TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

According to my Brainiac calculations (if I told you how I calculated this, I'd have to kill you), a running marathon is the equivalent of about a 55K row.

Hi Izzzy, let me try to figure it out. I rowed a HM today, and my weight-adjusted calories burned were 1,586.8. So in theory if I maintained the same pace throughout I would burn twice this doing a FM, or 3,173.6 calories. (But I couldn't maintain this pace, so it would be somewhat less).

According to a 2004 Runner's World article, "How Many Calories Are You Really Burning?" Amby Burfoot offers a synopsis of the ACSM energy expenditure equation. At speeds of 5 mph (12-minute miles) and faster, multiply your weight by 0.75 to estimate total calories burned per mile.

Therefore a 26.2 mile marathon for me would burn (for my 100kg weight) 4,323 calories.

So I compare the 4,323 calories I burn in a road marathon to the 3,173.6 calories I burn in a rowing marathon and get a factor of 1.362 and change. I then apply this factor to the 42,195 meters of the rowing marathon and get about 57,477 meters that I would have to row to burn 4,323 calories.

The difference between the 55K you calculate and the 57.5K I calculate is probably due to my first assumption of maintaining the HM pace for the FM. Or maybe you used a different formula for calculating calories burned while jogging. Or maybe you used a better method altogether. But I like these kinds of puzzles.

Thanks!

Those are the lines I was thinking along, but mine turned out to be a lot longer row, since I use WAY fewer calories per mile running flat. According to my HRM, I burn about 75-80/mile.

[lhenecke]

Thanks to all for the lively and motivational discussions and to our team leaders who kept up the pace and great transcontinental road trip!!!! I'm off to the military challenge to row for the US Army team (24 years as a Combat Arms Officer). I'll be back for the next one. Thanks again.

[damselfly]

Well, team, it's a happy day... We finished the challenge with a bang! Our final total (though more meters may come dribbling in) is now 10,941,785 meters, or 6,801 miles!! Truly an outstanding effort by everyone. We did have enough of a final push to make it to port in the Bahamas!!



Our trip was simply amazing, across the continental US and BACK! I really thought it was crazy when Izz gave us the goal of 10,000,000 meters and I first mapped it out. Absolutely nuts. We can NEVER do that, I thought.

But we DID!!!!



Now for some really well-deserved rest for us all, on the pristine white shores of the Bahamas, and to start thinking about where we should travel next.... Maybe go visit Tyrone down under for a tour of Australia? Hmmmm......

[Izzzmeister]

A superb 27 of 68 members (40%) logged 385,938 total meters Tuesday!
The rowing portion of January’s Virtual Team Challenge is now over, and all meters must be entered by the end of February 3rd. We set a “reach” goal of 10 million, and surpassed it by almost a million… we had 95% participation, with 65 of 68 sign-ups rowing meters… we averaged over 160K per member… more than half eclipsed 100K… 80% of those who set public personal goals reached them… WOW!

Posted Meters:
Mark A - 10,000
Glen B - 19,910
Jamie B - 15,609
Kathy B - 6,078
Jim C - 21,097

Gary G - 6,555
Bob G - 10,000
Lisa H - 15,492
Elisa H - 8,033
Leif H - 7,071

Yisroel H - 35,587
Chris H - 8,000
Andy I - 10,013
Kyle J - 11,000
Kevin K - 5,000

Katie L - 9,517
Adam M - 5,000
Michele M - 10,000
Tyrone P - 29,893
Jeff R - 17,000

Matthew R - 10,661
John S - 11,142
Tara V - 8,012
Lee W - 18,653
Margaret W - 24,818

Joseph W - 28,215
Glenn Y - 23,582

Challenge Goals - Day 31 of 31 (100.0%):
Mark E - 548,139 of 275,000 (199.3%)
Lisa H - 259,070 of 150,000 (172.7%)
Glen B - 415,317 of 250,000 (166.1%)
Jim C - 457,654 of 300,000 (152.6%)
Heather R - 600,000 of 400,000 (150.0%)
Andy I - 225,723 of 160,000 (141.1%)
David W - 733,877 of 600,000 (122.3%)
Yisroel H - 366,228 of 300,000 (122.1%)
Bob G - 171,741 of 150,000 (114.5%)
Leif H - 158,956 of 155,000 (102.6%)
Margaret W - 150,465 of 150,000 (100.3%)
Cindy R - 100,063 of 100,000 (100.1%)
Matthew P - 55,765!
Gary G - 119,599!
Mike E - 21,304!

Here’s a list of all those who reached milestones on the last day:
Kyle J & Tyrone P - 550K, Jim C - 450K, Glen B & Joseph W - 400K, Yisroel H - 350K,
Lisa H & Jeff R - 250K, Katie L & Margaret W - 150K, Kathy B - 50K!

Our enviable record: Of our 68 rowers, 5 reached 500K, 8 reached 400K, 12 reached 300K, 17 reached 250K, 20 reached 200K, 35 reached 100K, and 45 (2/3) passed 50K!

[Izzzmeister]

Thanks to all for the lively and motivational discussions and to our team leaders who kept up the pace and great transcontinental road trip!!!! I'm off to the military challenge to row for the US Army team (24 years as a Combat Arms Officer). I'll be back for the next one. Thanks again.

Thanks for your 150K+ in the VTC. We hope you find a great job (or start a profitable business) very quickly!
See you in a month!

[The Blacksmith]

Jeez-stay off the site for a day and there's a whole bunch to catch up on. Only did 6k and change last night-didn't feel well. Still, 4th place ain't bad I am quite happy that I actually doubled my goal-it was tough, but worth it. Chasing birds makes it easier I would have liked to do more but....
Hey Heather- Use my bird pic For You??? No problem -I'll get a nicer pic and email it to you. And the gym thing is nice. I live out in the sticks-very few neighbors, and work out of my place, so I spend WAY too much time alone (nothing like spending too much time alone with a madman ), so it's a good way to get me around humans.
Mark

[goyo]

Way to go, Team! Thank you, Captain Izzzy and Lisa for the leadership and navigation!

[The Blacksmith]

Ditto!!! Cool newspaper-actually it'd be Old School Cool in these days

[damselfly]

Way to go, Team! Thank you, Captain Izzzy and Lisa for the leadership and navigation!

Now THAT is a brilliant graphic! Love it!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, arms bulging from a muscular January! A wonderful 20 of 58 members (34%) logged 283,669 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Yisroel H rowed like a pro past 2.2M, Joseph W cleared 1.4M, Glenn Y pegged 800K, Kevin K added 800K to his accomplishments, while Jim C achieved 700K!
Approaching milestones: Bryan scripting his run to 1.8M (-24,726m), Tyrone near 1.2M (-25,773m), Cindy (-8,669m) & Bob (-17,213m) race to 700K, Marius is nearing 600K (-22,500m), Mark S is very close to 350K (-1,654m), Tom sneaking up on 100K (-5,702m), and Allen is approaching 75K (-9,736m).

Posted Meters:
Yisroel H - 35,587 Strong 2 days!
Tyrone P - 29,893 Strong VTC ending!
Joseph W - 28,215 Whoa!
Glenn Y - 23,582 Over 300K month!!!
Jim C - 21,097 HM!

Glen B - 19,910 Thanks for setting up the RowPro team row!
Jamie B - 15,609 Six days in a row!
Lisa H - 15,492 Hard finish!
John S - 11,142 The marathon beckons…
Matthew R - 10,661 Strong!

Andy I - 10,013 Eight days, seven rows over 10K!
Bob G - 10,000 Ten-acious!
Elisa H - 8,033 Strengthen the habit!
Chris H - 8,000 Hope everything feels better…
Leif H - 7,071 An almost daily fixture finishing this month!

Allen H - 6,731 Make it a habit!
Gary G - 6,555 Building back up…
Kathy B - 6,078 The streak continues…
Adam M - 5,000 Back from post-FM rest!
Kevin K - 5,000 Strong end to the month!

[Izzzmeister]

Here are the people who rowed after we posted last night: 5 members logged 28,438 more meters!

Posted Meters:
James C - 1,000
Mark E - 6,236
Michele M - 5,000
Tara V - 5,013
Yolanda W - 11,189

[Almost] Final Challenge Levels:
Mark E - 554,375 of 275,000 (201.6%)
Lisa H - 259,070 of 150,000 (172.7%)
Glen B - 415,317 of 250,000 (166.1%)
Jim C - 457,654 of 300,000 (152.6%)
Heather R - 600,000 of 400,000 (150.0%)
Andy I - 225,723 of 160,000 (141.1%)
David W - 733,877 of 600,000 (122.3%)
Yisroel H - 366,228 of 300,000 (122.1%)
Bob G - 171,741 of 150,000 (114.5%)
Leif H - 158,956 of 155,000 (102.6%)
Margaret W - 150,465 of 150,000 (100.3%)
Cindy R - 100,063 of 100,000 (100.1%)
Matthew P - 55,765!
Gary G - 119,599!
Mike E - 21,304!

NOTE: The 15 TimbukTWOians who set public goals averaged 292.7K. The other 53 averaged 124.1K, less than half of the goal-setters! Team average: 161.3K.

Milestones achieved: Mark E hit 550K & Yolanda W hit 50K! Congratulations!

[Izzzmeister]

Jeez-stay off the site for a day and there's a whole bunch to catch up on. Only did 6k and change last night-didn't feel well. Still, 4th place ain't bad I am quite happy that I actually doubled my goal-it was tough, but worth it. Chasing birds makes it easier I would have liked to do more but....
Hey Heather- Use my bird pic For You??? No problem -I'll get a nicer pic and email it to you. And the gym thing is nice. I live out in the sticks-very few neighbors, and work out of my place, so I spend WAY too much time alone (nothing like spending too much time alone with a madman ), so it's a good way to get me around humans.
Mark

Boy, the things your family has to do to get you out of the house!
Yes, you are the only person who fully doubled their VTC goal.

By the way, I think Kat has earned prizes from the Kids Club for her rowing so far! Check it out at http://www.concept2.com/us/motivation/a ... sclubs.asp
Go Kat!

[Izzzmeister]

Our boys have been drafted to go do battle in the Military Challenge! David & Leif have passed their physicals, and have been shipped out to the C2 theater! Row hard, boys, and watch out for torpedoes! Back stateside, we will need to rely on Erma the Erger to fill their big shoes!
Katerina Emig, Mark’s pretty & wonderful daughter, has decided to join us in pulling the TimbukTOO boat! Thanks for joining with us, Kat! 14 of 57 members (25%) logged 131,561 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Mark S cycled past 350K, Tom W swept past 100K, while Katerina E passed 15K!
Approaching milestones: Mark E now hammering 2.5M (-9,963m), Bryan scripting his run to 1.8M (-24,726m), Tyrone near 1.2M (-25,773m), Andy I steadily marches to a Cool Million (-39,826m), Cindy (-2,637m) & Bob (-17,213m) nearer 700K, Marius is nearing 600K (-22,500m), Yolanda eyes 200K (-17,861m), Allen H is approaching 75K (-9,736m) while Katerina pursues 25K (-3,418m)!

Posted Meters:
Katerina E - 21,582 Welcome!
Yolanda W - 14,260 Snuck on when David wasn’t watching…
Jim C - 13,713
Joseph W - 13,200 Keep up the daily hour in Feb.?
Matthew R - 10,784

Andy I - 10,013 Near the million mark!
Adam M - 10,000
Tom W - 7,189 Four recent rows!
Gary G - 6,650
Mark E - 6,236 Feel better!

Cindy R - 6,032
Jamie B - 5,555
Mark S - 5,347
James C - 1,000 Glad you got a K in!

Now that our boys are in arm’s way, we need to remember:

[The Blacksmith]

Yes!-broke 9,000 per day average-been pulling for that one! Thanks for encouraging Kat-I'm trying to get her started on a healthy lifestyle early-she's active and I'd like to keep it that way.

[damselfly]

NOTE: The 15 TimbukTWOians who set public goals averaged 292.7K. The other 53 averaged 124.1K, less than half of the goal-setters! Team average: 161.3K.

Very interesting! Setting public goals really works. Good addition to the system, Izz!

I do something similar with my calorie tracking and it really does have an affect on my behavior, knowing I need to post results. It's much harder to let something slide when you've made a public commitment to it and have to report progress to a group.