TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

greetings all ----> from Gila Bend, AZ... Again.

Watch out, Mike! Your movements are getting predictable... Your cover is gonna be blown!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, turning those flywheels! 16 of 71 motivated members (23%) logged 167,265 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Michael Mc made 450K while Meg Mc passed 25K!!
Approaching milestones: Yisroel a row from 2.1M (-10,451m), Kevin closing on 1.1M (-23,438m), Amanda gladly chases 400K (-10,849m), Frank sees his way to 150K (-19,000m), Brad near 100K (-9,849m), Meg’s next goal is 35K (-8,763m) while Grace is a few pulls from 25K (-394m)!

Posted Meters:
Michael Mc - 23,093 Six huge rows in 6 days!
Yisroel H - 19,440 A strong 10K plus another half hour!
Mark E - 17,827 Heartening!
Jim C - 16,000 Churning them out!
Matthew R - 11,500 Four!

Jeff T - 10,849 Fifth 10K+!
Dale C - 10,288 Third nice-sized row in 4 days!
John S - 10,116 Five!
Frank G - 10,000 Go Daddy!
Pamela H - 10,000 Five TimbukTOO days, 5 rows!

Amanda G - 8,424 Sixth row this week!
Meg M - 5,040 Glad you give Michael time on the erg too!
Lisa H - 5,036 Marching madly!
Brad G - 3,634 Welcome back to the boat!
Kevin K - 3,518 Back, and rested!
Grace M - 2,500 Wow, I’m impressed!

[Izzzmeister]

Our favorite Leatherneck, David Welch, is back stateside - and he catapulted us back into 9th Place! 18 of 72 members (26%) logged 175,159 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved: David back with 6.7M, Kyle crushed 4.2M, Yisroel yanked 2.1M, Amanda added 400K, Grace got 25K!!
Approaching milestones: David next to 6.8M (-28,285m), Jim chasing 3.7M (-35,000m), Kevin nearing 1.1M (-19,676m), Mike M pulling for 700K (-18,397m) while Meg Mc (-3,734m) & Grace Mc (-7,793m) approach 35K!

Posted Meters:
David W - 6,771,715 Easy day!
Yisroel H - 21,000 Two 10K’s!
Michael Mc - 17,565 Strong!
Jim C - 17,000 This week 100K!
Mark E - 14,149 Improving daily!

Dale C - 12,336 Meaty rows!
Kyle J - 12,000 Rested and strong!
Amanda G - 10,850 Not giving an inch!
Jeff T - 10,465 March Double Madness!
John S - 10,117 Marching On Madly!

Pamela H - 10,000 Plan on doing this throughout March?
Adam M - 10,000 One of our Iron Men!
Rachel B - 7,095 She’s back!
Meg M - 5,029 March marching!
Lisa H - 5,014 Each day, a little runnin’, a little rowin’…

Mike M - 5,000 Getting into the “coffin” often!
Kevin K - 3,762 Building quickly!
Grace Mc - 2,601 Remind me not to pick on YOU!
Vince M - 1,176 Great!

[Izzzmeister]

Dang it's a small world. I was checking out the members of this group and my old dentist from the Pocono's is a member. I don't think he's active here anymore but he was in 2010. Mike E is his name

I'll send Mike Esposito your best - he's a "friend" on FB...

[Izzzmeister]

We now have 13 people signed up for the WEC (World Erg Challenge) that begins on the Ides of March (March 15th)! Welcome to new Team Members Marco Sauer & Al Spohn! Welcome back to veteran TimbukTWOers Don Harris, Lisa H, Brent C, Adam M, David W, Jim C, Kyle J, Amanda G, Pamela H, Michael McC & Yisroel H!
Remember, the C2 “rowing season” ends April 30th, so this is a good way to catch up to some of your seasonal goals, and end the season on a high note!

[Quatroux]

the C2 “rowing season” ends April 30th

Hey! There's no need for quotes. IR is a sport and C2 sets the season. Don't try to resist their awesome marketing efforts!

[rockenmama]

Pamela H - 10,000 Plan on doing this throughout March?

I'm going week by week. I started off planning on doing the 5k however somehow I started getting into the 10ks. I PLAN on only doing what my body feels or wants to do we shall see

[damselfly]

Happy Friday, Campers!!! All hands on deck! An outstanding and overachieving 18 of 72 members (25%) logged 174,432 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Jamie hit 900K, Meg hit 35K!! Can a sistah get a Woot?

Approaching milestones:
David is BACK and pounding for 6.8M (-3,071m), Jim is one slightly extended row from 3.7M (-18,000m), John is crashing towards 1.7M (-27,839m), Lisa is inching towards 1.6M (-28,055m), Mark is clipping along on the path to 1.6M (-28,755m), Kevin is closing on 1.1M (-14,382m), Dale is approaching MILLIONAIRE-HOOD (-45,596m), Jeff is considering 700K (-23,036m), Brent is setting a goal of 600K (-7,502m), Michael is nearing 500K (-20,375m), and Grace is within a row of 35K (-2,745m). Row strong, team!

Posted Meters:
David W - 25,214 Great to see you back!
Jim C - 17,000 18 for Friday?
Jamie B - 15,848 Another brick in the wall!
Mark E - 14,165 How's the HR training coming?
Jeff T - 11,000 Tearing up the madness challenge!
Amanda G - 10,398 Super-solid!
Michael M - 10,145 Some AWESOME numbers lately, dude!
John S - 10,127 Another in the 10k madness bucket?
Pamela H - 10,000 Unstoppable!
Adam M - 8,000 Unflappable!
Lisa H - 6,035 Marching madly...
Brent C - 6,000 YA RLY!
Kevin K - 5,294 Extending!
Dale C - 5,126 Sweet!
Grace M - 5,048 Big!!
Meg M - 5,032 Solid!
Marius S - 5,000 Equal time...
Daiva S - 5,000 ... on the rower!

[MMcCabe]

Michael M - 10,145 Some AWESOME numbers lately, dude!

Thanks, though you caught me on my "rest" day. If you see more than 18k it probably means I rowed twice - once at home in the morning and a second at work in the afternoon. Have to justify my erg purchase!

BTW, we got another 18 inches of snow today... where is that global warming you promised me Lisa?

[damselfly]

Michael M - 10,145 Some AWESOME numbers lately, dude!

Thanks, though you caught me on my "rest" day. If you see more than 18k it probably means I rowed twice - once at home in the morning and a second at work in the afternoon. Have to justify my erg purchase!

BTW, we got another 18 inches of snow today... where is that global warming you promised me Lisa?

Two-a-days! You're hard-core, man!

I dunno where the heat went. It's freezing and rainy here today! But I managed to get in 6 miles of trail between rain showers.

[The Blacksmith]

The heart rate training is way difficult. For instance, I was supposed to do 4 intervals of 20 minuts each at a HR of 80-90% of my max, which is 139 to 157 bpm. Supoosed to do them at vary SPM. So lets say 20 to 22 strokes per minute. In order to get my heart rate to the range specified I had to pull unbelievably hard and I am just not strong enough to pull that hard for a 20 minute interval-the muscles can only do so much. So, I just do the best I can, and will see what happens over time. But, all in all, it'll make me a lot more fit.

[dpw4812]

Thanks for the welcome back... Looking forward to some more challenges. But I did have to make a trip to the doctor. I hope I am able to keep up my numbers... Didn't over do the rowing. More like to much stretching have an inflamed hip joint but with the injections and pills I am good to go for now....

Welcome to all the new members

[damselfly]

Ahoy team! We're now a week into March Madness, so keep those cards and meters coming! A sleek and savvy 17 of 72 members (24%) logged 499,383 total meters Friday!

A good news/bad news kind of report today, maties... Please rouse a hearty welcome for new team member Marco Sauer, who brings with him a hearty 313k meters for the season!! Welcome, Marco! Pop in here to the team room and introduce yourself if you get a chance. Grab an oar and get comfortable.

But on the sad side, we bid farewell and fair waters to teammate Warren Frink. Best wishes to you Warren, wherever your sails take you!!

Milestones achieved:
David blasted past 6.8M, Jim went the extra distance to pass 3.7M, and Michael pulled through 500K!! Woot-er-ino!!

Approaching milestones:
John is nearing 1.7M (-17,487m), Lisa is dinking along towards 1.6M (-23,042m), Kevin is a couple rows from 1.1M (-10,313m), Cindy is one good warm-up** session 800K (-5,057m), Jeff and Mike are tag-teaming 700K (-9,276m and -13,397m), Frank is sighting 150K (-9,000m), and Meg is bearing down on 50K (-8,666m). Row strong, team!!

** Literally a warm-up session, unless she's gotten the furnace fixed, that is...

Posted Meters:
Marco S - 313,555 Welcome aboard!!
David W - 25,378 Ah, my world makes sense again...
Kyle J - 25,000 Yow!!
Michael M - 20,586
Jim C - 18,000 Digs deep!
Cindy R - 15,634 Multi-day, I'm guessing... Maple-syrup-powered?
Jeff T - 13,760 Big!!
John S - 10,352 Solid!
Frank G - 10,000 Great!
Pamela H - 10,000 Going for 10k madness!
Adam M - 8,000 Uninterruptable!
Meg M - 5,036 Meg M == MM == March Madness!
Lisa H - 5,013 Warmed up after a cold 6!
Daiva S - 5,000 In the running!
Mike M - 5,000 Keeping it going!
Amanda G - 5,000 Showing Dad how it's done!
Kevin K - 4,069 1.1M not far off the bow!!

[damselfly]

The heart rate training is way difficult. For instance, I was supposed to do 4 intervals of 20 minuts each at a HR of 80-90% of my max, which is 139 to 157 bpm. Supoosed to do them at vary SPM. So lets say 20 to 22 strokes per minute. In order to get my heart rate to the range specified I had to pull unbelievably hard and I am just not strong enough to pull that hard for a 20 minute interval-the muscles can only do so much. So, I just do the best I can, and will see what happens over time. But, all in all, it'll make me a lot more fit.

And here I was thinking it was hard for you keeping your heart rate lower.

[damselfly]

Thanks for the welcome back... Looking forward to some more challenges. But I did have to make a trip to the doctor. I hope I am able to keep up my numbers... Didn't over do the rowing. More like to much stretching have an inflamed hip joint but with the injections and pills I am good to go for now....

Uh, oh.... Maybe you should restrain yourself to just human-level numbers for a while... Injections and pills seem kinda daunting! Take care of yourself!!