Hakuna Matata - Gobbling up the road!

[Hockeychic]

Hope all my American friends had a great Thanksgiving!!!!!!

 

[Scott H]

Are there any "stick" users among us? Pros/ cons?

We use it and like it works for us....

 

[Hockeychic]

Is that the rolly thing you use after a walk/run?

Love how I just know all the gargin'

If it is, we borrowed Dave and Erica's after last years marathon and Mike loved it so much we bought one when we got home. Also DS used it after his and also thought it was awesome!!

 

[Scott H]

Also, I recall being able to purchase the Stick via Amazon for less than directly from Stick.

 

[windwalker]

Good morning guys.

Good gym workout today. Weights, stretching, pool running and then hot whirlpool.

Have an awesome day y'all.

Dave

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Folks!

Just have a few minutes before having to go to work - yes, I volunteered to work today - they wanted a skeleton crew, and Scott said he was going in, so I said I would to (and I do not get paid if I don't work - no paid holidays on this job).

thanks for the congrats - yes, the promotion is good, it gets me more money, the responsibilities aren't overwelling, and the job should last until the end of the census (Oct. 2010 - unless we finish earlier). It is just hard for me to work 8-4:30 Monday - Fri., I do not think I have ever worked those hours before (working shift work all my life), I miss being able to go out shopping or running errands whenever I want.

I was encouraged by my pace in our virtual Turkey Trot yesterday - ended up being a 16:45 pace, which is faster than I have been training for a long time. Of course, it does help walking in daylight - most of my walks are now in darkness, and I am sure I walk slower because I cannot see where I am going.

Dave -

Time to go - have a great day all!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Happy Friday everyone! Quiet day here so I thought I'd pop in for a quick post. I saw someone in my building dressed in running gear during my lunch break yesterday. I should have asked where he runs - although I'm not sure where I would freshen up after running at lunch. Rest day for me today - had a fantastic workout at the gym yesterday. My PT spent almost an extra 30 minutes with me working on deadlifts because his next client was running late. I got up to 135 lbs from the rack but couldn't manage to lift it from the ground. Ran for 3 miles after that on the dreadmill. Have a massage booked for Sunday so I'm really looking forward to that!

Dave - Hope you're feeling better today!

Lynn - Congrats on your 10K pace! I use to do shift work too and usually had Fridays off and worked 12-8pm. I loved it!! I've done 9-5pm for the past few years and still haven't gotten use to it.

Sue - I have the travel version of The Stick. I'd say the pros are - it's portable, always available and will help to losen up a lot of tight muscles. For me, the cons are - you have to use pressure when you roll which isn't always pleasant, some spots on your body are hard to reach using The Stick. I always find it hard to do my hamstrings so I usually just use a foam roller instead.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[wilbur]

Happy Friday Team!

Had a good 10k last night. Spin tonight with back to backs on the weekend.

It's almost the end of Nov. & no snow. News is reporting it's the first snowless Nov. in 70+ years. Fine by me.

Vicky, I'm interested in the stick for my hammies. Felt good in the store but over the long run will I use it. Not cheap to use it just once or twice.

Happy miles. Have a great weekend. Another busy one planned here.........Sue

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Monday and Tuesday were horrible. I'm quite likely going to have to quit my job on Monday due to problems with my students and the lack of administrative support.

Not many workouts this week. Went black friday shopping this morning and did 30 minutes on an elliptical and 15 minutes of strength training.

Jennifer

 

[funwalker]

Hi TEAM!

No Black Friday Shopping-
Made it to the gym - bike/weights-then cross trained running after the little guys.

Sue & Vicky- I have the Stick. I like it but do not use it as often as I should. The regular sized one can be used in most areas.

Jennifer- Is it discipline issues? Could you talk to another teacher in the system-pick their brains? I know it must be 'a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Bad Day - but you might be more contented in the long 'run' if you find a solution to the problems rather than giving up.

Lynn- CONGRATULATIONS

I was encouraged by my pace in our virtual Turkey Trot yesterday - ended up being a 16:45 pace, which is faster than I have been training for a long time. Of course, it does help walking in daylight - most of my walks are now in darkness, and I am sure I walk slower because I cannot see where I am going.

Not to be concerned lots of available for Friends! I think Doctors should prescribe them

Later...

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Margie, Thanks! Sadly the advice I'm getting is that I simply need to toughen up and see it as a challenge. Sadly it is past that point. Part of the reason my running has slowed down a bit is the stress has me on the verge of relapsing into an eating disorder. While I would much prefer to stick it out, it's not worth my health. I'm asking them to move me classes, but if they won't I'm going to quit. The question is are they willing to try hard enough to keep me to attempt to fix it. I'm the youngest teacher at the school, with the oldest kids, and the job no one else, and no administration support.

 

[Scott H]

Sorry to hear that good people are having hard times, our thoughts are with you all.

 

[bunnyfoo]

Margie - That is a prescription I could go for! WTG on getting out to the gym!

Jennifer - Sorry to hear about the lack of support. I wish I could offer you some advice but I haven't been in school for a long time - Long enough that when kids misbehaved, they were sent to the principal's office for a spanking! Yep, that's how old I am... Are you allowed to call the parents and talk to them about the discipline issues?

Sue - I'm hoping we can go for as long as possible without snow.

 

[windwalker]

Thank you for the hugs guys, they are golden.

Dave

 

[Scott H]

Got in a fast 5K this morn, more outside Christmas Lights to get up, after breakfast.

 

[bunnyfoo]

Got out and ran my 8 miles this morning. Getting chilly!! I experimented a little with 20/1 intervals - I'm trying to time my breaks with the water stops so I figure 20/1 or 15/1 will work. Tomorrow I'll do my 3 miles before my massage appointment. I'm really looking forward to that.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

 

[jship210]

It's Saturday evening and I'm in the office.......

Jenn good luck, it'll work out. I believe everything happens for a reason.

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Jack and Vicky Thanks!

I did 3.5 miles in 29 minutes today.

One week from today I'll run my first full.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[Scott H]

Jack , Office oin Sat Night can not be good....

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hi everyone! Went out for my 3 miler this morning but it wasn't going too well - I just couldn't get myself up to speed and seemed to be stomping the pavement a lot. I cut the run short and turned back to go home. It seemed a shame since it was such a nice morning. Went and got my massage which was really heavenly! Back to the gym tomorrow and back to work (groan!)

The end of another month approaches...

Jack - Yikes! Saturday night - hope everything went okay. Btw, I like your advice for Jennifer!

Jennifer - Which marathon are you running in?

Have a great night everyone!