Hakuna Matata: Welcome to a New Year!

[windwalker]

Bump

 

[wellesleyprincess]

Hi everyone,

Glad to see we finally have a January thread.

Okay my goals:
At least 10 races in 2010
Get back to my racing weight (I know this will seem crazy to several of you, but I'm 5' 7" and was at my best racing when I was 115-120 [I'm about 125 now between tapers/recoverys and Christmas weight gain])
Retrurn to vegetarian/experiment with veganism
New PRs in the full and half marathon (BQ in the full and under 1:40 in the half)

5 miles in 44:30 (just under 9 minute pace)
And I have to rub it in to all my Northern friends; it was 65 degrees in Mississippi today when I ran at 4 pm.

Shannan, Welcome!

Best,
Jennifer

 

[GirTheGecko]

My goal is to live as long as I can so I can be witness to dear Josie, driving her mother – my daughter Miranda crazy when she’s a teenager!

I love you. We'll have to work on Josie getting her "JC" on Mir's other baby.

I too, need to set some realistic fitness goals, once I'm fully recovered from my surgery. I have a wedding to think about. I was better when I was on a WISH team. So, mid-Feb, this gecko should go out and play.

 

[windwalker]

I love you. We'll have to work on Josie getting her "JC" on Mir's other baby.

I too, need to set some realistic fitness goals, once I'm fully recovered from my surgery. I have a wedding to think about. I was better when I was on a WISH team. So, mid-Feb, this gecko should go out and play.

Yes Hope you need to be back with us and getting your exercising habit back.

Dave

 

[GirTheGecko]

Yes Hope you need to be back with us and getting your exercising habit back.

Dave

Yes, after the doc says my incisions are good, then rebuild the foundation. I want to look good at my wedding, and be around to watch my niece drive my sister-in-law crazy and keep up with said niece.

 

[Scott H]

OK THere I was talking to my self in the Dec Thread, Oh well, I found this one LOL

 

[windwalker]

OK THere I was talking to my self in the Dec Thread, Oh well, I found this one LOL

Well brother it's not like you don't have anything else on your mind.

How is your recovery coming along? I'm about 90% except for this cold that keeps hanging on.

Dave

 

[wdw4us]

Hey Hope - Gir, welcome to the HM team!
Good Morning:
Mark and I worked out for only ½ an hour but we find that it frees us at night to do other things and balance our life. We’re not so tired when we’re done and we still have a few hours to enjoy the evening – me sewing and he watching TCM.

Last night I went on the dreadmill and Mark did the ellip, tonight we’ll reverse that.

I heard that Eva Mendes used the treadmill on the highest incline and a 3.5 speed. She has a great figure. So I warmed up on a 3 incline and then upped it to 5 for the majority of my time, the last 3 min I used an 8 incline. That was tough but it worked different muscles and felt good.

So far this month I’ve got 120 min of working out, not including my floor exercises and neck stuff.

Today I feel clearheaded and alert. It could be the diet and exercise and of course the 3 nights good sleep. Sleep – it’s such a weapon.

Have a good one.

denise

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hi everyone! Did my first run post-half and it felt pretty good. I still felt a little sore from Monday's workout but once I got going everything felt great. Roads were nice and dry too so it made things easy. I'm planning to hit the gym tonight and then will probably get in another 2 miles on the TM.

Sue - Yes, I'm really looking forward to ATB! I'm a little nervous about the distance but it's really only 5 miles or so longer than a half. Should be okay

Jennifer - Awwww! Lucky you! Temps are suppose to warm up here slightly on Monday. I think it was about 44F (7C). Not quite as warm but warm for January.

Scott - That's quite the travel schedule you have there! How do you find the DL 1/2 compares to the WDW 1/2?

Denise - I hear ya on the sleep! I got 8 hours last night for the first time in months and it felt good!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Scott H]

Vicky, DL 1/2 vs WDW 1/2 is that at DL you are running on mostly surface streets. Entertainment etc is good, that is the big difference.

Dave Recovery is going well getting used to altitude again.

 

[Steffwalks]

Good day, Hakuna Matata!

Scott - Hakuna Matata, it's a problem free philosophy! Glad to see ya here! Love the travel schedule. Sounds awesome!

Jack - You're continued presence in HK is both welcome and desired!

Hope - Welcome again! Glad you are recovering and things are looking up.

Denise - Good job on the exercising. Why is it harder to keep the same speed on treadmill. My personal theory is that when we walk outside, we can change our pace to suit the conditions, but on a TM it's constant.

Shannon - Spend the money for the race ASAP! It will help keep you motivated even on the days when you want to throw in the dishrag! It always works for me. And keeps me moving. I have only had to miss one! -- You're doing great, keep it up!

Vicky and Denise and Margie! - I don't see how you do it! I couldn't function on less than 8 hours of sleep. I know this because I tend to fall asleep anywhere, anytime if I don't get it! As a matter of fact, when there have been those times when I couldn't get my eight for whatever reasons, I have taken a day off and slept around the clock!

Well, enough time spent playing this morning. I am still playing ketchup after the vacation and the fiscal year has ended.

 

[deekaypee]

It sounds like there's enough support to continue to the teams, in some form or another, this year. Lots of decisions to be made, though, so I'm hoping for some more input--specifically from team members:

For more, please see this post to the Teams 2010? thread, of which I've posted an excerpt here:

From what I understand, a (sort of) collective response to the teams seems to be

1) People appreciate the smaller, intimate teams, especially as WISH gets bigger, for team members of active threads, and new WISHers who want to get involved.
2) But people are concerned for about the effects of the teams on the WISH team as a whole, both terms of online activities (weekly/monthly thread, talking with other WISHers, getting more feedback outside one's team, the worries about emergent cliques & feelings of outsiderness) and at physical WISH meets.

It sounds as if the teams will continue in one form or another, whether as a challenge or more like a social thread (like the Bots, the Leaners, or any of the event-oriented threads like the Princess). They seem to serve a purpose for many people. But like others, I'd like to see the team aspect enable more interaction between all members of WISH. Best of both worlds.

Teams: To help facilitate this decision-making, I'd like all team members to take that extra step, go that extra mile (sorry, couldn't resist) to address concerns about the teams' effect. Talk amongst themselves, brainstorm, and have your representative make suggestions. Are you willing to be disbanded and reformed as a new group, starting new teams for an entirely new game with new teammates? If not a miles & minutes challenge, then what? People assigned to your roster or a join-at-will? What could you do to reach out to other WISHers? Etc.

Once teams have reached some sort of consensus, or a collection of ideas, could one person post them to this thread?

 

[Steffwalks]

Hi Guys,

Debra has made an assignment. Let's follow through.

1. We are keeping the team together. right?
2. We aren't necessarily interested in a collection of times and miles. right?
3. We are open to any and all team members. Right?

I had made a suggestion that captains post interesting questions and comments on the general board for broad input. I had also suggested that the ice cream socials were fun, but hard to find and read and would be better in their own thread.


Anyone else? Anyone differ from the above? Anyone have better ideas?

 

[jship210]

I'm IN!

 

[wdw4us]

I generally go to bed around 10 and sleep around 10:20. Mark’s alarm goes of at 4:35am I roll my butt out of bed anywhere between 5-5:40. That is a big window but it depends on a lot of variables mostly how I’ve slept during the night.

Some days, I’m so tired I’ll go home and nap for about 20 min. Wake up and ready to go.

Some weekends, I’ll be tired so I lay down and sleep up to 2 hours. In a coma. I know you can’t get “caught up” on sleep but if I don’t take a nap when I’m tired, I’m miserable the whole night.

One thing that I tend to forget is that when I’m in pain from my neck, I don’t always realize I’m in pain. I’m just tired. It does sound strange but it’s the truth. If I’m exhausted, I’ll take a couple of Tylenol and POOF, I’m wide awake and ready to go.

Years ago my mother used to say, if only I could get 5 good hours. I feel the same way, I slept last night from 9-4:45 and felt like a new person.

I’ll get my sleep time in even if I have to take it in spurts.

denise

 

[Scott H]

Works for me and I am sure it will work for Lynn.

 

[funwalker]

Good Afternoon, TEAM!

Connie- THANKS I am glad our Team is together for yet another year!

I would be lost you guys are like Family!
I do not do a lot of posting on other threads or places like Face Book or LinkedIn...

Sounds like everyone is almost back to a regular training schedule.
What races are on your calendar this year?

My cold seems to be getting worse instead of better
But good news on the BP - the reading was much better this morning
with 129/74. Not thinking it has been that low for 20 plus years!

Denise & Vicky- (sending you guys some sleep dust)

 

[wdw4us]

From my iPhone. Internet is being fussy. 20 min ellip 20 min treadmill. Feel good tonight. Will take tomorrow off for a long aqUred date night. Haven't had on since Nov 30. In Disney. Way overdue.

Denise

 

[wellesleyprincess]

No running today, but I did a 30 minute abs video that was a late christmas present from a friend. I actually really liked it.

Best,
Jennifer

 

[windwalker]

Of course your pesky panda is hanging around.

Margie I feel your pain, my cold recovery is at a stand still. I'm still coughing and nose running after a week and a half.

Connie, you is a great captain.

Denise, I love a nap also.

Have a restful evening y'all.

Dave