity High 90 %
Scattered Thunder Storms tonight.

Connie- Hope you guys are feeling better today! :flower3:

Dave- seen a picture of Sally on Facebook
She's a little cutie! :cutie:

Jennifer- Are you working with a trainer? :woohoo:
I do not do well with Hot & Humidity! :sad2:

Mike, Liz, & Gerry! Eager to hear your race
report and see some pictures! :goodvibes

Regina- :thanks: My Little Hagen:
the Pediatrician calls regularly to get the updates on his progress.
And then DD has to call her – she told us it would take a month.

My Walk: :eek: yikes – the humidity was terrible almost 90%.
For the conditions the walk was good. A very Slow first couple of miles up hill.
Then Mile 3/13.46 & Mile 4/14:54 ending with slow cool down Mile 5 of 17:53

:cool1: The other WISHer here in Portage MI, Nikki is so Nice
and truly a great walking Buddy. We seem to be close in pace.
Plan to walk with her Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Sue- we are eager to hear how DH did on his ride this weekend!
That's a amazing 100 miles a day. :worship:

Vicky-:hug: Are you home resting?

AFM: Memorial Service for brother-in-law

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[DisneyGerry]

Back from Everest!

5k but more like a 10k when all said and done

5k time was slower than lately but maybe 4 obstacles had something to do with that?

After 5k, back in the park and all around finding and solving clues--which i logged another couple of miles.

I did need to cool off so back to Kali River Rapids in search of getting soaked.

Back in car--my gps said over 6 miles.

DS 10 and I finished 98th out of 152 of the men's teams

[DisneyGerry]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XK0UjjBelYQ/TBUSV0LiMVI/AAAAAAAAIEE/_PHq_B-Zhu4/s512/P6120098.JPG

[funwalker]

Congratulations, Gerry & DS!

WTG- Great Finish...We Are Proud of you guys!!! :cheer2::cheer2:

Thanks so Much for your Report and sharing the picture.

[windwalker]

That's a great finish for the Everest. I wish I had been able to do it. I did get to do the Tower of terror though, twice.

Margie, I'l thrilled that you found a walking buddy. My group keeps me motivated.

Dave:hippie:

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Cloudy – Occasional rain showers this afternoon High 83°; Humidity High 93 %


Connie- :flower3: hope you & Jon are feeling better today!

Dave- :thanks: it’s a great motivator to have someone to
walk with at least a couple of times a week.

Mike- hope the weather is great but if not enjoy anyway! :goodvibes

Vicky-:thanks: Love the pictures...you look Fantastic!

AFM: Hagen not feeling so good today-has a temperature. :sick:

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[wilbur]

Happy Monday Team!

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Margie, I'm riding the same bike as your niece. I love it also. It's a women's specific bike. DH had a great weekend. 4000 riders & they raised over 16 million $. They really lucked out on the weather considering how stormy/ rainy it was. DH's best friend who he was riding with is currently battling cancer so it was a very emotional weekend.
Glad to hear you are able to team up with a walking buddy.

Vicky, Have you returned safely from DC? Did you get in any running?
I see they were busy on the weekend downtown. Our tax $ are building quite a nice fence. :headache:

AFM, I might be home early enough for spin if not I will be doing my usual yoga class.

Need to run. I have a meeting. Have a great day everyone........Sue

[Piglet24]

Hi Team!

Hope everyone’s well. It was a beautiful day here until about 20 minutes ago when it started thundering and raining.

Hope- How’s the shoe shopping going?

Jennifer- Yes, it was definitely pretty crazy!

Margie- That’s great the pediatrician calls regularly to get updates on Hagen. Sounds like you guys did great for 90% humidity! I definitely wouldn’t have wanted to walk in weather like that! It’s awesome you found a WISH walk buddy in your area.

Gerry – Great job at Everest! Hope DS had a great time!

Sue- Hope spin or yoga went well. Seems like you are always working! They must keep you pretty busy up there!

AFM, will be doing a 3 mile run tomorrow with DH and the dog after work. I can’t believe we’re already half way through June! DH and I bought our plane tickets for Wine and Dine yesterday and switched hotel reservations last night so we are getting excited about that! One step closer to October!...:woohoo:

[GirTheGecko]

Hi Team!

Hope- How’s the shoe shopping going?



Shoe shopping is slow. Too many choices, I'm not going too daring with my heel height. Four inches is insanity. The new 'trainer' heels have been working well. Nick and I went shopping and I survived a pretty impressive length of time while walking around.

Veil is good! Linky goodness (http://www.etsy.com/listing/47264434/crystal-beaded-edge-ivory-fingertip)

[windwalker]

Hope has the gulf oil spill affecting your fish supplies and prices? I saw where there might not be any more oysters for several years and shrimp will be very expensive.

Dave:hippie:

[wellesleyprincess]

Margie, I had the trainer at my gym design a workout for me (he does it free of charge). I'm naturally lean, but I really want to gain more definition in my abs before November.

I pretty sunburned from being out by the pool so much.

Did my long run today. 10 miles in just under 90 minutes.

Best,
Jennifer

[GirTheGecko]

Hope has the gulf oil spill affecting your fish supplies and prices? I saw where there might not be any more oysters for several years and shrimp will be very expensive.

Dave:hippie:

Right now there hasn't been a large impact. Only two of my products come from that area and they are frozen so that might have been caught before the spill. It's just two sizes of gulf shrimp. The bulk of my product comes from northern waters, including oysters. I'm not sure how much it'll change my prices since the spill is only directly affecting gulf shrimp (of the products I carry--I know the spill itself is devastating to many other seafood products). I think the oyster demand will shift and might cause over harvesting in northern waters. One of the perks of gulf oysters is they don't really have a dormant stage so they tend to grow faster and they seem to not have as many problems with diseases as northern water oysters. So that change might cause an indirect price jump. Either way, I can only see the effects through really those two products at this time. Depending on how widespread the spill gets, it might change.

I had more of a problem with the earthquake in Chile and volcano eruption causing supply problems and driving up prices.

[windwalker]

Good morning team.

I'm headed out for a 5 miler. It's hot and humid already so I'm going early.

I'm at war with a case of PF on my right foot but I'm winning my war against the achillies tendonitis on my left foot. I'll beat the PF also. I all about staying regular with the stretching. Every day!

Dave:hippie:

[Steffwalks]

Good morning, HK!

I have a few minutes while Jon is still sleeping. He is pretty miserable. I am afraid he has been trying to do to much and making me do to much along with him! The hired hand left us with a mess and in a mess. We are having to deal with that on top of everything else. I am not contractor or builder, but I guess I am learning. :sad2:

Riding a horse or mule burns 300 calories an hour. :confused3 I am amazed! Turns out it is one of the best overall workouts!

My tendonitis is greatly improved. I think it's because of the cowboy boots.

THanks for all the Congrats on our anniversary. We did manage lunch out.

Great photo, Gerry. Hope you had a blast, Vickie. Get well, Dave. Thanks, Margie. Been reading about that bike, Sue. looks good. How did you do, Mike? happy training, Jennifer! Love heels, Hope. Great veil. Regina, you will be great at the Wine and Dine! How fun!

See y'all! - Connie

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Scattered Thunder Storms - High 78°; Humidity High 89 %

Connie-it is so great to hear from you! :hug:
I am praying for you and Jon.
Don't Ya know when he is better you will be better!'
:cutie: cowboy boots-did you get the green ones?
300 calories an hour - awesome!
My Garmin showed only 241 calories for a 40-minute walk!

Dave- pixiedust: Ouch…PF I had/have that.
I think you have to take forever precautions!
You are not supposed to let your toes touch the floor-have your shoes by the bed.
Stretching before I got out of bed helped me.
I immediately changed all my shoes, never barefoot,
purchased the sock to wear to bed.
And of course the ice and massage.

Jennifer- WTG a Free Workout Program that is so great.
Our Trainers at the gym charge!
WTG-Nice Run!

Hope- I checked out your veil-it is beautiful. :bride:
What length did you choose?
High Heels - is the problem with your arch?
I used to wear heels all the time-now I wear 2 1/2” on occasion,
but I am most happy with the Negative Heel Earth Shoes.

Mike- hear you guys are having a fantastic time! :goodvibes

Regina- I am truly thrilled to have a very nice Walking Buddy!
Pluses are we are paced about the same, she is about 10-minutes from me, she understands training, and she is a WISHer! We plan to walk Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning...Early!

Vicky-:thanks: again you took some great pictures! :goodvibes

AFM: My little Hagen has a stomach bug-
still has a temperature this morning. :sad1:

I finally feel like my training might get back on track. :upsidedow
Depending on DD health maybe I can get a couple of half marathons in this fall.

Temp was 68° and humidity was 89%, but the air was not as
heavy as it was Saturday. 40-minute walk; ½ mile cool down;
and then jogged the length of the parking lot. (a little speed work)
I am doing a CrossFit class with Nikki tonight.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[funwalker]

Scott & Lynn,

Hope you are enjoying your cruise! :goodvibes
We Sure do miss hearing from you!!!!

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! Sorry to be MIA - just catching up on work and other things. I posted some pics from my trip on my Facebook account. Got a few from Boston, Carlo's Bakery in NJ (Cake Boss) and Washington, DC. There are some panda pics in there too for Dave! :)

Sue - One set of the fences runs along Wellington, right in front of my office. I think we're being forced to take a few days off next week. I don't think the company wants to pay to have security checks done for an entire building. No running in DC :( I wanted to give my ankle a rest. There are a ton of runners in that city - the sidewalks are nice and wide but there are some sections where the pavement is damaged and "wavy". Not sure how the runners there manage without some ankle or other injuries.

Margie - Great to hear that you have a new walking partner! :hug: and pixiedust: for Hagen! Poor guy :(

Connie - I had no idea horse and mule riding was such a calorie burner. I'll have to give it a try sometime - except I don't know anyone who has a horse. Hopefully Jon is feeling better soon!

Hope - I had a lot of trouble with heels and still do. Doing lots of core exercises helped me to walk a little more "normally" in heels. Doesn't quite help with the foot pain when I have to stand in them for long periods of time. I had an insert for the ball of the foot that really helps. Platform heels (think Louboutins, Aldo's has some) are great for getting in the height without actually standing on the full height of the heel. The platform usually gives you a "boost" of 2" and then it's like you're standing on 2" heel.

Dave - Hope your feet feel better soon! Say hi to Sally :)

Jennifer - I'm a little late but congrats on winning the local competition. I didn't know you were into pageants. What kind of exercises does your trainer have you doing for your core/

Gerry - Congrats on EE! That's a great pic! That's a race that's been on my to-do list for a while. Were the clues/puzzles tricky?

Regina - October will be here before you know it! I can hardly believe that it's almost the end of June. Is DH doing the 1/2 as well?

Mike - Hope you're having a fantastic time at WDW!

Kim - Are you back on PX90? How goes the fast with pop?

AFM - I'm slowly getting back into morning runs. Went out for a 6K this morning and it was gorgeous weather weather. Nice and cool but sunny! Lots of other runners out as well. I'm a week behind on my 30K training but that race isn't until the end of August so I'm okay with it. I'd rather go easy on my ankle.

Did some training at the gym last night and my PT noticed that I had leaned out some more! He thinks it might have been all the eating I did last week :laughing: I forget the term but basically when you've been on a low fat or low sugar etc. diet for a while and you suddenly start eating a lot more calories, your body does temporarily try to increase its metabolism to try and get rid of stuff. He said I shouldn't let it get to my head though :laughing:

Have a great day everyone! :wave2:

[wilbur]

Hello Team!

Connie, Great to hear from you. Here's pixie dust for continuing recovery.

AFM, Had to leave work early for an appointment so I was able to make spin last night. Will be doing 5 tonight hopefully before the rain.

Just got logged in now work needs to be done. Got to run.
Have a great evening.......Sue

[GirTheGecko]

WTG-Nice Run!

Hope- I checked out your veil-it is beautiful. :bride:
What length did you choose?
High Heels - is the problem with your arch?
I used to wear heels all the time-now I wear 2 1/2” on occasion,
but I am most happy with the Negative Heel Earth Shoes.





Hope - I had a lot of trouble with heels and still do. Doing lots of core exercises helped me to walk a little more "normally" in heels. Doesn't quite help with the foot pain when I have to stand in them for long periods of time. I had an insert for the ball of the foot that really helps. Platform heels (think Louboutins, Aldo's has some) are great for getting in the height without actually standing on the full height of the heel. The platform usually gives you a "boost" of 2" and then it's like you're standing on 2" heel.


I choose the 'fingertip' length.

I think it's the arch/ball issue. I'm using the Dr Scholls inserts designed for heels with the strappy heels Nick got me (four inch heel with 3/4 inch platform on the front). So far they are working extremely well. I keep wearing them to go shopping and errands. So, I'm still on a three or so inch heel, and that opens up a ton of options. Like these (http://www.zappos.com/romantic-soles-arleigh-blue-satin), these (http://www.zappos.com/gabriella-rocha-chrisella-maryjane-blue), or these (http://www.zappos.com/martinez-valero-caitlin-blue-satin)

My "training" heels
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs501.ash1/29640_404699413753_513883753_4179245_7934824_n.jpg

[nkkilala]

Hukuna Matata everyone!

Hope you don't mind an intruder!!

Just wanted to stop in and say what a great team member you have in Margie!

She has been such a help and motivation to me!

Nothing better than having a walking buddy!!

As for a tip on PF- I work in a physical therapy clinic and our therapist have been trained in ASTYM (augmented soft tissue mobilization). We have had AWESOME results with PF! I recommend visiting their website and finding a clinic near you! ASTYM.com

[funwalker]

Nikki,

You are so sweet ... I too enjoy and appreciate My Walking Buddy!
CrossFit workouts tonight was Great. :goodvibes

Oh, you are on our forever Hakuna Matata' Guest List -
We'll Keep the Light on!

[wellesleyprincess]

Hope, I have training heels too. We have to wear 4 inch strappy heels in the pageant. My training shoes are these: http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/product.do?searchCID=19908&vid=1&pid=783206&scid=783206002

Vicky, Right now I'm doing a lot of Pilates style core work.

Margie, Hope Hagen feels better soon! At least the temp was rather cool even if it was humid.

3 miles in 27 minutes followed by 15 minutes of core work.

Best,
Jennifer

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! Just popping in for a quick post! Woke up this morning and it was raining pretty heavily so I ended up going back to sleep. I think it probably stopped raining shortly after I went back to sleep though. I'll try and get in some speed work or hill training after work today.

Hope - I have a pair like the ones in your first link. I love 'em! I also really like the ones you have on in the posted pic!

Nikki - :wave2: So glad to hear that you're walking with Margie! Do you gals have any races planned?

Sue - I noticed today that there were more police officers at the fenced off intersections and walking around the downtown core. I guess they're stepping things up early. Are you going to be working from home next week?

Jennifer - Good job on the 3 miler!

Dave - Hope your feet are feeling better today!

Have a great day everyone! :wave2:

[funwalker]

Hi Team! :wave2:

Power outage due to the storms last night.
High 77°; Not as much humidity tonight!

Connie- :hug:

Jennifer- WTG nice walk.
I will check out your Training Shoes in a minute.

Hope-cute shoes!
Duh I never heard of training shoes? :confused3

Vicky-I am sorry but I totally missed it -:rolleyes1
What is the big event that they
needed to build a wall and shut business down for?

AFM: Hagen is better today.
Did a CrossFit workout with Nikki last night.
Walk 1 mile plus for warm up, 500m Row, push ups, jump rope, squats, then a shorter cool down walk.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[Hockeychic]

Hey gang..sorry a bit of life getting in the way this week, hope all will calm down by next week, results will be good and life will go on.

Hope everyone is doing great.

Margie: Toronto is hosting the G20 summit, waste of my tax dollars if you ask me, have they not heard of tele-conferences;) About 2 hours north of Toronto they are hosting the G8 as well.

Vicky: We are going down to the Jays game tomorrow, how bad is it trying to get parking down there? We usually park at Mirvish Theater. I know traffic will be icky but also curious to see what is all going on down there. Any insight? What is it like around the Skydome...ooppss sorry Rogers Centre:rotfl:

I promise I will stay on track here, just need more time at work to post;)

[bunnyfoo]

Kim - Parking on King Street should be okay - the Green P parking lot at Yonge and Lakeshore is still open. The fencing has Wellington down to 2 lanes from Bay St going west past the CBC building. There are a couple of streets that are down to one lane - Bay St southbound (at King), Simcoe St north bound (south of Front) and York St north (south of Front). I'm pretty sure you can still get into Metro Hall from Wellington and the above ground parking lot on Simcoe and Front is still open as well. If you want me to check out anything at lunch, let me know :)

[windwalker]

Good morning guys.

I stayed in Nashville last night and have to work the early shift today so this is by default a rest day. That's ok since I have done well:

3 miles easy on Sun
5 miles speed interval day on Mon
5 mile hill route on Tues
6.5 mile group walk Wed

So a rest day is in order anyway. I'll go to bed early tonight and do a good workout in the morning. Probably more half mile speed repeats.

Saturday will be another rest day since I have early shift and then a ball game date with Sally and some friends.

But life is good.

Have a magical day y'all.

Dave:hippie:

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Major wind yesterday & this morning with cool temps. Love this type of weather with no humidity.

Went spinning last night. Have an afternoon appointment. Hoping to get in a run when I'm done.

Kim, It will always be the Skydome. When someone mentions the Rogers Centre I have to think twice about what they are talking about.
It's quite the fence our taxes $ have built. Don't even get me started on the "fake lake". What a joke.

Vicky, No luck being off next week. GO have been making annoucements to expect delays, telling us to bring a drink & snack & they are closing the washrooms on the trains. Did you see they are unplanting trees in the zone. Afraid protestors will use them as weapons. Unreal.
Are you working/ working from home or taking vacation?

Action packed weekend planned. Will have to wait for next weekend to see Toy Story 3. Anyone going? Would like to see Karate Kid also?

Have a great day everyone............Sue

[bunnyfoo]

Sue - It's a forced vacation so I'll probably end up using the last few vacation days I have. I always like to save one for my birthday and then one around Christmas but no such luck I guess :sad2: The uprooting the trees is pretty ridiculous.

Anyway could you drive to a TTC station like Finch, Don Mills or Scarborough Town Center and then use the subway to get down to Bloor or further south? That might be easier than using the GO for those few days.

I'm going to try and see Toy Story 3 this weekend but probably won't have time. Most likely it will be next weekend or the one afterward.

[DisneyGerry]

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l466wkJTBf1qc0q1zo1_500.jpg

[wellesleyprincess]

Just a quick drive by...
On my way home to Alabama I was in a car accident that totalled my car and sent me to the hospital. I'm okay, but pretty banged up. I'm not allowed to run for at least the next four days.

Jennifer

[Hockeychic]

Sue: I agree, I can never refer to is as Rogers Centre.... This entire thing has been one joke after another. The amount of money they have spent on this thing is crazy...and that is what they are telling us about who knows how much is really being spent.

Vicky: Thanks for the info yesterday, should be a interesting sight down there tonight.

Toy Story 3 is definatley on the list for this weekend, watched 1 & 2 last Sunday to bring myself back up to speed ;) Can you believe Andy is off to college, I feel soooo old :yay:

Whatever you plan to do this weekend have a great one all!!!

[windwalker]

Just a quick drive by...
On my way home to Alabama I was in a car accident that totalled my car and sent me to the hospital. I'm okay, but pretty banged up. I'm not allowed to run for at least the next four days.

Jennifer

Feel better princess we need your inspiration on our team. Will you be able to get a new car?

Dave:hippie:

[Hockeychic]

Jennifer: So sorry I missed that. Hope you are OK. Take care:hug:

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

The weather is crazy for June…
They now forecast a week of temperatures
in the 90°’s . More thunderstorms at the moment.

Connie-Hope you guys are feeling better! :flower3:

Dave- pixiedust: PF

Gerry-:thanks: for sharing the Scavenger Hunt Clues!
I had not heard what they were and it is interesting.
Hope you had lots of Fun with you DS.

Jennifer- That’s Terrible … pixiedust:
PTL you are okay. Take Care!

Kim-Enjoy the adventure trip to the Skydome
aka the Rogers Centre! :upsidedow
My SIL started the P90X a about a week ago and he really likes it.

Mike- We miss hearing from you! :confused3

Sue- Me Too...I would like to go see Toy Story 3
but my little Hagen is going to be out of town.
Maybe I can take him next week. Toy Story 2 is his favorite.

Vicky-Bummer on the Forced Holiday! :upsidedow
I hope you find something fun to do!

AFM: It's been a crazy week-crazy weather.
I am walking early in the morning but not sure what I
will be able to fit in today. :upsidedow

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team! Whoo Hoo! for Friday!

Jen, Sorry to hear of your accident. Take care & don't rush the running.

Kim, Have fun at the Jay's game.

Margie, We are expecting the same weather forecast. I don't mind the heat but could do without the humidity. It's just wipes you right out.

Vicky, Are you going to disney in Sept/Oct?

AFM, Ran last night in the heat, spin tonight & running tomorrow.

Have a great weekend everyone.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL.............Sue

[funwalker]

Hakuna Matata Team Racer

We are cheering for you Vicky! :cheer2:

Saturday, June 19th

Vicky-Toronto Pearson Runway Run / 5K

Sunday, June 20th

Mike-Warrior Dash /wave start 1:30 pm/ Joliet, IL



Do hope the weather is cooler when you guys run!
Looking forward to reading your race peport!

[MaryJ]

Jen.....So sorry to hear about your accident. Take it easy. Let you body tell you what to do. Sometimes you may feel worse a day or two afterwards than you did initially.

Gerry...nice to hear about EE. DH and I did the race in the September monsoon. Glad to know you had better weather!

AFM...very hot and humid here, so I've been mostly cross training at the gym. DH is in Canada for business and will be home tonight. Hoping I can get up early tomorrow for a run/walk. Need to start training for the Wine and Dine half soon!

[windwalker]

I'm still whipped from my hot humid 9 miler this morning. I needed it to start getting heat acclimated. The summer races here all often very hot and humid so need to get ready. Right now my body is mad at me.

Have a great evening team mates.

Dave:hippie:

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Latest Weather Report Hot & Humid 90°’s .
Our Real Feel is higher than the temperature today.
I have to check out how the dew point affects humidity.
Ours have very few point differences these day.

Connie- pixiedust: How are you and Jon doing?

Dave- pixiedust: PF
WTG- Glad you got in a long walk in this humidity!
It helps me to get out before the sun comes up.
Did you use a recovery drink-it really helps replenish.

Jennifer- pixiedust: hope you are feeling better today!

Kim- hope you have a great experince getting
to the Jay;s Game! :thumbsup2

Mike- did the storms miss you last night? :scared1:
We had more power outages – actually lost the huge power surge
protector for my computer!

Sue- You are my inspiration! :worship:
Nikki said she enjoyed Toy Story 3 last night. :goodvibes

Vicky- how did the race go? :cheer2:


Special pixiedust: pixiedust:
Connie & Jon (bruising & foot); Dave (PF & left Achilles)
Jennifer (car accident); Kim (foot); Vicky (ankle)

AFM: Did get an easy 3.2 walk in with Nikki this morning.
Lots of debris & a tree down across the trail that we had to
maneuver around.


:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[funwalker]

Happy Father's Day!

To All our Dad's, Dad's to Be, and Grandfathers...

We Thank YOU for your love and support.
What a difference you have made in this World!

Enjoy Your Day!

[windwalker]

Happy Father's Day!

To All our Dad's, Dad's to Be, and Grandfathers...

We Thank YOU for your love and support.
What a difference you have made in this World!

Enjoy Your Day!




Thanks Margie, I think future father's days are going to be better.

Dave:hippie:

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! Happy Father's Day to all the dads on our team! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Nice sunny weather in Toronto - it's a little hot for running but better than cold weather or rain. I did 7.5 miles this morning - I keep forgetting to get out earlier. It was quite hot running under the sun and after 10AM, there isn't much shade either.

So I did my 5K yesterday. It was at the airport on a closed runway - I think there were about 1,000 people in for the run. Not sure of the numbers for the 2K walk or the 1K kids run. The race organizers warned us that there had been reports of hail and/or thunderstorms but luckily the rain held off until the afternoon.

I decided to leave the packet pickup until the day of the race. Which wasn't necessarily a bad idea but I should have gotten there much earlier. I ended up having to unlace my shoe to get the chip on and I was panicking a little bit because most of the 5K runners had already gone out to the starting corrals. Luckily, DF was there to help get the chip on and stayed nice and calm :)

The runway was windy! I didn't realize how strong the wind was until I started running. Because the runway was so wide, the runners were spread out and there was no one to draft and so I spent the first 2/3 of the course was running directly into the wind. Naturally, at the turnaround, the wind stopped so I didn't get anything pushing me to the finish. I did spot a ROTE runner on course and stopped to chat with him. I forgot to ask him for his name so I don't know who he is but I think he knows Jeff and Scott. I had a little bit of trouble running after the turnaround. I think running into the wind took a lot more out of me than I expected. I stopped a few times for walking breaks. I ended up finishing in 27:24 and placed 11/97 in my category and 250th overall (you can tell it was a small race :laughing: ) I think if I hadn't taken all those breaks, I should have been closer to 26:00 but that will be a goal for my next 5K. :thumbsup2 I posted a few pics on my FB, not sure how to post them here.

Jennifer - :hug: pixiedust: I'm glad you're okay! Listen to your body and make sure you're fully recovered before you go running.

Dave - Same here trying to get use to running in hot weather. But the next time the Olympics are held some place hot and humid like Beijing, I'll be ready! Hahaha!!

Kim - Did you and Mike do okay getting around downtown on Friday? We got a memo at work to dress casually at work on Monday. They don't want the protestors giving us a hard time if we're business attire.

Margie - :hug: for Hagen! How's he doing? Glad to hear the walks with Nikki are going well!!

Have a great day everyone! :wave2:

[funwalker]

Congratulations, Vicky! :cheer2: :cheer2:

WTG- I think you had great time!
Seen your pictures posted on Face Book- love the medal and the breakfast!

Mike-are you back - did you do your race today?

19th Vicky-Toronto Pearson Runway Run / 5K
20th Mike-Warrior Dash /wave start 1:30 pm/ Joliet, IL

[GirTheGecko]

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there :)

I'd give anything to spend time with mine. I just sent mine a card :guilty:

Had a very very busy day today with the holiday, made a bunch of dads happy by having plenty of 'lobstas' on hand for them. Started the day with about 150 pounds, got it down to about 50 before I left. It hurt too. Way too under scheduled for the day. I was a stinky ball of sweat covered in lobster poo at the end of the day.

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Monday, June 21st all ready – Where does the time go!

Hope everyone enjoyed the Special Father’s Day weekend!

High 85° - Humid; Partly cloudy; PM Thunderstorms.


FYI: :cool1:

Today is the Summer Solstice. Sunrise: 6:05 AM - Sunset: 9:22 PM
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year.
From this point, the days will become shorter and the nights longer,
until the winter solstice on Dec. 21.

Dave-I do hope next year is better too!

Hope-Yuck-I am sorry that smell is awful! :flower3:

Kim- we expect a weekend update! :upsidedow

Mike- Where Are You! Getting concerned you were it the
storms path on Friday night (?) :scared1:

Robert- we know you are busy but we do miss you! :goodvibes
Hope you are enjoy the busy RD schedule.

Sue- did you get to see Toy Story 3?
If so what did you think?
Suitable for a 3-yr old?

Vicky-Nikki and I are about the same pace.
It is comfortable for me and we go her schedule as
she is the one in training. I am getting the benefits
of a very nice Walking Buddy.

Hagen and parents went camping for Father's Day Weekend...
Great family weekend - hard for me...I feel a bit lost.
I have talked to him, but it is not the same! :goodvibes :sad1:

pixiedust: pixiedust:
Connie & Jon (bruising, broken ribs, & foot),
Dave (PF & Left Achilles) Kim (foot),
Jennifer (car accident), Vicky (ankle)

AFM: Whatever it is it will be inside
unless it cools off tonight and I can get a bike ride in.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[windwalker]

Good morning team.

Margie, I'm sure next year is going to be better. I can feel it. Haven't seen Toy Story 3 yet but I'm going to see the karate kid on Wed. It looks good and I like Jackie Chan.

I think I'm going to have to lace my shoes different on each foot. I started lacing them a bit different to take pressure off my lower shin, which made my achillies tendonitis feel better but irritated my right heel. So today I changed it back and my achillies is singing and my right heel feels better. So I'm keep the right normal and doing the other method on my left for the next walk.

Vicky, yes let's be ready for the Olympics. Mine will be in Houston in July 2011 so it will be a hot one.

Dave:hippie:

[windwalker]

Feeling sorry for yourself should be one of the deadly sins, or at least Thou Shall Not Feel Sorry For Yourself should be one of the TEN Commandments. It just empowers you with an excuse for not moving forward. Use your God given ability to get your Grrrrrrrr on and make the changes that are needed. Then when someone asks you what's happening you can say "I am, Grrrrrrrr!"

That is my message to me this morning. If it hits a nerve with anyone else get your own best Grrrrrrrr on and get after it.

Dave:hippie:

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! I decided to try something different and take my running rest day on Tuesday instead of on Monday. I figure this way, Tuesday will be a complete rest day - no training or running. I'll have to see how that goes.

I was flipping through some of the pics from the 5K race and found out that the person wearing the bib who came in 10th in my age category was a guy! :rotfl: I guess someone sold or gave their bib away ... I couldn't find any pics of me which seems about right since I don't remember seeing any photographers on course.

My PT is away on vacation this week so I'm changing things up and training with my chiro instead. I worked out with him yesterday and did metabolic and core exercises. They were pretty tough and I didn't realize how sore I was today until I reached up with my hands to stretch. Ouch! It's funny how tough new exercises can be :)

I have Thursday and Friday off this week so I'm going to get my haircut. I'm thinking of getting bangs cut so that might be interesting. I hope it looks good! And then I'll try going to see Toy Story 3 on Friday.

Dave - Your post hit a nerve with me today. I'll admit I've been feeling down and sorry for myself lately. I'm still getting in my running and training but definitely trying to make myself better with a little food therapy. I think I'll use your post as that kick in the butt I need to get myself back on track.

Hope - That's a lot of lobster! Hope you were able to get the smell out. I have a friend who imports tropical fish so I can pretty much imagine what the fishy smell was like.

Margie - I always go for pancakes after a race! I guess after a 5K, it's pretty silly but I figure it's a good reward :) How's Hagen doing?

Sue - Did you go and see Toy Story 3 on the weekend? I'm trying to decide whether to see it in regular or 3D ... or spend the extra $$ and go for 3D IMAX. How are you making out with the security fences? Are there long waits to have your ID checked? I walked underground today and no one was checking.

Have a great day everyone! :wave2:

[GirTheGecko]

Hi team!

Hope - That's a lot of lobster! Hope you were able to get the smell out. I have a friend who imports tropical fish so I can pretty much imagine what the fishy smell was like.

Have a great day everyone! :wave2:

It's awful. Then you add in the sweat smell, it's a wonder Nick let me in the door without hosing me off in the yard before hand. I got the smell out of me and everything, so it's good.

We have wedding shoes! (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs047.ash2/35703_409018058753_513883753_4288056_5359822_n.jpg ) Beautiful blue heels, surprisingly comfortable when you put them on right. I tried them on in the store and fit fab. when I tried them on with the dress, Nick couldn't get them on right so they hurt a little. I couldn't see to correct him or sit to do it. I'm so excited! But a little bummed too. I have pretty much everything now and have to wait for my trip to WDW to finish planning. How am I going to fill my time now?

[windwalker]

Sometimes the things we desire seem take forever to happen. Whether it's finally time to leave on a long awaited vacation or you finally accomplish a goal you have been working toward. But in this day of having everything right now, it is comforting to me that there are still experiences that are worth waiting for.

Your Panda thought of the day.

I'm still having fits with my right foot PF, the left achillies tendonits is much better after regular stretching and icing for the last month. I'm taking a few days off after this morning's group training walk. I'll still play in the pool and stretch though.

Vicky thank you for what you said.

Dave:hippie:

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Went to see TS3. LOVED it!!!!!!!! Saw the 2d version. Anything I had read online said 2d was just fine & it worked into our schedule better.

Vicky, Enjoy your "forced" long weekend. No issues this week so far. The trains & Bay St. have been really quiet. Doesn't seem that the major lock down will be til after Fri. night rush hour. I think I will make out fine.
I'm up for a hair cut on Sat. also. Remember say "No to Bangs"

Interrupted again by work.........got to go.

Spin class tonight. Have a great Wed. everyone.........Sue

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Windy with scattered thunderstorms; possibly large hail and strong winds.
High around 90° - Humidity Excessive

Connie-hope you were able to get some quality rest last night! :cloud9:

Jennifer– How are you feeling?
You are canceling your race this weekend...Correct?

Dave- Bummer on the PF - I know it hurts! :flower3:

Hope- Nice! do we assume you could not sit down due to your dress?

What a guy-I have never had anyone put my shoes on! :bride:

Jennifer– How are you feeling?
have you canceled your race this weekend?
Helen Keller Festival 5-mile Race Florence AL

Sue-:thanks: on the Toy Story 3 Review!
Duh...it took me a bit to get the abbreviations. :rotfl:

pixiedust: pixiedust:
Connie & Jon (bruising, broken ribs, & foot), Dave (PF & Left Achilles)
Kim (foot), Jennifer (car accident), Vicky (ankle)

AFM: DD on Jury Duty-my schedule has changed again.
I cannot believe she was chosen with the heavy medication she is on.
Hagen is better but still on the prescription laxative twice a day.
He is back on normal diet.

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[Motomiker]

Hi ya Team,

I'M BACK! I'm sorry that I haven't posted since our trip, but we had a ton of things to catch up on at home. Our grass was about ten inches high, a tree brach took down our phone and cable wires and I had to fix them, so on, so forth... I have been dilligent and read everyone's postings so far!
We had a great trip! WDW was hot, and the locals were complaining it was too early in the year for the heat. Most days it was in the upper ninetys and almost no breeze at all. The parks were the busiest that I have ever seen them, but it was my first summer time trip.
The Everest Challenge was alot of fun, but again, HOT! We got to meet up with Kirstie and her husband, and her daughter and service dog Tinkerbell! Kirstie was working as a volunteer at the race. (Gerry, I owe you an apology as I forgot to write down your phone number in the pre-trip chaos, so sorry we missed meeting you) The obstacles were alot less challenging than previous years and were now incorperated into the 5K portion. I finished 20th in the indvidual men's category! Liz finished 51st if I remember right. I saw Kirstie again after the race and she had said that someone had broken their femur on the balance beam obstacle (compound fracture). We had a great time and will hopefully go again next year!
I have officially signed up for the Wine and Dine Half marathon in October! I will be attending solo, but two weeks later we will be back down as a family as they had a bouceback deal for a cheaper room rate. Yes! More time at Disney!
The trip was fun, we tried some new (to us) restaurants, did the Backstage Magic tour, all four parks, and Typhoon Lagoon. I also found the courage to ride the Tower of Terror and the Rock and Roller coaster for the first times. I also gained nine pounds from too much food and way too much drink. ( I highly recommend Test Track after a few beers- way more fun!) :cool1:
I'll report on the other two races from last weekend later on!

Gerry~ We are again so sorry that we missed you, glad you had fun at the race!

Jennifer~ I'm sorry about your car accident, I've been there myself. Good luck at the Miss USA preliminary! Wowza! pirate:

Dave~ Good luck with your PF and tendon! Why doesn't Disney have Pandas?

Margie~ Glad that you found a workout buddy! Hope Hagen is doing well!

AFM~ I would like to post to everyone but there is so much to remember! I am impressed by how much all of you do, and get done! I'm trying to get back into the swing of things and sleeping during the daytime again. The weather here is hot, humid , and very stormy, with more predicted. No races for me this weekend as I still have a ton of yardwork to catch up on. Liz and Robert are racing on Sunday morning. Liz also signed up for a sprint distance triathalon in August! I have to get back on training, I'm feeling down and out! As Dave puts it, I have to get my GRRRRR! on!

Your Teammate, Mike :cool2:

[GirTheGecko]

Good Morning, Team!
Hope- Nice! do we assume you could not sit down due to your dress?

What a guy-I have never had anyone put my shoes on! :bride:
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Yes, there was no cat fur free areas, so we just got them on to check them out and called it a day. I would like to try to avoid getting cat fur on the dress. The day of, the future sister in law or someone else will help me. The "ladies in waiting" as he referred to them since he's getting booted out so the girls can take over. It would take a very strong man to with stand FIVE women getting ready for a wedding.

Yea, he's a keeper :lovestruc

[MaryJ]

Mike....enjoyed your trip report. Interesting that someone actually suffered a fracture on the balance beam at EE. I say that because when DH and I ran it last year in the MONSOON, we skipped the balance beams alltogether because DH said, and I quote, "That looks like a good way to break your leg!"
Of course, it was pouring at the time, and the beams were soaking wet.

Great to hear that you've signed up for Wine and Dine. I'll be there doing the relay with DH. I'll be sure to wear my WISH shirt!

AFM: Having some trouble with my pesky knee again. Must call the orthopedist tomorrow to get a recheck. It's been two years since she looked at it, and I just want to make sure there's nothing funny going on. Got a massage today and the therapist said my right IT band was tight, but it's the left knee that's giving me trouble. Go figure. :confused3

For all those who feel like they're living in a sauna...stay as cool as you can, and if you go out to run, be careful.

[funwalker]

Team Hakuna Matata Weekend Racers!

We are cheering for you :cheer2::cheer2:

June 26th
Jennifer- Helen Keller Festival 5-mile Race
Regina, DH, and Friend- Meridian Barn Sour / 6K

[salee]

Good morning guys.

Mike thanks for the report on the race, I think this is the last year for that one isn;t it?

MJ feel better, knee issues are no fun.

Good luck to the racers this weekend.

Sally says HI.

I'm taking a rest day today, my feet are demanding it.

Dave:hippie:

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Storms last night - the worst damage was to the south near the Michigan Indiana border.

Currently it is 69° and 84% humidity and it feels cooler than it has been for a week!

Today Mostly Sunny, High 82° - Humidity High %.

Connie- :hug:

Dave- Rest Days are important!
(maybe not as many as I get some weeks, but still...) :rotfl:

Hope- lot of cats at your house?
Now you have dress, veil, and shoes...
Oh NO truly you do not mean Nick has seen you in your wedding dress!

Jennifer-how are you? :flower3:

Kim-need a progress report on the P90X.
Are you seeing results? :woohoo:
I forgot to ask my SIL yesterday!

Mary- so good to hear from you again!
But so sorry to hear your knee is causing you problems again. :flower3:

Mike- it is great having you back! :goodvibes
Sounds like Chicago got hit hard again last night!
Hope all is well with you and your family.
I have never been sure it is worth all the work to go on vacation-
We work like crazy getting ready to go-
Then have to work like crazy when we get back to catch up-
Thanks for sharing the WDW race report.
Awesome that you got to meet Kirstie and family!
How was her arm?
Salee- :wave2:

Sue- :upsidedow

Vicky- :hug:

pixiedust: pixiedust:
Connie & Jon (bruising, broken ribs, & foot), Dave (PF & Left Achilles) Jennifer (car accident),
Kim (foot), Kirstie (arm), Mary (knee), Vicky (ankle)

AFM: Hagen slept over - another change in schedules.
CrossFit tonight-I think!

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[GirTheGecko]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:


Hope- lot of cats at your house?
Now you have dress, veil, and shoes...
Oh NO truly you do not mean Nick has seen you in your wedding dress!



YES, he has. He keeps getting irritated whenever someone goes "He can't see you in your wedding dress before the day of!"

I don't have the veil, officially. But it's picked out. Soon enough, it'll be here.

We were at Denise's and she has three cats. We have two here. So no surface is safe. The dress is stored under wrap. I purposely avoid putting it on to avoid the cat hair. I also have some weird thing where I fret about if I still love the dress and then look at it and go "It's so PRETTY! loveitloveitloveit."

[funwalker]

Hope- sorry Nick gets irritated.

BUT ... he will not get my sympathy when he misses
that totally awesome FIRST moment when he
FIRST sees his Beautiful Bride walking down the aisle! :bride:

[GirTheGecko]

Hope- sorry Nick gets irritated.

BUT ... he will not get my sympathy when he misses
that totally awesome FIRST moment when he
FIRST sees his Beautiful Bride walking down the aisle! :bride:

I already told him he won't see the entire package together until D Day. I don't think he could pick my dress out of a line up now, even with seeing it recently. I also think I could strut down the aisle in flip flops and sweats and he'd still think I was stunning.

I know the real reason why he wanted to go dress shopping with me is because my parents were not there and couldn't be there (mom's passed, dad's in prison). He'd be the only one to be able to settle me down. Luckily, it was only happy tears at the bridal store.

[Villains_Rock]

Hey team!

Just poppin' in to say hi! I've been super busy with work (summer storms are upon us here at the airport)!! Still doing minimal training due to lack of time and an unpredictable baby on my hands. I'm running just 3 days a week right now. 3 miles on Tues, 2 on Thursdays and 6ish on Sundays. Not sure if I am going to do the 10K on the 4th still. We are having a party that day and I'm not sure if I'll have time. We'll see....

I know it's an old clip, but if haven't already seen the "unicorn wisdom teeth girl" on youtube you should check it out for a laugh. My coworkers had not seen it till two days ago and it has been making us laugh during dealing with our delayed flights. Here's a link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS3Olh9DnaE

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Raining now- High 84° - Humidity 81%.

Jennifer & Regina we are cheering for you today! :cheer2::cheer2:
Looking forward to reading your race reports.

Eva-we have missed you! :grouphug:
How is Gage?
Your minimal training sounds way good to me…WTG!
I watched the clip – without sound and it was still cute.

Hope- The best part is that your wedding will be
the ‘Wedding of Your Dreams’! :bride:

Mary-Your appointment with the doctor?
Any update on your knee?

Mike- added you to the October 2nd Wine & Dine Half Marathon


pixiedust: pixiedust:
Connie & Jon (bruising, broken ribs, & foot), Dave (PF & Left Achilles)
Jennifer (car accident), Kim (foot), Kirstie (arm), Mary (knee), Vicky (ankle)

AFM: Niece's wedding this afternoon :bride:

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[windwalker]

Good morning guys. I'm resting my injuries to get back to 100% before I hurt something else.:upsidedow So far so good.

Have a magical guy y'all.

Dave:hippie:

[Piglet24]

Hey Team!

I’m sorry I’ve been MIA the last 2 wks or so. As soon as my foot was feeling better I started getting knee pains and have been a little down about one thing after the other coming up! I think DH and I have finally figured out what’s going to work though and today my run went pretty well. (I had been worried about it and not excited at all because I was afraid it wasn’t going to go well).

This race was much smaller than the 10K we did in Tualatin last month, but it was still nice. We picked up our race packets last night. The shirts are white and have a cute design. Race packet didn’t have much- a coupon for another local running store (which we will definitely check out!), the shirt, a 7 day pass to a gym we don’t like, and a 2010 census water bottle. Still, always nice to have another water bottle since DH and I use them all the time at work. ;)

The race started and ended at one of the parks in Meridian, ID. The park is a very nice one. Our race numbers were 284 (me) and 285 (DH). I can’t remember what my friend, Mike’s number was. They started the 6k and 10k races at the same time. We ran out of the park and down the street to a softball field and circled back. There were no major hills that made me want to cry, so that was awesome since my temperament is very fragile the last couple weeks or so! The Meridian PD was awesome and ensured cars stopped when we were crossing streets. There were 2 water stops, but it was actually like 4 because the route circled back so you could get water going both directions. We finished our 6k in 37:09 chip time and 37:18 gun time. Felt like I was going slow. DH didn’t venture out on his own to see how fast he could go this time b/c he’s just finished playing football this season and injured his knee so he hasn’t been able to run until earlier this week. I’m curious to see how fast he’ll go though once he’s up and moving! At the finish line they had free massages (we didn’t get one), bagels, and Powerade/Vitamin Water/Water. I think the results said DH was 3rd in his age division (again it was a smaller race), and I was 4th. We finished about 34/35 overall I think. The chip system was kinda weird. It measured our time based on visually seeing the race bibs (as opposed to a timing mat), but it seemed to work ok. It was a good morning. I’m just really glad I finished and that my knee or leg did not hurt at all! I’m feeling pretty good and like I really can do this again. Now I need to look online and see what other races I can sign up for to keep me moving forward.

Hope- Keep up the great work with the training shoes! Love the veil! It looks beautiful. I think DH may have seen me in my wedding dress before we were married too?

Dave- What is PF?? How was the Karate Kid? Haha, I love the advice about getting your Grrrr on! Thanks for sharing!

Connie- How are things going with the mess?

Jennifer- I’m sorry to hear about your accident. How are you healing?

Margie- That is great you and your new walking buddy are close in pace and such a good fit! Sounds like it’s going well. I'm glad Hagen's doing better. Have fun at the wedding.

Vicky- Yes DH is doing the half also. Great race last weekend! Awesome time!!

Vicky/Sue/Kim- I must have missed it also…what is the wall they are building for?

Sue- Thanks for the TS3 review! Will have to check it out.

Mary- Will you be doing a specific training plan for Wine and Dine or making up your own?

Mike- Welcome back! Glad you guys had a great vacation. Awesome that you signed up for Wine & Dine!!

Ok, I think I'm finally all caught up, so that's it for now. Have a great weekend everyone. :wave2:

[funwalker]

Congratulations, Regina & DH!

WTG- Nice 3rd & 4th age divisions :cheer2::cheer2:

I agree this sounds wierd:

The chip system was kinda weird. It measured our time based
on visually seeing the race bibs (as opposed to a timing mat)

Thanks so much for your Race Report-
I so enjoy reading them.

[funwalker]

WISH Tech Shirt Order

See the New Thread to Order Shirts from Chimera (Mel)

I can do another order anytime, just need a minimum of 30 shirts.
Now would actually be better for me than August.
I'm teaching now and don't have students until fall.

DB...RaceReady makes a trail shirt that has pockets
on the back, kinda like a bike shirt but not quite as
tight as a regular bike shirt.
Carrie was looking into tri shirts awhile back.
__________________
Mel
"Sports do not build character. They reveal it.”
Matthew Campbell (1888-1939)

[funwalker]

Hi, Team! :wave2:

More Thunderstorms, Hot and Humid in Michigan

My Goodness where is everyone?

Dave-Hope your foot is a bit better. :flower3:

pixiedust: pixiedust:
Connie & Jon (bruising, broken ribs, & foot), Dave (PF & Left Achilles)
Jennifer (car accident), Kim (foot), Kirstie (arm), Mary (knee), Vicky (ankle)

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Elizabeth,
Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam,
Regina, Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue,
Taryn, and Vicky

[es45]

Hi, everyone! jmasgat (Maura) just assigned me to this team. I'm Elizabeth, age 41, married with 2 children-DD9 and DD6. I'm running my first 5k next month and walking with my best friend in the 2011 Princess Half. If I'm ready, I plan to run my first half marathon in late October.

I already recognize a few of you from your posts and I've been reading windwalker's advice in preparation for walking the Princess. Glad to be part of the team.:thumbsup2

[windwalker]

Welcome Elizabeth. I'm glad to hear you were following the walking thread. I'm a dedicated walker and supporter of other walkers.

Sally and I had a nice outting at Mammouth cave, deer watching and walking. We finished the weekend with a three mile walk at the mall this morning.

Margie thank you for being here for us. Means more than you know.

Dave:hippie:

[funwalker]

Welcome, Elizabeth!

We are so happy you joined us! party:

Please notice the post on our page 1. :upsidedow

Please PM Captain Connie a short bio.
She can actually used what you posted if that is okay? :goodvibes

Then I need your races, date, type, and name
Also your birth-date.

[Scott H]

We are back and trying to get life together, busy busy busy...

[windwalker]

We are back and trying to get life together, busy busy busy...

Hi brother Scott, welcome home from your travels. You did bring Lynn back with you didn't you? Can't wait to see the pics and hear the stories.

Dave:hippie:

[funwalker]

Welcome Home, Scott & Lynn! :grouphug:

We have missed you!
Like Dave - we are looking forward to seeing some pictures and reading about your travels.

[Piglet24]

Hi Team

Hope everyone had a good Monday.

Elizabeth- Hi! Welcome to Hakuna Matata. Do you know what half marathon you want to run in late October if you’re ready?

Scott & Lynn- Welcome back!

Margie- I agree it’s very quiet on the board. Everyone must be really busy!

AFM, ran 3 miles on the TM today and did a core workout. I went really slow (1st 2 miles at 12 min /3rd mile at 11 min.) but I ran the entire time which was good for me. I was going to run outside but a storm hit and it started thundering and lightning. Oh well, it was hot outside anyway!

[es45]

Elizabeth- Hi! Welcome to Hakuna Matata. Do you know what half marathon you want to run in late October if you’re ready?

Hi, Regina! If ready, I'm planning to run the inaugural Myrtle Beach Mini. I'm signed up for the 5k the day before but keep toying with the idea of doing more.

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Sunshine-High 71°
Tonight: Near record low temperatures. Low near 50° :goodvibes

Connie-hope you guys are doing better this week!

Dave- feeling better?

Elizabeth-will enter inaugural Myrtle Beach Mini race on the calendar!

Regina- WTG nice run
Miss everyone, but hope they are having a fantastic summer vacation!

Robert- it's been a long time! :rolleyes1

Sue- :upsidedow

Vicky- :hug:


pixiedust: pixiedust:
Connie & Jon (bruising, broken ribs, & foot), Dave (PF & Left Achilles)
Jennifer (car accident), Kim (foot), Kirstie (arm), Mary (knee), Vicky (ankle)

AFM: Walked several miles at the zoo yesterday-fun but tiring day
CrossFit tonight

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Elizabeth, Eva,
figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer, Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528,
Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Welcome, Elizabeth!!!!!

Scott & Lynn, Welcome back. Looking forward to hearing about your adventures. What was the best place you visited?

Mike & Regina, I haven't been on in a while. Congrats! on your great race results.

It's old news but last week we had a small earthquake. Odd experience. It was enough for me. Can't imagine going through a "big one"

Over the last few days Toronto had the pleasure of hosting the major world leaders for the G20. Friday was calm & peaceful. Major unrest by a small group of idiots over the weekend. Walking to work yesterday was building after building boarded up waiting for glass repairs to be done. Unbelievable.

I'm changing things up for my training program for October's marathon. I've been a Hal Higdon follower for all my previous races. I'm going to try a modified version from the lastest issue of Runner's World.

Got to run to a meeting..........Have a great day everyone.......Sue

ps. Hi Margie

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

I will try for a third time to post this message:confused3

Yes, Scott brought me back with him, we had a great trip! Scott would probably say that Normandy was his favorite place, I liked it all, but was most impressed by St Petersburg, maybe because I never thought I would get there. Might have to go to facebook for pictures.

It looks like from Margies post that there have been several injuries - pixiedust: to all of you!

I need to get serious about training, I have 3 half marathons scheduled - Labor Day (DL), October (Denver Rock and Roll) and Thanksgiving (Space Coast). In the 3 days I have been home, I have gone from 1.25 miles to 3 miles at a pace of a little over 16:30 - so I have to work on both stamina and pace!

Welcome Elizabeth!

Have a great day all!

[windwalker]

Welcome back Lynn, we missed you princess. You are a bit behind in your training but your strong and determined so you will do fine.

DAve:hippie:

[funwalker]

Team Hakuna Matata Weekend Racers!

:cheer2::cheer2: We are Cheering for you! :cheer2::cheer2:
Do hope the weather is a bit better than it has been.

Sunday, July 4th
Jennifer - Peachtree Road Race / 10K
Kim –LL Bean / 10K

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Sunshine-High 74°

Any Special Plan for the 4th of July Holiday Weekend? :goodvibes

Kim, Sue, and Vicky
HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Hagen is going to a birthday party at Bounce Land Saturday morning
Fire Works Saturday
Church Picnic Sunday afternoon

Connie- Where Are You?


Kim-SIL really likes the P90X :woohoo:

Lynn-WTG with your walks!
Eager to see the pictures so let us know when you get
them posted to Face Book.

Sue-you train consistently and hard now :worship:
What is the big difference in the training plans?

Vicky- :hug:

pixiedust: pixiedust:
Connie & Jon (bruising, broken ribs, & foot), Dave (PF & Left Achilles)
Jennifer (car accident), Kim (foot), Kirstie (arm), Mary (knee), Vicky (ankle)

AFM: Nothing this morning -

:wave: Connie, Dave, Denise, Elizabeth, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope, Jack,
Jennifer, Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina,
Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

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[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Vicky & Kim, Are you making it a long weekend? Any plans?
HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Margie, For training I always put in the miles but never do any speed & hill work. I'm really going to focus on these 2 areas.
Had to cut my last post short. How was your niece's wedding?

Our holiday is tomorrow & I'm taking Friday as a vacation day for a nice long weekend at the cottage.

Happy 4th to all. Safe travels...............Sue

[bunnyfoo]

Hi everyone! Happy Canada Day and Fourth of July weekends to everyone!

Sue - No long weekend plans, just relaxing and running. I think we're going to have a BBQ but nothing big. You know, I think I'm the only person who didn't feel the earthquake. I feel so left out :( I was sitting at my desk and didn't notice a thing until everyone else got up and was asking why their desks and monitors were shaking. Go figure. Btw, I did end up cutting bangs :D

Margie - Sounds like you have a fantastic weekend ahead. I'll bet Hagen is looking forward to Bounce Land.

Dave/Margie - Thanks for all the hugs and support! It really means a lot to me :hug:

Elizabeth - Welcome to the team!!

Scott/Lynn - Welcome back! I can't wait to see the pictures and hear about the stories!

Regina - Congrats on your 6K race! The weather here has been mixed ... it's really hot for a few days and then it will cool right down. I'd rather stick with the cool weather, it makes it much nicer for running :)

Kim - How's it going with the PX90?

AFM - I've been having a few personal issues but I'm still managing to keep up with my running and personal training. The eating has been pretty good too. I finally went to watch Toy Story 3 - I loved it!! I didn't really care for the short they showed beforehand.

Have a great weekend everyone! It's a holiday in Canada tomorrow!

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Welcome back Lynn, we missed you princess. You are a bit behind in your training but your strong and determined so you will do fine.

DAve:hippie:

I already feel like I have done almost more than I did for the WDW half - of course, I never should have been allowed to finish that race I was so far behind. Today was 4 miles, and although my average pace was 16:38 again, there were several miles in the middle that I was sub 16. Tomorrow will be 5 miles and Friday will be 6 miles. Then I will go back to alternating 3 and 6 mile walks with a long walk thrown in once a week. I am also hitting the basement for the bike, and I plan to do some weights also - just have to make myself do them!

For anyone in the path of the hurricane - stay safe!

Have a great day all!

[windwalker]

Good morning team.

I had a wonderful training walk with Team Panda. We did a 10K in about 1:19 even. Weather was awesome and the fellowship was just what I needed to get be pumped for the day.

I'm heading down to Nashville the spend the evening with Sally and buy some fish for our new tank.

Dave:hippie:

[Steffwalks]

Check Out the new July Thread!!!!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2499244