TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A festive and feisty 26 of 79 members (33%) logged 196,377 total meters Monday!

It's the last day of the Holiday Challenge, team! Your efforts have been magnificent! We are almost to the Cap'n's goal of $200!! Row strong, and wrap neatly!

Milestones achieved:
John B drubbed 900K, Heather R soared over 800K, and Rachel B crushed 200K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jim C is going for 2.6M (-19,000m), Bobbie Z is gunning for 1.2M (-25,931m), Ray S is nearing 1.1M (-30,354m), Kyle J and Jodie J are vying to be our next MILLIONAIRES (-18,000m and -41,241m), Thomas J is stalking 900K (-19,306m), Bob L is reaching for 700K (-8,602m), Gary G is advancing on 600K (-8,601m), Ron M is moving towards 500K (-17,657m), Bob G is aiming for 350K (-2,268m), Glenn Y is zipping towards 250K (-18,430m), Cindy R is pursuing 200K (-13,201m), David R and Mark S are tag-teaming 150K (-4,000m and -4,299m)

Team Holiday Challenge Earnings: $192.32
Diane M : $26.00
David W : $12.40
Jim C : $9.72
Walter W : $9.57
Jamie B : $9.28
Bobbie Z : $8.64
Jerry H : $8.55
Thomas J : $8.35
Gary G : $7.07
Katerina M : $6.72
Ken C : $6.48
John S : $6.26
John B : $6.22
Jodie J : $6.17
Kristin C : $6.03
Susan K : $5.76
Heather R : $5.72
Mark E : $4.56
Yisroel H : $4.52
Greg H : $4.40
Dana H : $4.36
Kevin K : $4.23
Bob L : $3.00
Bob G : $2.60
Glen B : $2.49
Mark S : $2.44
David R : $2.40
J. K : $2.25
Glenn Y : $2.11
Kyle J : $2.01
Jim G : $2.01


Posted Meters:
Heather R - 17,000 Happy dance!
Jim C - 16,000 Sweet!
Jamie B - 12,555 Almost there!
Ray S - 10,139 Solid!
Bob L - 10,018 Pulling hard!
Bob G - 10,000 Like clockwork!
Jodie J - 10,000 Extra effort!
John B - 9,706 Almost time to relax!
Gary G - 9,486 Solid!
Glenn Y - 8,702 Nice!
Andy I - 8,052 Recovered from the great pizza incident of 2012!
Bobbie Z - 8,000 Unstoppable!
Jerry H - 8,000 Unflappable!
Kyle J - 8,000 Workin' it!
David R - 7,000 Lots of 7's -- heading for Vegas!
Rachel B - 5,667 Super!
Jim G - 5,382 In the money!
Kevin K - 5,000 Steady as she goes!
Thomas J - 5,000 Solid streak!
Cindy R - 4,384 Extra effort!
Scott W - 4,060 Looking good!
Mark S - 3,582 Great!
Dana H - 3,520 Fitting in some erg-time!
Katerina M - 3,500 Sweet!
Ron M - 2,000 The come-back kid!
John S - 1,624 Post-HM easy day!

[damselfly]

And just who is this?

Mrs. Claus!!! We know Santa doesn't row, cuz he's got a "a little round belly,
that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly."

Definitely NOT a rower.

[Cyclingman1]

Mrs. Claus!!! We know Santa doesn't row, cuz he's got a "a little round belly,
that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly."

Humm.... Seems like Mrs. Claus is taking a "pot" shot at somebody? Wonder who? Mrs. Claus also seems to look a lot like Lisa - must just be a coincidence.

[damselfly]

Mrs. Claus!!! We know Santa doesn't row, cuz he's got a "a little round belly,
that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly."

Humm.... Seems like Mrs. Claus is taking a "pot" shot at somebody? Wonder who? Mrs. Claus also seems to look a lot like Lisa - must just be a coincidence.

Well, she's a tad grayer than I am yet, but if I'm as studly as she is when I hit her age, I'll be quite happy!

[D6K9Cop]

Hi all, i have spoken with Damselfly and am very much interested in joing your team. bad leg forced me to find the sport approx 3 years ago and i fell in love with it, approaching my 3 million meter mark. The small team that i had been rowing with fell apart and i very much look foward to joing you all. 53 year old male on the west coast, USA.

[garygOP]

Welcome aboard ...feel free to bring your dog, if she or he, can row.

[Izzzmeister]

Hi all, i have spoken with Damselfly and am very much interested in joing your team. bad leg forced me to find the sport approx 3 years ago and i fell in love with it, approaching my 3 million meter mark. The small team that i had been rowing with fell apart and i very much look foward to joing you all. 53 year old male on the west coast, USA.

Hi, D6K9Cop, We'd love to have you join us, and we're glad your K9 helped you sniff out a great team!
I'm a 54yo male, ex-pat New Yawka now living in Corn & Soybean Central. Foot brace forced me to choose rowing over running (okay, even when I ran 30 years ago, though I loved it, I could only run twice a week, since I'm a big dude & I over-pronate. That was at 215lbs. - now I'm 255lbs.!), with a sideline on the bicycle. 11 million meters and counting.
It helps me stay far from my highest weight of 330, keeps my sugar very tightly controlled, and gives me the extra energy to... GOOD GRIEF, WHO AM I KIDDING?! IT SUCKS EVERY DROP OF ENERGY FROM MY BODY, LEAVING ME LIKE A SQUEEZED-OUT DISHRAG!!! My lungs burn, my muscles cry out for glycogen, my arms hang limply by my sides, and I can hear my heart thump!
The good news is that I always post good times, I keep coming back for more pain, and that 18 hours later I feel super until I decide to stomp on my soul again...

I hope you're not a masochist like me, but if you are, make sure you take one second longer than me at every distance! Or maybe not...

Seriously, though, a huge welcome from TimbukTOO, we hope you will be inspired by our team spirit while adding to it!

[johnb]

Hi all, i have spoken with Damselfly and am very much interested in joing your team. bad leg forced me to find the sport approx 3 years ago and i fell in love with it, approaching my 3 million meter mark. The small team that i had been rowing with fell apart and i very much look foward to joing you all. 53 year old male on the west coast, USA.

Welcome aboard! I just joined them at the end of August, and I love this team and the camaraderie and support everyone shows each other. So on that note I'll add, 'Happy Holidays and happy erging'!

[ronmardix]

Ron M - 2,000 The come-back kid!

I had to give up on the Holiday Challenge but I'm slowly coming back for the VTC. I'll set a conservative goal of 75k as a starting point.

[Izzzmeister]

Okay, Team TimbukTWO is all set up for the VTC2014! We even have 17 members already!
One more week, and this boat comes tearing out of the starting gate!

[D6K9Cop]

Ok you all are stuck with me and thanks for the warm welcome. I too was forced to stop running due to serious leg injury suffered on the job and was told to explore rowing. Since 24hr fitness had the C2 machines i decided to give it a try and hooked the first day and upon returning home i purchased my own. Its nice that the the gym at work has 2 C2 machines as well. I bike on the side as well and have a legs day on Sundays. 28+ years on the job and nearing retirement so i row as much as i can and i do ok. I live and work in Southern California and look forward to alot of fun with you all. Thanks for the invite and have a merry Christmas.

[damselfly]

Welcome aboard, Mark! Rowing is a great low-impact way to stay fit.

You made it to the challenge team, but the affiliation thing didn't seem to take -- can you try it again? If it works you will see yourself on our affiliation page...



But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he rowed out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

[The Blacksmith]

Merry Christmas to all, and thank you for the motivation throughout the year.

[The Blacksmith]

Merry Christmas to all, and thank you for the motivation throughout the year.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A nice and never-naughty 25 of 79 members (32%) logged 302,764 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved:
Walter W dominated 1.6M, Thomas J annihilated 900K, Bob L flew past 700K, Gary G topped 600K, Susan K pounded past 500K, Bob G bested 350K, and Mark S tacked past 150K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jim C is working towards 2.6M (-3,000m), Bobbie Z is chipping away at 1.2M (-19,931m), Ray S is undertaking 1.1M (-25,290m), Jodie J is dashing towards 1M (-36,241m), Jamie B is tearing towards 800K (-38,244m), Ron M is heading for 500K (-13,380m), Kristin C is close to 450K (-19,131m), Glenn Y is close to 250K (-13,430m), and Cindy R is venturing to reach 200K (-6,182m)

Congratulations, team!! Outstanding work in reaching Cap'n's team goal for the Holiday Challenge of $200! Woot! Pat yourselves on the back, but put down the egg nog first. No one wants a mess.

Team Holiday Challenge Earnings: $206.93
Diane M : $26.00
David W : $12.40
Walter W : $11.26
Jim C : $10.36
Jamie B : $10.12
Thomas J : $10.04
Bobbie Z : $8.88
Jerry H : $8.83
Gary G : $7.57
Katerina M : $7.00
Ken C : $6.48
John B : $6.47
Jodie J : $6.37
Kristin C : $6.27
John S : $6.26
Susan K : $6.06
Heather R : $6.00
Yisroel H : $5.70
Mark E : $4.56
Kevin K : $4.43
Greg H : $4.40
Dana H : $4.36
Bob L : $3.40
Mark S : $3.02
Bob G : $3.00
Glen B : $2.49
David R : $2.40
Glenn Y : $2.31
J. K : $2.25
Jim G : $2.20
Kyle J : $2.01
Cindy R : $2.01
Andy I : $2.00


What a week! First Glen B's marathon, and now two more from Walter and Thomas! And there have been quite a few HMs from the crew as well during the challenge. Great effort all around!!

Posted Meters:
Walter W - 42,195 Full Marathon!
Thomas J - 42,195 Full Marathon!
Yisroel H - 29,640 Killer meters!
Jamie B - 21,097 Capping off the meter build with a HM!
Jim C - 16,000 Nice!
Mark S - 14,572 BIG!
Andy I - 13,043 In the money!!
Gary G - 12,397 Solid!
Bob L - 10,025 Stellar!
Bob G - 10,000 Extra meters!
Adam M - 8,500 Still visiting his erg!
Susan K - 7,537 Last minute erging!
Cindy R - 7,019 Cha-ching!
Jerry H - 7,000 Nice!
Heather R - 7,000 Catching the buzzzz....
Katerina M - 7,000 Daily dose of the erg!
John B - 6,339 Smooth sailing!
Kristin C - 6,045 Wrapping up the final HC meters!
Bobbie Z - 6,000 Dynomite!
Ray S - 5,064 Two-fer!
Jodie J - 5,000 Great!
Kevin K - 5,000 Found a sweet spot!
Glenn Y - 5,000 5k a day keeps the doctor away!
Jim G - 4,819 Sweet!
Ron M - 4,277 Gearing up for the VTC!