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MPatton · Post by **MPatton** » January 17th, 2012, 9:59 am

The competition around here is awesome. I only wish I had more than one block of time per day to row. But I am trying to make that as effective as possible. I got another 10k in today. Second day in a row for the first time ever! 4 seconds slower today than yesterday, and not entirely sure I have it in me for another one tomorrow. But I am sure going to try!

BoB/335 · Post by **BoB/335** » January 17th, 2012, 10:22 am

Does it mean anything in the grand scheme of things? No, but it gives me something to do while other aspects of my life heal, I'm getting fitter (and slimmer--yay!) and having fun sharing the journey with like-minded souls. Nobody else understands us ergers!

Heather

Fitter AND slimmer???? I thought you were already "there"??? HMMmmmmmmm

Sure wish I had an erg in my home. I sure would show all of you!!!!!

chris hughes · Post by **chris hughes** » January 17th, 2012, 10:36 am

Currently resting an injured shoulder. Wish I could have contributed more meters. Still working out on the eliptical.

Heather, no significance to Sam qoute, took it from a cartoon.

Good luck all, great rowing.

cindyreck · Post by **cindyreck** » January 17th, 2012, 10:52 am

Hi guys! I took some time to read through these recent posts and I just love all the encouragement/jokes/comraderie going around! What a great team we have! How do you people row so darn much??? I'm in awe and a little envious, too!

Did I see that there is an 8-yr old girl posting some meters? That's stellar!! My daughter is eight- this is giving me ideas. She joined our local YMCA swim team in October, taking about 40-50 sec. to swim a 25, and now she's flying down the pool in a breezy 20 sec. I'm psyched! She only swims 2xs/week, so I'm thinking, maybe I can get her to do a little cross-training on the rower on one or two days!

She likes to hop on and see how low she can get her 500m split time. This could work!

And never fear, all ye teammates- I will make my 100,000m challenge goal. I'm notorious for finishing things just in the nick of time. This is totally doable.

Have a great Tuesday!!
Cindy

The Blacksmith · Post by **The Blacksmith** » January 17th, 2012, 11:01 am

Hey Cindy, sign her up (if not for the challenge-get her on the affiliation)! It's my daughter who is on the team and it's my sneaky way of getting her to get some more exercise-plus she likes it. How do I row so much-with great difficulty, of course

. Started last March and worked my way up to where I'm at now-bit by bit with a little help from my friends

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BoB/335 · Post by **BoB/335** » January 17th, 2012, 11:18 am

cindyreck wrote:Hi guys! I took some time to read through these recent posts and I just love all the encouragement/jokes/comraderie going around! What a great team we have! How do you people row so darn much??? I'm in awe and a little envious, too!

Did I see that there is an 8-yr old girl posting some meters? That's stellar!! My daughter is eight- this is giving me ideas. She joined our local YMCA swim team in October, taking about 40-50 sec. to swim a 25, and now she's flying down the pool in a breezy 20 sec. I'm psyched! She only swims 2xs/week, so I'm thinking, maybe I can get her to do a little cross-training on the rower on one or two days! She likes to hop on and see how low she can get her 500m split time. This could work!

And never fear, all ye teammates- I will make my 100,000m challenge goal. I'm notorious for finishing things just in the nick of time. This is totally doable.

Have a great Tuesday!!
Cindy

I once spoke to a woman I met at the gym on a rower. Turns out she is a smimmer for years. Through High School and College and still swims competitively somewhere (a nurse in her mid 40's?) Anyway, she said that rowing was the best crosstrainer for a swimmer hitting all the body parts that a swimmer needs to strenghthen. Just saying........

glenmbaker · Post by **glenmbaker** » January 17th, 2012, 11:38 am

Sigh...could somebody PLEASE put a leash on the monster down under? He's KILLING me!

dpw4812 · Post by **dpw4812** » January 17th, 2012, 11:51 am

damselfly wrote:Shhhhh... Quiet, OK, nobody wake David up, but I went into Glen Mode today and did 4 half-hour sets instead of 3, cuz I saw David had a light day, and I thought, this is my ONE BIG CHANCE to post more meters than him!! Woot!!

damselfy... you know what they say about waking up a bear when he is resting? "Don't" Keep up the great work.... I am going back to my nap now.... " well maybe not"

damselfly · Post by **damselfly** » January 17th, 2012, 12:23 pm

Big day Monday, folks!! We were at 5,763,978 meters last night, or 3,579 miles!!! Great progress!!

We breezed up the western slopes of the Sierra, down into Yosemite Valley for a quick tour, then up over the Tioga pass. It's normally closed this time of year, but we got special dispensation for a crossing from the Park Service. It's really fun sliding down those snowy granite domes in the boat!

(That one's not from Panoramio, that one's mine!)

We spent the night with a fabulous view of Mono Lake. Today we'll be heading down through the ski town of Mammoth Lakes (where there is NO snow!), through Big Pine and Lone Pine, and then over to Death Valley. Row strong, team!!!!

damselfly · Post by **damselfly** » January 17th, 2012, 12:56 pm

In my in box this AM from Concept2...

"I have the pleasure of notifying you that your name was drawn today as our weekly winner. You completed at least 10,000 meters last week and logged your workout into your online logbook. Congratulations! We'll be sending you a Concept2 t-shirt!"

Yay!!!

MPatton · Post by **MPatton** » January 17th, 2012, 1:04 pm

damselfly wrote:In my in box this AM from Concept2...

"I have the pleasure of notifying you that your name was drawn today as our weekly winner. You completed at least 10,000 meters last week and logged your workout into your online logbook. Congratulations! We'll be sending you a Concept2 t-shirt!"

Yay!!!

Congrats! That is pretty awesome!

brick1101 · Post by **brick1101** » January 17th, 2012, 3:20 pm

I'm jealous!!! Seriously... that is great .... congratulations!!!

Quatroux · Post by **Quatroux** » January 17th, 2012, 3:44 pm

Congrats! That's a great way to start the day.
-Andy

CONLEJM · Post by **CONLEJM** » January 17th, 2012, 5:46 pm

Lisa, those are some beautiful pictures! Did you take those yourself?

Congrats on your lucky day, too!

damselfly · Post by **damselfly** » January 17th, 2012, 7:28 pm

CONLEJM wrote:Lisa, those are some beautiful pictures! Did you take those yourself?

Congrats on your lucky day, too!

Thanks, everyone! I plugged the team pretty good in the bio they wanted to put up on the weekly winners page.

I took the one of Yosemite Valley. We were there in February 2009 and it snowed about a foot one night. It was the most beautiful thing I will probably ever see. Yosemite is my favorite place on Earth. (That was the same trip with the hummingbirds in the snow!)

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