Hakuna Matata - Let's rocket our Independence!

[bunnyfoo]

Hello! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I'm done with my running for the weekend. I tried to get in my 21k on Saturday but got out too late and it was really hot by the time I got out. I had to call the run at 10K I got out earlier this morning and finished the 21K! So I guess I ended up with an extra 2K in the end!

Mike - Great run and pace! Glad to hear you like the new laptop!

Kim - How was the 3 miler? I haven't been watching the Indy - are you watching on TV or going downtown to watch?

Dave - Glad to hear about the letter! I'll bet you're looking forward to putting this all behind you. How's your PF doing today?

Margie - I'm just not a morning person so when I say early, I guess 9 AM is early I probably should have left both mornings around 7-7:30 but have some bad habits of sleeping in on the weekend. Oh - can you remove calves and back and add back on the ankle. Go figure! I think it's the LR today that did it - I have to go and find my brace.

Regina - I've spaced out on the TM before. I ended up dropping my iPhone which some how stuck to the belt and got sucked underneath. It got majorly scratched but luckily I had a case so all the damage was done to the case. Feel free to ask the team any Disney related travel questions. We've all been many, many times and all different times of the year so we'll be able to help out!

Lynn - Glad to hear that Kali was more cooperative for this walk

Eva - I'm down about 14.3 lbs since I got back from the 1/2 in January. Yup, I've been doing a low to no sugar diet which means a lot of label reading. It's a lot of effort but totally worth it. I've also cut out white breads, white pasta, white rice and fried foods. Whole wheat and brown rice are still okay. It will restrict a lot of what you can and can't eat if you go out to eat. My PT is both my physio and personal trainer - he's certified for both. A lot of the training we do is actually pre-hab (injury prevention) but works for weight loss as well. As for Gage, I say you and Jordan should enjoy the weekend and leave him with grandma It's a short trip and you'll be back before you know it!

Hope - The veil is gorgeous! Sorry to hear about the work situation. Customer service can be a rough job sometimes. Hope you get some less cranky and more pleasant customers soon. Hang in there!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Hockeychic]

Hey VIcky, 3M done and in the bank

We went to watch the qualifying etc yesterday but just watched it on TV today.

Where is everyone it is so quite today

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team!

Severe Thunderstorms - Hot & Humid!

Dave- Closure is Great!

Kim-hope your walk was a good one!

Mike-WTG Nice 4-miler!

Regina- watched Bounty Hunter. I did enjoy it.
It was funny; sometimes stupid; even the crime scenes you could not take seriously.

Oh, I have all most fallen of the DM too!
I was messing around with the television remote.

Vicky-So proud of you for having the wisdom to know
you needed to stop!
9: AM is so not early!
will check the weight report and make sure you are up to date.
Updated the list of injuries and illness.


Connie & Jon (bruising, broken ribs, foot, & cold), Dave (PF & Left Achilles)
Denise (cold), Jennifer (car accident), Kim (foot), Kirstie (arm), Mary (knee),
Scott (knee surgery scheduled) Vicky (ankle & stress)

AFM: Taking a Nap then leaving for evening service at 5:30PM


Connie, Dave, Denise, Elizabeth, Emily, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope,
Jack, Jennifer, Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina,
Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

 

[GirTheGecko]

I hope it does get better. There's so many regulars of mine who are incredible. But every once in awhile, my other customers just get nasty. Usually they just really get bad around the holidays. I hope that it's just the heat. It's also not like I messed up their special order or something. My new guy, who is such a sweetie, also had people riding him.

 

[Pudge_The_Fish]

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Regina - I live in Southern California. We're staying at the Homewood Suites on Harbor Blvd for the half. I've been to DL many times as we live about 45 min away and we had AP one year.

AFM - It's still very hot here, but it's supposed to cool down some this week. I had one of my worst runs in a while today. I was supposed to go 4 miles, I had about 3/4 mile left when I felt like I was going to be sick so I called it quits. It was pretty hot during the run and there was very little shade on the course we were following. I drank water during the run but I think the heat did me in today. I'll need to get out earlier for my weekend runs.

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

 

[windwalker]

Good morning guys, I'm up at 4am to get some pool work done at 5am. Then it's going to be a busy day of getting things prepared for a final settlement with my ex. The lawyers still have to get the agreement language written but we reached an agreement on the numbers. I'm going to be broke for a while but I'll be free of her once and for all. A bit risky though since I have no back up funds for an emergency for a while.

I just saw a commercial for a new reality show about a couple who divorced but can't afford seperate households so they are still living under the same roof. Now that folks is insane!

My PF is much better although I haven't tried to walk and I'm waiting till wed to try again. Today is pool walking with is more on the toes than a regular walk so it doesn't pressure the injured heel. Then after the pool is good stretching in the hot whirlpool.

Have a great day everyone and wish the panda luck that everything goes as planned.


Dave

 

[John VN]

Good morning guys, I'm up at 4am to get some pool work done at 5am. Then it's going to be a busy day of getting things prepared for a final settlement with my ex. The lawyers still have to get the agreement language written but we reached an agreement on the numbers. I'm going to be broke for a while but I'll be free of her once and for all. A bit risky though since I have no back up funds for an emergency for a while.

I just saw a commercial for a new reality show about a couple who divorced but can't afford seperate households so they are still living under the same roof. Now that folks is insane!

My PF is much better although I haven't tried to walk and I'm waiting till wed to try again. Today is pool walking with is more on the toes than a regular walk so it doesn't pressure the injured heel. Then after the pool is good stretching in the hot whirlpool.

Have a great day everyone and wish the panda luck that everything goes as planned.


Dave

Just wanted to wish you the best for today and on Wed.

 

[windwalker]

Thank you John, I have my best Grrrrrrr! on today so I'm ready for what ever comes my way.

Dave

 

[Hockeychic]

Good morning team!!!!

I am just so proud of all my teammates who are listening to their bodies, this heat is crazy and so easy to risk heat stroke so good on you all who know how to take care of themselves and call it a workout regardless of what was planned and what you actually got finished. This goes for injuries as well, listen to your body, know when it is saying...hey, I am hurting here you need to rest me a bit.

 

[Steffwalks]

Hi Everybody!

It's been a long week here. Hot, humid, and generally July! DH didn't have much work this week...well none, as a matter of fact. When I was having back spasms (a latent result of being tossed by a mule and doing the heavy lifting for DH), I have been burning up the roads, in a vehicle and canning. At this point, I am really looking forward to WINTER!!!

I will once again be out of pocket while we go to AR for a family reunion. Camping in the heat. Sounds lovely, don't you think? Got a room for the last 3 days, though! But with no internet! Who knew?

Good luck, take care, don't stress, don't have any more heat events, train well and safely and I will be back soon!

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Dave – the letter from the lawyer sounds very promising!

Mike – great run!

Connie – have a good time!

We called our walk this morning, not because of heat, but because Taiya – the other malamute, kept yelping this morning, we still do not know what she is yelping about, we cannot find any visible injury, and cannot tell exactly where she is hurting – so I just decided not to walk her this morning. I guess that means spending time in the basement on the bike for my exercise today. Yesterday we did another short loop (1.25 miles), and I spent 45 min on the spin bike. Still pretty warm here – highs are still in the 90’s, at least the lows are in the 50’s so it is cool in the early morning.

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day all!

 

[Motomiker]

Hi Team,
It should be in the 90's here today with heavy rain expected tonight. I'm too tired from work to run this morning, so I'll try and get out this afternoon. Four more days of work and I get a weekend off. Our local festival is this weekend with a parade, bands in the park, food vendors, a race on Sunday (5 & 10 K) and fireworks Sunday night. I haven't decided if I'll race yet as they have closed online registration. If I do, it will probably be the 5K as it is going to be hot all week.

Regina~ No Princess race for us as it will be our weekend to work. We are using a weeks vacation for the Half in January and again for the DL half in the fall, so most of my time off is used up. I might use my personal days to do the Everest Challenge again next year, or the Chicago Rock and Roll half.

Vicky, Kim~ I caught some of the Indy race in Toronto, it looked like a very difficult course to drive, but very cool that they used local streets. I wish Chicago would do something like that!


Time for some sleep, Mike

 

[Motomiker]

Lynn~ I almost forgot, I hope your pup is okay, it's so hard when they can't talk! I once had one of our housecats hobble over to me and hold up his hurting paw to me and meow for me to fix it, broke my heart! He was fine after his xrays at the vet!

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team!

Partly Cloudy; High 85°- 81% Humidity
Sounds better than we have been having…

Connie-hope your back is better!
Camping-heat-humidity I can honestly say I Do Not
Wish I Was There! Oh Yes, 3-days in a hotel!

Dave- hope all goes well and you can finally close this
difficult chapter in your life.

Emily- WTG- this heat is serious-it takes courage
and wisdom to quit.

Hope- do hope you have a less stressful day!

Kim-I so agree with you!
It takes a lot of wisdom to know when we should stop.
The damage we can do to our bodies when we do not heed its
warnings can be devastating-Long Term!

Lynn- is Taiya okay? Maybe she just did not want YOU
to go out in the heat!

Mike- WTG Nice 4-miler!
Rest is important
Have Fun and Enjoy the Festival this weekend!

Regina-

Robert- hummm how are you holding up in this heat?

Scott- Hope all goes well with your knee surgery tomorrow!
Please know we will all be thinking of you and Lynn!

Sue- enjoying the cabin, but we will miss you this week!

Vicky- Sara promises to get me that picture file.


Connie & Jon (back- bruising, broken ribs, foot, & cold), Dave (PF & Left Achilles)
Denise (cold), Jennifer (car accident), Kim (foot), Kirstie (arm), Mary (knee),
Scott (knee surgery scheduled) Vicky (ankle & stress)

AFM: 6-mile bike ride last night-gym sometime today.
I got a cute white mirror shelf with hooks for his room (matches his Cubby)
on Clearance at Target.
Then the Cubby was on Sale, so I took my receipt up - got $11 OFF.
Then went to Sam's Club was pre-approved for a credit card if you
spend $100 you get $40 off immediately-
Did that, then payed the $61.39 balance!
What a bonus Hagen's Cubby was almost Free!


Connie, Dave, Denise, Elizabeth, Emily, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope,
Jack, Jennifer, Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina,
Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

 

[bunnyfoo]

Good morning team!

Margie - WTG on the 6 mile bike ride! No rush on the pics! Great deal on the cubby and mirror! I miss Sam's Club. They had them in Canada for a number of years but shut them down a couple of years ago. I think they were having trouble competing with Costco.

Mike - Wow! You're working hard! I'm not a racing fan but I always wonder how the drivers are able to take those turns at the speeds they're going. What kind of racing do they do in Chicago? I'm thinking back to the racing movie with Sylvester Stallone but can't remember much.

Lynn - Hope everything is okay with Taiya! Love the names you have for your pups btw!

Connie - for your back! Ouch - back pain is no fun! I hope it's better by the time you have to go camping for your family reunion. Glad you got a hotel for the last three days of the trip. I'm a city gal so I've never been camping before.

Kim - I want to know where the cool weather is!! I need a pool like you guys have.

Dave - What kind of reality show is that? I don't think it would be any fun to watch other people as their lives fall apart. I hope things go well with the lawyers and I can't wait for you to be done with this mess. Stay strong! How are things with your daughter and grandbaby?

AFM - I've got training at the gym tonight and then a run tomorrow at noon. I'm sure it will be smoking hot but it's a 5K. Strangely I'm looking forward to it.

I watched a show on TLC last night about strange addictions. There were people who were addicted to tanning, eating chalk, shopping and the last person was addicted to running. He said he ran about 100 miles ... a week!! And he did something like 4 marathons in a different week. It seemed like all he did was work, sleep, eat and run. He had a girlfriend but seemed like he had very little time for her and she was basically his "pit crew". I fell asleep before the end so I don't know if he got treatment for his addiction. I think he had entered an ultramarathon (100 miles). I barely get in 100 miles a month so I can't imagine how much time he was taking to do that in a week!! And how many pairs of shoes was he going through....

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Scott H]

Dave, Moving on is a good thing,

 

[Hockeychic]

Hey gang!!!!!

Vicky: I watched a bit of that show as well.....very weird the chalk eatting girl, that must be so horrible for her.

Margie: WTG on the bargins!!!!

Mike: It is a hard course, very bumpy, It is nice that they use the roads but not sure how much people who live in the area like it

Lynn & Scott: Hope your baby is ok.

Connie: Hi how are you!!!! WINTER....you want winter

Not too much on the go for me, I think our humidity has snapped so out for a walk a little early tonight.

 

[GirTheGecko]

I got my veil today! Almost wound up punching Nick in the face because he was a bit too close when I was ripping the little string to open it. It's like a five year old at Christmas, on speed. He would've been better off tossing me the box and staying a minimum of ten feet away. But it's perfect. I can't wait to see it with my dress!

I had a much nicer day today with Nick (besides that whole almost punching him in the face thing). We just relaxed and watched movies while I worked on a quilt.

My grandmother's flower garden. So pretty.

 

[Piglet24]

Hi everyone!

Dave- Congrats on finally being able to settle and get some closure! That’s fantastic news! It sounds like the risk is worth it if it finally means you get to move forward and look to your future. , I can’t believe the crap they come up with for these reality shows these days. I’m glad your PF is better. How’d the pool workout go? GOOD LUCK that everything goes as planned! I’ll be thinking of you and hoping everything works out just the way you need it to!

Margie- Some of my favorite actresses are also Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts. I like Meg Ryan too but I think Sandra is my first choice. I’m glad you liked Bounty Hunter- that’s good to know because we have it on our Netflix and are waiting for an available one to get sent to us. funny how easily we can get distracted on the DM huh? WTG on the 6 mile bike ride!!!! You got some good shopping deals today…

Mike- Good luck getting your Grrrr back on! Great time on your 4 miler BTW! Sounds like days off are long overdue for you. That’s a bummer you and Liz won’t be able to do the Princess. I’m really seriously considering it and am thinking if Wine and Dine goes well for me and if it’s still open at that time that I will sign up. Would Liz be interested in doing the Chicago R&R half as well?

Vicky- Way to go on the 10k and still getting through the 21k the next day! Sounds pretty scary to be dropping your phone and getting it stuck in the belt! I’ve dropped my towel and ipod before and both freak me out a little. Then I stop so fast that I get dizzy from looking down and have to walk for a few minutes to recover before I can run again. I gotta say running 5k at noon sounds absolutely dreadful to me. It’s interesting to see what people get addicted to.

Hope- Just remember it’s ultimately their bad manners and not your issue. I try to picture nasty comments from customers/clients just rolling off my back. Don’t let them ruin your day! I’m glad your day went well. Beautiful picture! The veil was also! What movies did you guys watch?

Emily- I’m glad you listened to your body. Better to slow down and call it an early day for one run than let it ruin future runs as well. DH lived in San Diego when he was stationed in the Navy several years back. I don’t think I’ve heard of the Homewood Suites?....is it still pretty close to where you need to be for the race and everything? I can’t remember if I asked you this or not, but are you training with a specific program?

Kim- Thanks! It’s always good to hear those words over and over again! Thanks for the reminder!

Connie- Have a great trip!

Lynn- Hope the biking went well today!

AFM, I did not feel at all like running today…just didn’t want to do it. But, I got my butt up and went to the gym to run on TM. Of course they were all taken so DH and I went home, grabbed Sydney and went to the park to run. I ran 3 miles and walked the last mile. Didn’t keep time and just tried to enjoy the run. It was about 80 degrees so I went nice and slow. I’ve also been wearing my fuel belt and I must say I rather enjoy it. This week is my first 7 mile run on Sunday so I’m hoping I’ll be up to it by the end of the week.

Good luck with training team!

 

[funwalker]

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Scott has knee surgery today!

Our thoughts and prayers are with You, Lynn, and the Doctors!

Hope all goes well ​