Hakuna Matata Hearts and flowers!

[wilbur]

Good Evening All!

Welcome to the Newbies!

Thought I had posted earlier today from work but nothing is showing.

Very busy day at work & the weekend was just as busy.

Funny how some days you have great runs & others stink. Sat. was a struggle & tonight I sailed through a great 5k. Ran outside & it wasn't too bad for Feb. We are expecting (freezing) rain tomorrow.

Trying out a new class at the gym tomorrow, CardioCombat. I'll let you know how it goes.

Since everyone is sharing. I'm a 40 something wife & mother to a wonderful DH, DD & choc. lab (who's my big baby). We live east of Toronto & I travel by train into the city for work as a designer. I've been running for the past 3 years. Completing 20+ races including 2 fulls & many 1/2 marathons along the way.
This year's goal is the Goofy. With a stretch goal of hoping to qualify for Boston within the next year or 2.

Hope everyone is on the mend & feeling better.

Time for bed. 4:45am comes early.......Sue

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Vicky, It's a Musical Theatre Dance Class so mostly jazz with some tap and of course ballet. I used to be a right proper tapper (even went to the Rockette summer intensive when I was 13) but quit junior year of high school so I'm trying to get back into it with this.

I also do ballet on Wednesday nights.

No running today, just 90 minutes of dance and 60 minutes of strength training.

Welcome Jack and Nichole!

Jack that's totally awesome about Quantico and the Pentagon!

Jennifer

 

[chipper10]

Hi, everyone!
At work we are doing the Biggest Loser. We are in Week 4 and I'm in 2nd place! Only 8 more weeks to go!

I've been working really hard. I've been doing the eliptical almost every night for at least 20 minutes. I think I'm going to go see about joining the Y on Wednesday when I'm off work. It's a drive from my house (about 35 minutes) but I think it will be nice to work out there. I'm going to get new running shoes on Saturday. My current ones are really hurting feet.

I've been reading "Marathoning for Mortals" since Saturday.

Well I better head to bed. Good night!

 

[windwalker]

Good morning team.

I have to work day shift today for training on new ways to serve our patients and make sure we get our share of the health care dollar. So no workout today.

Nichole, sounds like you are well on your way. I have a blog I do with tips and encouragement for your journey if you want to check it out. We are all on the same trail and it often helps to follow a path that someone else has already blazed.

Have a super day y'all.

Walking Panda

 

[Scott H]

Just a stop by to say welcome to our new team mates,

Work abounds and I shouldn't be here. but the coffee is on, if today goes well I will have 26 hours in with two days of work.

Lynn is in charge of keeping me up to date,

Jack, I wanted to gig ya about the NA but I understand you don't know me yet. LOL

Later kids I got work to do....

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Nicole - congrats on being second in your Biggest Loser contest - that you will end up first!

Vicki - yes, I have had those nights also, at least, for me, I would sleep well the next night!

Yesterday I did get in a leg routine, I was not motivated, so did not add the upper body routine that I was planning on. Today is colder (high 39 degrees), but the wind has calmed down significantly (yesterday it was blowing 30-40mph all day!), so the dogs and I will get out for a walk today!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[windwalker]

Good Morning Team!

Nicole - congrats on being second in your Biggest Loser contest - that you will end up first!

Vicki - yes, I have had those nights also, at least, for me, I would sleep well the next night!

Yesterday I did get in a leg routine, I was not motivated, so did not add the upper body routine that I was planning on. Today is colder (high 39 degrees), but the wind has calmed down significantly (yesterday it was blowing 30-40mph all day!), so the dogs and I will get out for a walk today!

Have a great day everyone!

Lynn, you have a full time job keeping Scott in line and out of trouble. When do you start your new job?

Curious panda

 

[Steffwalks]

Good morning Hakuuuuuuuna Mataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaata!!!

Welcome Jack and Nicole! You are on the roster!!!

Yesterday was an amazing day! I decided on a whim, after talking to Margie, that I should give the bike a try. As some of you remember, my hip always hurt and locked down when I got on a bike. Yesterday, I spent 30 minutes on the recumbent bike and did 9 miles. I concentrated on keeping my hip in line and didn't even have any pain at the end of the 30 minutes. With some concentration and diligence, I may once again be able to enjoy bike riding again.

Today I have a hour walk! Just 4 weeks until the Little Rock Half!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Morning team! Even though it's warming up in Toronto, being the klutz that I am... I managed to slip on probabably the only piece of ice left in the city. I managed not to bump my left knee but still knocked my chin on the cement. Then I missed the bus - doh! What a morning! Guess I'd better go and get my lottery ticket!

Nicole- Congrats on your BL competition! I wish we could do something like that at work.

Sue - I was talking to one of the runners at my gym about the same thing. Sometimes we can knock off a 10K run like it's nothing but then when we try to run 5K, it's the toughest thing ever. The CardioCombat class sounds interesting!

Jen - The dance class sounds interesting. I have no coordination or balance so I've never tried a class.

Scott - Wow! I was going to say that sometimes I like the busy days but 26 hours is a lot. At least the week will be over before you know it.

Lynn - Got a better sleep last night but it was still too short! What kind of exercises do you do for your leg routine?

Margie, Eva, Connie, Anne, Dave, Erica, Denise, Mark and everyone else -

 

[bunnyfoo]

Good morning Hakuuuuuuuna Mataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaata!!!

Welcome Jack and Nicole! You are on the roster!!!

Yesterday was an amazing day! I decided on a whim, after talking to Margie, that I should give the bike a try. As some of you remember, my hip always hurt and locked down when I got on a bike. Yesterday, I spent 30 minutes on the recumbent bike and did 9 miles. I concentrated on keeping my hip in line and didn't even have any pain at the end of the 30 minutes. With some concentration and diligence, I may once again be able to enjoy bike riding again.

Today I have a hour walk! Just 4 weeks until the Little Rock Half!

Connie, 9 miles is awesome!!! And pain-free too! WTG How is your shoulder doing?

 

[jship210]

Just a stop by to say welcome to our new team mates,

Work abounds and I shouldn't be here. but the coffee is on, if today goes well I will have 26 hours in with two days of work.

Lynn is in charge of keeping me up to date,

Jack, I wanted to gig ya about the NA but I understand you don't know me yet. LOL

Later kids I got work to do....

Life's to short to be serious, Gig away! I figure if you're on this board, ya gotta have a sense of humor....

 

[funwalker]

Hi TEAM!
Anne, Cp-Connie, Dave & Erica, Denise & Mark, Scott & Lynn, Diane, Eva, Jack, Jennifer, Jen, Jessica, Kathy, MaryJ, Nichole, Sue, and Vicky!

Connie - what Vicky said!

Vicky -

Jack - FBI-National Academy Quantico / Pentagon Run, AF from 76-80.

Went to the gym this morning -15 mile bike ride; hope to take Hagen out for a walk this afternoon when he wakes up.

Our weather is beautiful 57 degrees - wind warnings-flood alerts. The good & the bad of it!

 

[wilbur]

Happy Tuesday Team!

Went to cardiocombat class at the gym during lunch. Great cardio & upper body workout. It combines moves from martial arts. Like any class you can put in as much or as little effort as you want. It will take a couple of class to get all the moves (names). I was a little uncoordinated but will definitely return. It was a nice change.

Connie glad to hear you had a great workout on the bike.

Vicky ouch! Take care.

Have a great day......Sue

 

[JPFamilyMom]

Welcome Nicole and Jack!!!

Sorry doing a quick stop by tonight, hope everyone had a great Tuesday. It was a long day... DS #1 first day of school... nuff said

I did manage to do my 27 minutes on the TM today and managed 1.82 miles. I forget what week I'm into on the C25K plan.

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Hi everyone!

The weather was nice so I went with my friends on a 2.5 mile hike instead of my usual run. Hope it stays like this!

Jennifer

 

[deekaypee]

Just dropping by to say hi to Hakuna Matata! Wow, it looks like you've got a lot of new players. I'm looking forward to getting to know you al!

Dave: 10 mm walking. I'm both impressed and tired!

Jack: Welcome! FBI, huh? Very cool, very "Men in Black" and mysterious. And how do you feel about "Top Gun." It's Navy, I know, but still.... (People will tell you I connect everything up, no matter how tangentially, with movies. Don't take me too seriously. No one else does.)

Sue: CardioCombat sounds tough, dangerous, and sexy. I'm not coordinated--me and Vicky are soul sisters on that--but I'd give it a try if it came my way.

Jennifer: I didn't know you were/are a dancer. And a "right proper tapper." Love the phrase!

Nicole: Congrats on your BL challenge and 2nd place! Good job with the elliptical. I hope you get a good feel for your Y--I love my FC, as it brings variety to my (vanilla) WO life.

Scott H: Wow, 26 hours in two days! I hope you get plenty of vacation time.

Lynn: I always have to push myself to do the upper body portion of my WOs. I don't know why, but I find it hard to get motivated, too.

Connie: That's great news about the bike and lack of pain. Do you think it's the recumbent aspect?

Vicky: for the chin. Did you buy that lottery ticket yet?

Margie: I did my MFA at Western Michigan. I remember all the hiking and biking areas.

JPFamilyMom: Congrats on your run. It sounds like C25K is working for you. I hope your DS's first day of school wasn't too traumatic, for either one of you.

To all Hakuna Matata I may have missed: Have a great week training! See you on the boards, and feel free to say hello on 'Ohana's thread.

 

[wdw4us]

Hello everyone!

I have managed to read a lot of posts and see we have new team members! Hello to everyone!!

Mark and I did 1/2 an hour tonight. Me on the ellip and he on the TM. I have things to do every night this week so my training is suffering.

I'm busy doing other things and tonight we are watching the dog show. I LOVE dogs but have 3 cats and no patience to care for a dog. As my MIL said there are no bad dogs only bad owners, I have realized that I would not be a good owner, cats are my speed. They take care of themselves, have a private bath area when it's raining and can be left for a couple of days with plenty of water and food. I have taken care of dogs for people and find that is ok for me. They appreciate the long walks I take them on. Seems the eat better and sleep better when their owners are way I make sure to introduce myself to all the dogs on my walks and find their names. They usually stop barking when I call their name and tell them to be quiet.

Well I'll update my siggie but sign off for now.

denise

 

[windwalker]

Denise I wish Erica would decide to be just a cat person and stop bringing home puppies.

Debra how cool of you to stop by and say hi. Of course we take you seriously.

Hi everyone, I had to work day shift for training so no workout, boo hiss!!

Have a restful evening y'all.

Sleepy panda

 

[jship210]

Just dropping by to say hi to Hakuna Matata! Wow, it looks like you've got a lot of new players. I'm looking forward to getting to know you al!

Jack: Welcome! FBI, huh? Very cool, very "Men in Black" and mysterious. And how do you feel about "Top Gun." It's Navy, I know, but still.... (People will tell you I connect everything up, no matter how tangentially, with movies. Don't take me too seriously. No one else does.)

To all Hakuna Matata I may have missed: Have a great week training! See you on the boards, and feel free to say hello on 'Ohana's thread.

Hi, the FBI National Academy is to Police; what Top Gun is to Navy Pilots.http://www.fbi.gov/hq/td/academy/na/na.htm

Only 1/2 of 1% of all cops from around the world get invited to attend , it's really cool. Quite a time I must say. What really impressed me the most was the caliber of cops I was with. That is where I started running again.
This board bunch seems like a bunch of great people who are dedicated to helping other members; again very cool.

 

[Villains_Rock]

Holy Mackerel! I need some time to catch up on these posts!

So I decided that I would buckle down today and tally my miles and minutes for Capt Connie so I went to the spreadsheet to see where I left off and I don't see anything past December. So did we get a new spreadsheet for January?

My big news for the week....Jordan MIGHT join the rec center with me!!!

Dave - I'm a sucker for puppies and would bring home one a week if I knew Jordan could handle it. My dream job is to run a puppy rescue...and Erica could work with me!!! We will be super sneaky and go in on covert ops to steal the puppy mill dogs from the Amish people. It's risky, but somebody has to do it!!! Watch 101 Dalmatians...you'll get in the spirit!

Denise - That is a great idea about learning the dogs actual names. I try "buddy" or "good boy/girl" and sometimes that works, but I know how mine acts and it's the name that calms him every time. I need to start that pronto!

Vivky - Sorry about your fall..you are alot like me in how you handle mishaps. Gotta stay positive right? Life wouldn't be fun otherwise!!

OK...running out of time....

Anyone else having WDW withdrawl yet?!?!?