Hakuna Matata, Get fit in June!

[wdw4us]

Hi all!

Just got back from a 3 day trip with six of my girlfriends. This is the fourth year that we have done this. We all enjoy knitting as a hobbyl, so we rent a cabin at a local park and have our very own "knit camp." We knit, eat, and laugh for the entire time! Four of us did get out yesterday for a one mile hike and it was great!

It was really hot here by the time I got home, so I think my run will have to wait until tomorrow. However, I am happy to report that I picked the first zuchinni and yellow squash of the season from my garden this afternoon! Yum!!

Sounds like our quilt retreat. Last retreat I missed because it was the same weekend as the WDW marathon. I'm not doing it in 2010 so I can park my butt in a cabin in the dead of winter and quilt for 4 days. So much fun, we're about 50 girls, with machines all set up, it looks like a sweat shop but it's a great time.

On another note, Mark and I went out for 5 tonight. My upper body is hurting but popped two tylenol to ease the pain and off we went. A nice night with a slight breeze . We're expecting a week of rain so I may have to do some FIT-TV on demand to keep up my routines.

Off to make some pretty quilts for the new princess arriving in about 10 weeks!
denise

 

[Hockeychic]

Hey Mary sounds like you had a good time.

Denise, hope you are feeling better today

Hey gang just checking in. Haven't done alot of walking, trying to rest my heel pain and it seems to have worked so will go out for a slow 5K tonight and see how it goes.

Have a great Thrusday all!!!

 

[Sunshineminnie]

Hi everyone!

Woo Hoo! After struggling with what to do, I finally made a decision and signed up for the DL half marathon! I am so excited. After running the Goofy in January, I became obsessed with earning the Coast to Coast medal.

So after a couple of months of debating with myself, the kids finally said, "Jeeze mom, just go already!" So I signed up. Can't wait! Anyone else going?

I haven't reported any times or miles yet. Not really sure how to report golfing? We out there for two hours for nine holes. We walk, but it's pretty tame. Do I count it?

So far this summer, kids and I have been golfing, boxing. I have been run/walking and playing sand volleyball. (lost all 3 games last night. All of them by 2 points! Arrggg. )

I hope that everyone is having a fun summer. Looking forward to getting to know all of you!
Jill

 

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

It will be another day on the TM during my lunch break. Rain & very windy today.

Connie, Lynn, Denise, Kim Hope you are all feeling better today.

Have a great day everyone......Sue

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Jill - Scott and I will be at DL half. We should set up a place to meet. We do not have park tickets, so will just be hanging around downtown disney area. We are staying at Paradise Pier this time. The "coast to coast" medal is really cool - sorry Scott - kewl

Dave - I would like to get this knee problem over with also! It has now been since January! I have another appt with Orthopod the beginning of next month. I was really hoping the cortisone shot would help, but it did nothing.

Kim - glad to hear the heel is doing better, have a good walk.

Have a great day all!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Another rainy and windy day ... Isn't it suppose to be summer? Planning to hit the gym tonight for a 1/2 hour with my PT. DF has plans to make ribs for dinner. Normally I'm all for ribs but I weigh in tomorrow so I'll have to be careful not to over eat.

Sue - Yeah, work gets in the way of everything fun.

Jill - The DL 1/2 sounds like fun! I wish I could have gone for the Coast to Coast medal but it wasn't in the budget for this year.

Kim - Hope your heel heals quickly (sorry I couldn't resist)!!

Mary - I'm all thumbs but the knitting trip sounds like fun! A great way to spend time with your girlfriends! What did you end up knitting?

Connie - How's your ankle feeling?

Lynn/Denise - Hope the aches and pains go away soon.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[jship210]

Hi Gang, just a quick drive-by post, been in Hurricane Briefing all morning, yeah that's fun. hope everyone is well, and those that need are on the mend.

Jack

 

[MaryJ]

Mary - I'm all thumbs but the knitting trip sounds like fun! A great way to spend time with your girlfriends! What did you end up knitting?

Every year we try to pick a theme that we can all work on together. This year some of us (me included) decided that we would like to learn how to crochet. So I worked on crocheting a dish cloth and a baby hat. Unfortunately, all that wrist action has left me with a very sore wrist (think writer's cramp that won't go away.) Tried Advil and Aleve....nada. I think the prescription here is just tincture of time. With time and rest it will get better.

 

[Scott H]

Morning Kids, PT test today , just getting a little work in before Later....

 

[windwalker]

Morning Kids, PT test today , just getting a little work in before Later....

You will do super on your PT test, your level of fitness is probably better than some of the younger guys in your section.

I have to work all day so I took a rest day today.

Hope everyone's aches and pains get better quickly.

Working Panda

 

[bunnyfoo]

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone is ready for the weekend I have a 30 minute massage booked for tomorrow so I'm really looking forward to that! Worked out last night with weights - I think the 1/2 hour workouts are tougher than the hour because we're trying to cram more in with fewer rest breaks.

Scott - Good luck on your PT test!

Mary - Ouch! Hope your wrist feels better soon!

Jack - What's hurricane briefing? Just a review of emergency procedures, evacuation routes etc.?

I'll check back in later! Have a great day everyone!

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Every year we try to pick a theme that we can all work on together. This year some of us (me included) decided that we would like to learn how to crochet. So I worked on crocheting a dish cloth and a baby hat. Unfortunately, all that wrist action has left me with a very sore wrist (think writer's cramp that won't go away.) Tried Advil and Aleve....nada. I think the prescription here is just tincture of time. With time and rest it will get better.

I once took and an extra shift at work at a residental school, played housemother for the night - so I had to stay up all night (that was long before I did the night shift on a regular basis) - so I took my crocheting, and crocheted all night to keep myself awake - I ended up with a ligiment sprain in my wrist that took a year of high doses of arthritic asprin and numerous shots of cortisone to heal! that your pain goes away quickly!

The dogs and I got in 5 miles this morning, the middle 2 miles were actually comfortable! Still very slow pace!

We are taking the camper out this weekend, for the first time in 3 years! That should be fun - the dogs will love it - they love have almost undivided attention

Have a great day all!

 

[jship210]

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone is ready for the weekend I have a 30 minute massage booked for tomorrow so I'm really looking forward to that! Worked out last night with weights - I think the 1/2 hour workouts are tougher than the hour because we're trying to cram more in with fewer rest breaks.

Scott - Good luck on your PT test!

Mary - Ouch! Hope your wrist feels better soon!

Jack - What's hurricane briefing? Just a review of emergency procedures, evacuation routes etc.?

I'll check back in later! Have a great day everyone!

Vicky-We are a coastal town and every year my agency has to ramp up for the hurricane season. We meet with State Gov., National Guard, Weather officials and NOHA to see what the current thinking is on how many Named storms we'll be in for. They explain the three month and six month forecast. We do pre-planning, evacuation, debris management, relocation, and restoration. The State and my Town have plans in place but each year we need to update evac routes, contact numbers, changes in shelter locations ect. We get information out to our citizens so they can have evac plans, family contact info and sheltering supplies. I'm thinking of getting on the Twitter thing for the department, it will allow us to give timely info quicker than radio or tv. Many of our shoreline residents live out-of state they head back to their primary homes so that helps.It's been 50 years since we "Had the Big One" so many of the old timers feel we're due. We do not have town water, everyone has a well so when the power goes so does your water. Many of us do have generators though. I've been through two minor ones and that's bad enough, I don't want a big one

 

[Sunshineminnie]

Hi all,

Just had a great day. Took 8 girls out for an hour and a half of sand volleyball. They loved it and are really pretty good. I got to play for awhile since one kid was late. Bummed when she showed up. Playing is always more fun that watching!

This afternoon, kids and I had boxing. It is the most fun and intense workout. They changed it up so much that the hour flies by. One of my favorite cross trainings. Love the heavy bag. Grrr.

Jack - how close do you get to predicting how many storms you will have? That's kind of cool.

Lynn - we have been thinking about getting a camper. We love to camp but tent camping is hard on my DH with bad back. I'm jealous. I have such great memories of our pop up trailer when I was a kid. Too fun!

Have a great weekend all. I get to sit on my rear all day and watch basketball. We have a long break on Saturday so I'm hoping to maybe get a little golf in. Off to check local courses.

Jill

 

[Scott H]

PT test went well, piece o cake, bench press and pushups made my elbow crack adn pop, no real big pain.

Got home late from work and we decided not to leave tonight, but will pull out tomorrow morn. Would haev been late when we decided to set up camp. Have a great weekend.

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Hi everyone,

First week of actual training for my next half is going pretty well.

I've done 2- 3milers, 1- 5 x hill workout, and 1- 35 minute tempo all at sub 7:45 pace. My new group of friends are really into me being "good" and are definitely more encouraging. I'm now thinking after my next half I may look into getting some actual coaching to see what my true potential is.

Check in with you all later.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[jship210]

Hi everyone,

First week of actual training for my next half is going pretty well.

I've done 2- 3milers, 1- 5 x hill workout, and 1- 35 minute tempo all at sub 7:45 pace. My new group of friends are really into me being "good" and are definitely more encouraging. I'm now thinking after my next half I may look into getting some actual coaching to see what my true potential is.

Check in with you all later.

Best,
Jennifer

Glad things are going well! Good Luck with your training.

Jack

 

[Scott H]

In from a 5K, coffee is on , and thinking about breakfast.

Will pack up and head over to the wedding and camp ofr the night.

Jennifer, something tells me your potential is greater than you realize and you will surprise yourself.

Jack you just have to reason with the Hurricane season....

Vicky good reminder on the weights I do need to hit them more, might stop the elbow from popping.

Thje pups are ready for a road trip....

 

[disneyfan97]

Hi everyone! It's been a crazy week, with not much time for Internet/DIS. We had my son's swimming lessons every night this week, which made us late to dinner/bath/bedtime every night for the 2nd week in a row. It started to wear on me by the end of the week, so I was going to bed very early!

I hope everyone had a good end of the week, and that your weekend is off to a great start!

I did my normal training routine on Tuesday (3 miles) and Wednesday (2 easy miles). I got in a gym workout one night...worked on some core strengthening. Thursday morning was the killer though! :lol We did 4 miles of hills!! Oh WOW!! That was hard! It was my first real hill workout and boy was it a workout! I'm glad we don't do that again for a little while!

Yesterday was my rest day, and today will be an easy day. I'm gearing up mentally for our 6 mile run tomorrow morning! Wish me luck!

Vicky - I wish I could get a massage...it sounds divine right now!

Have a great weekend, everyone! I'll try to check in tomorrow, when I have more time to read/respond.

 

[funwalker]

Hi Team!

Connie, Lynn, Denise, & Mary

KWEL on you PT-Scott

Jill - DL 1/2

Who has the next races up? Sounds like most of you guys are on track with your training

Hot & Humid in Michigan today-we had two major storms go through 'slowly' this week

Hope you are all enjoying the summer Connie, Eva, Jack, Jennifer, Jen, Jesters, Kathy, Kim, MaryJ, Sue, Jill, Teresa, Vicky, And Dave & Erica, Denise & Mark, Scott & Lynn!!