Don't FALL, now Hakuna Matata Team!!!

[wellesleyprincess]

Connie- Glad your back and that things went well! Keep feeling better!

Eva- I have to admit I prefer tempos to speedwork. I'm just not a track person, coupled with the fact that the track I use is 200m instead of 400m thus requiring more laps.
Good luck with race!

As for me, I went for an afternoon 4 miler at an 8:45 ish pace (35 minutes total). On top of that I got good news, I got through to next round of interviews for Teach for America!

Thanks for everyone's support as always!

Oh, and I'd totally love the pin thing.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[Villains_Rock]

This one? It's the closest one to the team logo that they have...

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/pin?id=25010

After shipping it would be about $35-$40. Seems a bit much for a pin, but if we were all interested, I'd be ok with it.

 

[Steffwalks]

Yes, Eva, that's the one I was looking at. It is pricey, but I like it!

I will go look again, it may be too much for some of us.


My second favorite is on third page and the captions says "Share the Magic - Simba, Pumbaa, and Timon" The pin says, "Where Friends Share the Magic" That seems like OUR kind of message! and it's only $10.50 and perhaps.....available!

 

[wdw4us]

Love the Pins everyone!

Erica, great picture, isn't it nice to fit in slimmer jeans and feel good too.

Connie, great that your doing better.

Eva and Bunnyfoo - best of luck on race day!!! Remember it counts for double the miles for the team..

Mark and I did 5 tonight. Usually we do 1 mile and warm up and talk a bit then for the next 4 miles we use our shuffle which helps us with the pace and the music seems to make me move faster.

Tonight it was just the 2 of us and I thought with the financial situation at the moment it might be better if he let off some steam so I suggest no shuffles tonight. My kids can attest that once Mark gets worked up, there is no keeping up with him. Today he was pretty good considering the way things are going down on Wall Street and Washington DC.

So we did our 5, we talked - we didn't rant too much and came home to some wine, some cooked chicken and now the news. I can hear him in the kitchen (doing the dishes) yelling at the TV. Well at least talking loudly.......


Well we 're in this boat together. Good luck to us all. We may be poor but we'll be in great shape!

denise

 

[bunnyfoo]

Erica, you look fabulous!! Keep up the great work Do you have any weight loss secrets you want to share with the rest of us?

 

[funwalker]

Hi Team!

Connie it is so very nice to hear from you daily!

Like the pins LOTS! The limited edition - sounds like it might be a problem just getting them (even if we could find the $$)?

Did make a late trip to the gym tonight...it's my normal messed up reschedule the schedule thing called 'Life Happenings' and usually not mine personally.

Who is racing this weekend?

 

[Scott H]

Up and at it all packed and the final lab session is this morn, then late flight and home by 9-10 I hope unless I get a chance for a bump.

The a couple of days off and then no ays off for about two weeks. Oh well the OT is good, will catch up later.

Did get a run in this morn.

Be good and have fun,

 

[Villains_Rock]

Hellllloooo TEAM!

Hello my name is Eva, and I too am poor. LOL...I had a few mini breakdowns this week but now I'm laughing at it. I'm reading this book called "The Money Book for the Young Fabulous and Broke", by Suze Orman. I just started and not all of the chapters apply to me (as I don't have student loans THANK GOD), but I think it might help. If Jordan and I want to start a family next year we have get get our money situation in shape. Baby clothes, diapers, formula, new cars...EEK!

As far as the pins go...I may be broke, but seeing as how the marathon is a birthday present I think I can get my family to throw the pin in as well. We could always just buy the Simba hat (it was about the same price) LOL

 

[windwalker]

Eva, you are cute as can be in the lion cub hat, I don't however think it would work for me.

When Erica and I got married we were poor as church mice. But if you hold your head high and as Walt says, "Keep moving forward", you will accomplish your dreams.

Everyone have a wonderfull morning.

Moving Forward Panda

 

[Steffwalks]

Eva, I look so much better in the Daisy Duck hat. May have to get myself one of those next time. You however, would look great in anything!!!

Margie! How is it going?

Not much to report...had a bad night, so I am taking it real easy today.

Everyone make the greatest possible day!

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!!! Looks like a great day here in Wyoming.

Speaking of being in Wyoming - I know what a horse furrier is!!!!! (It is the person who shoes the horses). One of the guys I worked with was a horse furrier on the side.

That pin looks too fancy to wear around, it needs to be displayed somewhere, I do like the hat Eva, but would not like to run or walk in it!!! I thinks one of the simpler pins would be better to wear around. (I did not bring up the full picture and did not realize it was reversible until seeing Eva's post of it).

Eva and Vicky - good luck in your races this weekend!

Have a great day!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Happy Friday everyone! Having a bit of foot pain today - it's in my left foot near my big toe joint (the part where the toe meets the foot). It hurts when I walk on it so to compensate I've been walking on the side of my foot. But of course that puts pressure on my knee so it seems I can't win. I managed to get an appointment with my PT tonight. For now, I'm just icing it and hoping it will get better.

Eva - That sounds like the book for me. Hello my name is Vicky and I am a shopaholic. You look too cute in the Simba hat

Dave/Erica - I read on the other thread that you might be coming to Toronto for the women's 1/2 in May! Yay!! I'm going to try and register for that today at the expo.

Connie - Sounds like the socks had a little extra PD in them!

Jen - Congrats! Best of luck on the second round of interviews.

Take care and have a great weekend everyone

 

[windwalker]

Yes Vicky we are Canada bound for the May 31st race for women. I'm not racing since I want to have plenty of energy to pamper my princess after the race.

I had a super workout this morning, 3.5 miles of walk training with the last quarter mile at 10 mpm pace, that pace is feeling much easier, I'll be doing that pace for a mile at a time soon.

I had a good weight workout after the walk warm-up then finished with a good stretching routine.

Have a wonderfull day Y'all.

Walking Panda

 

[Villains_Rock]

OK..I'm getting really nervous!!!

Vicky - I use a handheld water bottle with a pocket on it. I can fit my phone in the zip pocket and my bluetooth in the mesh one. Yes...Jordan and I talk on the phone sometimes during my long runs. I had a fuelbelt and the same thing would happen with it going up on my waist. It annoyed the bejeebes out of me and I bought the handheld at the advice of a pro that works at my local running shop. She runs the 100 Mile Mohican and swears by handhelds so I figured I'd give it a shot. I can't stand anything on my waist now that I've gone without. I thnk I might sell my old belt on eBay (if anyone is interested).

I'll search around on eBay today and see if I can find some pins on there. Maybe we can all get different ones? As long as they have one of the Hakuna Matata guys (Simba, Pumbaa, Timon) on there then we'd know it's a team mate?

Anyhow...back to work. I'm so worked up over this race that I can't concentrate!!

OK..I just looked and there's tons of Timon and Pumbaa "Wild About Safety" Pins on eBay...they say "No Stampeding". Kinda appropriate considering the corrals and all...lol!

 

[bunnyfoo]

OK..I'm getting really nervous!!!

Vicky - I use a handheld water bottle with a pocket on it. I can fit my phone in the zip pocket and my bluetooth in the mesh one. Yes...Jordan and I talk on the phone sometimes during my long runs. I had a fuelbelt and the same thing would happen with it going up on my waist. It annoyed the bejeebes out of me and I bought the handheld at the advice of a pro that works at my local running shop. She runs the 100 Mile Mohican and swears by handhelds so I figured I'd give it a shot. I can't stand anything on my waist now that I've gone without. I thnk I might sell my old belt on eBay (if anyone is interested).

I'll search around on eBay today and see if I can find some pins on there. Maybe we can all get different ones? As long as they have one of the Hakuna Matata guys (Simba, Pumbaa, Timon) on there then we'd know it's a team mate?

Anyhow...back to work. I'm so worked up over this race that I can't concentrate!!

Eva - Me too! I feel like I have too much energy and sitting around isn't doing much for me. So I walked over to the race expo during lunch. Talked to a bunch people and now I'm really excited too! I was also at the Running Skirts booth and they told me if I wore my skirt on Sunday to watch out for their camera guy because they're making a new movie. I'll have to remember to suck my gut in if I see him

I thought it was just me that had the problem with the fuel belt. I'll have to look into the handheld bottle after the race.

Good luck with your race tomorrow!!

 

[PandasPrincess]

Hi fellow teammates!

Well, my marathon day is finally drawing to a close! I have now been up for 30 straight hours and still going strong!

It is now official! I am registered for the May 31st half marathon in Toronto!!

Vicky and Eva good luck in your races. I know you will do awesome!!

Hope everybody has a great weekend!!

 

[Scott H]

Vicki and Eva, go get um girls. Lace um up and burn um up, you are strong.

Erica, I can relate, got home last night and no sleep for me mind realing over the comming week, Oh well,

So Erica get some sleep, and congrats you look great, way to go.

We get to work on the basement today, gotta get that puppy done for when ya all visit.

Later be good have fun

 

[Villains_Rock]

My official time:

2:24:24 (which is a PR )

I need a shower..I smell like an armpit!!

 

[windwalker]

My official time:

2:24:24 (which is a PR )

I need a shower..I smell like an armpit!!

That was a super time Eva, I would have been about 10 min behind you. You deserve a day of princess pampering now.

I went out for a relaxed 4 miles on the hills and then some pool running.

This gives me a 32 mile week, and about 12 total hours of exercise.

Walking Panda

 

[Steffwalks]

Lynn my brother is a ferrier. There was a ferrier school in Oklahoma that had a big sign on the barn that said "Horse Ferrier School" they changed it last year to "Horseshoing School"

Sounds great, EVA, but I bet only your armpits smell like armpits, the rest of you probably smells like armpit runoff!

HOpe you got some ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ's, Erica.

Thanks for the 5 miles, Panda.....I would rather change it to 5lbs lost, though! One of these days I can make my own miles without blackeyes!