Hakuna Matata -Spring-ing into Action for Race Season

[Steffwalks]

(Original Post, Continued)

Vicky, Congrats on the 2 pound weight loss!

Margie, I used to wear Asics before I started with the Brooks. The Brooks had the added advantage of the WISH discount, but they aren't good for the long hauls,..I'm thinking.

Congrats to Liz! You gotta real winner there Mike!

Sallie, Hi!

Robert, I hope you are getting some rest from you much needed weight training! I also hope the race came off perfectly!

Vicky, Can you share that recipe???

Hey Kim, quit working and talk to us!

Howdy to Pam, Eva, Jack, Hope, Shannon, Scott and Lynn, Lorilei and Sue!!!

AFM - Did Pilates this morning before I did my first post this morning. Still want to ride my bike. Today is the anniversary of the OKC bombing. It is a hard thing to watch the ceremony. We are only 150 miles from OKC and it hit home, so to speak.

Okay, I think I'm done this time! See y'all! Connie

 

[wdw4us]

Hi Everyone!

Miranda, the princess and I did 4 miles yesterday. We headed out into the sunny day with slight breeze. Chilly but not bad at all. Dark clouds looming and they always hit when we are the furthest away from the house. Sure enough it did start to rain and it also hailed. Tiny specs but – gee it is april and we’d like to be over that now.

I’m 99% done my big quilt, pictures will be posted eventually. It’s a good feeling to get a project done that I started 1/1/09.

Dave, my best to Sally, I had that same surgery in 1997 and it was the best thing ever for me. She will feel so much better to be pain free.

This morning I went for blood work, my annual physical today and have appts for all the required tests that us “old folks” need yearly. It sure is nice to see the doctor and tell her you feel GREAT. I’m sure they don’t hear that often.

Well, work is waiting so I’ll sign off.

denise

 

[MaryJ]

Yay Kristie on finishing Boston! My son-in-law did that race 3 years ago, in the worst weather conditions ever. Hope you didn't have bad weather to contend with like he did. We all look forward to hearing about your experience.

Those of you remembering OKC....I can still remember how I found out about this. I went into JC Penney's on the way home from work, and saw a large group of people clustered around the televisions. The Federal Building was on every set. I just stood there in awe like everyone else for about 10 minutes.

Dave...hope all goes well for you in Nashville and that Sally has a quick recovery.

AFM...didn't make it to the gym today, but went outside and took a 3.6 mile walk. Wish I would have had my camera to take some pictures of all the trees that are in bloom. Lovely! My knees are a little sore but I know I'll feel better overall for doing it.

 

[funwalker]

Hi Team!

Freeze warnings again last night- partly sunny, high of 66°.
Might be an age thing but I just don’t recall all these high wind days!

Congratulations Kristie 1st Place Women’s Handcycles Boston Marathon
204 Honeywill-Sykes, Kirstie-Louise 2:18:25 FL USA GBR
Kristie, are you a Citizen of Great Britain?

OH My Gosh! Did you see this!
80+ years 1 21553 Borglund, Robert E. 4:37:24 FL USA

Sally- Hope all goes well with your surgery tomorrow
and you have a speedy recovery!

Dave-hope you had a great training walk with Dan-tell him we said hi!
It is so nice you can be with Sally tomorrow!

Team Birthday Calendar
January, February, March: Connie 31st, Kim 25th, and Mike 9th
April-May-June: Robert (?) Jennifer (?)
July-August-September: Margie 14th,
October-November-December: Vicky 6th, Dave 7th, and Jack (?)

Jennifer-

Mike-Sounds like you were very productive!

Robert- hope things went smooth
(with the exception of the forever minor speed bumps)
for the RD of the big Marathon/Half Marathon this past weekend!
Did I miss an update on your weight loss?

Scott & Lynn- are you off traveling again?

Sue Enjoy your Monday night Yoga class!

Vicky- Yeah! 2# adding you to the Team List!

Connie (foot), Jennifer (knees), Kim (foot),
Kristie (arm), Lynn (cold/flu/knees), and Vicky (ankle)

AFM: This is the last week with the extra little ones-
And I will not miss the 12-14 hour days!

Enjoy the moments!
Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kristie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, and Vicky-

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team!

My kind of day- partly cloudy, high of 67°.

Kristie we are eager to read your race report!
1st Place Women’s Handcycles Boston Marathon
204 Honeywill-Sykes, Kirstie-Louise 2:18:25 FL USA GBR

Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Race Calendar
Racers this weekend on Taper!
April 24th Connie - 10th Anniversary Oklahoma / Half Marathon
April 24th Dave - 9th Annual Kentucky Derby Marathon / Half Marathon
April 25th Jack - RI State Police 5k Pursuit / Narragansett
April 25th Mike- Young Life run/walk in Wheaton, IL / 5K

Jack- Good Morning!

Mike-tell Liz Congratulations on a Great 5K for us!
added your race this weekend to our Team Calendar!

Sally- Our thoughts and prayers are with you today!

Connie (foot), Kim (foot), Kristie (arm), Lynn (cold/flu/knees), Sally (surgery), and Vicky (ankle)

AFM: Another 12-14 hour day

Enjoy the moments!
Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kristie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, and Vicky-

 

[Hockeychic]

Hi gang I am here!!!! Sorry extremely busy weekend and lots of time working out. Sorry I havent' read any of the posts over the last few days.

Anyone good at the recap thing to catch me up

I am loving P90X, the workouts are great and hey Tony isn't too hard on the eyes either

Hope everyone is doing great!!!

 

[syko]

Hi everyone

Margie you now know my shanefull secreat.

Boston is a great marathon, and I hope that I can get in next year, reg. opens on 7th spet. and I will be on line as soon as it does.

We had to be on our bus at 5am to get to the offical Boston buses, once we transferred we had to wait for our police escort!!!!

We had 3 buses for the team, 2 for our chairs and then 2 more buses for the other disabled athletes. For this we had 20 motobike escorst and a couple of cars. All the traffic was stoped as we went, includidng the Mass turnpike.
Some of the police went ahead to stop the traffic from enter the road until we had all passed.
As we enterd hopkinton we started to see the buses for the runners, the police made them pull over so that we could start, They must have thought that we where the elites comming through!!

When we finished the race we had a police escort back to our hotel too.

Set up for us was in a school,so real restrooms. I looked aroud and sat on the floor getting ready was Van ****, I so wanted to go and ask him for a photo, but I didn't want to bother him.
We had free food and massages if we want them, passed on both and it was soon time to go.

We where told that for the first 0.5 miles we had to stay behind the pace car at 12mph, no one told the car this as it took us out at 19mph.
Once the car left us we where off, my crusing speed on the stirghts was between 20 - 25mph. you are told that the hills are between miles 16 - 21.....not true, hills start at mile 4, stright into 4 % ones, going up hills I am very slow, I went between 2.5 and 6 mph, but going down I was between 30 - 32.70 mph.

I was on time for a 1:45 finish, until I started having problem with my chair, First my chair kept falling off, I would ask if someone would come and hold my chair as I put it back on, and I woul dgo off again.
This happeded several times, but the worst thing was that my right handle fell off, I could not put it back on, I put it under my chin ang tried to crank on, 2 guys saw what I was doing and came running over to help, they tried to screw it back in but couldn't so one of them started running to the houses and asking if any one had a certain type of rench.
I stoped for what seamed like forever and in the end said that I had to go. I went off very slowley and I then hear the guy shouting that they had one and was running after me, I stpoed but the rench was too big, but this time he managed to screw it back in with his hands, it was not in all the way but it was better than nothing and it lasted until I finished.

With the handle falling off I have scrached all my paint on the arms and I lost my disk brake, my left arm had snapped so I could not strighten it out to reach my other 2 v brakes so I just had to sit tight and hope I could handle the speed.......it was fun.

The encourgment for the crowds was fantastic, not a many pepole as NYC, but they seemend to know what to say to get you up the hills.

When I crossed the finish line our team captin was waitning for us, I love comming across the line and seeing a friendly face. I was then sent to the VIP tent and met my Dh and Tinkerbell, the exce from invercare (chair maker comp owner) and I went nuts at him. He had been staying with the team so he had been told what has been going on and has promised taht it is going to get fixed.

Last night we drove back up tp Maine as my chair was ment to be getting fixed at 8am this morning, well we get all the way there and they refuse to fix it. My Dh will be calling this morning to tell the team and the exec what they have said.

There is a free medical clinic today for the marathon, where you can go to the local hospital and everything is free!!!! I am going to go and get my arm looked at.
We think I have a stress fracture, I have fractured my arm 3 times before, so I know what it feels like, and this feels the same, now that I've said this they will say its a strain, but at least I can find out for free.

 

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Doing a quick cheat post from work. It is Jump Off the Couch Week at DD's school. ie. no tv/ computers etc. It's get out there & get moving.

Syko, Congrats on your great Boston Race!!

Gerry/ Regina, Congrats on your great times also.

Margie, No yoga last night. The instructor didn't show so I had the night off.

Vicky, No advice on the Miss. route. It's a new one this year. Only thing I remember from the time I ran was the last few k along the waterfront trail was VERY WINDY. The lines were also long waiting for the buses back to the start to get the cars.

AFM, The weekend weather was better than expected. I had an ok 20 miler.
The wind from the north was very strong but I got it done. 1 more long run this weekend and then taper.

Have a great week everyone. Get out there & get those miles in........Sue

 

[syko]

I have an appoinment for the hospital clinic at 6pm and when my Dh told them my name they said that they saw me on TV and have asked if I would talk to the media.

 

[bunnyfoo]

Good morning team!

Kirstie - Fantastic race report and congrats on finishing Boston in spite of all the chair problems. I can't believe that they wouldn't make the repairs to your chairs after all of that. If you talk to the media, are you going to mention all the repair troubles you've been having? Fingers crossed that you just have a muscle strain and not a fracture.

Sue - Thanks for the bus advice and the windy waterfront! I'll pass that along...

Margie - I've started seeing a lot of older runners and walkers at races recently. Last year, there was a 98-year-old man who ran in a 5K in Toronto - I think he holds the marathon and half marathon records for in the 90+ age category.

Connie - Good luck on your race this weekend! I'll post the recipe tonight. I don't have it with me.

AFM - Did another training session last night - lots of metabolic and core exercises. I miss running but I'm glad everyone here is able to get out and get those miles in. Not much planned for tonight - probably will watch Lost and try get in some pushups and a walk.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Motomiker]

KIRSTIE~ Congratulations on your great race!! Way to overcome the setbacks and finish strong!!! I hope your arm is okay!

Dave & Sally~ I hope all went well with surgery and recovery goes smoothly.

Connie~ Thank you for the great contribution to my race pledge!! It is very much appreciated!!

Margie~ I'll bet Hagen is going to miss his playmates! Enjoy the time with him!!

AFM~ I ran my second ever eight miler! 1:28:38 time! Only one minute of walking to clean the sweat from my sunglasses. I ran the whole way!!! Pace was 11:04.
The 5K that I registered for on Saturday should be interesting, heavy thunderstorms and rain predicted!

Train on!! -Mike

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Congrats, Kirstie!

Man did I miss Boston yesterday. Next year, hopefully, I'll be there with you.

5.25 miles in 48 minutes. I was exhausted after a long day of school. Test are coming up to quick!

Margie, A couple of changes/additions to my race calendar. I'll no longer be doing the Labor Day Tupelo 1/2 Marathon, but instead will be doing the Women's Running Half Marathon- Nashville on September 25. I'll also be doing the Magnolia Meltdown 5k on May 22.

Jennifer

 

[windwalker]

I'm back in town and Sally is recovering at her sister's house in Dixon Tenn. All went well and now she is short an overy.

Dan and I had a great 4 miler on the nashville hills. I know that's making me stronger.

Tired and off to bed. have a restful evening y'all.

Dave

 

[Piglet24]

Hi all! So I went out today for my 3mile run....and it so did not happen they way I hoped. There was a chance of rain and it was beautiful all day...until 4pm when the clouds suddenly rolled in. I knew the rain would come but I really hoped I could make it to the end of my run before it really hit. My friend and I went out to do our run and 10 min in the rain came...not small drops of rain but big drops everywhere! And then the hail came! And the wind! We had to stop and get back to the car and by the time we made it back to the car all 3 of us (my friend, my dog, myself) were completely drenched! My shoes were sopping wet and my cell phone was drenched too! I'm a little bummed, but I guess it was a good experience. I just hope wine and dine doesn't pour the rain and hail like that or I'm in big trouble!!!

Sally- I hope everything went ok with your surgery!! We’re wishing you a quick recovery!

Kirstie- CONGRATS!! Great job at the Boston Marathon! Thanks for the race report. Sounded like a pretty wild ride!!

Vicky- Congrats on the 2lbs! Woohoo! Hang in there with the training- you’re almost at the end of April! Didn’t you mention you were going to try to get back to running next month when you’ve let your ankle heal a little more?

Mike- Tell Liz great job on her race over the weekend! Awesome job on your 2nd 8 miler! That’s fantastic!

Connie- Did you get to ride your bike? How’d the pilates go?

Denise- Isn’t that the way it always works? Darn weather…. Looking forward to seeing pics of the quilt.

Sue- Good luck with the “getting moving” this week!

Hope everyone had better luck with their running/training than I did today!

 

[windwalker]

Not sure how Sally is doing, it's 5am and I'm not calling to wake anyone there to see. But I'm sure today will be mostly sleeping and staying as cozy as possible. She has good pain meds so life should be good.

I'm headed out to do my regular weds 8 miler with the crazed animals I race walk with here. It's another crisp morning here, 43 degrees so I'll be wearing a light jacket, pants and gloves. Sure has been a cool spring for us. The days are nice and warm but the mornings are cool.

Piglet, that sounds like quite an adventure. Did you see the pictures on the yahoo home page, of the high school runners who got caught in the hail?

Hope everyone is feeling fine today.

Dave

 

[wdw4us]

It’s a good day here in NH. I took last night off. I was so tired, I was a mess. All I could do was sit in my chair watch Dancing with the Stars and finally Mark and I went upstairs I laid on the bed and he folded laundry. I tried so hard to stay awake.

I have felt great for a month. Last night I was deeply disappointed in how tired I was, then I remembered I had not taken my vitamins in about a week. I think that was the problem. We had started a vitamin program about a month ago, after watching the Dr. on PBS about how we need certain vitamins to help us out with our brain. So, I took them last night and today either I’m recovered or their already kicking in.

I had wanted to do 80 Miles this month but it’s not going to happen. I would have to do too many miles to make that at this point and I just don’t want to risk injury.

It was wonderful hearing about the Boston Marathon but not how all your troubles were not taken care of. Thankfully someone at least tried to help along the way.

Will go out tonight for sure, as tomorrow will be crappy here in NH. We rarely have a “spring” but this year we do and it’s quite pleasant!

denise

 

[Steffwalks]

Good Day, Hakuna Matata!

Mike, you are soooooooooooo welcome. I think you are doing an admirable thing! My 46 year old BIL lost his life to colon cancer almost a year ago. I appreciate YOU! You have come so far in such a short time. AND I am one of your biggest cheerleaders, even if you didn't know it!

Dave, tell Sally we are all sending lots of PD! -- Have fun with the animals!

Margie, you are our official statistician! Notice I said "official"! It's your job, now! And you are really good at it! Enjoy your Margie time. Make it a good time!

Sue, sorry about your yoga class. Great job on the run, though. What's harder, taper or get off the couch week??? Great idea, that!

Jennifer, how's the knee? Are you wanting to move back to the Boson area? Good job on the run.

Regina, you know that you are a true runner when you risk the weather for a run!! Do You know what happens when it rains in a race??? You get wet! I always carry a survival blanket with me. You can use for rain protection and staying warm. I wonder why I didn't have one at Disney this year???? -- Pilates is good. I HATE Pilates, but dang it, it helps! I haven't gotten on the bike. I am confined to the stationary with all the rain and cold, mud and well....there's a good excuse in there somewhere.......

Vicky, thanks for the good wishes! There isn't really much of time limit on this race. The roads stay open for 6 hours and then it moves to the sidewalk for 2 more hours or until all the participants cross the finish line or are otherwise accounted for. It is a very walker friendly race. But that also means....I can walk at a 20 min a mile pace, rest for 20 min, and walk another 20 minute mile pace and STILL finish BEFORE I have to hit the sidewalks! Don't really anticipate that, though! -- Can't wait to get a look at your recipe!

Kim, glad to you again. I wish we could all post like Deekaypee. The woman is amazing, but you will just have to settle for what we can do! Or you can just skip it and not worry about recapping!

Kristie, CONGRATULATIONS! You overcame some amazing obstacles! We are all proud of you even if you are a Brit! Make that ...we are proud of you because you are United States improved Bit!! Good job. I sure hope you get some action on that chair, though! What does DH do besides work on your chair and race?

Denise, you are a little dynamo. Glad to hear you are feelng great and good luck on all those Seasoned Citizens tests!

Mary, take care of those knees! hmmmm, I wish you had a camera too! Would love to see all the trees in bloom! I put peach blossoms on the altar at church on Easter morning to go with the Lilies and then I had lilacs (cut from my own bushes) last Sunday. Don't know how I am going to top that!

Hello, Jack!
Hello, Pam
Hello, Robert
Hello, Lorelei
Hello, Scott and Lynn
Hello, Shannon
Hello, Eva
Hello, Gerry

AFM, collecting stuff for my weekend adventure. Seems like packing for a race is a BIG deal even if it's only going to be an overnight stay! Plus, I am gathering some of my things for my DD to borrow. She is really looking forward to this. This will be her very first 1/2 marathon!

See ya! Connie

 

[funwalker]

Kristie- thank you so much for your Boston Race Update!
Impressive accomplishment in the face of such adversity! WTG

Embarrassing Secret: Are talking about being a citizen of Great Britain?
If so No Way that is Kwel!
Be proud of who you are, your roots, and your family history!

Vicky shared your DH, Ben was a runner also.
Has he registered for any races this year?

Any results on getting your chair fixed?

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team!

My kind of day- partly cloudy, high of 66°.

Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Race Calendar
Team Racers this weekend!
April 24th Dave - 9th Annual Kentucky Derby Marathon / Half Marathon
April 24th Mike - Young Life run/walk in Wheaton, IL / 5K
April 25th Connie - 10th Anniversary Oklahoma / Half Marathon
April 25th Jack - RI State Police 5k Pursuit / Narragansett

Connie- I am an official statistician
BTW not one person has posted their birth date!
What's Up with That!!!!

Sounds very pretty: peach blossoms, Lilies,lilacs
on the altar at church on Easter morning.

Dave-glad to hear Sally's surgery went well.
Tell her we said hi and give her a
Hope you have a great walk!

Denise- Rest is required!

Jennifer- Girl you are awesome!
Will update the Calendar.
Sept 25th Jennifer Women's Running Half Marathon- Nashville
May 22nd Jennifer Magnolia Meltdown 5k
No Labor Day

Kim-I was looking at the pictures of the WISH Meet at POP-
were you the only one with shorts wearing red Crocs?

Kristie- Your arm diagnosis?
Hope everything is okay!
Media Event-let us know if there is something we need to watch!

Mike- WTG-Nice run!
It's my little Hagen that is gone for the rest of the week.
This will be hard for him & I both.
I have him, see him, or at least talk to him daily since he was born.
He was not feeling good today.

Regina- I do not mind the rain but that hail stuff is a 'pain!'

Connie (foot), Jennifer (knee), Kim (foot), Kristie (arm), Lynn (cold/flu/knees), and Vicky (ankle)

AFM: Bike last night, DM & upper body weight this morning at the gym. Not sure how effective it is when you are exhausted, but oh well...
Just 2-little guys this morning-older one after school.

Enjoy the moments!
Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kristie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert,
Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, and Vicky-

 

[funwalker]

Connie-Congratulations!!!!

WTG on your 15# weight loss