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!