Hakuna Matata - Fall-o our training in September

[Steffwalks]

Happy September, TEAM!!!!

Here we are training into September. Kids are back in school. Labor Day signals the end of summer. Autumn and fall Harvest begins, and it's all just heating up for us as we move into our fall training!!

844.21 miles and 246:54 hours

Let's get those numbers in Guys!

 

[Lynn G]

Getting an early start aren't we Connie? I guess I will really have to get to the totals today!

 

[Steffwalks]

Hey Lynn

Yup, it's an early start, but I am expecting company and I didn't know if I could get started tomorrow. Besides, I have to work hard to get the catchy phrases going before someone else uses 'em!

 

[Scott H]

Where did August go....

 

[windwalker]

Grand Baby is home and sleeping in the swing Kimmer gave him, dressed in an outfit from Terry and snuggling with a bear from Vicky. Life is good. Oh and he is wrapped in a blanket from Lynn.

Connie, I had 73 miles for last month, sorry, baby watch cut into training. I had 36 hours of exercise though.

This morning was 5 miles on the hills, total time 1:01:00, for a 12:12 pace. Very comfortable in the cool morning air. Here in Southern Kentucky we have no industry and few people so our air quality is excellent.

Have an awesome day y'all.

Dave

 

[funwalker]

Hi TEAM!

Looking forward to the softer feel of fall- it is supposed to be the best season to train in Michigan but...it's the weather

Rest Day

Congratulations Dave & Erica! PTL little Aiden is doing better. These little ones are a joy and truly a Blessing.

I took my little Hagen to the pediatrician this morning-they had to do a blood draw. It was a horrid experience for both of us! He was crying and said Grandma I hold you...

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Scott, I agree where did August go.
Connie, Some of the kids have been back at school for a while ;-)

Today was my first day with sixth grade and it wasn't near as aweful as anticipated.

I also did 30 minutes on the elliptical and 15 minutes of strength training.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hello everyone! Yes indeed - where did August go? It was quite cool this morning. I guess that means I'd better go and dig up my running gloves and hat I'm planning to head out tomorrow morning for a 4 miler but think I'll wear a LS shirt.

I looked into switching our flights so we could stay an extra day or two for the RFTT but the flights alone would have cost us $400 pp to stay until Monday I'll try and drop by if there are any meets happening on the Friday.

Margie - Awww! for Hagen. Needles are never fun. Btw, can I bring you with me the next time I have to go to the doctor? I still don't like needles...

Jennifer - Glad to hear the first day went well! It must be tough having to switch so suddenly - did you have to create a new curriculum or did you get some notes from the previous teacher?

Connie - Cool title for September! Will PM you my hours and miles when I get home.

Denise - Any updates on Miranda?

Dave - Glad to hear Aiden is home from the hospital!

Sue - Getting close to Scotiabank How's the training coming along?

Have a great evening everyone!

 

[Scott H]

Good to Hear Jennifer, glad it went well..

Here at work doing monthly stats.....Then an admin hearing....will the fun ever end...

 

[Steffwalks]

Good morning Everyone!

Our company postponed, but I have a clean house and the new thread is working!! How can you beat that?

Welcome home, Aiden!!!

Jennifer - My grandkids have been in school for 3 weeks. Somehow, without the smell of new crayons in the house, it just doesn't seem real until Labor Day! I used to LOVE 6th grade. I hope you do too! They are fascinating creatures who turn from children to adolescent right in front of you!

Margie - Do you think little Hagen will be a doctor when he grows up? Poor baby.

Vicky - You did great on your hours. Thanks for liking the title of our new thread!

Weights and a three miles walk for me today. Yippeeee!

See ya - Connie

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Happy September!!! Sept-Oct is my favorite time of the year!

Jennifer - glad to hear that you enjoyed the first day with the 6th graders - do you think you might stay there the rest of the year?

Connie - you always come up with good names for our thread!

Vicki - sorry that you could not change your flights for RFTT.

Dave - glad that Aiden got to come home!

The PT was really happy with the progress with my knee - he even started some light weight training - that was not supposed to start for 2 more weeks. Of course, he might not be as happy with me next week after 4 days of minimal exercises and probably not adequate icing! Today I will go to the gym for the first time and get some biking in, and use some of the machines for some of the leg exercises I have to do.

Have a great day all!

 

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Sunny with a little chill in the air this morning.

Went to spin on Sat. 15 miler on Sun. & yoga last night with a short recovery run tonight. 20 miler on the schedule for this weekend.

Vicky, This is how I feel about Scotia. I'll survive but it won't be pretty. I've put in a lot of mileage just not a lot of long distance mileage. How about you?

Lynn, Enjoy your gym memebership. Continues PD for your knee.

Connie, Great thread title.

Not much else to report. Getting DD ready for back to school next week. The summer (if you can call it that) just flew by.

Make it a great day everyone.....Sue

 

[windwalker]

Ok gang hopefully I'm back on track. The women have the baby well in hand and now I can concentrate on getting in some miles. I had a good 5 yesterday and another 5 today. Tomorrow is my walker group day so that will be an 8 miler. Looking at getting in a good 28 mile week.

I have a good race on Labor Day, one of the most competitive of the year.

Glad everyone is doing good.

Dave

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Connie, I understand but I have been counting down to Labor Day since the second week of school.

Lynn , The plan is for me to stay there the rest if the year...but, there's a rumor that they're going to move a sixth grade teacher to Kindergarten.

Yesterday wasn't as good as the first. I have one class that just is really trying and the anticipation of it is crazy.

My doctor finally put me on something for my insomnia and I got 8 hours of sleep for the first time in two and a half weeks.

As far as running. Taper madness is kicking and I feel heavy and slow. Yesterday I did 6 miles in 52 minutes.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[Hockeychic]

OK, I am fessing up right now......I don't have my totals.....I keep forgetting to log them.

I promise to my teamates....I will have September totals!!!!!!!!!

Small victory for me, DH and I went out for our usual 5K loop around the subdivision and we where chatting about marathon weekend and we knocked 5 mins of our time....couldn't believe it.

Just finished pilatas-sculpt or sculpt - pilates either or and it was really tough....my core won't be too happy with me tomorrow but thats ok. That just means I did it right

Dave so happy to see Aiden is home, got Erica's photo. What a little angel. I think he is going to grow up to be just as awesome as his grandpa and grandma!!!!

Have a super Wednesday all!!!

 

[Scott H]

Had a nice walk with the pups this morn as the sun came up, at work and my desk is a mess, need to get that cleaned up before Fri

Have a great one kiddies.

 

[Steffwalks]

Good morning!

Jennifer - I hope you have the most fantastic, busy, restful, happy Labor Day Ever! Get some sleep, girlfriend! Don't let the moving you around to different grades effect you. Look at all the experience you are getting! I know that some classes are more difficult than others, been there, done that. Find the primary troublemakers/troublemaker and keep that person engaged at all times by asking him/her questions.

Kim - Trying using the free calender at Active.com. They have all kinds of free tools including reports of your activity, shoe tracker, pace calculator and so much more. It just takes a couple of minutes to input it and you have all the info you need at your fingertips...literally at your fingertips!

Margie - The countdown has begun! 13 sleeps!

Vicki - Yikes on those flights!

Southwest has their flights and prices out for January, now. Unfortunately, they have cancelled 92 routes! It would have taken us 8 hours travel time and 2 stops and a plane change to get to Orlando! We are flying American, one plane change and 5 hours travel time. -- All the airlines were supposed to make a repair on the big planes, Southwest didn't bother making them over the last 3 years. The exhaust from the engines were messing with the flaps...anyway, those planes are all grounded now, until the repairs can be made. It is just silly for me to fly west to Las Vegas and making a stop between, so that I can change plans and fly east to Orlando, with a stop in-between!

Today is a cross training day.

See ya! Connie

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Jennifer - if you want to stay with 6th grade - then I hope you get to stay there, back to kindergarten would be back where you started, wouldn't it? Is all that moving around normal or do you think it will settle down?

Dave - glad to hear that you are getting back into a routine!

Kim - do we need to ask you every day if you wrote down your workout times and miles? I keep ours in a notebook that lives on the kitchen table, so I see it daily and therefore reminded to log each workout.

Sue - thanks for the PD!

I had a good bike ride at the gym yesterday - then used some of the machine, at minimum weights. Only on one was the minimum weight too heavy for me, I will just have to do leg extentions with ankle weights I guess. I have a doctors appt this morning to take out the stitches - it is a few days early - they wanted to take them out on Friday, but I won't be here - so will have to see if they come out today, or do not come out until next week.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

OK where is everyone?

Got my stiches out yesterday - was told not to go overboard on bending the knee yesterday, so I skipped the bike at the gym and just did my assigned exercises. Today is PT.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend everyone, safe travels to all who are traveling.

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hi everyone! Well I survived my dental work yesterday afternoon. I had a little bit of tissue removed from my mouth by laser and it went better than I expected. I hardly felt the freezing needles which always make me nervous. Today, it's a little hard to chew or smile but definitely not as bad as I thought it would be.

Lynn - Good luck at the PT today! Sounds like your knee is healing nicely. Will the surgery leave a big scar?

Kim - WTG on the 5K! Five minutes is quite a bit of time For tracking miles and minutes, I use a piece of software called Sports Tracks. It's free to download and if you have a Garmin, it can download that data as well.

Connie - Glad you were able to get a direct flight! DF has an uncle who will take those really long connecting flights so he can save a few dollars (and it literally will be a few dollars). But like you, I don't always think they're worth it. Especially in the winter.

Jennifer - Take care! Is the insomnia stress related?

Dave - How did your 8 miler go?

Have a great day everyone