Hakuna Matata, Get fit in June!

[Scott H]

FOg and Rain this morn. went to town, groceries and PO, cleared off and I got out for a 5K, Wind is picking up, Lynn is going to go out for a pup walk.

Spagetti sauce is cooking and I need some breakfast the coffee is not enough right now/ make a breakfast buritto.

SSM (short for sunshine minnie) I am a slow runner, 10:30 mile pace, but what Dave says is true, these walkers can put me to shame, I am just glad to be able to get out there.

I was thinking about a kayak paddle today but the wind and clouds are closing in.

Later haev a good one.

Oh we have two birds nests in the Spruce trees in the back yard. One is a robin nest two eggs, and the other is a Casian Finch, two eggs there.

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hey everyone! Just popping in quickly - ran my 5K race this morning. It was nice and cool but warm in the sun. The race was on a closed runway at the airport and they had parked a couple of planes nearby. It was really cool to watch the planes taking off and landing and they also used a jet to start off the race - that was really loud! The course was a loop and flat (of course). I was doing pretty well then I get a stitch at 2.5 miles so I ended up walking to try and get rid of it. I guess no race is ever perfect. Never did manage to get it to go away completely but I did finish in 29:59 which was my goal (under 30 minutes) so I'm happy. Definitely better than my 1st 5K last year which I did in 33:02. Went to Starbucks for breakfast sandwiches after - yummy!

Will check back in later! Have a great day everyone!!

 

[wdw4us]

Up and at it at 6:30, a beauty of a day here in NH. Did our 5 mile route. We have a new trail in the city that is being developed. We can now walk the route across town all on paved surfaces, over the river and through the woods. Mark and I may check it out tomorrow. Today I have too much planned.

We have a baby shower to get ready for and many quilts to make before July 26th.

Hope all of you are working hard, taking care of your bodies and enjoying your day.

A little voice nudged me in my dreams to wake up and work out. Not sure if it was a Panda or Jimminy Cricket but something got me out of bed early.

No time to waste today!

denise

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Hi everyone,

Just popping in on my weekend break.

I'm hitting my goal of maintaining 25 miles a week without too much trouble.

I'll pop back in later, but probably not until next weekend.

Thursday I did 4 miles in 30 and today I did 3 in 23.

Vicky, Those side stitches are tough, but way to push through!

Best,
Jennifer

 

[Sunshineminnie]

Thanks for the words of encouragement everyone!

So here is the rest of the long, long story...... (sorry it has been a novel. I promise I won't usually be this long winded!)

I guess that I am pretty stubborn (or don't have a brain in my head) and decided to continue to train as best as I could and run/walk Goofy anyhow. So train, hurt, swell, ice, train, hurt, swell and ice then finally go and get my knee checked. Had an MRI and I was not as bad as the doc thought, just some deep bone bruises. Yep, they hurt! But I could still run/walk.

So my buddy and I flew to Orlando, rented a convertible, threw the top down and off to the DW marathon. WOO HOO!

We had such a great time! We went to 4 parks in 4 days, I ran both the half and the full and she joined me for the full. Despite my hurt knee and the heat on marathon day, I had the best time ever! We couldn't really walk too well after the marathon, but weren't going to miss the last day at the World. So off to Epcot to show off our bling!

Even with all of the setbacks and not being able to train the way I wanted to, it was such a great experience. I wouldn't trade it for anything!

So here is what lead me to a WISH team -
After I got back, it took forever for my knee to heal. About three months. I sat around, did nothing, felt like a slug and now I'm paying for it. I went from a very physical job to being retired and nothing... training for Goofy to nothing...I became so unmotivated to do anything and have been feeling so lousy. So I thought that it would be great to join a group and hold myself accountable. My motto for me and my family this summer is "move more, snack less". So far so good.

I'm happy to have somewhere to post my minutes and miles. You all seem like a pretty active group. I am very happy to be part of your team!

Thanks again for the warm welcomes. Hope I didn't bore anyone to death with my super long story!

Have a great weekend all!

 

[jship210]

Happy Weekend everyone~ Up early at 0530 to pick up DS from his after graduation party. They went over to the Sub Base for an all nighter. Paintball, Bowling, Dancing, a little poker game, Food and just kinda say goodbye to High school days....
Graduation was inside due to rain clouds that never opened up but thats OK it was cool inside. The time flies by... seems like yesterday we were at WDW and he was sword fighting with Capt Hook....
Cut the grass today, with so much rain you can almost hear it growing. Hit a few golf balls, and kinda hung out around the yard. Big Snapper Turtles are back, HUGE like 25 pounders, must be real old. They come out of the swamps to lay eggs in gravel bank. They look like they're from the dinosaur age, have to keep the dogs away.
Well thats my day in a nut shell. Hope everyone is well, and those in need of healing are on the mend.
Hockeychic~, congrats on the win! What a series...

Jack

 

[Scott H]

Well we did do a short walk with the big dogs

Mowed and raked the lawn, started the barn cleaning, took the kayaks out for a paddle on a local lake, camper on the truck, got the camper water system flushed, moved motorbikes to the house garage, jeep to the barn, now it is time for spaghetti .

Clouds are rolling in so more rain on the way…..Tornado watch in effect till 9:00. We live close to the weather siren so will know if it goes off.


Vicky that race sounds KEWL!!!!

Ready for a vacation.

Maybe a movie nght tonight.

Have a great one kids...

 

[disneyfan97]

Everyone having bad weather - be careful!! We've had two nights this week with tornado watches and warnings - some scary weather rolled through here this week.

Today was an easy "workout" day for me. I basically walked ALL over the zoo! I did a little bit of running in there, but that was mostly chasing my 2 yr old!

I'll be getting up at the crack of dawn tomorrow (yeah, that would be 5:15 a.m.) to run 5 miles. It will be my longest distance yet. I'm a little excited and a bit nervous. I was encouraged on Friday by the fact that I did my 3 miles at a slightly faster pace than normal. So, if we stick to our group pace, I should be fine. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow!

Wish me luck!

 

[Scott H]

Something is wrong here, there is nary a cloud in the sky????? Seems like last night the heavy weather went well to the north and south of us.

Teresa have fun on your run. I was up early researching Kayak Carriers for the Jeep. The Zoo is fun, we like to go to the Denver Zoo every now and then.

Not sure what today will bring???

 

[Scott H]

Scratch the no clouds, bummer...

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Hi all,

Got in 10k in 50 minutes. Not too bad. Next week I start training for my next half marathon.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[funwalker]

Hi TEAM!

Michigan is beautiful, sunny, high 60's at the moment- but we have had lots of rain for two weeks.

Vicky-great race but a negative on the side stitch!

Connie - Cross training with the Grand Children!

Jack - Another Wonderful Achievement in the life of a Parent...Congratulations!

Jennifer - Good Grief what have you been training for? Your training schedule sounds like half marathon training now.

Scott & Lynn - you guys are way too busy enjoying life

disneyfan 97 -

Today was an easy "workout" day for me. I basically walked ALL over the zoo! I did a little bit of running in there, but that was mostly chasing my 2 yr old!

I feel like I live in a zoo and I hear you about chasing 2yr olds!

Out the door to the gym..

 

[disneyfan97]

Margie - I was brave and didn't even take the stroller. He took advantage of it a few times, but luckily we had another 3 yr old with us, so for the most part they stuck together.

Jennifer - 10K and you are NOT already training for a Half Marathon?? :lol Good job!!

Vicky - Great race!

I did my 5 mile run this morning. It was actually easier than I expected. I was so pleasantly surprised!! Bring on 6 miles next weekend! I do think the Texas heat is going to slow us down some in the coming weeks, but it's the distance that matters!

Have a great week everyone!

 

[Lynn G]

Good Evening Team!

to all the new team members I have not already welcomed!

back Kim - glad to see you back with us!

It was a good weekend, we did get a lot done, and had a lot of fun also! Weather has been good during the day, it clouds up late afternoon - never rained yesterday, but looks like it might rain any minute here, and we are still in a tornado watch area for the evening.

Connie, I will get you our totals for the last 2 weeks here shortly - I have to add them up!

Scott wants his spagetti (left over - he could heat up the spagetti, but I promised to make him some garlic bread) so I'd better go get dinner.

Have a great evening all!

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Nice day here so far, got out for early - before breakfast - dog walk. I am getting into the summer routine of walking early, even though I prefer walking after I have eaten something! Will do weight routine later today - need to get back into that, did not have access to weights when I was in CA.

Have a great day all!

 

[Steffwalks]

Good morning Team!


Busy weekend! We had the grandkids and went to the lake. They loved the Bubba tube and playing in the water with their dear sweet grand parents! They even caught fish! And I got stiff and sore! LOL

We bought paving stones for a patio out back. It will be fun after we are done, but in the mean time...not so much really.

Did a lovely 3 miler this morning. Got to get this weight off!

Jennifer, great job!

Scott and Lynn- You planning to kayak the Arkansas? When I was a kid we were watching kayak racers running down the river outside Canon City, CO. One of the kayaks tipped over and out came a white duck! It was the pet of one of the racers!

Margie - Missing you!

DF97- (short for Disneyfan97) sounds like fun.

Dave?

Vicki- Great job!

Going to be a busy week. I have to help out a friend, getting her to and from day surgery, my SIL and hubby coming in and doing taxes today.

 

[wilbur]

Happy Monday Team!

Hectic weekend as usual. Got in 2 good runs, weights at lunch today & changing up my usual Monday night pilates for yoga.

Connie, Glad you enjoyed the weekend with your grandkids. It's a good stiff & sore right

Not much happening. Still waiting for the kitchen to be finished. Started to get things organzied for a vacation at the end of the month to Washington.

Have a great evening & enjoy your training.....Sue

 

[Hockeychic]

Hey gang, just popping in for a quick HI

Mike and I just got back from a 60 min walk and dealing with a bit of heal pain but nothing to horrible.

I am starting today in keeping track of my mileage and mins as I have not up until now

 

[wdw4us]

Good Morning Everyone.

Just a drive by. Not too much activity going on in the walking although I have been doing upper body stuff for my neck and it's feeling good.

Last week was my b-day. DD Miranda made me a special cake that was as pretty as it was yummy.

Here is a picture.

Hope to get back to walking tomorrow, very busy with baby things to do but loving life right now.

denise

 

[Hockeychic]

Denise, that is so cute. Happy Belated Birthday!!!!!