TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, making ready for the weekend! 15 of 29 members (52%) logged 150,284 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Adam hit 75K, Izz, Jack, and Joseph cleared 50K, and Jamus passed 35K!!

Approaching milestones:
David and Michael are neck-and-neck coming up to 200K (-9,113m and -10,127m), Lee and Izz are approaching 75K (-121m and -4,580m), John and Jamus are nearing 50K (-7,611m, -8,152m), and Jay, Kevin, and Amanda are lining up for 15K (-2,000m, -5,984m, and -7,123m). Row those boats!

Posted Meters:
Yisroel H - 23,097 Nice!
David W - 21,097 Nine and counting!
Michael M - 21,097 Can they keep it going?!?
Jim C - 16,000 Fast and furry, er, furious!
Lee C - 9,720 Strong!
Adam M - 9,000 What? A day off Wednesday? Sheesh...
Jack F - 8,680 Super!
Amanda G - 7,877 First row of the new season!
Jamus M - 7,114 Keep 'em coming!
Joseph W - 6,722 Solid!
John S - 5,615 Short but sweet!
Andy I - 5,046 Nice to see regular numbers again!
Kevin K - 4,006 Sweet!
Pamela H - 3,213 Daily!
Jay D - 2,000 Adding up!

[Quatroux]

Andy I - 5,046 Nice to see regular numbers again!

As one gets older they begin to see the benefits of being regular.

[The Blacksmith]

I got the shorts, but even with that and all my "natural" padding.... You're right about getting out regularly.

Congratulations on the PR! Aren't those rankings across all ages though? You still beat me by a long shot!

Well, they have them by age and light and heavyweight. Buuuuuut, at least I'm trying:)

[ronmardix]

The nonathlon 2014 season is open for business.

I ranked 177 last season with 7265 points - not bad considering that I was in recovery mode for so many months.

Onward and upward this season.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, mopping sweat from heated brows! A trusty and true 12 of 30 members (40%) logged 126,032 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
David speeds by 200K, Barbara HMs her way to 75K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jim is one row from 150K (-18,000m), Mark is on the cusp of 100K (-2,266m), Izz, Pam, and Andy have a little kaffeeklatsch headed for 75K (-2,259m, -4,807m, and -5,565m), and Jamus and John are dueling for 50K (-1,344m and-1,489m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 21,097 Ka-ching! (Uh-oh, where's Michael?)
Barbara B - 21,097 Masters the marathon challenge!
Jim C - 16,000 Steady on!
Pamela H - 12,246 Long row day!
Andy I - 10,622 Killa!
Mark E - 10,000 Record-setting!
Jack F - 8,719 Nice!
Adam M - 8,000 Unstoppable!
Jamus M - 6,808 Adding up fast!
John S - 6,122 Sweet!
Marco S - 3,000 First 2014 season row!
Yisroel H - 2,321 Fast and furious!

[The Blacksmith]

Setting records for the bottom 25th percent of guys my size and age

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A thrilled and thrilling 13 of 30 members (43%) logged 246,319 total meters Saturday!

Milestones achieved:
David blasted by 250K, Michael sailed past 200K, Ron mastered 100K, Heather hummed by 75K, and Lisa, John, Kyle, and Matthew ganged up on 50K!!

Approaching milestones:
Michael is bearing down on 250K (-17,932m), Adam and Heather are teaming up for approaching 100K (-1,000m and -5,500m), Pamela and Jack are double-sculling for 75K (-1,619m and -4,255m), Matthew is nearing 35K (-5,000m), and Marco is approaching 15K (-7,000m). Row strong, team!

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 5/4 through Fri 5/10):
David W & Pamela H - 7
Adam M, Barbara B & Michael M - 6
Andy I, Jamus M, Jim C & Joseph W - 5
Heather R, Jack F, John S, Lee C & Yisroel H - 4

Posted Meters:
David W - 42,195 Holy Row-ler, Batman! We have a ...
Ron M - 42,195 .... trifecta of full marathon distances from our big boys!
Michael M - 42,195 ... (or were any of these multiday?)
Lisa H - 21,097 Joins the Marathon Challenge club!
Kyle J - 20,000 Back in the boat!
Heather R - 20,000 Yowzah!
Adam M - 12,000 Extra time!
John S - 11,269 Super!
Matthew R - 10,000 Likin' the 10ks!
Joseph W - 8,746 Zoom!
Jack F - 8,434 Looking good!
Marco S - 5,000 Quick two-fer!
Pamela H - 3,188 Daily dedication!

[ronmardix]

Ron M - 42,195 (or were any of these multiday?)

I couldn't let the Global Marathon challenge go by without at least attempting to get 'er done.

So I got 'er done, but I'm thinking that I won't be doing too many of these during the rest of the year

[damselfly]

Ron M - 42,195 (or were any of these multiday?)

I couldn't let the Global Marathon challenge go by without at least attempting to get 'er done.

So I got 'er done, but I'm thinking that I won't be doing too many of these during the rest of the year

Congratulations!!! And congratulations to Michael and David as well -- you're all on the full marathon honor board. Awesome work, men!

[Izzzmeister]

Did a 2nd Half Marathon in 1:22:16.4, and for about a minute, I'm leading my age group (50-59 HW males) as #1 of 47 people who put their times up. So for right now I'm enjoying the moment.
Doesn't look like I'll get a 3rd one in before the end of the Challenge, since Tuesday night begins the holiday of Shavuot, so I won't be rowing then. (If I get a row in before the beginning of the holiday, it'll be more like a half hour or a 10K than an 82-minute HM.) To do one tomorrow night on 24 hours rest is a tough slog. (No, Lisa, those 2,300 meters I rowed after last week's HM weren't "fast" - I felt out of sorts, so I stopped & did 28 minutes of hard bicycling instead.)
So, I'll probably do a 3rd HM after the challenge officially ends, then try longer rows like 25K or 2 hours. When i'm able to do 25-26K without stopping, I'll line up some food & drink alongside my C2 and try to get a Full Marathon in before June. Maybe the FM will even be the row that takes me past 10 million meters.
And, because I got spoiled in the past, I refuse to row a marathon that takes me 3 hours or longer. So if I see I'm slowing down to the point that it will take me 3 hours or more, I'll stop & try again a few days later...

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, almost at 2 million! 11 of 30 members (37%) logged 136,741 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved: Michael amazingly hit 250K!!! Heather bonked 100K!! Adam beat 100K!! Yisroel passed 75K!
Approaching milestones: David zooming towards 300K (-24,724m), Yisroel quite near 100K (-3,162m) with Barbara (-5,646m) just behind him, Matthew nears 50K (-10,000m) while Frank approaches 25K (-5,000m)!


Posted Meters:
Yisroel H - 24,097 Fast HM!
David W - 21,097 Post-marathon HM!
Michael M - 21,097 Sorry, I lost count…
Heather R - 20,500 Scalding!
Adam M - 15,000 Even topping last season!

Matthew R - 10,000 Back into the rhythm!
Frank G - 10,000 Strong & long!
Barbara B - 6,950 Terrific after your HM!
Marco S - 5,000 Three in a row!
Kevin K - 2,000 Steady!
Vince M - 1,000 Gotta love those Model B’s!

[Izzzmeister]

Welcome back Keith Jones! Great to see Rachel Betts! Happy to greet returning Ally MacManus!
A wonderful 17 of our burgeoning 33 members (52%) logged 181,226 total meters Monday, replanting us in 8th Place!

Milestones achieved: Jim C passed 150K!!! Lee, Pamela & Jack eclipsed 75K!! Frank & Jamie topped 25K, while Marco & Jay reached the first milestone of 15K!!
Approaching milestones:
David is approaching, gulp, 300K (-3,627m), Ron moving on 150K (-23,613m), Lee near 100K (-4,024m), Andy millimeters from 75K (-782m), Marco (-5,470m) leading Jay (-10,000m) in pursuit of 25K!


Posted Meters:
Jamie B - 23,206 Big posting!
David W - 21,097 HM! Now knock off 30 seconds each day…
Lee C - 21,097 Huge HM!
Michael M - 21,097 HM! Giving David a run for his money…
Jim C - 18,000 New competition this season…
Pamela H - 12,590 Longest row this week!

Frank G - 12,000 Tough dude!
Jack F - 8,651 Good rest followed by good rows!
Adam M - 8,500 Must I spend another year trying to catch you?!
Ron M - 7,000 The Iron Oarsman’s steely resolve…
Keith J - 6,600 Ready for another great season!
Marco S - 6,530 Four! This can become a habit…

Rachel B - 5,000 What’s your goal for this season?
Andy I - 4,783 No Vermont size rows allowed for Texans!
Ally M - 2,500 Can we establish a fitness habit?
Jay D - 2,000 Nice!
Vince M - 575 Can you try a 10-minute piece?

[Quatroux]

Andy I - 4,783 No Vermont size rows allowed for Texans!

I thought we were calling our short rows "speed work".

I eat lots of pasta because I like pasta. You eat lots of pasta, but feel the urge to tell us that you are "maximizing the storage of glycogen in the muscles".

[dpw4812]

Capt. I will accept that challenge..... At the end of this posting this posting will self destruct. If I fail.

David W - 21,097 HM! Now knock off 30 seconds each day.



Great job. Team. What an outstanding start.
Got to row side by side with my wife tonight. Goal was to stay on the same s/m she did a 10k while I did an hour. It was a fun row.

[Hummingbird]

BTW, this trail looks a LOT like the one I was on today! (I just stole this guy from some random Google image). The flora is definitely SoCal stuff.

Very inspirational! I'll watch for now...

Actually, I'd love to road bike, but I'm still trying to get my nerve up after riding into a grate and breaking my arm in 2 places. I was feeling proud of myself for whizzing along slippery, rain drizzled streets, and then, after arriving with a sigh of relief that I made it to the safety of the hospital (where I was working), there in the parking lot...wham! (Shamefully, this was a very, VERY, long time ago. Now I have storage limitations to contend with...an excuse that is looking thin even to me now. Like most things, I'll overcome it if I really end up wanting to do it.)

But watch I am: the Giro d'Italia is on TV in the morning, and the Amgen Tour of California gets shown at night. I tape both and row my not-so-little lard-butt off while watching now that I have a TV with a headphone jack. This, and watching those guys climb mammoth mountains, makes it easier to reach my once regular 20K because it's hard to quit, complaining about feeling tired. They don't quit until they're smeared all over the road and CAN'T move. (It also makes it easier to watch the races if I'm rowing; I'm not very good at spectator sports). It's also helped that I am now being treated for hypothyroidism, which goes one hell of a long way in explaining the insurmountable exhaustion I've felt for the past few months! Jeepers. At least that's one bogeyman off the list.

By the by, I was rowing too late last night to post before the cut off, so that makes only one rest day (forced, when other duties got in the way). I hope I can keep up this feeling of boundless enthusiasm....fingers crossed!