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Jobs: yep - we need them to eat. However, many of us work too hard thinking our "employer appreciates it." Do the best you can and give them what they deserve. However, when you're gone, a week later people will already be forgetting your name. A job pays the bills. If you like it - that's fine. How...

I'm back!!! Haven't been around for a while, but I plan on staying. Ordinarily, I only post my meters during the January challenge, but decided to do this thing all of the time!! I'm starting to get ready a little each day with just a few thousand meters to get in shape for January. With a combinati...

If you want to be more efficient and enjoy your rowing (and get better at it) why not learn how to do it correctly? There are coaches that can be found on this forum that can help you become a better rower. I found one here (he did not charge me) and met him locally at his health club. After one les...

Rose: welcome to the board. Since this section of the forum is about weight loss/control, I thought I would provide a little of my experenience in terms of losing weight using the erg. When I initially started rowing I rowed a comfortable pace for about 30 minutes. I really didn't see much of a weig...

I'm back again for the January 2010 virtual challenge. Seems like each year I have an injury of some sort and this year (2009) is no different. I'm just recovering from hand surgery last week and should be ready to go on January 1. Not sure if I'm still listed as a "Lunatic" or not. If not, what do ...

:D Takes a real man/woman to drink Guiness! I went on vacation last year and the bride purchased me a Guinness 12 pack. We had rented a very large house in NC with several family members and we all "chipped in" on food, etc. Everything (food/drink) was up for grabs. I had the whole 12 pack to myself...

Probably a Guiness!!!

Thanks. I am on vacation in NC and will be back in the boat next week. I will try to viist more often. Great forum.

Haven't been on for a while. I usually do outdoor stuff when it gets warmer and visit a lot when the indoor season gets busy. I thought I would fill you in on my latest (mis)adventure - OUTDOOR rowing!! Took a class for 50+ (age) to learn to scull at Thompson's Boathouse, on the Potomac River, Washi...

Sorry - been down with the flu since the beginning of the month and just can't seem to shake it entirely. Hopefull I'll be ready for the Valentine Challenge.

Thanks for doing the stats for us. I guess the Valentine Challenge is next and March after that one!!

Nope - no 1/2 marthon for me. I just don't have it in me at this stage. I rowed two, 12,500 sessions not too far apart, but not another 1/2 marathon. :D Then - more meters later. I woke up this morning and my hands seemed to be "molded" into the shape of the pulling bar (machine "oars"). :shock: My ...

Kristine: two 1/2 marathons is a pretty good accomplishment. Well....we are down to two days left in the JVC. I'm just getting started rowing for the day. Need 65,000 over the next to days to meet my goal. For me - a lot of meters. I'll have to take it easy (I feel somewhat overtrained). However - I...

Yep - I may take an on-water class in rowing, but the Guide Boat may be in my plans. Presently, I have two other boats for fishing lakes, but one of them needs a gas motor. I'm up in the air about whether to purchase the motor or a Guide Boat. Both are about the same amount of $$$$. Congratulations ...

Toothdoc: yep - 700,000 is just 3 days away. I originally was shooting for 600,000, but thanks to others like you setting a good example, I decided to up it a bit. Perhaps 800,000 next year? Have plenty of time to do it (retired 3 years ago), but I'm definitlely somewhat overtrained (muscle soreness...