Hakuna Matata - Gobbling up the road!

[funwalker]

Good Morning, TEAM!

Today is still Dark and Dreary, but a warm 40 degrees. They say sunshine is coming later today. It sounds like all of us 'with the exception of Scott & Lynn' has had okay even nice weather for November to get our training.

6-miler and Pilate’s this morning- prep for the 16-miler tomorrow. I keep telling my self-‘Self it is just 3-miles longer than a Half and you like the Half distance!’ Captain Connie suggested taking a route 4-miles out 4-miles back; pit stop at home for quick potty & Gatorade; Oh, I have to wash my wash, as it seems I am allergic to my own sweat-the salt actually burns my face! (and it will be way faster than the port-a-potty lines) back out for 4-miles out 4-miles backs. I am going to try it.

Sue- Did DD enjoy the concert?

Kim- Take care of that heel! How did your 16-miler go?



Who is cooking Thanksgiving Dinner – Who is Traveling this year?

Hope everyone is having a Great Weekend – Connie, Eva, Jack, Jennifer, Jen, Jesters, Kathy, Kim, MaryJ, Sue, Jill, Teresa, Terri, Vicky, And Dave & Erica, Denise & Mark, Scott & Lynn!

Later...

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team! I am here for my weekly post (I cannot seem to get on the computer more than once a week!)

Good Morning! Just up from down stairs 40 min. on elliptical 4.5 miles. weights, shower, coffee and let's see what the day brings.

Last night we had a Wind meeting. Yes Wind! We're hoping to put a wind turbine in town to assist in powering government buildings, the first would be ours we hope. Had a Monk from Portsmouth Abbey speak as well as an engineer, company rep and lawyer. Seems people are afraid of things like "how loud it is!" "my property value will go down" "I don't want to look at it!" Hey folks it's not a NUCLEAR PLANT! One guy compared it to looking at Foxwoods (Casino in Ct.) Me personally I'd love one in my yard. The Abbey has one in a very affluent area of Narragansett Bay, neighbors don't mind; they like it. We have the land for it plenty of acres. and we're on the ocean. The engineer from Denmark explained they are CLOSING nuclear plants in Europe because of wind turbines, they are tearing down dams and reverting rivers back to nature because of turbines. It's hard to get people to change. We should be embracing alternatives to Oil/Coal and other limited natural resources. Ok sorry I'll get down from my soapbox.

Wind generators are very common here, with all the wind! We have looked into putting a small one in our back yard. Some folks do object to them, whenever a new "wind farm" is proposed, but, all in all, it sounds like a good alternative to me.

I'm happy to report that I did my 5 miles this morning with no trouble. It's cloudy and cold here, so I ran indoors on the track at the gym. Went with a walk 3 min/run 2 min. the entire time, which gave be about a 14.5 minute pace. After being so sick, I am thrilled with that! I felt good after the run too!

Hope everyone here has just as good a day as I have!

MaryJ - that is a great pace!

Good Morning, gym was full this morning will go down after it clears out.
In the meantime, for you morning chuckle; just when you thought you've heard it all, a woman called in this morning she is having a domestic please send an officer "who are you having a fight with?" "MY CAT! HE IS 24 YEARS OLD AND HAS JUST STARTED ACTING UP!"
Really you can't make this stuff up.

Oh the stories we could tell!

I have been getting out every morning for a quick walk with the dogs before work - then have been hitting the gym or our basement for weights at least 3 times a week - no long distances, right now, 3 miles seems long to me - we need to start some longer walks over the weekends. The weather actually has been really nice - sunny and highs in the upper 40's to 50's. Although it is cold in the mornings - 20 degrees, there is no wind, so it has not been bad walking.

Have a great week all! May get back next Thurs.

 

[windwalker]

So Lynn is Scott using my plan of doing the Goofy on lots of 3 to 6 mile training distances? I haven't had any LSD either.

This is something I wrote for someone else on there facebook wall:

Our scar tissue is a road map of where our lives have taken us in the past. It's on our bodies and in our heart and memory. Each day we advance in spirit we heal some of the scars in our hearts and make peace with the scars in our memories.

I liked that and thought I'd share.

My workout today was a good 4 miler at the mall average pace 12:30 per mile.

Have a great weekend y'all.

Dave

 

[wdw4us]

My workout today consists of cleaning the house. My mother in law's birthday is Monday, She'll be 85 on our 35th wedding anniv. I married Mark on his mother's b-day so he would never forget our anniv.

She's coming tonight for dinner so the place has to be **** and span. I also have bee at my house on Monday so I made a double tiramasu for dessert. One for tonight (her request) one for the bee girls. Jacques Torres cookbook, enough calories and fat for about a week.

Windows open, its a beautiful day here in NH and I will put up our Christmas tree too. Just to make it festive.

Have a great day!

denise

 

[Scott H]

Weather turning dreary, looks like the TM for later.....

 

[Steffwalks]

Hello Everyone!!!

Wow! Computer is getting harder and harder to find.

DGD (11), is finally diagnosed. Her small intestine has migrated out of the sack that is supposed to contain it. This allows all kinds of yuckiness to get to places it shouldn't go, like gastric acids! Not good for the body! So, they are doing a series of photgraphic looks at her little body so that they know how to attack it when they do surgery...sometime next month. My DD had to pull her from school and home school her because she hasn't been able to attend since September and the school decided it would be cheaper to prosecute my DD for my DGD's truancy than to provide the tutor that the law requires!

We also have guests for the next two weeks. A friend from Arkansas had a full hysterectomy yesterday, so they will have to be here until she can safely travel home, sometime in December!

But, I am getting my training in! I sooooooooooooooo need a vacation!

I am keeping up, and I think of you all everyday!

See ya -- Connie

 

[Scott H]

Connie, Knowing what is up is nan good thing somthe docs and get a plan together adn get going on making her better.

 

[Hockeychic]

Connie, PD for youe DGD, glad they know what is going on, and can help her.!!!

 

[Scott H]

Ok it is cold adn the sun is shinning, lets hope the wind stay kinda calm

 

[funwalker]

Hi TEAM!

Connie- PTL they have a diagnosis. Pray the test this week will give additional insight, she get medication to help the pain, and surgery is soon!

Oh, Scott - I am sorry your weather is not so very good!

Denise- Happy 35th Anniversary!

Weather here is nice-I started my 16-miler when it was 32 degrees and sunny- I just Finished and it is 50 degrees and sunny. I did it and (was surprised) I kept my pace. I thought the second half was much slower but my Garmin says not!

I am a mess so I need to get in the shower

Later...

 

[Hockeychic]

WTG Margie!!!!!!!

Hi Scott

 

[Scott H]

Weather held, started at 24 degrees and ended at 34, wind was about 10MPH, so chilly, got in 10.5 Miles, felt great to excape the TM...

 

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Hope everyone had a great weekend. We continue to have great weather which helps make these back to back runs bearable. By the end of Sun. run as my DD would say I was not "feeling the love".

Sat. night was our Santa Clause parade. Always fun. All the floats are lit up with Christmas lights. Even the bagpipers had lights on.

Connie, Continue PD for your DGD. Glad to hear the doctors have made a diagnoses.

Margie, Nice job on the training. Nothing beats a HOT shower after a long run.

Scott, Jimmy was great but can't say I really enjoy the new songs though. Nice job on the training. Are you dopey this year or just goofy?

Lynn, Have a great week. Glad you could pop in.

Denise, Congrats on you anniversary.

Have a great Monday everyone. Not sure what I'm doing tonight. Yoga vs Pilates vs Taking the night off...........Sue

 

[bunnyfoo]

Happy Monday everyone! The mild sunny weather continues - except I'm stuck in my office. Oh well.

Did my 10K race on yesterday in great weather. I was so happy I got to wear shorts and not tights and and a jacket like last year. The race was fairly small and there were a few starting at the same time - 5K, 10K and a 10 miler. The course was flat and went along the waterfront and through some residential neighbourhoods (I wonder how they felt about us taking over the streets with our cars and plyons). I had a bit of a panic attack when another runner seemed to think I was going along the 10 mile route. The course at that point seemed to only have markers for the 10 miler anyway so I wasn't sure. I asked another runner and he seemed to think I was fine. Sure enough, the turnaround was just a few minutes away. I saw him on the way back and he gave me a big smile and thumbs up! Had some chest cramps on the way back and had to walk for a minute or so. I finished in 58:07 which takes 2 minutes off my 10K from October! Hooray for another PB!

Sue - Haven't been to a Santa Claus parade at night before. Sounds like fun!

Scott - Glad you were able to run outside! Did the TM last week for the first time in almost a year and didn't care for it much.

Denise/Mark - Happy anniversary!!

Margie - WTG on your 16 miler!! You go girl

Connie - I'm glad the doctors have figured out what's going on with DGD! for her upcoming surgery! Keep us posted on her progress.

Dave - Your walks are so speedy! Somedays I can barely walk that fast! Say hi to Erica for me

Kim - How was your weekend? Is your heel getting better?

That's all for now! Have a great day everyone!

 

[jship210]

Good Morning!

Margie~ WTG!!!!

Connie~ for DGD

Denise~ Happy Anniversary


Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend....

50 min. on the elliptical this morning. 8 miles on the road yesterday.

Have to drive to NY Tuesday to p/u DS.

 

[Scott H]

Sue, This January I will doing the Dumbo, same as dopey but with a 5K on monday.

Cold and very windy this morn so it was the TM.

 

[Hockeychic]

Vicky WTG on your 10K!!!!! Nope heel is pretty much the same.....lots of tylonel for goofy weekend I think

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Sorry for being MIA

Went to State Champ 5k 3rd Overall and 1st in Age Division, New PR 23:17. Still out of line according to the pace calculator.

Work has me in a bit of a funk and I missed my Thursday run and only did 4.5 miles in 34:20 yesterday.

I'm off for 10k tonight and then only hours until T'Giving break!

Best,
Jennifer

 

[Scott H]

Make sure ya all enjoy Thanksgiving OK....

 

[funwalker]

Hi TEAM!

I enjoyed my Rest Day

Connie- how did your 16-miler go?

Scott- Does the Dumbo mean you are doing -5K, Half, Full, 5K; racing 4 days in a row?

Lynn- how is the new job?

Vicky- Congratulations WTG

I finished in 58:07 which takes 2 minutes off my 10K from October! Hooray for another PB!

Jack- WTG

50 min. on the elliptical this morning. 8 miles on the road yesterday.

Enjoy your trip to NY to see DS!

Sue-

By the end of Sun. run as my DD would say I was not "feeling the love".

I dread the longer mileage alone - I am a walker so I am out there sooooooooo long!

Later...