All hands on deck, getting in final meters of the season! 9 of 77 members (12%) logged 64,459 total meters Monday!
Milestones achieved: We passed 800K per TimbukTOOian!
Approaching milestones: Adam one row from 2.7M (-5,455m), Keith sneaking up on 2.1M (-20,000m), Cindy even nearer ONE MIL (-14,623m), Jack now approaching 350K (-16,010m) ahead of Barbara (-18,559m)!
Posted Meters:
Jack F - 8,661 A third of a million!
Adam M - 8,500 Five in a row!
Lisa H - 7,602 Rested up to do more damage…
Barbara B - 7,044 Accumulating serious meters!
Jamus M - 6,792 Regular, solid rows!
Cindy R - 6,645 Fifth of the week!
Pamela H - 6,553 Balancing running with rowing!
Keith J - 6,431 Great season for Keith!
Andy I - 6,231 The water calls…
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I probably will--in fact, I can't see why I wouldn't. I like playing computer games, and solitaire and mahjonng have gotten a little olddamselfly wrote:Interesting to hear about your trial of Luminosity. I've heard some promos for it on podcasts I listen to, and was thinking of trying it. Are you going to keep going after the trial period?
Acually, I have to stay away from mahjonng: like Izzy playing suduko for hours, I used to bury myself in Mahjonng to escape (all right; all right, I confess: ditto for suduko). With luminosity, sure, you can keep playing, but after you peak, your performance tends to go down and then all your scores go down. And we all like our gold stars, don't we??? Back to rowing: I did 2 sessions today, each 3 sets of 2.5K. I'll get back to migration metres just as soon as I can or my ice cream machine will have to stay in the depths of my deepest cupboard...arghhhhhhh.
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I did see you had some bitchin' meters yesterday-- way to row!! From what I've been reading lately, physical exercise is one of the best ways to prevent mental degradation. I shudder to think what my senior moments would be like without all the working out I do. They're bad enough as it is! 
-- Lisa
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damselfly
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For those with back problems, the latest must-have rowing gadget!
(Well, not strictly just for rowing, but developed in part by an Olympic gold medal rower...)
(Well, not strictly just for rowing, but developed in part by an Olympic gold medal rower...)
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Possum belt health benefits set to go global
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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room
All hands on deck, getting back into serious action! 13 of 77 members (17%) logged 97,103 total meters Tuesday!
Milestones achieved: Adam atomized 2.7M!!! Lee licked 400K!!
Approaching milestones: Keith kicking 2.1M (-10,000m), Jack juicing 350K (-7,443m), Elisa eliciting 300K (-20,823m) while Vince is vanquishing 75K (-7,933m)!
Posted Meters:
Matthew R - 15,000 Top dog!
Heather R - 15,000 Top dog-fighting puppy!
Keith J - 10,000 Nice!
Jack F - 8,567 Three rows in the past 4 days!
Lee C - 8,450 A long one!
Adam M - 8,000 Keeps piling on meters!
Lisa H - 7,146 Luminous!
Pamela H - 6,233 Steady!
Kevin K - 5,145 New streak begins today!
Dale C - 5,025 Hiatus is over, time to get serious!
Andy I - 4,437 Our fan fan strikes again!
Elisa H - 3,000 Time to build back up!
Vince M - 1,100 Great to see you back!
Milestones achieved: Adam atomized 2.7M!!! Lee licked 400K!!
Approaching milestones: Keith kicking 2.1M (-10,000m), Jack juicing 350K (-7,443m), Elisa eliciting 300K (-20,823m) while Vince is vanquishing 75K (-7,933m)!
Posted Meters:
Matthew R - 15,000 Top dog!
Heather R - 15,000 Top dog-fighting puppy!
Keith J - 10,000 Nice!
Jack F - 8,567 Three rows in the past 4 days!
Lee C - 8,450 A long one!
Adam M - 8,000 Keeps piling on meters!
Lisa H - 7,146 Luminous!
Pamela H - 6,233 Steady!
Kevin K - 5,145 New streak begins today!
Dale C - 5,025 Hiatus is over, time to get serious!
Andy I - 4,437 Our fan fan strikes again!
Elisa H - 3,000 Time to build back up!
Vince M - 1,100 Great to see you back!
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All hands on deck, putting the last week of the season to good use! 13 of 77 members (17%) logged 167,078 total meters Wednesday!
Milestones achieved: David passed 7.9M, Keith achieved 2.1M, while Jack topped 350K!!
Approaching milestones: Mark challenges 1.9M (-32,560m), Cindy anticipates ONE MIL (-10,201m), Barbara is next to 350K (-7,781m) while Vince pursues 75K (-6,833m)!
Posted Meters:
Mark E – 55,275 Strong week!
David W – 27,438 Should pass 8MM!
Keith J – 15,000 Longest row this week!
Yisroel H – 14,736 Came out to fast in an HM attempt...
Barbara B – 10,778 Impressive!
Jack F – 8,591 Three strong rows in a row!
Adam M – 8,000 Seven in a row!
Pamela H – 7,003 Slowly lengthening rows...
Lee C – 6,348 Nice!
Kevin K – 5,377 Longest of the week!
Cindy R – 4,422 Two more to go?
Dale C – 3,010 Back to back!
Vince M – 1,100 Two!
Milestones achieved: David passed 7.9M, Keith achieved 2.1M, while Jack topped 350K!!
Approaching milestones: Mark challenges 1.9M (-32,560m), Cindy anticipates ONE MIL (-10,201m), Barbara is next to 350K (-7,781m) while Vince pursues 75K (-6,833m)!
Posted Meters:
Mark E – 55,275 Strong week!
David W – 27,438 Should pass 8MM!
Keith J – 15,000 Longest row this week!
Yisroel H – 14,736 Came out to fast in an HM attempt...
Barbara B – 10,778 Impressive!
Jack F – 8,591 Three strong rows in a row!
Adam M – 8,000 Seven in a row!
Pamela H – 7,003 Slowly lengthening rows...
Lee C – 6,348 Nice!
Kevin K – 5,377 Longest of the week!
Cindy R – 4,422 Two more to go?
Dale C – 3,010 Back to back!
Vince M – 1,100 Two!
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A race update! Finally! With exclamation points!
As many of you know, I decided to finally put myself into a racing shell this year. There are two rowing clubs in my area and I chose the one with the better web site, cheaper dues, and quieter lake. Plus, I kept running into its members at the YMCA (anyone that frequents the Y is okay in my book).
I did their Learn to Row class in March which consisted of learning about the boat itself, boathouse rules, safety, training, and finally some actual rowing. We spent a little bit of time in the water despite the cold and windy weather. They, of course, did not forget our flip test which involves purposely exiting a perfectly good boat and exposing oneself to lake water. Getting back into the boat under my own power earned me the privilege of rowing in a ‘supervised 3’ meaning that I could attend training session with the novices coach.
And train I did! I spent about 20 hours in my level 3 training shell in the 4 weeks before my first race. This was enough time to earn the right to row unsupervised, but not enough time to actually know what I was doing. Ignorance didn’t stop me from getting married or having kids so it sure wasn’t going to stop me from racing a boat!
The first race of the season was on our home course. The format was 1,000 meter sprints with 5 lanes. We had 375 entries from 19 clubs in 3 states. It was a great atmosphere with smiles all around. Of course, there was some serious racing as well.
Mixed in among the seasoned athletes was my group of ‘rec’ (stands for recreational) rowers. Some of you have heard the term 'novice' used to describe a first year rower. That's a formal racing classification and all novices race in a level 4 or 5 racing shell that is narrower, faster, and harder to keep upright. Rec rowers race in level 3 training shells which are hard (but not impossible) to flip. It is pretty much a class of competitive “athletes” without the skill/experience to row a real racing shell.
About 400 hours (maybe more like 30 minutes) before my race I launched from the dock and did about 2,000 meters in the warm-up area before being called to the stake boats. Those aren’t real boats. Ours were wooden docks setup at the beginning of each lane. A nice volunteer will hold your boat in place (once you FINALLY get it docked and straight) until the race starts. There was high wind so I had great difficulty lining up in my lane. I almost pulled the nice volunteer into the lake, but she proved more difficulty to pry free than she looked.
Once everyone was set, we heard the famous words: “Attention! Row!” We were off and I was doing well. Did I mention that I can’t row straight? That’s probably something worth noting. I spent most of my energy trying to stay in my lane. Despite this, I found myself rowing through the 3rd place boat with only 250 meters to go! I passed him just in time to start our sprint to the finish!!!
Considering that I started the race hoping only to 1) simply finish and 2) not flip my boat, I was starting to really warm to the idea of actually coming in 3rd. All I needed to do was turn it on and seal the deal. I felt great and had plenty of gas in the tank to power to the finish. Perhaps I could even come in 2nd since I had my back turned to the leaders and had no idea how close they were.
It would turn out that 1st and 2nd place were very safe from me. Instead of starting my sprint, I got a gentle reminder of my inexperience. I caught a crab. It completely stopped the boat. (You should be careful if you google ‘catching crabs’ at work since it might mean something different outside of a boat) The 3rd place rower did start his sprint. He did not catch a crab. He did not flip. There was no act of God on my behalf. Instead, he raced right past me and qualified for the final.
I was able to recover and finish ‘not last’. I’ll take that. Good day overall.
As many of you know, I decided to finally put myself into a racing shell this year. There are two rowing clubs in my area and I chose the one with the better web site, cheaper dues, and quieter lake. Plus, I kept running into its members at the YMCA (anyone that frequents the Y is okay in my book).
I did their Learn to Row class in March which consisted of learning about the boat itself, boathouse rules, safety, training, and finally some actual rowing. We spent a little bit of time in the water despite the cold and windy weather. They, of course, did not forget our flip test which involves purposely exiting a perfectly good boat and exposing oneself to lake water. Getting back into the boat under my own power earned me the privilege of rowing in a ‘supervised 3’ meaning that I could attend training session with the novices coach.
And train I did! I spent about 20 hours in my level 3 training shell in the 4 weeks before my first race. This was enough time to earn the right to row unsupervised, but not enough time to actually know what I was doing. Ignorance didn’t stop me from getting married or having kids so it sure wasn’t going to stop me from racing a boat!
The first race of the season was on our home course. The format was 1,000 meter sprints with 5 lanes. We had 375 entries from 19 clubs in 3 states. It was a great atmosphere with smiles all around. Of course, there was some serious racing as well.
Mixed in among the seasoned athletes was my group of ‘rec’ (stands for recreational) rowers. Some of you have heard the term 'novice' used to describe a first year rower. That's a formal racing classification and all novices race in a level 4 or 5 racing shell that is narrower, faster, and harder to keep upright. Rec rowers race in level 3 training shells which are hard (but not impossible) to flip. It is pretty much a class of competitive “athletes” without the skill/experience to row a real racing shell.
About 400 hours (maybe more like 30 minutes) before my race I launched from the dock and did about 2,000 meters in the warm-up area before being called to the stake boats. Those aren’t real boats. Ours were wooden docks setup at the beginning of each lane. A nice volunteer will hold your boat in place (once you FINALLY get it docked and straight) until the race starts. There was high wind so I had great difficulty lining up in my lane. I almost pulled the nice volunteer into the lake, but she proved more difficulty to pry free than she looked.
Once everyone was set, we heard the famous words: “Attention! Row!” We were off and I was doing well. Did I mention that I can’t row straight? That’s probably something worth noting. I spent most of my energy trying to stay in my lane. Despite this, I found myself rowing through the 3rd place boat with only 250 meters to go! I passed him just in time to start our sprint to the finish!!!
Considering that I started the race hoping only to 1) simply finish and 2) not flip my boat, I was starting to really warm to the idea of actually coming in 3rd. All I needed to do was turn it on and seal the deal. I felt great and had plenty of gas in the tank to power to the finish. Perhaps I could even come in 2nd since I had my back turned to the leaders and had no idea how close they were.
It would turn out that 1st and 2nd place were very safe from me. Instead of starting my sprint, I got a gentle reminder of my inexperience. I caught a crab. It completely stopped the boat. (You should be careful if you google ‘catching crabs’ at work since it might mean something different outside of a boat) The 3rd place rower did start his sprint. He did not catch a crab. He did not flip. There was no act of God on my behalf. Instead, he raced right past me and qualified for the final.
I was able to recover and finish ‘not last’. I’ll take that. Good day overall.
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damselfly
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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room
Finally!! I thought I was going to have to poke you again to get a report. Glad you came in "not last"! 
Sounds like a pretty fun day, considering... and keeps me grateful that my erg is safely on dry land! No crabs on land!
Actually, it looks like you could lose a few teeth in one of these babies! Ouch!
Sounds like a pretty fun day, considering... and keeps me grateful that my erg is safely on dry land! No crabs on land!Actually, it looks like you could lose a few teeth in one of these babies! Ouch!
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... meanwhile, I came across this little gem while searching for crabs ...
Note: Not suitable for work!
Note: Not suitable for work!
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
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All ture.. and funnydamselfly wrote:... meanwhile, I came across this little gem while searching for crabs ...
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PaceBoat lurched ahead unforgivingly, mocking his efforts.
PaceBoat lurched ahead unforgivingly, mocking his efforts.
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damselfly
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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room
All hands on deck, spyglasses searching for the weekend! 13 of 77 members (17%) logged 106,873 total meters Thursday!
Approaching milestones:
Andy is enjoying being dry and rowing for 2.7M (-37,523m), Lisa is hoping to cross 1.9M (-31,333m), Jamus is nearing 700K (-29,699m), Frank is a couple rows from 300K (-12,250m), and Vince is nearing 75K (-5,513m). Row strong, team!
Posted Meters:
Frank G - 15,000 Solid!
Heather R - 12,500 Back in the rhythm!
Yisroel H - 11,065 I think I got him mid-row...
Lee C - 10,630 Yow!
Lisa H - 10,323 Trying for 1.9...
Pamela H - 8,002 Looks strong... Feeling strong?
Adam M - 8,000 8 in a row!
Jamus M - 7,024 Nice!
Jack F - 6,586 Four!
Keith J - 6,000 Sweet!
Andy I - 5,423 Safe!
Kevin K - 5,000 Stellar!
Vince M - 1,320 Three!!
Approaching milestones:
Andy is enjoying being dry and rowing for 2.7M (-37,523m), Lisa is hoping to cross 1.9M (-31,333m), Jamus is nearing 700K (-29,699m), Frank is a couple rows from 300K (-12,250m), and Vince is nearing 75K (-5,513m). Row strong, team!
Posted Meters:
Frank G - 15,000 Solid!
Heather R - 12,500 Back in the rhythm!
Yisroel H - 11,065 I think I got him mid-row...
Lee C - 10,630 Yow!
Lisa H - 10,323 Trying for 1.9...
Pamela H - 8,002 Looks strong... Feeling strong?
Adam M - 8,000 8 in a row!
Jamus M - 7,024 Nice!
Jack F - 6,586 Four!
Keith J - 6,000 Sweet!
Andy I - 5,423 Safe!
Kevin K - 5,000 Stellar!
Vince M - 1,320 Three!!
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
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rockenmama
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Relatively speaking, Yes I'm feeling strong. I have a long ways to go, lots of doctors appointments and physical therapy sessions in my near future. I think I'm balancing my PT, Weight lifting, Running and rowing pretty well *knock on wood* I was talking to my physical therapist this morning, I don't know where I'd be without all the hard work I've been doing especially my rowing. I start my vestibular therapy on Monday. NOT looking forward to thatdamselfly wrote:
Pamela H - 8,002 Looks strong... Feeling strong?
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damselfly
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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room
Keep fighting the good fight!rockenmama wrote:Relatively speaking, Yes I'm feeling strong. I have a long ways to go, lots of doctors appointments and physical therapy sessions in my near future. I think I'm balancing my PT, Weight lifting, Running and rowing pretty well *knock on wood* I was talking to my physical therapist this morning, I don't know where I'd be without all the hard work I've been doing especially my rowing. I start my vestibular therapy on Monday. NOT looking forward to thatdamselfly wrote:
Pamela H - 8,002 Looks strong... Feeling strong?
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
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damselfly
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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room
All hands on deck! 11 of 77 members (14%) logged 103,138 total meters Friday!
Milestones achieved:
Barbara hit 350K!!
Approaching milestones:
Kyle is nearing 4.8M (-5,000m), Cindy is TODAY going to reach 1M (-3,373m), Jamus is closing on 700K (-23,170m), Lee is sighting 450K (-18,013m), and Frank is close to 300K (-2,250m)
Posted Meters:
Kyle J - 15,000 Back after a post-challenge sabbatical!
Keith J - 14,000 Solid!
Barbara B - 11,354 Really piling on the meters!
Heather R - 10,000 Two-fer!
Lee C - 10,000 Four-fer!
Frank G - 10,000 Nice!
Adam M - 8,000 Streaking!
Cindy R - 6,828 You go, girl!
Jamus M - 6,529 Must be cross-training...
Pamela H - 6,151 Unstoppable!
Kevin K - 5,276 Sweet!
Milestones achieved:
Barbara hit 350K!!
Approaching milestones:
Kyle is nearing 4.8M (-5,000m), Cindy is TODAY going to reach 1M (-3,373m), Jamus is closing on 700K (-23,170m), Lee is sighting 450K (-18,013m), and Frank is close to 300K (-2,250m)
Posted Meters:
Kyle J - 15,000 Back after a post-challenge sabbatical!
Keith J - 14,000 Solid!
Barbara B - 11,354 Really piling on the meters!
Heather R - 10,000 Two-fer!
Lee C - 10,000 Four-fer!
Frank G - 10,000 Nice!
Adam M - 8,000 Streaking!
Cindy R - 6,828 You go, girl!
Jamus M - 6,529 Must be cross-training...
Pamela H - 6,151 Unstoppable!
Kevin K - 5,276 Sweet!
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
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damselfly
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All hands on deck, dowsing each other with sunscreen! 7 of 77 members (9%) logged 129,941 total meters Saturday!
Approaching milestones:
David is on the cusp of 8M (-6,724m), John is closing on 2M (-27,218m), Lisa is trying hard to reach 1.9M (-21,222m), and Jamus is marching towards 700K (-15,170m). Last few days of the season team!!
This week's frequent rowers (Sat 4/20 through Fri 4/26):
Adam M - 7
Kevin K - 6
Jack F, Keith J & Pamela H - 5
Andy I, Barbara B, Cindy R, Heather R & Lee C - 4
Posted Meters:
David W - 75,358 Multi-day, I presume...
Adam M - 13,000 Big!
John S - 11,263 Strong!
Lisa H - 10,111 Two... more...
Jamus M - 8,000 Three-fer!
Jack F - 7,209 Solid!
Kevin K - 5,000 Unflappable!
Approaching milestones:
David is on the cusp of 8M (-6,724m), John is closing on 2M (-27,218m), Lisa is trying hard to reach 1.9M (-21,222m), and Jamus is marching towards 700K (-15,170m). Last few days of the season team!!
This week's frequent rowers (Sat 4/20 through Fri 4/26):
Adam M - 7
Kevin K - 6
Jack F, Keith J & Pamela H - 5
Andy I, Barbara B, Cindy R, Heather R & Lee C - 4
Posted Meters:
David W - 75,358 Multi-day, I presume...
Adam M - 13,000 Big!
John S - 11,263 Strong!
Lisa H - 10,111 Two... more...
Jamus M - 8,000 Three-fer!
Jack F - 7,209 Solid!
Kevin K - 5,000 Unflappable!
-- Lisa
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda
Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda