TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, meting out meaty meter-meddling meetings!** 11 of 42 members (26%) logged 131,379 total meters Friday and part of Saturday morning! (Your first mate neglected to capture the meters last night, and shall be flogged accordingly.)

Milestones achieved:
Jim jostled past 600K, and Gary gallivanted around 25K!!

Approaching milestones:
Adam is nearing 450K (-2,903m), Andy is closing on 300K (-19,241m), John is eyeing 250K (-11,020m), Marco is marching towards 250K (-12,335m), Jack is threatening 200K (-14,339m), Kevin is oh-so-close to 100K (-478m), Gary is nearing 35K (-9,241m), and Vince is threatening 15K (-9,825m)

Posted Meters:
John S - 21,097 More time today for a solstice HM!
Marco S - 21,097 And a second! Yow!
Andy I - 18,775 Big!
Adam M - 18,000
Kevin K - 15,021 Serious!
Matthew R - 10,000 Back after a break!
Jim C - 9,000 Make-up meters...
Jack F - 7,784 Also back from haitus!
Jamie B - 6,204 Jammin'!
Gary G - 3,401 Keep 'em coming!
Vince M - 1,000 Setting up a pattern!



** My meds ran out.

[Quatroux]

Did I ever tell you guys the story about the time I drove a trailer full of boats to a regatta, raced my first Henley style event, and lost to a guy with a 32 second handicap by exactly 32 seconds? If not, now you have my last race update. It was actually a lot of fun. I go to Oklahoma City, a US Olympic Training Site, for the Stars & Stripes Regatta next weekend. It is another 1km sprint.

[damselfly]

Did I ever tell you guys the story about the time I drove a trailer full of boats to a regatta, raced my first Henley style event, and lost to a guy with a 32 second handicap by exactly 32 seconds? If not, now you have my last race update. It was actually a lot of fun. I go to Oklahoma City, a US Olympic Training Site, for the Stars & Stripes Regatta next weekend. It is another 1km sprint.

Damn! What a difference a second makes. It sounds like you're having fun with this new wet hobby!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 3 of 42 members (7%) logged 23,587 total meters Saturday!

Approaching milestones:
Kyle is very close to 250K (-3,000m), Jack is bearing down on 200K (-7,053m), and Lisa is (finally!) approaching 100K (-2,021m)!

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 6/15 through Fri 6/21):
John S - 6
Adam M - 5
Jim C, Kyle J & Marco S - 4

Posted Meters:
Kyle J - 10,000 Solid and steady!
Jack F - 7,286 Back from a break!
Lisa H - 6,301 I think I can, I think I can...

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, using the weekend for improved health! 7 of 42 members (17%) logged 66,220 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved: Adam topped 450K while Kevin copped 100K!!
Approaching milestones: Andy nears 300K (-11,738m) while Marco approaches 250K (-5,789m)!

Posted Meters:
Yisroel H - 16,134 Sub-7 2K included…
Adam M - 12,000 Great week!
Matthew R - 10,000 Another!
Andy I - 7,503 Three in 4 days!
Ron M - 7,024 Solid!
Kevin K - 7,013 Strong week!
Marco S - 6,546 Nice post-HM row!

[dpw4812]

I feel like I have let the team down by taking 10 days off... went on a vacation and of course you know what happens..... Just no time when your having fun daily... Spent the Week in Fla doing all kinds of different events..... But I should did miss my workouts I will be able to row this week, but I am sorry to say that I will be down for at least another week off....Starting on the 29th of Jun until the 6th of July.... But I will work to get some extra long rows in this week to try and get us back in standings... arrrrrrrgh I am so sorry...... I really am missing my long rows.... tonights row felt great......

David

[Izzzmeister]

I feel like I have let the team down by taking 10 days off... went on a vacation and of course you know what happens...
David

Dude, as long as you're okay!
We're always trying to balance between intruding & encouraging, and Lisa & I were trying to figure out what happened...

[damselfly]

I feel like I have let the team down by taking 10 days off... went on a vacation and of course you know what happens..... Just no time when your having fun daily... Spent the Week in Fla doing all kinds of different events..... But I should did miss my workouts I will be able to row this week, but I am sorry to say that I will be down for at least another week off....Starting on the 29th of Jun until the 6th of July.... But I will work to get some extra long rows in this week to try and get us back in standings... arrrrrrrgh I am so sorry...... I really am missing my long rows.... tonights row felt great......

David

Good heavens man, everyone needs some time off! Enjoy yourself! You'll catch up in no time... Wait, catch up to whom? You're still ahead of Jim by 350k...

My numbers so far for the season have been abysmal, due to construction that was going on, and now home projects (painting bathrooms and laundry room, landscaping.....) that are taking up a lot of time. It is what it is.

[CONLEJM]

Good heavens man, everyone needs some time off! Enjoy yourself! You'll catch up in no time... Wait, catch up to whom? You're still ahead of Jim by 350k...

Honestly, aside from maybe the first week of the season, this is the closest I've ever been to David. And he could take another month off and he'd still be ahead of me!

My times dropped precipitously these past two days (to a 1:53/500m pace), and I realize it's extremely hot and muggy here, but I was scratching my head as to why? Am I not eating right? Not getting enough rest? Then a few minutes ago I remembered I gave blood Friday afternoon! That's got to be it (along with the weather). Oh well. No good deed goes unpunished, as they say.

Row strong, team!

[dpw4812]

I never take anything you or Lisa say or ask as intruding that is for sure.. I feel nothing but encouragement from you both and the rest of the team.... I will get some rows in this week but I will be taking another week off next I realized one thing today... that is that blisters come back fast once you stop rowing LOL oh well.... Thanks Guys and Gals..... heading to see to the bats in the kayaks tonight down under the congress street bridge in Austin TX.

I feel like I have let the team down by taking 10 days off... went on a vacation and of course you know what happens...
David

Dude, as long as you're okay!
We're always trying to balance between intruding & encouraging, and Lisa & I were trying to figure out what happened...

[damselfly]

Thanks Guys and Gals..... heading to see to the bats in the kayaks tonight down under the congress street bridge in Austin TX.

Wait, bats paddle kayaks? Cool. If you can teach them to erg, sign them up for Timbuktoo!

[ronmardix]

Wait, bats paddle kayaks? Cool. If you can teach them to erg, sign them up for Timbuktoo!

That's a loony idea - one might even say ... quite batty

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, having relocated David & Yolanda! 9 of 42 members (21%) logged 101,315 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: John hit 250K, while Yolanda passed 15K!!
Approaching milestones: David back in the quest for 900K (-16,307m) as Matthew seeks 150K (-20,000m)!

Posted Meters:
David W – 24,465 Huge Welcome Back!
John S – 21,097 Second HM this week!
Jim C – 16,000 Rested, and raring to go!
Matthew R – 10,000 Three 10Ks in 4 days!
Adam M – 8,500 No turning back!

Ron M – 5,469 Back to back!
Jamie B – 5,439 Fourth land row this week!
Yolanda W – 5,345 Getting back to pre-vacation shape!
Kevin K – 5,000 Serious rows!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, giving blood & blisters! 11 of 42 members (26%) logged 168,259 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: David zapped 900K, Kyle tapped 250K, Jack capped 200K as Bob wrapped 75K!!
Approaching milestones: Adam approaching a half million (-24,403m), Yisroel eyeing 400K (-20,457m), Andy near 300K (-4,618m) while Gary accumulates meters towards 35K (-5,497m)!

Posted Meters:
Bob G – 50,000 Been busy this week! Wow!
David W – 27,893 Goliath-sized row!
Kyle J – 19,119 Studly!
Jim C - 16,000  Drink water, your body will do the rest...
John S – 12,577 Big row right after HM!

Yisroel H – 10,000 Fastish 10K!
Jack F – 8,806 Back on track!
Adam M – 8,000 Always makes the time for his row!
Andy I – 7,120 Roosterly row after Henley race!
Kevin K – 5,000 Three solid rows in 3 days!
Gary G – 3,744 Pushing forward...

[mathineer]

For some reason I have decided to build up to and complete a half marathon on the erg. No, don't try to talk me out of it! Plan is to build a base, and then take two rows a week and start building up the distance on those. A "long" row on the weekend, and a "mid" length row mid week. Otherwise I'll hang around 5K/day.