Hakuna Matata - Streaking through the Hot August Nights

Steffwalks

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Greetings, Hakuna Matata!

Wow, is this year going fast or What???

I guess all the WDW racers are doing their Disney Countdown! Good luck and congratulations! You go, kids!

Everyone, Congrats on keeping on moving!

Team Bios

Steffwalks, aka Connie - Captain. I am 53 years old, married with Two children and 5 Grandchildren living in the panhandle of Texas. First race at 49 years and 9 months and it was a trail race, just about killed me!! I am working on weight loss and P90X. I prefer the half marathon as a walker. My most recent hobby, mule rider!

Funwalker, aka Margie - Official Record Keeper of HK. walker. widow; I live in Portage MI
Did my 1st race when I turned 60, Full Marathon at the 2005 Columbus Marathon. I prefer Half Marathons for training and distance.

Windwalker, aka Dave and/or Panda - I'm 58 and live in a small town in Kentucky. I don't run I walk, race walk actually and I'm currently training for another shot at the National Senior Olympics. I have the state trials in Sept and if I place there I get a slot on the Ky team that will go to Houston next year for the nationals. I'm single.

flipflopmom, aka Taryn - I will be 35 on Sept. 5. I am a Kindergarten Teacher, working on my master's degree in my "spare"time. Married for 12 years, have 2 girls. Oldest is 10, and a competitive gymnast. Her gym is 45 minutes away,so I spend a lot of time on the road. Youngest is 3, and a tons of fun! I haven't run a race yet, but looking for a 5K.

Motomiker, aka Mike - I have lived in and around Lake in the Hills Illinois and have worked in the grocery business for almost 20 years. married in 2008 to my wife (Liz). One son (Rober). Working on baby number two. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in the fall of 2009 and had surgery. I am still cancer free! My other interests are varied: Disney nut, Disney pins collector, love movies (mostly Sci-fi), scrapbooking, travel, a New England Patriots fan. and 5ks . I did my first adventure race recently, and am planning some more.

LynnG, aka Lynn - (of Lynn and Scott), 59 years old, retired We are both Disneyholics – we have been members of DVC since it started. I am a walker, I used to try to run, but since knee surgery last August which I am still trying to recover from, I only walk now. I have done several half marathons, mostly Disney ones. I have 2 malamutes that are my walking companions at home.

Villians_Rock, aka Eva - I am 31 years old, married to Jordan (proud WISH supporter) and have just recently had our first baby, Gage. We currently live near Cleveland, OH. I'm a full time staffing coordinator for Continental Airlines and my hubby sells Harley Davidsons. I ran my first race in 2007 and have since ran 5Ks, 10Ks, one half marathon and completed the Disney Full Marathon in 2009. Before the baby, I was most comfortable running and training at a half marathon distance.

MaryJ aka Mary I am 53 years old, and live in a small town in Southwestern Indiana. I will be married to DH (Ken) for 34 years in July. We have 3 daughters and 2 granddaughters. I walk/run my races. I did my first big race (WDW Half) when I was 52. Before that I had done only a few 5K's, mostly walking.

GirltheGecko aka Hope. I grew up in the Pittsburgh area. When I was a teenager, I was heavily into martial arts, unfortunately due to school and time, I had to quit. I met Nick, moved to NH, and I gained some weight. I watched my mother struggle with obesity all her life, so Nick's family and I decided to work at trying for a half marathon at WDW.

es45 aka Elizabeth: I'm 41 and married with 2 children, DD9 and DD6. I'll run my first 5k in July and walking with my best friend in the 2011 Princess Half. If I'm ready, I plan to run my first half marathon in late October.

piglet24, aka Regina I grew up in Idaho and married my “birthday buddy”, Kyle, in 2006. There has been a great deal of stress in my life recently that I do not have the ability to change right now, so I decided to try running to help manage the stress and give myself goals to work toward and focus on. Right now I’m working toward my first half marathon in October (Wine and Dine).

Pudge The Fish, aka Emily My DH and I will be doing the DL half in Sept. This will be our first half marathon. I still consider myself new to running, though I've done 2 5k (including the 2009 DL 5k) and one 10k. Thanks!
 
Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Race Calendar


March
20th Jennifer - DC Marathon / Full Marathon
27th Mike & Liz -Penguin in the Park / 5k
28th Dave – Knoxville Marathon / Half Marathon
28th Vicky – Around the Bay Road Race / 30K
April
3rd Mike – The Bunny Dash 5k
4th Easter
10th Canceled: Kirstie- Aflac Iron Girl Clearwater / 15K
10th Gerry- Windmere / 5k
11th Mike- Run Thru the Hills 5K
18th Gerry - Clermont, FLA / 5K
19th Kirstie- Boston Marathon / Full Marathon
24th Dave - 9th Annual Kentucky Derby Half Marathon
24th Mike- Young Life run/walk in Wheaton, IL / 5K
25th Connie - 10th Anniversary Oklahoma / Half Marathon
25th Mike- 5K benefiting the March of Dimes and preemie babies
May
2nd Mike/Liz - Aztec Assault 5K & Obstacle / 5K
8th Mike - LIVE UNITED 5K Wheaton IL at Cantigny Park and Museum
9th Jack - Mothers Day 5k in Newport
10th Gerry’s DS 10 & DS 15- Mini Muddy Buddy / 6.5 Miles & Obstacle
15th Mike –Life Time Fitness Run Wild 5K Booksfield Zoo
16th Sue - Mississauga Canada / Full Marathon
Canceled due to illness:
22nd Jennifer Magnolia Meltdown 5k
22nd Mike- 5K Sycamore IL
23rd Regina & DH - 10K Rum Run /Tualatin, Oregon
29th Mike - Cancer Run at Solider Field Chicago IL / 10 miles
30th Kim - Buffalo Marathon / Half Marathon
31st Dave - Memorial Day Race Walk 3K
June
5th Mike -Sycamore IL,
6th Mike - 10K
12th Mike & Liz- WDW Expedition Everest Challenge
12th Gerry & DS 10 - WDW Expedition Everest Challenge
12th Gerry’s DW & DS 15- WDW Expedition Everest Challenge
5K, the obstacle course and the scavenger hunt.
19th Vicky-Toronto Pearson Runway Run / 5K
20th Mike-Warrior Dash /wave start 1:30 pm/ Joliet, IL
26th Jennifer - Helen Keller Festival 5-mile Race
26th Regina, DH, and Friend - Meridian Barn Sour / 6K
25th Lynn & Scott - Trip to Europe
12th -24th Lynn & Scott - Inaugural Disney Baltic Cruise
July
4th Jennifer - Peachtree Road Race / 10K
10th Dave & Sally - unknown
11th Vicky - Accura 10-Miler
25th Mike Algonquin Founder's Days 5K
25th Sues - Duathlon[/B]/ (Run/Bike/Run)
25th Kim & DH, Mike 10K Beach Run
August 2010
21st Vicky- A Midsummer Night's Run, Toronto, ON - 30K
22nd Mike's DW, Liz -Triathlon on in Pleasant Prairie WI
28th Jennifer - Delta Sole 5k Indianola, MS



September 2010

5th Lynn & Scott - DL Half Marathon / Half Marathon
5th Emily - DL Half Marathon / Half Marathon

18th Kim - Air Force / Half Marathon
18th Jennifer - 300 Oaks 10k Greenwood, MS

25th Jennifer- Women's Running Half Marathon- Nashville
26th Kim - Toronto Marathon / Half Marathon
26th Vicky - Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon 1/2, Toronto, ON


October 2010
2nd Eva-Wine & Dine / Half Marathon
2nd figment82-Wine & Dine / 2 Person Relay
2nd Mary & DH - Wine & Dine / 2 Person Relay
2nd Mike - Wine & Dine / Half Marathon
2nd Regina & DH - Wine & Dine / Half Marathon

2nd Gerry & DW- 2010 Mickey’s Halloween Fun Run / 5k
10th Jennifer – Chicago Marathon / Full Marathon
16th Vicky- Oasis Zoo Run 10K (Toronto)
17th Scott & Lynn- Denver Marathon (Rock and Roll series)/ Half
23rd Elizabeth - Coastal 5k
24th Elizabeth - Myrtle Beach Mini / Half Marathon (TENTATIVE)
24th Sue- Niagara Falls Marathon / Full Marathon
30th Wellesleyprincess (Jennifer) Life Without Limits 1/2 Marathon Florence, AL

November 2010
27th Lynn & Scott - Space Coast Race / Half/Full Marathon

December 2010
4th wellesleyprincess (Jennifer) St. Jude 1/2 Marathon Memphis, TN

2010 and Beyond:

Goofy: Dave, Jennifer's 1st Goofy, Kim, Sue

Mickey:

Donald: Mike's 1st Half Marathon! MaryJ & DH

February 27, 2011 Elizabeth - Disney Princess Half

Cruises 2011

December 29, 2010 – January 2, 2011
New Years Ever Cruise

January 26-30, 2011
Scott & Lynn Dream Inaugural Cruise

April 24th – May 4, 2011
Scott & Lynn The Wonderful West Coast Repo
Los Angeles-San Francisco-Victoria-Vancover

May 4-10, 2011
Scott & Lynn North to Alaska Inaugural Alaska Cruise

January 15-22, 2012
Connie & Jon Carribean Cruise (7-day)


Team Members: Connie, Dave, Denise, Elizabeth, Emily, Eva, figment82, Gerry,
Hope, Jack, Jennifer, Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Margie, Mike, Pam,
Regina, Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky
 
Hakuna Matata Team 2010 Weight Loss Accomplishments!


:wishgoal


:wishfifty

WTG-Taryn!

:wish35


:wishthirty
WTG-
Mike 32.5#
Robert 30#



:wishtwenty

Connie 23#

:wishten

Kim 14.4#
Vicky 14.3#


:wishfive

Dave 8#


One - Four Pounds :cheer2:
Lynn 3#
Mary 2#
Scott #
 
Hakuna Matata Team Birthday Calendar :bday:

For 2011
January
12th Gerry;
31st Connie-55
February
25th Kim-45th
March:
9th Mike-42
April:
25th Jennifer-22
May:
8th Robert-46th
June:
10th Connie & Jon's 16th Anniversary
11th Denise
July:
12th Scott & Lynn's 31st Anniversary
14th Margie-66th
24th Regina & DH, Kyle-Shared Birth Date!
27th Jon (Captain Connie's DH)
August:
5th Kim & DH, Mike's 23rd Anniversary



September

5th Taryn's 35th

Gem: The Sapphire
Flower: The Morning Glory
The Zodiac Sign: Libra - September 23 - October 23


October: 4th Jack-51; 6th Vicky; 7th Dave-59; 28th Scott
November: 7th Elizabeth-41, 10th Mary-54; 12th Hope
December: 1st Kiristie; 1st Lynn-58; 20th Emily, 31st Eva-32

If the following posted your Birth Date…I missed it.
Please re-post:
figment82, Lorelei528, Pam, Shannon, Sue


Also a Date to Remember:
December 1, 2011 Hope & Nick’s wedding at WDW
 

Good morning team!!!!

Just got back from a 2.52M in 40 mins. Really slow but we stopped a few times to stretch, my shins where really fatigued, maybe from my 7M on Friday. Heel feels much better this morning.

Well off to Rib Fest this afternoon. Have a great Sunday all
 
Greetings Team!!!

Wow, what a summer ...what a year! I only hope that it improves from here!

Regina - I never answered your question about the stupid mules. One of the problems with stupid mules is that they AREN'T stupid! Jon, DH, wants to backpack into the Wilderness areas of Colorado to Elk Hunt. You can only use your own feet or a horse or mule to go in. Thus, we have mules. We haven't ridden since the accident. But Jon is riding this morning. He has a young mule (5 years old) that you have to wear spurs with just to kick her out of the plodding gait she prefers.

I have skimmed the post you have all left the last week and I am definitely out of the loop. Hope to make up for that from here on out! But I did notice that Mike is now our resident Hunk! Thanks Mike for filling in for Dave!

The camping trip was miserable! It was so hot! I bought a fan for my tent and still melted down in the heat! Jon has decided that next year we will have a cabin or something. We actually found one on line that sleeps 20 people. May take advantage of that. We had 31 people at the reunion. I got really tired of cooking and cleaning. DH, his good friend and I, seemed to do most of the work. I am planning on a chore chart for next year. I am also thinking of a "bring it" list. Some people shared what they brought and some people only shared what we brought! Ah well....what can you say!

Yesterday, I spent the day juicing watermelons. I made 12 gallons of juice with will become wine! Come by about this time next year for a nice chilled glass of watermelon wine!

See ya - Connie
 
Hey Connie, how are you???????

Here is to August being the start of good things for everyone!!!!

I have been on family camping trips like that, hopefully you where able to have a few good moments here and there to make it all worth it.
 
Wow! It's officially August! Well, I'm sitting here procastinating instead of just going out and running *tee-hee*

Connie - Your trip sounds like a cross between Big Brother and Survivor. It's a shame that no one else pitched in and helped with the work. I guess everyone else was truly on vacation. The cabins for the next trip sounds like a good idea. Put me out in the heat for a day or two and I'd be super cranky and tired from the weather and lack of sleep.

Kim - Mmm... ribs! Have some for me! WTG on all the recent miles!

Margie - These days it feels like changes are happening faster than I can keep up with! Oh, can you put me down on the race calendar for:
Aug 21 - A Midsummer Night's Run, Toronto, ON - 30K
Sep 26 - Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon 1/2, Toronto, ON

Mike - So what's your first order of business as the new resident team hunk? The running store had ordered more 4 bottle belts so I managed to pick one up on Friday. It was good timing too because Fuel Belt is running a 20% promotion so I got $10 off! Thanks so much for looking for me :hug:

AFM - My cold still lingers. I didn't want to leave the 25K for Monday but that's the way it's going to be. Will try for 5 miles this morning and then heading off to brunch and to run errands.

Have a great day everyone! :wave2:
 
Hey Kim! Hey Vicky!

I didn't even mention the bug bites!!!

My foot continues to improve. I am thinking that it won't be long now and I can start P90X. I dont' know when I will ever be doing another race. It's all kind of on the back burner for now.

Vicky - Honey, shake that cold! Take a rest day and treat yourself to some R&R. You deserve it.

Kim - the best moment of all, After 5 days of camping with no running water, intense heat and humidity, bugs, bugs, bugs, and hard work, I checked into a Motel!
 
Connie - :hug: We miss you! I guess the bugs just know how sweet you are! I'm taking lots of vitamin C and drinking water.
 
Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Mostly Sunny - HOT!

I was so impressed with our Teams number of post for July ... we have a Great Team!

Connie- So Glad you are back!
Camping is so much Fun … NOT! :lmao:

Kim-Slow I am thinking that time sounded very good! :thumbsup2
I’ll pass on the Ribs – Enjoy.

Mike- Resident Hunk :woohoo:
Remember: To Whom Much is Given - Much is Expected!

Vicky-Rest is what is needed to get rid of that cold! :hug:
Yeah on finding a fuel belt! :goodvibes
Will update our Team Calendar with your races

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


AFM: I tried on a pair of cycling gloves yesterday - loved they way they felt...
then seen they were Pearl Izumi. - No Can Buy, but I really like them!
I plan to ride bike tonight about 6:30pm

:wave:
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


 
Hi Team!

Did 4 miles today. Knee was a little sore, so I guess I'll give the anti-inflamatory a try. Been waiting to use it until after I did a run that was longer than 30 minutes.

DH is out of town until Wednesday, so I'm going to try to get a few odd jobs done here at home. And in the evenings, it will just be me, our cat Sam, the DVD player and glass of wine to relax!

Stay cool everyone!
 
Mary-WTG on the 4-miler!
Are you saying you did that 4-miles in under 30 minutes :worship:

Sorry about the knee problems and the need to use the Anti-Inflammatory.

Getting little project completed sounds way too good and deserves a chilled glass of wine. Might want to talk to Connie about that watermelon wine she is making.
 
Mary-WTG on the 4-miler!
Are you saying you did that 4-miles in under 30 minutes :worship:

Sorry about the knee problems and the need to use the Anti-Inflammatory.

Getting little project completed sounds way too good and deserves a chilled glass of wine. Might want to talk to Connie about that watermelon wine she is making.

I wish!! No, it took just under an hour. During the week I do short, 30 minute runs. Then on the weekend, I go longer. I am slow since I walk/run.
 
Hey everyone!

Sue- I hope you had fun in Ottawa.

Margie- Yes, I agree- it is a very good thing to learn which foods are good for my tummy and which ones are bad before a race. I guess I'm definitely making progress there! :rotfl: Hagen sounds very cute and helpful! I hope your bike ride goes well tonight! Have fun!

Vicky- How are you feeling? I think tea and chicken noodle soup still counts as lots of fluid intake. Did you make it through your 5 miler?

Dave- I hope your first few days at the new store go well!

Lynn- Way to go on the 12.41 mile walk!! What book are you listening to right now? Good to know about the hybrid bike. Kyle and I would eventually like to get into some leisurely biking so when we reach that point, I may be asking you guys for some advice on picking one. (May not be in the immediate future though…we’ve been talking about it for awhile but other things just keep coming up.)

Mike- Thanks for checking on the vibrams. I’m going to call the store tomorrow that said they would be getting a shipment in around the first and keep calling until that shipment comes in & book it over as soon as they are in! Breakfast Sunday after the races sounds like a great idea. Do you have any place in mind you would like to go? Kyle and I have never eaten at any of the resorts before so aren’t sure where would be the best place to go? Do the food courts at Music or Movies have good breakfast items When is Liz’s first tri? Tell her we would love to hear her race report after the event! Is it on our race calendar? Way to go on your 10 mile run!!! You’re smoking through the miles!

Emily- Kyle can be pretty motivating sometimes as well. We actually never really do much talking when we do run together though. I’m usually too busy focusing on what I’m doing. How’s your leg feeling? Are you excited for DL? I can’t believe how quickly it’s coming up!

Elizabeth- Welcome back! I’m glad your family emergency has resolved itself. Do you have another 5k in mind that you want to work toward since you missed your first one? Were you able to get back into the swing of running pretty easily? I would say that you enjoying getting back into running/it feeling natural makes you a runner! :thumbsup2

Connie- That makes so much more sense to me now that I know what the mules are for! :lmao: Was your tent in the shade at all, or completely exposed to the sun? A chore list and a bring it list sounds like a good idea. Family reunions can be big gatherings so it would be nice if everyone pitched in so people could take turns relaxing and enjoying themselves too. Watermelon wine sounds pretty tasty!

Mary- Hi! Let us know how the anti-inflammatory works when you try it! Do you have a run/walk ratio you go by, or do you just walk when you feel like it?

AFM, thanks for the feedback on the DDP. The thing is, we DID BUY park tickets, but apparently because we did not buy them together they are somehow not tied to our room reservation, so therefore, we do not qualify for DDP.:confused3 (I have been buying/reserving things as we go so our trip will be paid before we leave for our trip.) I was slightly irritated at first by all this since the guy I talked to when I booked the reservation said I could get them separately and still do DDP. I thought they would both be tied together still, but apparently they are not. It's cool though, I’m good with it. Lesson learned for next time. Guess Disney will just have to settle on getting less money from us this trip.

Kyle and I ran 9 miles today. My stomach is a little bit upset now from the running, but the run itself went pretty well for me being such a slacker these past couple weeks. I’m pretty pleased I made it through as today was my first time ever running 9 miles! It took me about 107 minutes and some odd seconds to run 9 miles. Tomorrow will be a nice rest day. Oh, and I bought my WISH shirt, so I'm pretty excited to get that sometime soon.

Hope everyone has a good Monday.
 
Hello team!

As to why I was repeatedly yelled at, a few years ago, I had some back problems and my sciatic nerve was inflamed (yea... it doesn't play nice). But it's doing much better now, hence the stacking of 40 lb bags of pellets.
 
August already, put new tires on the mt bikes, went for short ride, also cleaned and tuned up the mt bikes.
 
Hi guys. The put me in a Hampton suite so it comes with free internet. They surely need me at this store, I was by myself today and the rest of the time looks the same. They have 3 other people that work there and one isn't trained and the other 2 are lab techs. So I have the show for the 3 days a week I will be here. Good thing they are paying me extra.

Robert they are paying for my meals so I had Red Lobster blackened catfish. That's about high on the hog for Hooterville here.

Being the social animal that I am I met some interesting people and had some nice conversations. The local TV station wants to interview me on the air about becoming an optician. Note to self, "do learn to keep your mouth shut".

I went for a 10 min walk just to stretch my legs, I just wasn't into training, I'm mentally and physically drained.

Have a restful evening y'all. Hug to our pretty princesses

Dave:hippie:
 
Good morning team!!!

Holiday Monday here in Southern Ontario.....Yipeeee:dance3:

Be back, breakfast is ready.....yummmm
 
Good Morning, Team! :wave2:

Partly Cloudy; High 88°- 93% Humidity

Connie- the Bios on the 1st page looks great - I enjoy reading them!

Dave-sounds like an exciting adventure to me!
Nice Perks - Hampton Suites & the Meal Plan.
WTG on getting a walk in.

Hope-I have problems with mine too so I know that not a lot of fun.
I cannot vacuum the whole house at the same time or I cannot walk the next day! I have to do a lot of stretching.

Kim-:wave2:

Regina- WTG great 9-miler.
WISH Shirt :goodvibes
:thanks: great bike ride

Scott-how do you guys have enough time to do all those fun things!
How long have you been riding the mountain bikes?
I ride a lot. I have to take my bike in for service-they have never recommended new tires and I have had these since I purchased the bike.

Sue- we are glad you had fun, but vacation is truly over this time! :upsidedow

Vicky-:cutie: hope you are feeling better today!

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


AFM: 14.9 on the bike last night-hot but there was a breeze.
Gym this morning-DM Warm Up; Upper Body Workout

:wave:
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


 




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