Hakuna Matata - Bustin' out in June!

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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.
 
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
 
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 #
 
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
 

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-

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

 
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
 
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:
 
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.
 
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?
 
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:
 
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:
 
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:
 
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.
 
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:
 
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!!!!
 












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