Hakuna Matata too Kewl to worry about the heat!

[wellesleyprincess]

Vicky, The kids haven't been too bad. Some talking, not following directions, minor things type things. One of my friends has the "demon" class.

I joined a gym today. (They have an awesome discount for teachers. No enrollment fee, 2 free trainer sessions, and only 20 dollars a month for 24 hour access). It was nice not to have to get up at 4am or wait until 9 pm to run. Additionally, I've found a kind of coach in the manager. He's a multiple time BQer and saw me running 5 miles at 7:45 and asked me about my training and said he'd like to help. We'll see how that goes. (Small town, small gym, very small running community)

I did 5 miles on a nice high tech treadmill (the kind that makes you want to run on a treadmill) in just under 40 minutes.

Jennifer

 

[Hockeychic]

Quick check in this morning. Hope everyone is doing great!!!

 

[Steffwalks]

Good morning, Team!

All the company has gone, now. I didn't get my walk in, yesterday, but it will be okay. I can do some x-training today and pretend like I am catching up!

Good morning backatcha, Kim!

Jennifer! Good job on the gym! Small towns sometimes offer bigger opportunities!!! Enjoy that class. A class that's a little naughty is way more fun than the class who is always good!

Terri! Speed?? Oh man, don't have any and just hoping not to get swept cause I am poking along!

Denise, So glad to have you back!!!

Margie and I have nailed down our reservations at Disney!

Y'all make a great day! Connie

 

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Hot & humid last night but had a great run. Haven't been feeling the love over the last week so this was a great spirit lifter.

Connie, Travel plans are always good. You are now 1 step closer to going goofy. Where are you staying?

Need to get back to work. Make it a great day.....Sue

 

[Steffwalks]

Sue! Hi!

We will be staying at Pop. We are all looking forward to it. Margie will be next door with her daughter and grandson and I will be with DH. He decided he wanted to go just this week!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hello everyone! I woke up and still had some knee pain this morning The knee was feeling really stiff even though I had been doing quad stretches and icing yesterday. I decided to skip running today. I knew I was going to be jogging slowly and figured there wasn't much point in that. Hopefully the day of rest will be good for my knee.

Jennifer - That's great news about the gym and now you have a running coach of sorts! Very exciting

Connie - We'll be at Pop too! We're doing a split stay so after the marathon weekend, we'll move to another resort. Is your DH registered for the marathon or Goofy? Or just observing

Kim - :wave2

Sue - Glad to hear about your run yesterday! Got an e-mail that the Scotiabank Expo is now going to be on the CNE grounds. Kind of a bummer because the Convention Center was so easy and walkable to get to.

Okay, that's all for now! Have a great day everyone!

 

[wilbur]

Popping back in to vent. Sorry!!

Vicky, I haven't been reading the SB emails. That has to be the dumbest location. I'm ticked. Thanks for letting me vent.

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Hi all,

Things were crazy at school. I got in a 45 minute tempo (top speed 7:00, total distance 5.6 miles) this morning at the gym.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[Steffwalks]

Vicky, Jon isn't participating in the races. He might observe, if he isn't too busy riding the thrill rides! But we will be staying for days and days at POP. We will arrive on the 6th and leave the 18th.

 

[Steffwalks]

Where is everybody?

 

[windwalker]

Where is everybody?

I'm here dear, just got home from work and it was a rest day. I posted a Panda Rambling before work and ran out of time.

Dave

 

[windwalker]

Ok Connie I'm talking to myself now.

I'm off to the gym early for some miles before the heat sets in.

Have a super day y'all.

Dave

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Open house last night and of course the parents I need to see didn't come.

I got in 3 miles last night and also did some strength training at the gym.

Oh and I'm now coaching HS Girls track (only the distance runners [milers and up]).

Best,
Jennifer

 

[bunnyfoo]

Happy Friday everyone! It's suppose to be a hot hot weekend so I'll definitely have to get out early tomorrow morning for my run. My training schedule is calling for a 10K race this weekend but since I'm doing a 15K race next weekend, I'll just skip ahead to my 9 miler. Although I'm kind of wishing I had registered for the 10K as well. I read somewhere that they have MAC products in their goodie bag

Did some strength training and glute activation exercises at the gym last night and my knee seems to be better. My PT seems to think all the clicking, clacking and pain was the result of a really tight IT band. He said I might have to do a combo hot and ice pack at the same time.

Jennifer - You're coaching track? That's so cool! The girls are lucky to have you as a coach!

Connie - We'll be arriving at POP on the 6th too! I only wish we were staying until the 18th

Sue - Yeah, I don't like the expo location either. I mean at least with the convention center I could pop over and walk around during lunch but I'm guessing I'll be spending extra TTC fare to get over to the CNE after work. Were you able to losen up your hammies?

Dave - A big Panda

Have a great day everyone!

 

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team! Yeah it's Friday, Rest Day.

Ran on the tm at the gym yesterday. I know everyone is entitled to workout however they want but the guy beside was doing an interesting one. He would put the tm on a fairly high incline & speed. Run his hardest for about a minute or 2. Decrease the incline & speed to a slow walk while he enjoyed his Starbucks' coffee & talked on the phone. Then repeat.......& repeat.....weird.

Jen, You deserve a gold star for having to deal with parents. Girls track coach sounds fun. Enjoy.

Vicky/ Kim Your race is next weekend. Correct? Have a great time.

On vacation in 7 hours & heading to the cottage for a little r & r with lots of running mixed in. Have a great week everyone & enjoy your training.......Sue

 

[Steffwalks]

Whew! There you guys are! I was afraid I was going to continue talking to an empty room!

Did a 3.5 mile walk yesterday. Today is cross training. I am planning a pilates mat workout.

Vicki - That's great that you are in Pop! Can't wait to meet you! I will probably go job hunting if things in the oil field don't pick up in January. I do't want too, but we will have to start tapping the savings and I would rather not do that. So, a nice long trip to WDW is our last great big good time!

Sue - What a strange workout. Maybe, he is a mountain climber and that's his way of getting a realistic workout in! Have a great time at the cottage!!!!

Kim - A race! You go!

Vicki - is it too late to sign up for the 10K?

Jennifer - How cool is that! Can we call you Coach, too?

Panda - Welcome home! LOL How's things going....?

Hope everyone else is doing great! Summer is almost over.

See y'all - Connie

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Vicky and Wilbur , Thanks! I'm looking forward to it. Is it wrong that I'm looking forward to coaching this winter/spring as much as I am teaching? It will be interesting as the high schoolers will be completely different than my 4th graders (although, I may have some older sisters on the team).

Connie, It's funny you bring up calling me coach. I'm currently holding up the faculty directory (so they can find out if they need to add girls track coach to my listing). It was hard enough getting used to Ms., I'm not sure how I'll handle Coach.

I'm meeting with the Athletic Director on Monday to talk about scheduling things and actual contract terms, but it sounds like I'll be doing girls 800m-5000m indoor and outdoor track (no 10000m in HS leagues, but we may do some "independent meets" that have it so he thinks he wants one or two that can run it)

I'll update you all on monday as to my coaching opportunities and specifics.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[windwalker]

Good morning dear friends. As many of you know our daughter was with child and I got a call from Erica this morning that they were up at the other hospital from where she works. Mary's, daughter, water broke during the night and of course as all moms know that means baby coming.

She was not scheduled for deliverly till the first week of Oct so baby will have some challenging times ahead. A lot of you helped with baby stuff and encouragement. That has been a huge help, thank you.

I'll keep everyone informed.

Dave

 

[Steffwalks]

Hi Guys!

Panda - May the Lord's will be done. Praying for your DD and GD.

Jennifer - I think you will end up being Ms Coach! Gotta love those second coaching contracts!

Did 2 miles this morning. Meant to go farther but I had to be on the track and I just got too board and kept speeding up and then I got tired! LOL

See ya! Connie

 

[funwalker]

Hi TEAM!


How much did your little guy weigh? Boy ... correct?
Hagen was 5-weeks early; in the hospital 10-days, he had a few stomach issues, but was more than fine.

Jennifer-

DD got the Wound Vac off Wednesday- The IV and Picc Lines removed on Friday. She still has not been released to go back to work - maybe they will release her for part time on Monday when she see the home nurse again. Her family doctor gave her the name (she did not ask him for it) of the ER doctor who diagnosis her with Shingles, sent her home twice, and could have cost her her life.

Hagen and I got in a 4-miler. Starting the walk my shins hurt a tiny bit and I kept thinking I am in trouble, but it went find. I was very very hot when we got home.

I am going to 'Try' to get to the gym later this afternoon ... It was all ready 80 degree when we got home at 10:am from the walk. The forecast is full sun, high humidity, and highs in the 90's again today.

Okay, I did not see even one response on the question about a portable GPS and I know some of you MUST have them in your cars! DD decided on the Magellan 4700 GPS - it has a 4.7 touch screen; Highway lane assist; Predictive Traffic Routing; Voice Command; Text to Speech Street Name Guidance; Multi-Destination Routing...plus stuff-

Have a Great Weekend: Connie, Eva, Jack, Jennifer, Jen, Jesters, Kathy, Kim, MaryJ, Sue, Jill, Teresa, Terri, Vicky, And Dave & Erica, Denise & Mark, Scott & Lynn