Hakuna Matata: Welcome to a New Year!

[Steffwalks]

Hello Team members, future team members and lukers (who are also future team members),

Welcome! This is the current roster! Feel free pull up a chair, grab a key board and join in the conversation!

Steffwalks - Connie, Captain
Windwalker - Dave (aka Panda)
Funwalker - Margie
ScottH - Scott
LynnG - Lynn
Hockeychic - Kim
Wilbur - Sue
wdw4us - Denise
Wellesleyprincess - Jennifer
bunnyfoo - Vicky
Jame'smommy - Shannon
GirtheGecko - Hope
jship210 - Jack
MaryJ - Mary
ultramickeymouse - Robert
Syko - Kristie


We would love to see any of the Wishers who drifted away come back.

We tend to be an "older" crowd, although; we have several young people with us. We have fast runners and slow walkers (me!), a cranker and everyone in between. There are those who love to workout and those who WISH they loved to workout. We have veteran racers and Newbees too! We applaud your efforts, cheer your successess, and pat you on the back for giving it a try!

This is a New Year and a new month. I think it would be best to keep track of our own miles and minutes in our signatures, but it's NOT required! So many of us were unable to keep track and report that our numbers dwindled down. Let's be sure and recognize all outstanding achievements, but not worry so much about the actual time a miles as a team!

I have my own personal goals this year as I know all of you have too. Let's start our New Year's thread with those!

Mine:

1) lose the weight
2) get healthy
3) race for fun and joy

What are yours?

 

[windwalker]

Hi Connie. I hope your racing again soon also. Like you I have had enough fun with the Goofy, done it twice so from now on I'm doing just one race at a time. I'm planning on the marathon at WDW next year but not a sure thing by any means.

My goals:

Lose 20 lbs

Medal at State so I can qualify for the 2011 National Senior Olympics

Get my life back on track, whatever that means, to soon to tell.

Dave

 

[james'mommy]

I'd like to join a team. Where do I go to join one?

 

[wilbur]

Good Afternoon Team!

Nothing exciting happening. Pilates last night. 5k tonight.

No goals yet for 2010. Trying to figure out the year with races etc. The only forsure is no Disney in January. Haven't completely ruled out the Oct. 1/2.

Connie, Sorry to hear Goofy didn't go the way you had hoped.

Have a great day..........Sue

 

[windwalker]

I'd like to join a team. Where do I go to join one?

Your very welcome right here darlin. We always have room for another member.

Dave

 

[james'mommy]

Thanks guys. I'm Shannan. I'm new to this fitness game. I just started working out at the gym last week and started C25K yesterday. I think I'm supposed to tell you guys how long and how far I went. How often do I do that? Am I missing anything else?

 

[wdw4us]

WISH I could be around more, would like to be a member still. If you'll have me.

I need to lose weight, get fit and get ready for a Cancun vacation in July.

Now that's a tall order.

denise

 

[funwalker]

Hi TEAM!


Will try to catch up on the post later...

1. Goals for 2010 is to first get this BP medication adjusted!
2. Then get back to healthy weight.
3. Do the strength exercise for my ankle (doctor gave me today)

Although the changes has all ready increased my pulse (heart rate) helping me lose a few pounds.

Do not have my race calendar planned for 2010
I would like to do different races this year not the same ones I did last year.
Well maybe Detroit again
I will not be able to do any WDW races in the near future

No sore muscles from racing. Except the problems with the muscles due to the cold during the full...then I developed a severe headache the day of the full that lasted until today along with a nasty cold.

Going to the Gym tonight. DM with 1.5 incline and upper body weights-was pretty shaky when finished.

Later...

 

[windwalker]

Thanks guys. I'm Shannan. I'm new to this fitness game. I just started working out at the gym last week and started C25K yesterday. I think I'm supposed to tell you guys how long and how far I went. How often do I do that? Am I missing anything else?

Welcome princess. Our captain is Connie.


Dave

 

[windwalker]

Good morning y'all.

I'm off to see if I can walk again, first training since the race.

I don't feel so bad about being a cold whimp since even the northern princesses like Margie were bothered by it.

Have a magical day.

Dave

 

[jship210]

Good Morning





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[Steffwalks]

Thanks for the bump, Jack!

Shannon. We are developing a social team, here. Feel free to report your progress, we are all interested. It's great fun for us to help someone on their way to a fit new lifestyle. Got questions? Ask. There will be answers! Glad to have you with us.

Dave - Thanks for all the nice things you said about me.

Margie - How did the gym go? Are you feeling warmer?

Sue - Thanks for the "condolences?". In some ways, the whole experience is even more beneficial than what I actually planned! Congrats on your great races! Everyone did well under unbelievable conditions!

Where is everybody?

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning, TEAM!

Morning-:surfweb:

Shannan- glad you joined us!

Connie-still on easy workouts at the gym, but was a bit shaky when I finished.

Dave-I was not dressed or prepared for that cold then adding in standing around before each race for 2-plus hours-us old people just don't do so good! I have never been so cold in my life! The doctor said yesterday it was good I stopped when I did as my body was in trouble and it could have been disastrous.

BP meds not adjusted yet-more changes yesterday.

2010-New year-New Training-New Races-New Experiences! Connie, Dave, Eva, Jack, Jennifer, Kim, MaryJ, Shannan, Sue, Vicky, And Denise & Mark, Scott & Lynn

 

[MaryJ]

Hi everyone!

Here are my goals:

Increase my running time in each interval (even if it's just by one minute)
Lose ~7 lbs.
Find healthy foods to eat that don't upset my GI tract.

Went back to the gym this week. Going slow by restarting C25K. Told DH today that I remember when doing that was soooo hard, and now I barely break a sweat. Guess this old gal is getting stronger and more physically fit after all!

It's a rainy yucky day here and I would like to just stay indoors all day, but a crown came off of my tooth last night, so I may need to go into the dentist's to get it replaced. Happy hump day to all!

 

[windwalker]

It's pouring rain here so my walkers met at the mall. We had a good brisk 4.8 miles. Great first walk after the Goofy. I felt strong but didn't push pace or distance.

Margie I'm glad you were wise and stopped when you did.

Connie your wonderful, you deserve nice comments.

Dave

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hi everyone! I tried to go running last night but I seem to have a case of sore muscles. I guess Monday's workout was tougher than I thought. My inner thighs are really tight and sore so walking fast or sitting low (like a on staircase) is quite challenging today. I know I have to keep moving but it's tricky at the office without looking like I have ants in the pants I'm still planning to give the 3.5 miler another try tonight.

Goals for 2010 ... Hmm... (1) Increase my running distance to prepare for the full in January (2) Drop inches/lean out to go down another clothing size (no particular weight goal in mind) (3) Incorporate yoga into my weekly workout routine (4) Run a 1/2 as close to 2:00 as possible (5) Eat clean for 5-6/week (6) Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep a night

Shannan - Congrats on starting C25K!

Connie - So glad we finally got to meet!! Sorry to hear about your Goofy race. The weather took a lot out of me too. Nothing like standing around for an hour or more in the cold before the start of a race I also like your suggestion of just putting the hours and miles into our signatures - I have to admit that I'm one of those perpetually late in reporting

Denise - Cancun sounds like fun! Is it just you and Mark or are you bringing your kids as well?

Margie - for your cold! Hope it goes away soon! How about some of the races in the Toronto area

Sue - The Wine and Dine 1/2 sounds fun! The only thing that had me worried about that race was the high hummidity. I ran while I was there last October and even at 6:30 AM it was incredibly hummid.

Dave - Are you going to try and get some of your walking group to come to Disney next year?

Have a great day everyone!

 

[james'mommy]

Today was Day 2 of my C25K. I am pretty proud of myself because I actually followed the program today. I downloaded the free podcast from Itunes and it really helped. It was nice to have someeone tell me when to run and walk. My goals are to lose 15 pounds and look hot in a bikini come May. I'm also hoping to run a 5k in May. Long term goal is to do the half marathon in Jan. I'm going to register next month when DH gets his bonus so that way I won't be able to quit. Once I spend the money DH will make damn sure I don't waste it.

 

[wilbur]

Good Afternoon Team!

As per yesterday. Nothing exciting to report. The usual 5 last night.

Shannan, Welcome!!

Vicky, I see you registered for ATB. It's a nice step up from a half.

Margie, Glad to hear you listened to yourself. DH stopped at the mile 20 medical tent. There was a woman seeking treatment who had know idea who or where she was. That's just dangerous.

Lynn, Are you working now or on a break?

Have a great day........Sue

 

[windwalker]

"I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." Marilyn Monroe...

That has nothing to do with anything exercise but a good thing to remember for us guys. If you can't except a lady at her worst we don't deserve their best. Very deep statement and goes for the gals as well as the guys.

Dave

 

[wdw4us]

Some of you started but didn’t finish, some of you finished but just barley, but all of you gave it your best.

I found this quote here on the WISH board and printed it in red and taped it to my keyboard. All of you had the guts to start, I’m proud of all of you and how you did.

There is no such thing as last. In every race there is an invisible crowd of thousands behind you who didn’t have the guts to start.

I believe I will do this race again – the ½ is enough for me. My goals this year are to get stay healthy, get fit – as fit as I was for the ½ last year and slim down. I am eating better and that should help.

We have had a good year together as a team. For different reasons we have worked hard or hardly worked but it’s been a year of teamwork. Lots of ups and some downs too.

So even though I probably won’t be doing the race next year, it didn’t kill me not to do it this year. I felt sad to be home and not racing to the MK but in the end it’s what was best for me.

We’ve celebrated a birth, an engagement and other milestones and both of those instances have made me more determined to get and stay fit. 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!

Life is good!

denise

P.S. Cancun for 2, my neice is getting married in July and Mark and I are going. So excited. It's an all inclusive resort.

http://www.riu.com/en-us/Paises/mexico/cancun/hotel-riu-palace-las-americas/hotel_fotos.jsp