Week 16 ~ Individual Totals

We are almost halfway through the race and still striding strong toward our goal! Some of our teammates are out on vacation this week, so our overall team totals are lower than usual…but everyone is staying consistently strong with their weekly miles so we are in staying great shape (literally)!

Danny has regained the team lead with 68.4 miles with a close second by Trask. Everyone is maintaining great miles, even throughout the Christmas holidays…keep up the great work!

Go Easy Striders!

Week 15 ~ Individual Totals

We had a great week for week 15 will all of our teammates stepping it up to finish up the year strong (and healthy!)

Trask has regained the team lead with 68.4 miles with a close second by Danny. Everyone is maintaining a strong position and staying very consistent with their miles. Let’s start our sprint into the New Year by adding extra steps, workouts and miles every chance we get…which will make our team, our bodies and our minds even stronger as we leap into 2009!

Way to go Easy Striders/Bubba Gumpers!

Weeks 12, 13 & 14 ~ Individual Totals

Way to go! All of our teammates have been turning in fantastic individual totals for the last few weeks…which is especially great since we are in the midst of all of the holiday celebrations! With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas just ahead…it’s time to keep moving so we don’t get those Santa belly’s!
In week 12 Danny took the lead by blasting past everyone and Trask has since pushed back into the lead for two consecutive weeks.

Everyone is doing such an incredible job with their miles each week…and remember, it’s not just about getting to the finish line, it’s how you run the race along the way. So keep those goals in front of you as we stride our way into the new year…fit and healthy!

Way to go Easy Striders!!

Week 11 ~ Individual Totals

Go Team! All of our teammates are contributing such great individual miles each week…and we can get back in the lead by pushing ourselves just a little more each day!

Trask has once again set our weekly team record with an incredible individual total of 63.4 miles…followed very closely by Sean and Danny. These guys have definitely set the bar very high and it shows that anything is possible if you put your mind (and body) to it! Thanks for the great miles…and inspiration!

Thanksgiving is coming up this next week and we have so many things to be Thankful for…and with each step we take and each breath we breath-in…let’s continue to focus on all of the blessings we have in our lives…

And after your turkey-induced naps…get out there and walk (or waddle) it off so we keep striding toward our goal! Way to go Easy Striders!!

The Easy Striders Combine Forces With The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co!

Welcome to the new and improved Team III ~ The Easy Striders! We have reorganized and joined forces with the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co and we will once again become the team to beat! The Insain Bolts and The Kobra Kai have (temporarily) moved past us by just a small margin…but we will show them the strength of our team and move to the front of the pack!

Our new team has started off this phase of the race in full force with Sean taking the team lead with 55.1 miles…and running closely are Trask with 54.3 miles and Danny with 53.458. Way to go guys!

If everyone goes that extra mile (with just a few more steps each day, taking the stairs, etc.) we can make it happen! Remember…every step you take not only moves us closer to our goal in this race…but it is a leap toward our personal goals of establishing a new lifestyle of getting healthy and in shape!

Go Easy Striders!

We're Running Neck-In-Neck Toward the Lead!!

Week 8 ~ Weekly Team Total: 314.346
Overall Team Total: 2330.3

Go Team!! We are only 8 miles behind The Cobra Kai and we are quickly gaining on them to take over the lead…and we can do it if we can kick up our pace a little by each of us adding just one extra mile this week!

Everyone is doing an amazing job with consistently turning in such great miles every week…and it is so inspiring to see the commitment of each teammate to continually reach toward that personal (and team) goal of making a lifestyle change toward better health and fitness!

Go Easy Striders!!

Spectacular!

Week 7 ~ Weekly Team Total: 336.967

What a team! All of our teammates are doing such a fantastic job with their consistent dedication in turning in such great miles week after week and stretching themselves to keep going that extra mile!

We have achieved the 3rd highest total all time (336.967) and closed the gap on the Cobra Kai. There are now only 8.2 miles between 1st and second place! We beat our own total from last week with a new team total of team total of 336.967 and a cumulative total of 2,016 miles!!!!

Trask has set our team record for a 4th straight week in a row with 72.8 miles and Stacie once again follows up with a very strong second! Kathleen has definitely stepped things up by walking/running in her first 5K on Saturday…way to go Kathleen! Derrick, Sean and Kristy consistently turn in such amazing miles each week and Corinna is doing an outstanding job in racking up those mommy miles! Way to go Easy Striders!!

Striding Strong!!

Weekly Team Total: 323.336

Way to go team! We are still holding on to a strong second to Cobra Kai in week six…thanks to everyone’s great contributions! We had another great week with a team total of 323.336 and a cumulative total of 1,679 miles!!!!
Trask has set our team record for a 3rd straight week with 72.7 miles!! Stacie follows up with a strong second once again…and all of our teammates have been consistently turning in amazing mileage to help us maintain our strong position…GREAT job team!!

Let’s keep on striding toward our goal!!

Go Easy Striders!!

The Easy Striders Break the Single Week Record!

Weekly Team Total: 353.5

Way to go team! Thanks to everyone’s great contributions, we have set the bar and have broken the single week record with a team total of 353.5 and a cumulative total of 1355.6!!!! We gained 30 miles on the Cobra Kai and remain in a solid 2nd place…and with a few more miles we can take back our first place standing again!

Trask has once again set our team record this week with an AMAZING 88.8 miles!! Stacie continues to run in a close second each week and has consistently increased her weekly miles on top if it! All of our teammates have been striving to increase their personal miles every week and it has kept us in a strong position…FANTASTIC job team!!

Keep on striding toward the goal…and with each mile, we become stronger, sharper and healthier!

Go Easy Striders!!

The Easy Striders are Standing Strong in 2nd Place!

Weekly Team Total: 299.923

GREAT job team! Everyone has been so consistent with their mileage contributions each week, which has given us a solid 1st-2nd place finish every time! We are once again in a very close second with a weekly total of 299.923 and cumulative total of 1,002.176 miles! We have also gone way beyond our last week’s team total!! Cobra Kay has proven that they are tough competitors and The Insain Bolts are closing in quickly…so let’s give it that extra kick this week to maintain our position and move to the lead!
Trask has set our team record this week with an incredible 68.4 miles and Stacie is once again striding in with a very close 68.4 miles!! Everyone has been turning in fantastic miles. Great job team!!

Each week brings an opportunity to push ourselves a little bit more to increase our miles, which will help each of us achieve our individual and team goals…not just to win (which we WILL), but to get stronger, healthier and happier along the way!

Go Easy Striders!!

Let's do it, Easy Striders:)

This has been such a great challenge for me and I'm already stronger from having pushed myself. The competition with the other teams helps, although I have some real pros for team members who are doing a great job keeping our numbers up:) I am walking on my breaks while my guys are at broker retreat and am enjoying some of the other benefits of all the walking like a better knowledge of all the side streets in all directions within 2 miles of my office, a positive outlook after enjoying our beautiful early fall weather, and increased stamina. Every time I get tired, I think of Corinna lugging that extra 10 pounds around with a willing attitude and I seem to get a 2nd wind:) Go team!

The Easy Striders are Still Going Strong in Week 3!!!

Weekly Team Total: 273.496

Everyone has done FANTASTIC again this week!!!! We are in a very close second with a weekly total of 273.496 and cumulative total of 702.3 miles! We have gone way beyond our last week’s team total and although we “let” The Cobra Kai inch past us a little (just to keep the race interesting)…with just a few more miles we can be back in the lead next week!

Sean has set our team record this week with 51.4 miles and Stacie is striding in with a very close 49.868 miles!! Great job team!!

ANNOUNCEMENT: CONGRATULATIONS CORINNA!!!! We have a new junior Easy Strider who has joined the team to encourage his Mommy Corinna to keep on racking up those miles! Baby Jack was born on Friday, 9-19-08, 9lbs. 8oz., 21 1/4"! Corinna delivered her baby on Friday and still managed to turn in her hours on Monday…now that is what you call a team player! Go Corinna!!

Let's keep on walking, running, yoga-ing, and working out as we stride toward our goal (which is to finish the race well…while getting healthy and in shape)!

The Easy Striders Maintain Their Lead in Week 2!! The Easy Striders Are Going Strong and We've Made it Past Albany, N.Y.!!

Weekly Team Total: 247.377

Hi Easy Striders!

We did it again!!!! We are still in 1st place with a cumulative total of 428.8 miles...and we are the first team through the first three capitals! We are now called “the team to catch”!

Our team has done a fantastic job in racking up those miles...Trask has set our team record with 53.9 miles this week and Stacie is striding in with a very close 51.157 miles!! Amazing job team!!

Cobra Kai is moving in on us fast with a great new team record…so we need to maintain our lead and out pace our last week’s total…so keep on striding a little more each day and we can keep on leading the pack! Way to go team!!!!

1st Place...The Easy Striders!!!!

Weekly Team Total: 181.38

Way to go team!!!! The Easy Striders - First to Pass Concord, NH After one week and are running away with the lead with just over 181 Miles! All of the teams are off to a great start with The Cobra Kai is in Second with 145 miles while the Road Runners are in third with 143 miles. Let's keep on Striding to the finish...and beyond!! Go Easy Striders!!!!

Welcome to The Easy Striders Blog for the H&P Walk Across the U.S.!

This will be a great venue where we can share encouragement, motivation and inspiration while moving toward our personal and team goals! Let’s run the good race...and have fun as we walk, run and stride toward the finish line!

Accolades!

Thanks to Duerk for his generous help in sharing his talents by helping us to set up our team blog...what great sportsmanship!