Hakuna Matata -Spring-ing into Action for Race Season

[bunnyfoo]

Hi everyone! The weekend is almost here! Lots of rain and grey skies here this week. I'm okay with the rain on the weekdays as long as we get lots of sunshine for the weekend! I'm off to the gym tonight for a quick 1/2 hour training session. I might get a new workout buddy for a couple of weeks. We have an actor that we need to get in shape in about 3 months so he might be working out with me on Mondays. Should be interesting!

The no refined sugar is going well so far but then again it's only day 4 No cravings yet for sweets, breads or fried foods. If anyone is looking to lose some weight, we're doing a Biggest Loser challenge over on the weight loss thread It's 6 weeks long and you get to set your own weight loss target.

Margie - You're absolutely right! I always forget that I'm really just competing against myself. I always get wrapped up in time and speed... Have a fun lunch with Carrie! Say hi to her

Kirstie - for your arm! Here's hoping that Ben will be able to make the repairs in time. I forget that Boston is right around the corner. For some reason, it doesn't feel like April.

Scott - Great job on the two miles! Safe travels home!

Regina - I don't know much about Nike+. I have read that you have to make sure it's carefully calibrated. I'm guessing you would do that on a treadmill or if you know the exact distance of a route. Do you know anyone with a GPS watch? Maybe you can borrow one and see how the time/distance on the watch compares to the Nike+.

Jennifer - Those drivers who honk and yell things are so annoying!!

Hope - Yikes! That sounds like it could have been dangerous!

Mike - Hope you're able to do the 5K this weekend!

Sue - Sorry to hear about the cancelled class. That's crummy. The ankle is on the mend but I still notice it being achy when I'm in certain positions. If I'm sitting in the car (passenger side) and I let my legs tilt to one side, it still puts "pressure" on my ankle which isn't comfortable at all. I'm just afraid that I'm going to lose all of my running endurance by the time I'm able to run

Have a great day everyone!

 

[wdw4us]

2 years ago when I was training for the 2009 ½ in Disney, and getting in shape for my dd’s wedding, I was averaging 20 miles per week and was in great shape. I told myself that I really need to get back to that, even if I don’t have a 1/2 to train for but I do have a Cancun vacation to get in shape for. My niece is getting married there in July. So I have a few months.

March 31, I started with less than stellar results. It was raining so I used my treadmill. My snuffle was dead, not charged, so I used my iphone, which I kept dropping, not good for an iphone so I just decided it was not in the cards for me that night.

April 1st it was nice enough so I went out for 4 miles and have tried to stick to my schedule of 2 days on 1 day off and use my shuffle after mile 1 with Mark. We talk for the first mile and then the music goes for the remainder till cool down. It keeps me focused and faster. I can already see a difference in my clothes, today after months of slacks, I put on a skirt and heels. Good thing Mark leaves way earlier than me for work…

I have been blessed with a week of no evening appts – which is rare so that has helped a lot. Soon the temps will be too high for me and I’ll be good enough to walk in the morning before work. Once I’m in shape, I won’t feel the need to nap at 2PM.

Well, boss has arrived so I’m outta here.

See ya!

denise

P.S. A great hint for dogs. We do encounter them on our walks in the evenings and they run barking to us too. My way to “get rid of them” I yell, Go Get Your Toy” and they either look at me strangely or run to get their toy. By the time their back, I’m long gone.

 

[syko]

We found out why Dh was having problems getting the new part to work........they did not send all of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The rest of it is ment to be coming over night, we shall see.

 

[wdw4us]

Good Morning:

A day of rest last night really helped me. I was pooped! Today I feel pretty darn good.

As far as my quilts go I have one at the machine quilter waiting for it to be returned. My BIG quilt has returned from the machine quilter and I have to finish that one. It is so big that a picture won't be taken until we put it on the quilt rack - hang it in good light and take pictures but that will have to wait till I'm done with my current one - it too for a quilt show in May. I am running out of time but if it doesn't get done, Oh Well! Its more important for the big one to be done and that requires a lot of hand sewing to finish it is 104x105 so many hours of stitching.

Not sure what today holds for me in training. Depends on my attitude. I wanted to go to Maine for the day tomorrow but if that doesn't happen, I may opt for 5 miles and not go tonight. We'll see...........

Have a good Friday and a FAB weekend.

denise

 

[windwalker]

I'm up before 5 this morning doing laundry, I've been working so much this week that I'm getting pressed for time. I'm meeting another walker for speed intervals at 7am then after a nap off to work again.

Should people who ride a bike without a helment be locked up for their own safety? This is our opinion question of the week.

Dave

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning Team!

Snow on the roofs this morning! Cloudy, windy to 25 mph, but sunshine for the afternoon with a high of 51°.

Carrie (WISHer wtpclc) had a wonderful lunch with Carrie yesterday- told her you said hi Vicky.

Question on bike helmets – define bikes.
If we locked eveyone up for their own safety- who would feed us?
Road, mountain, triathlon bikes – way different category motorcycles.

I wear one with my Trek road bike – and it has was damaged once when I
was knocked off my bike when a little girl ran into me from the side.

Michigan does, but some state do not require you wear a helmet on motorcycles

Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Race Calendar
Kristie is racing tomorrow!
April 10th Kristie- Aflac Iron Girl Clearwater / 15K

Dave- That sounds much better for Coach Panda!
Enjoy your 5k this morning!

Denise- You do beautiful work and I am eager to see the
pictures of the quilts :yes:

Hope- did the incident scare you-is that why you do not drive now?

Jennifer- at least with the dogs you know it is because they do not
know any better and have not trained...oh no, that could be said about the
human ones too!

Kristie- how is your arm?
Hope the needed part arrived, DH can get the repairs completed for
your race this weekend! It would be nice if you are able to use it in
at least one race before Boston!

Mike-Rest instead of doing a 5k this weeknd just might be what the body needs.

Kristie (arm), Lynn (cold/flu), Mike (cold/flu), and Vicky (ankle)
Hope everyone is seeing great improvement today.

Scott- hope your flight home was good- know it was nice to sleep in your own bed too!

Sue- hope you had a great workout at spin class!
Added your October race to the Team Calendar!

Vicky-how is your ankle?
Reminder to post any weight loss on here so I can add it to ours too!
BTW why are you doing it?

Wishing you Sunshine, Great Training Moments, and Extra Spring
In Your Steps this month!

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

AFM: have to see what energy is left over tonight

Enjoy the moments!

 

[MaryJ]

Here's my two cents on the helmet question:

I used to think that helmets for bicycle riders were unnecessary. After all, I never wore one as a child and lived to tell about it (including one nasty fall on a hill near my house.) However, a friend once showed me his helmet after a wreck, and there is no question that the helmet saved him from serious injury, so now I am all for them.

As far as motercycles go, definitely! Unfortunately, Indiana is one of the states that does not require helmets. I always liked what my sister's first husband would say to riders that weren't wearing helmets. He was in med school studying to be a neurosurgeon, and when he'd pull up alongside someone not wearing a helmet at a traffic light, he would roll down his window and shout "I'll see you in surgery, buddy!"

Beautiful day here! I've all ready been to the gym, so I'm going to get the laundry started, then go for a walk/jog. Happy Friday everyone!

 

[windwalker]

I just returned from my speed intervals session. We did 5 X 400m at: 2:29 2:26 2:32 2:32 2:25 The 2:25 was I think the fastest this year. All told we walked 5 miles with warm up and cool down.

Dave

 

[bunnyfoo]

Happy Friday everyone! Did a 1/2 hour of training at the gym last night - no deadlifting just metabolic exercises with not too much rest in between. It was a really good butt kick! No big plans for the weekend. I have to go the Apple store and hopefully have my iPhone replaced. The volume keeps dropping out on calls so in the middle of a call, the person I'm talking to can hardly hear me.

Margie - I always like to think that if I can lose extra weight, I can run faster. There are certain parts of me that I'd like to tone up. I've never really been able to lose inches from my thighs or my stomach. So if I don't lose pounds, I'm hoping for inches. My short term goal is 5 pounds in the BL challenge. That would put me down at 134 lbs.

MaryJ - I have a doctor friend who thinks that way about motorcycles as well. Actually he calls them donor cycles... as in anyone who gets into an accident is going to be an organ donor. I think that's a bit harsh but most people I know with a motorcycle have been in some kind of an accident.

Bike question - I think everyone should wear a helmet if they're on a bike and especially on a motorcycle. Actually, I think anyone on a motorcycle, should also wear a full motorcycle suit. A friend of mine had an accident where he fell off his bike and went sliding down the road. Lucky for him he was in the proper gear and not jeans.

Sue - How's training going with all the rainy weather? And now today it's just chilly and windy I found out one of the girls who sits near me is planning to run the Mississauga 1/2!

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Margie, you crack me up.
Vicky, Yes, very annoying. I'm not sure what they mean to accomplish.

5.25 miles in GORGEOUS weather today. 45 minutes, starting to feel recovered.

Bicycle question, I always wear a helmet. Maybe it's a generational thing?

Got watch my new TV addiction, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. Anyone else watching it?

Jennifer

 

[GirTheGecko]

Hope- did the incident scare you-is that why you do not drive now?
Enjoy the moments! [/COLOR][/FONT]

Mostly. And I really, really suck at it and numerous teachers have given up on me. I'm much better at reading maps, though that's getting out dated with GPS technology.

Had a wonderful dinner tonight with Nick, Mark, and Denise. Always a blast hanging out with them.

 

[syko]

I'm not running today, my chair did not get fixed. We stayed up until 2:30 trying to get it working but no luck.

The part was not mailed so we had to go the the factory, we did not get home until 10:00pm.

I really do not know if I will be going to Boston now.

 

[Motomiker]

Hi Kids!

Finally feeling well enough to run today, sun is shining and should be 76 today! Signing up for the Run Though the Hills 5K taking place tomorrow morning. I'll have to work all night and head straight there! Also, finally getting the motorcycle out of storage today! Yeah!

Kirstie~ I'm sorry you are having so many troubles! I wish there was a way I could help!

Regina~ Great job with the 30 minute runs. Knew you could do it!

Dave~ Great workouts!

Vicky~ I preach about wearing a motorcycle helmet! I was a motorcycle safety instructor for a few years. But self safety is a personal issue. I don't think it needs to be mandated by the government. If it was up to them nobody would sky dive, bungee jump, scuba dive, or surf. If I'm not endangering anyone else, let me make my own choices. Just my two cents... I could go on for hours! Love to talk bikes and riding!

Denise~ Good job with your workouts also, don't know if I can manage 20 miles a week.


Thanks everyone for the well wishes to feeling better! -Mike

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning Team!

Sunshine this morning

Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Race Calendar
Oh, No Kristie's is canceled. Her chair is not repaired
April 10th Kristie- Aflac Iron Girl Clearwater / 15K
April 10th Gerry- Windermere / 5K
April 11th Mike / 5k

Miss hearing from you guys -
Connie, Jack, Lorelei528, Robert, and Shannan

Dave- WTG you sure get in some nice workouts!

Hope-

Jack- how is recovery going in your area?
I know even when the water recedes there will be
a huge devastating mess left behind.

Jennifer-WTG nice run!
Have you been able to check out the 2010 Tri Thread yet?
If I can find it I will check out Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

Kristie- how is your arm?
Oh, No … sorry about the repairs!
It would be nice if you were able to use it for at least one race before Boston!

Mike- PTL you are feeling better!
Hummm be sure your body not just your mind
is ready for the 5k.

Kristie (arm), Lynn (cold/flu), Mike (cold/flu), and Vicky (ankle)
Hope everyone is seeing great improvement today.

Scott- Enjoy the weekend -
I Know it is Way Good to be home!

Sue- What Ya Doin?

Vicky-how is your ankle?

Wishing you Sunshine, Great Training Moments, and Extra Spring
In Your Steps this month!

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

AFM: Not yet late-even Turbo Tax sent me a notice I only had 8 more days to file!
So I finally did my taxes yesterday, e-Filed, received acceptance confirmation from the Federal, but not the State yet.

Enjoy the moments!

 

[DisneyGerry]

5K this am--I think i bettered my time from a couple of weeks ago by maybe a minute. Packed sand course around the lakes of Windermere.

 

[funwalker]

Gerry-WTG Congratulations on your 5K PR!

 

[Piglet24]

Good morning everyone! The weather the last couple days has been in the 50's with no rain, snow, hail. I must say I am enjoying it!!

Yesterday I had another 30 minute run. I really really need to start weight training at the very least, but I can't seem to find the time w/my crazy work schedule. Next week my schedule is so bad that I'm working until 7:30p-8p on 3 out of the 5nights and I'm just not good enough at mornings to do an AM workout. Will have to figure something out though??? I need to make it a priority.

Denise- Thanks for the "hint" on dogs! I'll give that a try if I come across any in the future.

Mike- Thanks! Good luck at your race tomorrow!!

Kirstie- I am so sorry to hear about your part not working when it came in and that you are unable to race today (and about Boston). I can imagine how frustrated and upset you are. I hope things get a little better for you soon!

Vicky- Yes, I may have to get another tool to measure my distance and time. Guess I'll be doing some research on that.

Gerry- Good luck at your race today!

Bike question: I agree with Mike. I think everyone SHOULD wear helmets and if I were riding would wear one, but I also believe it is a personal decision and not something that should be government mandated. I think each person as an individual should be able to make that decision on their own.

What types of distance/time measurement tools does everyone else use and how expensive are they?

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Kirsty, So sorry about the bike.

Margie, I haven't stopped by the Tri thread yet. I still can't decide.

Regina, I use a Garmin 305 (they run about 149).

7 miles in 1 hour for me today. Now off to all day professional development.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning Team!

Mostly Sunny, rain, today with high of 66°.

Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Race Calendar
Racing today!
Mike-local 5K

We miss you guys -
Connie, Lorelei528, Pam, Robert, and Shannan,

Connie- how is your foot doing?

Kim-any update on your foot?

Kristie- how is your arm?

Lynn-we have not heard for a while is your knees better?

Mike-

Vicky-how is your ankle?

Connie (foot), Kim (foot), Kristie (arm), Lynn (cold/flu/knees), Mike (cold/flu), and Vicky (ankle)
Hope everyone is seeing great improvement today.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Connie, Dave, Denise, Eva, Gerry, Hope, Jack, Jennifer,
Kim, Kristie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina, Robert, Scott & Lynn,
Shannan, Sue, and Vicky-

AFM: Out the door to church-

Enjoy the moments!

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team!

Hope everyone had a great weekend.
The weather here was so nice.
Trees are showing a lot of green, flowers up, the flowering shrubs, bushes, and trees are beautiful.

Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Race Calendar
Exciting up coming Races to Track!
April 19th Kristie- Boston Marathon / Full Marathon
April 24th Connie - 10th Anniversary Oklahoma / Half Marathon
April 24th Dave - 9th Annual Kentucky Derby Half Marathon
April 25th Jack - RI State Police 5k Pursuit / Narragansett
April 25th Mike- Young Life run/walk in Wheaton, IL / 5K

Connie (foot), Kim (foot), Kristie (arm), Lynn (cold/flu/knees), Mike (cold/flu), and Vicky (ankle)
Hope everyone is seeing great improvement today.

AFM: enjoyed being out side and did get in a nice bike ride yesterday!

Enjoy the moments!