TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

We did it, Twoians!! We passed 3MM yesterday evening!! 28 of 46 members (61%) logged 331,912 total meters Tuesday! Woot!! Nice work, everyone!! We're still in 6th, but some hot-shots by the handle of "Sub7, Oarsome & PaddyPower FTC2012 Team" are burning their way up the standings and are breathing down our necks! Oars to the ready!!

Posted Meters:
James C - 4,193
Jim C - 20,000
Brent C - 9,288
Ulla D - 8,391
Mike E - 7,550

Warren F - 3,065
Gary G - 14,031
Lisa H - 12,040
Bruce H - 10,075
Jerry H - 14,500

Yisroel H - 10,000
Andy I - 5,050
Jodie J - 15,050
Kyle J - 27,000
Keith J - 11,005

Doug K - 5,000
Kevin K - 10,000
Ron M - 12,000
Adam M - 8,500
Terri M - 7,500

Jeff M - 15,900
Matthew R - 11,266
Cindy S - 15,607
Jeff S - 11,000
Lee W - 20,348

Walter W - 15,000
David W - 22,413
Nancy W - 6,140


Challenge Goals - Day 11 of 31 (35.5%):
Ulla D - 73,585 of 100,000 (73.6%)
Kevin K - 91,000 of 150,000 (60.7%)
Mike M - 61,000 of 105,000 (58.1%)
Lisa H - 97,083 of 200,000 (48.5%)
Andy I - 145,531 of 300,000 (48.5%)
Jim C - 130,000 of 300,000 (43.3%)
Warren F - 45,203 of 120,000 (37.7%)
Ron M - 109,194 of 300,000 (36.4%)
Brent C - 64,019 of 180,000 (35.6%)

Aditya P - 33,261 of 100,000 (33.3%)
Yisroel H - 64,461 of 300,000 (21.5%)
Mark E - 41,660 of 200,000 (20.8%)


Milestones achieved:
David and Walter soared past 250K, and Ron and Lee blew by 100K!!

[damselfly]

My husband talks of getting an RV if/when we retire. I have visions of sticking the erg on the roof and making a weather-proof travel cover for it. It'd be fun to climb up there and row in all the wonderful parks we'd love to visit.

Ha! I knew someone must already have done this. Check out this guy from the ANCIENTS team: Gene Peters, the Rowing RVer... You are looking at the RARV -- the Rowing-Assisted RV!!! Guess you gotta watch those low over-passes though, huh. Be a shame to scatter the erg all over the roadway...

[Quatroux]

Did we give the food diary lecture yet? If not, if goes like this:
"It helps me make smarter choices and revealed to me that my resting metabolism was on par with a 90 year old woman half my size. Perhaps I was just really that out of shape and lacked the muscle mass necessary to burn the base calories of a sedentary man my size/age."

Proof that you can't out-row your mouth goes like this:
"I've gone from zero exercise to rowing 6,115 meters per day (about 2.2Mil/year) in less than 16 months. I feel great! I've probably never felt better at any point in my life! However, I've only lost 12 pounds. You can't out-exercise your mouth."

Why I don't look as great as I feel goes like this:
"I'm weak. I like harvest mix, hot tamales, and pizza in large quantities. Don't drag it out like I have. Get intense, shed the pounds, and then sustain the loss with the appropriate lifestyle. I think Izz once had a wise quote. If we tried 50% as hard to eat right as we do to row, we'd all look like Shannen Doherty (maybe he said Alyssa Milano I don't really know what era he's pulling names from)."

Strawberry-peach tofu-ricotta pudding.

I'll promise to row more meters if you keep that on your side of the country.

[damselfly]

Strawberry-peach tofu-ricotta pudding.

I'll promise to row more meters if you keep that on your side of the country.

LOL!! Hey, it's got a great nutritional profile for a snack! 1 250g serving is 136 cals, 3.6g fat, 13g carbs (1.2 fiber), 11g protein. Add some high-fiber cereal on top for some crunch and you've got a party!

(I fully admin I have a strange taste in food. But I'll take my snacks over my hubby's -- a mini ice cream sandwich and 6 cookies. Every friggin' night. It's hard not to say anything. )

[Quatroux]

a mini ice cream sandwich

Mini is the watchword. How big could those cookies really be?
Does he know about this?

It looks like I already took a small bite out of the pumpkin on the top right.

[BoB/335]

Many of you know that I have been diagnosed with Diabetes and have managed to get it under control with diet and exercise. (The Concept 2 has been a HUGE help!) (Message me anytime for any help)
I stumbled upon a Diabetes Walk for September 30 as I was searching for Diabetes Awareness Month info (coming up in November) and decided to ask if they could use any entertainment for the walk since I thought it was so late to get involved with the Walk and Fundraising. I was enthusiastically welcomed to come down to a Rest Stop and perform for 2 hours. I was also informed that I could still Fundraiser for this worthy cause. Won't you please help jump start my late efforts to help this worthy cause?

Go to Stepout.diabetes.org Click on the "Donate" link and then type in my name.


Bob Goodwin

Hey Bob, good for you! So what type of guitar do you favor, I took up guitar a few years ago and love it, I'm not very good, but what I lack in talent I try to make up for in gear ) I have a few Martin acoustics amongst others, my favorite is a birth year 1956 00-18G. nuthin' like nylon!

Mike

Hey Mike,
I have a Collings Dreadnaught (D2H) in a beautiful sunburst. I've always been an electric player and am the original owner of a 1968 Gibson ES335 in beautiful condition.
Check out my acoustic "Demo" sometime at www.soundcloud.com/AcousticSkyline

[dr. espo]

Hey Mike,
I have a Collings Dreadnaught (D2H) in a beautiful sunburst. I've always been an electric player and am the original owner of a 1968 Gibson ES335 in beautiful condition.
Check out my acoustic "Demo" sometime at http://www.soundcloud.com/AcousticSkyline

Holy crap Bob, I thought that was Neil Diamond singing, no kidding, that was right on! So you can sing AND play the guitar, good for you

And that 68 Gibson must be a killer, NICE! I went and got a Jeff Beck Signature Strat earlier this year, in Surf Green no less...I am stuck in the 60's with Surf Music!

I grew up in Flushing, Queens but am now in Bethlehem, PA, where on LI are you located?

Mike

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, picking the FTC Blues! A fast and fabulous 14 of 54 members (26%) logged 191,607 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved:
Ron M hit 450K!!

Approaching milestones:
David is in spitting distance of 3.1M (-6,805m), Kyle is close to the big 2M (-44,955m), Adam is about to become a millionaire (-16,319m), Lisa is nearing 800K (-35,191m), Mike is drilling for 200K (-17,113m), Warren is closing on 100K (-2,574m), and Mike is making tracks for 75K (-4,000m). Row strong, team!

Posted Meters:
David W - 26,000 Double-plus good!
Jim C - 20,000 Getting there!
Kyle J - 20,000 Speeding along!
Jodie J - 18,000 Unstoppable!
Andy I - 17,050 Big 'un!
Lisa H - 14,088 Feeling better! **
Jerry H - 13,000 Looking good!
Ron M - 12,000 Dedicated!
Mike E - 10,112 Rededicated!
Kevin K - 10,000 10k-a-day plan!
Mike M - 10,000 Outstanding!
Brent C - 9,012 Sweet!
Warren F - 6,500 Excellent!
Adam M - 5,845 Easy day!

** The extra 2k were rowed at the stupid Sears repair man who never. showed. up. Grrrrr.... I got on the rower and did a PB time for a 2k. Anger: Motivating rowers since 1430 BC.

[damselfly]

Ahoy, maties!! Our little boat is still chugging along in 6th, keep ahead of those fast dudes in the Sub7 team... We're currently at 3.37MM, hopefully we can break 3.5 today!! A terrific and tremulous 22 of 47 members (47%) logged 285,093 total meters Wednesday!

Welcome to the challenge boat, Rusty Allison!! We're glad to have you aboard!!


Posted Meters:
Mark A - 10,000
Rusty A - 9,820
Jim C - 20,000
Brent C - 9,012
Mike E - 10,112

Warren F - 6,500
Lisa H - 14,088
Bruce H - 13,802
Jerry H - 13,000
Andy I - 17,050

Jodie J - 18,000
Kyle J - 20,000
Doug K - 5,000
Kevin K - 10,000
Mike M - 10,000

Ron M - 12,000
Adam M - 5,845
Terri M - 7,000
Jeff M - 9,066
Cindy S - 19,436

Lee W - 19,362
David W - 26,000


Challenge Goals - Day 12 of 31 (38.7%):
Ulla D - 73,585 of 100,000 (73.6%)
Mike M - 71,000 of 105,000 (67.6%)
Kevin K - 101,000 of 150,000 (67.3%)
Lisa H - 111,171 of 200,000 (55.6%)
Andy I - 162,581 of 300,000 (54.2%)
Jim C - 150,000 of 300,000 (50.0%)
Warren F - 51,703 of 120,000 (43.1%)
Brent C - 73,031 of 180,000 (40.6%)
Ron M - 121,194 of 300,000 (40.4%)

Aditya P - 33,261 of 100,000 (33.3%)
Yisroel H - 64,461 of 300,000 (21.5%)
Mark E - 41,660 of 200,000 (20.8%)


Milestones achieved:
Kyle blasted 200K, Andy and Jim smashed 150K, Lisa and Kevin battered 100K, and Warren clobbered 50K!!

[garygOP]

I passed 5 million meters this morning.
'Got to keep on pushin'

[ronmardix]

I passed 5 million meters this morning.
'Got to keep on pushin'

That is very, very cool!

[damselfly]

I passed 5 million meters this morning.
'Got to keep on pushin'

Congratulations!! That's a huge milestone. I'll get there someday...

[TMike]

Over-The-Road Update:
Hi All!

I got back home Wednesday, normally I would have stayed out longer but there is a mama rattlesnake under the house (with babies) and my wife is throwing a fit - so I had to come home to get it out. (and do some PM on my trailer brakes while I'm here).

The erg house is doing fine but I need to align the weather seals and give it another coat of urethane while I'm at it.

Anyway, I broke my 10k record this morning by 66 seconds! Yahoo! And No, I haven't got the snake(s) out yet.

TMike

[Izzzmeister]

Another strong day Thursday: 22 of 48 members (46%) logged 268,180 total meters!

Posted Meters:
Rusty A - 8,005
Jim C - 20,000
Warren F - 6,000
Bob G - 5,000
Lisa H - 8,040

Bruce H - 7,500
Elisa H - 12,015
Jerry H - 12,000
Andy I - 9,123
Jodie J - 19,000

Kyle J - 18,000
Doug K - 10,000
Kevin K - 12,000
Ron M - 8,512
Adam M - 5,365

Terri M - 3,000
Aditya P - 21,097
Matthew R - 11,266
Cindy S - 15,827
Jeff S - 11,000

Lee W - 17,398
David W - 28,032

Challenge Goals - Day 13 of 31 (41.9%):
Kevin K - 113,000 of 150,000 (75.3%)
Ulla D - 73,585 of 100,000 (73.6%)
Mike M - 71,000 of 105,000 (67.6%)
Lisa H - 119,211 of 200,000 (59.6%)
Andy I - 171,704 of 300,000 (57.2%)
Jim C - 170,000 of 300,000 (56.7%)
Aditya P - 54,358 of 100,000 (54.4%)
Warren F - 57,703 of 120,000 (48.1%)
Ron M - 129,706 of 300,000 (43.2%)

Brent C - 73,031 of 180,000 (40.6%)
Yisroel H - 64,461 of 300,000 (21.5%)
Mark E - 41,660 of 200,000 (20.8%)


Welcome back, Elisa Harris to TimbukTWO for the Fall Challenge!
Milestones achieved: David W hit 300K, Jodie J & Jerry H reached 200K, Cindy S passed 150K, Matthew R topped 100K, while Jeff S & Aditya P eclipsed 50K!!

[Izzzmeister]

I passed 5 million meters this morning.
'Got to keep on pushin'

That's amazing - especially considering your back & knee issues! Woot (or something like that)!