Hakuna Matada - Fit, Fun and Fabulous in February

[windwalker]

Vicky that's cool that you are doing the acupuncture needles. How is it helping? I once used a Chinese acupressure to cure a dislocated thumb joint so I could continue a martial arts match.

Sally and I got in our hour of walking at the mall and then a good healthy breakfast at Bob Evans. The egg white veggie omlet is pretty tasteless so I won't be getting that anymore. Yuck.

Have an awesome day y'all.

Dave

 

[es45]

Elizabeth - Hope your little one is doing better today! Did your orthotics arrive?

Thanks for the well wishes, Vicky: My dd6 is doing better. We may get through this without anyone else getting sick.

No orthotics yet. I'm worried that they may not arrive in time for me to use them at the Princess. Sorry I won't run into you at the race but healing that ankle is more important.

Beth and Emily: Great job on the races!

Lynn: Congrats on not eating sugar today; I wish that I could say the same!

Beth: I hate days like the one you described, where nothing goes right, including my meals.Those are usually the days where I eat the most junk food and skip all physical activity. Hope today was better.

Dave: I've never eaten a good egg white omelet at a restaurant. Let me know if you find a tasty, healthy breakfast at Bob Evans. We have one close to our house but I've never been.

AFM: I started using the elliptical machines at the gym. I now am experiencing some knee pain. I tried one model on Sunday and another today. No aggressive workout and only for 30 minutes. Wonder what I did wrong?

Elizabeth

 

[Piglet24]

Hi Team!

Emily- How goes the bike shopping? Glad you and DH are making it out for runs. Great job on your 5k this last weekend!

Beth- Congrats on your great race! I’m glad you’re feeling better about the summer school/vacation issue.

Lynn- I’m glad you enjoyed the cruise. Was it a Caribbean cruise? What was the best part of the cruise? Is Scott ok with the no running? The bike ride/race sounds like a lot of fun. Great work out today!

Vicky- I’m glad the acupuncture went better the last time. Are you going to get fitted for an orthotic?

Gerry- A cruise sounds like a lot of fun? What are the ports of call?

Mike- I can’t believe how much snow you guys got over there! I’m so glad we don’t get that kind of snow over here. Although, it does sound like it could be fun to play in! I wouldn’t want to shovel it though. The spin room sounds pretty cool.

Saylan- Take care of that blister and in grown toenail!

Dave- How’s Sally’s job search going?

Elizabeth- I thought ellipticals were supposed to be easier on the knees and joints? I don’t like the elliptical because when I’ve used it it’s felt like my foot is falling asleep when I’m on it for longer than 25 minutes.

AFM, I have been running. I've decided it's easier for me to get out and run when I tell myself I'll feel better after I run (because I always do of course ) Today, Sydney and I went to the park and ran. I’m up to my 7min run/ 3 min walk intervals and they seem to be going ok. It appears the track team has started their practices, so I couldn’t use the track and had to keep Sydney on a leash. She still seemed to have a good time though.

 

[verticalchaos]

Hi Team!

Sorry I haven't been around. Chit hath hit the fan at work (I admit I made a mistake with the data binders - pulled the stuff out for mid-year assessments so it was not in the binder when my assistant principal took one to look at it - which I realized after she walked out, but I HAD it on my desk and gave it to her...still she was NOT happy), so it's uber stressful right now and I'm not having time to do even all the stuff I need to do. Open market (where we can apply for open jobs at other schools and they can't contact your school for info because they cannot let them know you're looking for a new position) and summer break cannot come soon enough. (Yes, I'm now totally at peace with taking the summer off.)

Monday I skipped any exercise as I felt like death warmed over when I woke up and it never got better (stress just added to it), so I decided that rather than die on the treadmill I would just take a URD. Yesterday I considered shifting everything a day, but decided to basically just keep it as-is (I'm taking my running stuff with me today to maybe hit the gym after school depending on how I'm feeling since it would be late tomorrow because of a doctor's appointment...just check-up) and did Yoga Meltdown for some XT. Today...we'll see how I'm feeling at the end of school and decide what I'm going to do...either SRD or tomorrow's run and make tomorrow a SRD or keep today as an SRD and just do a late run tomorrow.

I'll try to check in this afternoon/evening. Gotta run since observations are going on today and tomorrow (mine) and I want to make it as perfect as I can - not that it will make a difference I'm afraid. Ugh!

~beth

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Vicky - Sorry you are having to skip the Princess Half, but take care of the ankle!

Sue - I am thinking of allowing myself one day a week that I allow dessert - that is if I make it 6 days without! Yesterday was day 2. Sounds like you have a good routine going for the winter.

Beth - Pixie Dust to you - hope your future plans work out - whatever they end up being!

Dave - Good to hear from you again! I hear eggs are no longer considered “bad food”, just all the stuff you usually eat with eggs - white toast, butter etc.

Elizabeth - I had trouble on the elliptical’s after my knee surgery when I joined the gym for a few months to help recover. Before knee problems, I always had enjoyed them.

Regina - The cruise was great, best part was just exploring the new ship. Scott is bummed about not running, but he is really getting into the cycling to replace it.

AFM - I was on the spin bike for 60 min and then did some weights, still having issues with knee when doing weights - could not do any kind of squats yesterday - knee kept grating, and every time it would great, pain would shoot thru it. It was really cold yesterday, never got past single digits, and I was only out for a bit shoveling the walks and back patio. Took about an hour, more snow than I thought. Because of the wind, our snow drifts, so in some places, there was only an inch, in others, closer to 10 inches. I know that is nothing compared to what you have had in the east, I just was not expecting the deeper snow, when I look out, I think there would be only an inch or 2 to shovel!

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day team!

 

[es45]

Hello, everyone,

Not sure if I'll have time to exercise; I'm headed back to the pediatrician's this afternoon because my little one is still running a fever.

Regina: I have the same problem with my foot falling asleep. I read that you should lift your feet briefly before you start the next interval to avoid numbness.

Beth: Hang in there!

Lynn: Are you a DVC member? I ask because my DH and I considered it last year but we weren't certain that cruises were a good way to use the DVC points.

 

[Saylan]

Beth: Sorry to hear your week is going so poorly. I hope that the summer and open market really does make things better. No one should be so unhappy in their job (and it seems this is mostly directly related to how your boss(es) act which just sucks). You're not alone in that boat, trust me, so if you need a person to vent to, feel free to hit me up.

Lynn: Nicely done on avoiding the sugar! It's not always easy, but you can do it!

Vicky: Yeah, that place is great. I did trim them but the ingrown nails have been a problem since I was little (and refused th surgery). I popped the blister cause my bf told me to pop it or stop complaining about it hurting. The LRS guy suggested bodyglide too but I'm nervous I'll slide more than I already do in my shoes. I think the sliding is part of why I got a blister in the first place. I use my toes to correct it. How much does bodyglide cost?

Elizabeth: Did you get your Princess bib # yet? I hope I can at least get to see ya at the finish line and congratulate you! Hope the little one is feeling better.

AFM: I got in a good maitenance run (6 miles) yesterday but I had done a leg work out Monday so my glutes and quads weren't liking me.

Got errands tonight and I'm hoping to get the final things I need for my running ensemble: belt (if I don't like the waterbelts, I'm ordering a spibelt and finding an alternative for my bottle), iron-on jewel tiara for the headband I have to make, and sunscreen. Also going to check out some luggage and see what my options are for that.

I did the dirty deed and popped the blister. Not a fun thing to do but reports were it wouldn't heal unless I did it. Can't have that. I think once I get back, I'm going to go to a foot specialist and ask two things: help with running shoes and fix my toenails!

A funny thing happened last night, too. Around 2:00 am, my bf woke up to flip his pillow. Out of the blue, while asleep (because I don't have a memory of this), I asked him "Can I have it?" He looked at me and said, "Um, sure?" and I yanked his pillow away so fast! Fast forward to this morning and he comes in to hug me and wake me up for work. Lying there he says, "So do you think I can have my pillow back now?" I asked him what he was talking about and came to learn he only agreed to it because he thought it would make a very interesting story. He regretted it once he got my pillow back because I'd gone to bed after my shower and his pillow was soaked! I guess Sleep-Me doesn't like wet pillows.

 

[es45]

Hello, eveyone!

Saylan: my bib # is 15153. What's yours?

AFM: I'm going to squeeze in a short run this afternoon between work and caring for sick children at home. I'm feeling woefully under prepared for the race but I don't want to cancel my trip. I plan a long run/walk this Saturday a.m. just to prove to myself that I can do it in spite of my lack of training lately.

 

[Saylan]

Hello, eveyone!

Saylan: my bib # is 15153. What's yours?

AFM: I'm going to squeeze in a short run this afternoon between work and caring for sick children at home. I'm feeling woefully under prepared for the race but I don't want to cancel my trip. I plan a long run/walk this Saturday a.m. just to prove to myself that I can do it in spite of my lack of training lately.

I'm 8546. I'm not sure if the numbers correspond to the corrals or not but a lot of the ladies in the Princess thread think so.

I totally believe you can do this! I fell off the training wagon too but I'm sure we're both going to give it our best and finish strong. I found a 'print your own temporary tattoo' package in the crafts store the other night and I'm thinking of making a Team Hakuna Matata tattoo for my arm. Not sure yet but, if I do, I'll see if I can make a second one for you.

I'm trying to order a spibelt (which may or may not arrive in time) but I'm not sure which one to get. It's really a toss up between the original one, the one with a pocket on each side, and the energy one. For anyone using one now, how did you decide? I saw you can also get a water bottle attachment but from the picture I can't figure out how it attaches in a way that would allow you to use the bottle.

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Saylan - Body Glide is around $7 a container - I use it all the time on my feet for races - don’t know if it really helps, but I figure it can’t hurt. Get some and try it on training runs and see how it works for you. A Hakuna Matata tattoo sounds great! You could always wait for the expo and hope that spibelt was there, but you could see which belt you liked better and how the water bottle worked.

Elizabeth - Yes, e are DVC members, have been from the beginning! There are DVC folks who say that cruising is not the best use of points, they claim it is better to rent out points and use the cash for cruising, but we have enough points to use for cruising or Adventures by Disney and do not worry about the hassle of renting out points for cash. (That being said, we are always borrowed well into the next year on our point usage). One way to think of it, the money you spend on a cruise, you could spend on point that could be used for a cruise every year, not just once. You will do just fine in the race - since when has any of us gone into a race adequately trained?

AFM - Day 3 without dessert in the books! Expecting cookies from Scott’s mother to arrive today to tempt me more, but we will see. (I do better to not start eating the sweets, as I find once I start it very difficult to stop). I got in 30 min of Pilates and 1 hour on the spin bike yesterday - still too cold (I have become a ninny since our last vacation) to walk dogs, but weather is getting warmer, so will get dogs out today.

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day team!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! The weekend is almost here again!

Lynn - You're like me when it comes to dessert and sweets. It's hard to stop once you've got a taste for desserts but once you're away from it for a few days, it's not too bad. Stay strong How's your knee feeling?

Saylan - In the past for Disney races, the lower your bib number, the closer you are to the front. You can get Body Glide at the Running Room, I think it's about $7 for a stick like Lynn said. Shopper's also sells something similar in the foot care isle. I make sure use it all over my foot, the sole, the toes and in between. When I bought my Spibelt, they only had one style If you're worried about it not arriving in time, they'll most likely be at the expo - check the vendor list on the Disney Sports site. And my apologies... I have looked everywhere for the watch but I can't find it I have a suspicion it's at my ex's house (I'm not going back for it). But have you had any luck finding a watch with intervals on it?

Elizabeth - One of my best races was run when I was undertrained. Think of it this way, you're saving all your energy for race day! With the elliptical, maybe you have the tension/level set too high and you're having to push harder with your legs. Make sure you're also using your arms to do an equal amount of pulling so it's not just your legs pushing forward. Whenever I get on the elliptical, I tend to let my legs do a lot of the work. Hope your little ones are feeling better soon

Beth - Hope you're feeling better Sorry to hear about all the stuff going on at work! Sounds like you're ready for a break... do you get time off for spring break?

Regina - You know, I totally forgot about the orthotics. I'll have to ask about it next Monday. Glad you're able to get out and running regularly And how awesome is it that you're at 7/3 intervals! You'll be running a few miles continuously in no time at all! How's DH? Have you heard from him?

AFM - Well I'm half way through watching the best pics nominees! I went to see 'Black Swan' with someone from work and the theatres were empty! Barbara Hershey and Natalie Portman were fantastic! I have to say that 'Black Swan' and 'Winter's Bone' are my favourites. But I want Toy Story 3 to win - that would be cool!

I've got a quick training session tonight and will probably follow that up with 30 minutes on the bike. The eating has been so-so ... I can't wait until I can start running again! But for now, it will just be biking for cardio and weight training.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Just a quick post today. It is crazy busy at work & it appears it will stay this way for the up coming few months.

Saylan, I bought the liquified powder body glide at the RR. It's more $ about $12. Love it. Much easier to use than the stick.

Stay warm & have a great day everyone........Sue

 

[Saylan]

Lynn: Cool, I'll have to go pick some up tonight. SPIbelt is on the expo list this year but I was worried about the 'don't try anything new' rule. If I buy it at the expo I won't have time to practice with it to see if it rides around or anything.

Yeah, I only found the temporary tattoo sheets last night and I think it'd be really cool. I'll have to look at them closely to see what they use so it's not some crazy product that will turn my skin purple or anything.

Vicky: Oooh, good to know about the bibs. That's what the other runners were guessing but no one seemed sure. I didn't have a past time so I didn't want to assume I wasn't in the last corral (but I entered a time slightly longer than the min time for a proof).

Thanks for looking for the watch. Exs totally aren't worth it for anything less than jewels and priceless items! I was looking at the ones at Walmart. They were on sale a couple weeks ago. I think for 42 bucks or something. They were timex ones (and pink!) but I need to double check that they do intervals. I do recall it says it tracks laps but I wasn't sure how it calculates a lap.

Do you have the regular SPIbelt then? Did you find any movement or bouncing with it? I'm considering a handheld water bottle thing that has a pack and then a spibelt. I really think running with a bottle on my waist will dive me nuts if it doesn't rub me raw.

Wilbur: Oooh, that's also interesting. Our RR is terrible here so I'll give it a shot but not gonna hold my breath.

Has anyone used ViaRail Canada luggage, btw? We found them on sale super cheap last night but I can't find any reviews and don't want to inadvertently buy something junky.

 

[bunnyfoo]

Saylan - The RR near my house also carries a small selection of Timex watches. I think they're in the $50 range. You could check with them first to see which models do the intervals or hop on over to the Timex site. I think most of the Ironman models will do that though (don't quote me on that).

I have the original and yes it does bounce. But most things will for me. I like things to sit around my hip so I'm always adjusting. You might want to check out the model with the inner pocket. If you have a phone and run with keys, you don't want the keys scratching up the phone's screen. I don't mind running with a FuelBelt but prefer not to in races. I just use the water stations. I think they're generally every 2 miles or so?

 

[es45]

Saylan: I'm pretty sure that I'm in the last corral. I didn't know what I was doing when I estimated my time and estimated the max. It might be a good thing now since I need to walk most of it.

I have a regular SPIbelt that my DH gave me for Christmas. I love it. It is the standard model.

Vicky: thanks for the encouragement. I get my orthotics tomorrow a.m. I don't think that I have adequate time to train with them so I'm also purchasing some Superfeet inserts tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed that I remain pain free until after the race.

Lynn: My family loves DCL. It is really the only reason why we would consider buying DVC because we prefer it to the parks. I never imagined that I would enjoy cruising like we do on those ships. We also enjoy international travel so ABD might be a choice when the girls are older. It's great to hear someone using the points like we would and not regretting it.

Great job on avoiding the sugar. Both my girls are in Scouts so my house will be full of tempting cookie boxes by Saturday evening. I hope I can make it through the cookie season!

Sue: I'm looking for the liquid Body Glide tomorrow. I love that stuff in the solid form but always wished that it were easier to apply.

AFM It's yoga tonight. My little one is finally feeling better so I'll squeeze in a run at some point after work tomorrow.

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Vicky - I’ve made it 4 days without desserts now - the weekend will be the big test! Knee has overall been better with exercise, but when it does hurt, it is more of sharp pain than dull ache. I do have trouble with some of the weight exercises - like lunges and squats. I am trying to do them like I was in Physical Therapy.

Saylan - I understand about the “do nothing new” concern. Whenever I picked up something at the expo, I would try it out on the 5K - but I have never done the Princess and do not know if they have a 5K race with that one.

Sue - Hope work does not get TOO crazy for you!

Elizabeth - The only thing to keep in mind if planning to buy DVC points for DCL or ABD is that you cannot always use points for those - we ran into this twice recently - the New Years Eve cruise we went on was not available on points because it had originally been a 10 night cruise that was broken into 2 - 5 night cruises, and we tried for an ABD adults only trip to Egypt that was added to the schedule. As both these were “new” options, they were not included in the original contracts with DVC and therefore not available to do on points. There also was, for awhile, a moratorium on booking cruises on points, apparently there was a ceiling on how many rooms could be booked on points, and that ceiling was met. I think that has been resolved now, at least I have not seen complaints about it on the threads lately. These are things that DVC will not tell you when you are buying your points. We have not had problems with any reservations for cruises or ABD if they are on the original lists posted, it seems to be only when you try for something that is added mid season.

We have ordered Girl Scout cookies, I plan to just put them in the freezer when they come this year!

AFM - I finally got outside with the dogs for a walk, went early when it was still brisk, but the wind had not picked up yet. Will need to do the same today. Temps are rising - today 10 degrees warmer than yesterday - high today is supposed to be 40 - into the 50’s by Sunday! We will be back to bare ground very soon!

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day team!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Weekend Racers ​

Good luck Gerry! Burn some pavement!


February
12 - Kiss-im-mee 5K, Kissimee, FL - Gerry

 

[wilbur]

Good Afternoon Team!

Lynn, Nice job on the no desserts. Do you have a goal of # of dessertless days? or just cutting back?

Spin class tonight & skiing on Sunday. Taking tomorrow off. DD & I are going to the play "A Secret Garden".

Have a great weekend everyone..........Sue

 

[verticalchaos]

Hi team!

Sorry I've been MIA for a few days. Life. OY!

In some possible positive news, after talking a long time with "Mom 2", a really good friend of mine from seminary who did therapy before, it seems that there's a good possibility I may have Adult ADHD. She said she often wondered seeing how I approached things (or didn't as the case may be) at seminary, and given the things going on now... She sent me a PDF of the self-screener that I would be given anyway, and basically everything was in the shaded area, indicating a very strong likelihood of having it.

The bad news is *my* particular charmer of a GP at the clinic I've been going to didn't even want to discuss it, in spite of GPs being able to diagnose. He cut me off immediately and said he would give me a list of psychiatrists they recommend. But honestly I shouldn't have even let the appointment get to that point. This is the same gem who brushed off my weight loss in our last appointment...so I shouldn't have been surprised that when he was doing the exam he said "Do you wear sunscreen?" "Yes." "You really should. You have almost no pigment in your skin." and followed that up with "Oh. You have some stretch marks here." If I hadn't been a) so floored and b) so wanting to talk about probably adhd I should have told him to get out, gotten dressed, dropped my co-pay at the desk, and asked when I could pick up a copy of my records for a new doctor not at this clinic. The nurses are great and I love the gyns, but their doctors? Seriously rude and insensitive.

So now I'm apparently looking for a doctor AND a therapist who can prescribe meds (a friend has given me the names of a couple of psychopharmacologists she's used who pretty much just assess based on tests and then prescribe, but I'm iffy on using them). Oh joy.

Physically I'm feeling better. Just residual stuffiness. I ran on the treadmill today and it felt good. Tomorrow I'm planning 2 hours at a slowish 3:2 interval. If it hits 9 miles, bonus. But I'm more focused on getting foot time than foot mileage in training for the NYC Half. Emotionally...much as I hate to admit it, I might actually benefit from a therapist. We'll see. I'm making sure every i is dotted and every t is crossed at work. So far it's going well. One teacher quit on Wednesday, so that's been occupying them the past couple of days (and with no notice it probably doesn't look great on an untenured principal's record, so...they may be more supportive and encouraging, but I'm not counting on it).

Wow...sorry to dump on you guys!!! Feel free to tell me to shut up any time!

Sue ~ Have fun spinning and skiing!! I LOVE the music from The Secret Garden!! I wish I'd been able to see it!

Gerry ~ Good luck!! Kick asphalt!

Lynn ~ Isn't bare ground lovely?? We're finally getting it here in NYC too!! Woohoo!! Enjoy the warmer temperatures.

Elizabeth ~ Hope yoga was great! And that you got a good run in today!

Saylan ~ Enjoy your taper!!

Vicky ~ YES! I actually get a Winter Break that starts next Friday at 3pm and lasts through the next week. I'm going to Italy through the 24th!! WOOHOO!!!! Then we're off from 3pm April 15 through the start of school on the 27th for Spring Break. (One advantage to being in NYC is that the Jewish population is so high, our Spring Break is always inclusive of Passover. Also if they fall on weekdays, we get Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur off. There wouldn't be enough teachers to cover the kids that would be in attendance, so...bonus!) I loved Black Swan!! (Other than The Kids Are All Right which I also loved...but totally think Julianne should have gotten the acting nod over Annette. Poor thing ALWAYS gets gipped out of awards - this has the potential to be the second where it's by someone in the same movie as her... I digressed...I haven't seen any of the noms besides those two. I know it's blasphemy here on the DIS, but I've never been able to get into Toy Story.) I saw it at a theatre across from Lincoln Center, so that just sort of heightened it to walk out and be *there*.

Ok...I've babbled enough! Take care everyone!!

~beth

 

[DisneyGerry]

beat my time two weeks ago at Universal this am at the Kissimmee 5k through downtown Kissimmee by some 4 minutes.