TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

I'll be in three seat (yes, I know what it's called...)

Well, **I** didn't know, so I looked it up.

Threetard (or 3-tard):

Rowing slang associated in light-intended (arguably un-PC) humour with seat 3 in an 8-person boat: three seat may always be strong, but is often regarded as the position of least relative responsibility in an 8-person boat.

[garygOP]

Speaking of porcine treats, and me not keeping Kosher, I roasted a pork belly over the weekend- 3 hours at 425- recipe from the Loveless Cafe in Memphis. It was soooooo.....good!
That is one reason why I row

[johnb]

I know I push the limit, I do work in my rest cycles. That said, I appreciate the voice of reason. I am approaching a real break cycle, so I have been driving hard to finish off the FTC. I guess I'll go much more lightly for the next week or so. thanks for the feedback.

I appreciate that the Boys of Brooklyn, my hometown, are represented so ably, and that you're really taking responsibility for your health after decades of a sedentary lifestyle - and loving it!
I'm also a fan of kettlebells (esp. kettlebell swings, a great prep for rowing), intervals as a great complement to distance rowing, etc. You're doing all the right things - I would like them to just have the beneficial effects, without them dragging nasty stuff like overtraining in their wake...

Your feedback is spot on Izzy. After breaking free of the sedentary lifestyle, I do struggle with when to rest and how much is required. I understand the science and know that progress requires rest. I still have some pounds to lose. Did some light conditioning work today and avoided my ergo-chariot! Arms feel much better today. Go Brooklyn! Thanks for the feedback Happy New Year too!

[princemishkin]

Gary D- Congrats on the HM. It hurts. It hurt me enough that I doubt I will ever try a full marathon.

Thanks Gary (and Lisa). Woke up this morning with a cold so will skip rowing for a day or two - shame
I'd like to do a few more HMs, try a 30km and then have a go at a full marathon. I'm not too worried about times for these longer distances (at the moment, anyway) just want to tick them off.

Cheers.
Gary D

[Dodgers@66]

Final day of the Challenge we overcame Greenville after trailing them for over a week can we hold the position with a final turnout today? Just give what you can.

[glenmbaker]

Threetard (or 3-tard):

Rowing slang associated in light-intended (arguably un-PC) humour with seat 3 in an 8-person boat: three seat may always be strong, but is often regarded as the position of least relative responsibility in an 8-person boat.

Yes, well I prefer this:

Engine room:
The middle rowers in the boat. In an 8-person shell, these are generally seats 6, 5, 4 and 3. They are generally the biggest and strongest rowers, who provide most of the power to the boat.

But then again, since I'm sitting 3-seat I'm clearly dumb enough to believe anything I'm told, so I guess I fit both descriptions of the position.

[Bobbie_Zee]

Interesting article on NYTimes blog--What's Your Fitness Age? posted today 10/15/2014. A Norwegian study of "fitness age" determined primarily by a measure of cardiovascular endurance shows it's a better predictor of longevity that chronological age. It's determined by your VO2max--a measure of your body's ability to take in/utilize O2. These Norwegian scientists developed an easy test for estimating VO2 max. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/1 ... tness-age/

There is a link to this quiz on the blog--despite my less-than-6-pack ab status, my daily rowing and good eating habits gave me a "fitness age" of 29 years old (I'm 57).

Moral to the story: Keep on rowing!

I'll do my final FTC row after work--plan to reach 295K.

Hail Team TimbukTOO!

[lcantey]

Final day of the Challenge we overcame Greenville after trailing them for over a week can we hold the position with a final turnout today? Just give what you can.

They just had an ~500k jump so we are currently trailing by almost 480k. Heading in for a row soon...

[Izzzmeister]

Well Cpt it has been fun serving on this crew and I hope that over the course of the festivities celebrated in this Jewish New Year a blessing was sent to the Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza.

Thanks for all your efforts for your fitness & the group's morale!

I can't speak for anyone else, but I always wish for everybody whatever they wish for me!

[Izzzmeister]

35 of 71 members (49%) logged 420,359 total meters Tuesday! Way to go!

Posted Meters:
Jay K. - 16,000
Andrew A - 7,375
Barbara B - 4,791
Lee C - 10,103
Alan C - 18,209

Jim C - 12,000
Gary D - 5,500
Linnea F - 3,519
Doug G - 12,784
Gary G - 20,045

Tammy G - 3,700
Dwight H - 6,519
David H - 10,127
Anita H - 18,600
Diana K - 4,000

Kevin K - 13,011
Jim K - 6,500
J.K. - 7,050
Rivka L - 12,500
Katerina M - 5,000

Ronnie M - 5,500
Michael N - 12,600
Keir P - 15,554
Angela P - 10,000
Heather R - 28,000

Matthew R - 5,000
steve s - 10,000
John Sc. - 52,000
Katie S - 2,500
John S - 10,000

Mark St - 8,500
Walter W - 10,000
David W - 38,353
John W - 7,128
Bobbie Z - 7,891

Challenge Goals - Day 30 of 31 (96.8%):
Stephen M - 146,521 of 100,000 (146.5%)
Kevin K - 103,176 of 75,000 (137.6%)
Lee C - 166,352 of 125,000 (133.1%)
Ken C - 62,687 of 50,000 (125.4%)
Gary D - 71,597 of 60,000 (119.3%)
David W - 573,177 of 500,000 (114.6%)
John B - 222,750 of 200,000 (111.4%)
Gary G - 292,000 of 265,000 (110.2%)
Katie S - 108,902 of 100,000 (108.9%)
Mark St - 160,747 of 150,000 (107.2%)
Doug G - 338,152 of 320,000 (105.7%)
Bobbie Z - 285,057 of 275,000 (103.7%)
John Sc. - 411,596 of 400,000 (102.9%)
Ron M - 224,191 of 220,000 (101.9%)
Lisa H - 98,794 of 100,000 (98.8%)
Heather R - 315,000 of 323,000 (97.5%)

Kristin C - 52,412 of 60,000 (87.4%)
Brent C - 51,008 of 63,000 (81.0%)
Linnea F - 120,752 of 150,000 (80.5%)
Yisroel H - 150,335 of 250,000 (60.1%)
Kyle J - 27,000 of 200,000 (13.5%)

Milestones achieved: David W achieved 550K, Jay K. reached 450K, John Sc. hit 400K, Heather R, Anita H & Katerina M overcame 300K, Diana K topped 250K, Michael N made 200K, Angela P & Jim K eclipsed 150K, while Kevin K surpassed 100K!!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, teetering on the edge of 400K! 28 of 77 members (36%) logged 399,888 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: Diane M hit 8.3M!!!! John B jumped 800K, John Sc. Glided past 700K, Stephen M sunk 400K & Gary D grabbed 75K!!
Approaching milestones: Diane M nears 8.4M (-30,634m), Walter W on the cusp of 1.8M (-2,804m), Keir P soon to pass 1.6M (-18,478m), Bobbie Z youthfully chasing 1.5M (-4,338m), Jay K. is approaching 1.3M (-20,373m), Roger G (-8,888m) & Tammy G (-31,854m) teaming up to assault 1.1M, J.K. methodically chipping away at 900K (-29,869m), Yisroel H short of 700K (-3,691m) with Jim K (-15,422m) catching up, Andy I chasing 600K (-26,194m), Barbara B has her sights set on 300K (-13,156m) as Lisa H seeks 250K (-20,234m)!

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 125,057 No rest for the weary!
Walter W - 25,000 Over 125K in 4 days!
John Sc. - 22,000 Three days, 77K!
Gary D - 21,097 Half Marathon!

Andy I - 20,117 BTW, it’s OTW…
Yisroel H - 17,051
Keir P - 16,206 Four long rows in 4 days!
Jim C - 12,000
John B - 10,085 Working hard on rest…

Gary G - 10,078
Lee C - 10,000
Neil Q - 10,000
Stephen M - 10,000
Bobbie Z - 9,124

Lisa H - 9,091 I knew you would…
Angela P - 8,081
Jim K - 7,700 Yes guts, yes Glory!
Barbara B - 7,281
Andrew A - 7,170 Serious!

J.K. - 7,050
Linnea F - 6,022 Hurried back…
Kelly M - 6,017
Brent C - 6,015 I’m impressed!
Jay K. - 5,500

Katie S - 5,146
Tammy G - 4,000 Wow, soreness & all?
Roger G - 2,000 Ditto…
Kerim O - 1,000

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A hale and hearty 27 of 77 members (35%) logged 335,989 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved:
David W slammed 3.1M, Walter W hammered past 1.8M, Bobbie Z blazed past 1.5M, and Mark St chalked up 700K!!

Approaching milestones:
Keir P is fighting to reach 1.6M (-2,924m), Heather R and Gary G are heading for 1.5M (-12,000m and -25,616m), Jim C is making a run for 1.4M (-32,000m), Jay K. is zipping towards 1.3M (-4,373m), Doug G and Katerina M are shooting for 1.2M (-8,806m and -20,333m), Tammy G is catching up to 1.1M (-28,154m), J.K. and Diana K are speeding towards 900K (-22,819m and -33,153m), John Sc. is about to tackle 800K (-30,620m), Jim K is converging on 700K (-8,922m), Joseph M is pursuing 600K (-35,260m), Angela P is nearing 400K (-18,832m), Matthew R is battling for 350K (-4,316m), Barbara B is attempting 300K (-8,365m), and Kevin K is working towards 150K (-18,774m)

Posted Meters:
John Sc. - 52,000 Heavens to Murgatroyd, what an effort!
David W - 38,353 Zowie!
Heather R - 28,000 Fighting through the pain!
Gary G - 20,045 Stunning!
Joseph M - 16,813 Finally, a little rest yesterday!
Jay K. - 16,000 Strong!
Keir P - 15,554 Dedicated!
Kevin K - 13,011 Longest in a while!
Doug G - 12,784 Solid!
Jim C - 12,000 Steady on!
Lee C - 10,103 Dynomite!
Walter W - 10,000 Sweet!
Neil Q - 10,000 Right on the money!
Angela P - 10,000 Solid!
Mark St - 8,500 In his happy place!
Bobbie Z - 7,891 Great!
Andrew A - 7,375 Strong!
J.K. - 7,050 Sweet spot!
Jim K - 6,500 Workin' it!
Gary D - 5,500 Right back after his HM!
Katerina M - 5,000 Back after a little rest!
Matthew R - 5,000 Keep 'em coming!
Barbara B - 4,791 Next stop, 300!
Diana K - 4,000 Nice!!
Tammy G - 3,700 Resting up!
Linnea F - 3,519 Two-fer!
Katie S - 2,500 Adding up fast!

[damselfly]

Timbuktoo bids adieu to teammates Walter Washington and Diana Kelly, who rowed solidly with us through the challenge and are now back out on the open sea. We hope to welcome you aboard again! Meantime, 23 of 75 members (31%) logged 535,472 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M bested 8.6M, Keir P advanced past 1.6M, Jay K. crushed 1.3M, John Sc. racked up 800K, and Raymond W scored 50K!!

Approaching milestones:
Heather R is gaining on 1.5M (-4,000m), Jim C is on the road to 1.4M (-20,000m), Katerina M is gunning for 1.2M (-17,333m), Roger and Tammy G are pushing towards 1.1M (-2,888m and -22,154m -- a gentleman would let his lady catch up... ), J.K. and Neil Q are seeking 900K (-15,769m and -50,000m), Jim K is intent on 700K (-1,522m), Joseph M is moving towards 600K (-11,744m), Angela P is drawing near 400K (-8,832m), Andrew A is toiling for 350K (-17,785m), Lisa H is stalking 250K (-12,169m), Linnea F is chasing 200K (-14,216m), and Kevin K is close to 150K (-8,686m)

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 275,092 Words fail!
John Sc. - 57,000 Even more amazing than yesterday -- 109k in two days!!
Joseph M - 23,516 Finishing big!
Keir P - 15,875 Six strong rows in six days!
Linnea F - 14,018 Another strong finish!
Jim C - 12,000 Solid!
Katie S - 10,279 Super!
Kevin K - 10,088 Untiring!
Angela P - 10,000 Two-fer 10s!
Lee C - 10,000 A great week!
Neil Q - 10,000 Bingo!
Bobbie Z - 9,943 Killa!
Raymond W - 9,576 Awesome!
Mark St - 8,500 Right on the mondy!
Andrew A - 8,070 Stretching!
Lisa H - 8,065 All that time allows....
Heather R - 8,000 Yow!
Jim K - 7,400 Nicely done!
J.K. - 7,050 The magic measure!
Jay K. - 6,000 Great!
Tammy G - 6,000 Stretching it out!
Roger G - 6,000 Erg equity!
Katerina M - 3,000 Short but sweet!

[damselfly]

TEAM!!! WOW!! An amazing final day total not only gave our team a huge team challenge record, but brought us within 223k of our 6th place rival!! We rowed an astounding 14.4 million meters! Way to row!!!!! 27 of 69 members (39%) logged 789,922 total meters through Thursday AM! If you still have meters to report, get 'em in now!!


Posted Meters:
Jay K. - 6,000
Andrew A - 8,070
Lee C - 10,000
Alan C - 6,111
Jim C - 12,000

Douglas D - 15,127
Linnea F - 14,018
Doug G - 22,332
Gary G - 5,306
Roger G - 6,000
Tammy G - 6,000
Lisa H - 8,065

Dwight H - 6,124
Stefan J - 20,000
Kevin K - 10,088
Jim K - 7,400
J.K. - 7,050

Katerina M - 3,000
Diane M - 470,634
Ronnie M - 12,000
Keir P - 15,875
Angela P - 10,000

Heather R - 8,000
steve s - 5,000
John Sc. - 57,000
Katie S - 10,279
Mark St - 8,500

John W - 10,000
Bobbie Z - 9,943


Challenge Goals - Day 31 of 31 (100.0%):
Angela P - 168,246 of 100,000 (168.2%)
Kevin K - 113,264 of 75,000 (151.0%)
Stephen M - 146,521 of 100,000 (146.5%)
Lee C - 176,352 of 125,000 (141.1%)
Ken C - 62,687 of 50,000 (125.4%)
Gary D - 71,597 of 60,000 (119.3%)
Katie S - 119,181 of 100,000 (119.2%)
John Sc. - 468,596 of 400,000 (117.1%)
David W - 573,177 of 500,000 (114.6%)
Mark St - 169,247 of 150,000 (112.8%)
Doug G - 360,484 of 320,000 (112.7%)
Gary G - 297,306 of 265,000 (112.2%)
John B - 222,750 of 200,000 (111.4%)
Bobbie Z - 295,000 of 275,000 (107.3%)
Lisa H - 106,859 of 100,000 (106.9%)
Ron M - 224,191 of 220,000 (101.9%)
Heather R - 323,000 of 323,000 (100.0%)

Linnea F - 134,770 of 150,000 (89.8%)
Kristin C - 52,412 of 60,000 (87.4%)
Brent C - 51,008 of 63,000 (81.0%)
Yisroel H - 150,335 of 250,000 (60.1%)
Kyle J - 27,000 of 200,000 (13.5%)


Milestones achieved:
Diane M achieved a super-human 3 MILLION METERS!!!!!, John Sc. fought through to an amazing 450K, Doug G mastered 350K, Ronnie M soared over 300K, Jim C and Douglas D surmounted 250K, Alan C bested 200K, Lisa H finally dragged herself over 100K!!

[damselfly]

Team, I want to give a dedicated post to our top season and challenge rower, Diane Michna, who achieved an amazing 3 MILLION meters throughout the challenge, and placed in the number 1 spot for individuals in meters rowed!!

Since I've been with Concept2 and TimBukTOO (2009), Darlene Brennan has always held the top spot for individual effort during these challenges. I think Diane wanted to challenge herself to take the top spot, and said in the past that she received encouragement from Darlene and others in past challenges. Well, she put that encouragement to good use this time and pushed on through what must have been a grueling competition.

Congratulations Diane! You are amazing, and I hope you rest up for a while now!!!