TimbukTOO Team Room

[Quatroux]

"Midnight in Vermont"

That's the name of my Midnight Oil cover band.

[Cikan Vuz]

Question: The site says "Each team rows or skis as many meters as they can collectively between 12:00 a.m. September 15 and 11:59 p.m. October 15." Now, is that 11:59 pm Vermont time, or the rowers time?

A little lower in the page is this:

"Deadline for entering meters: October 18 at midnight ET."

Also, most of the time requirements on the site are Eastern time, so best guess would be midnight in Vermont.

Oh, hey, "Midnight in Vermont". I like that. I'm thinkin' there's a movie in that, or at least a song.

Well I'm gonna dispute the whole time thing. The only field of consequence is the date on the entry of the piece. I take that to mean the date relative to the rower and in his own time zone. The note above is about entering meters for the challenge, not rowing them. You have until midnight ET the 18th to enter them.

If I finish a row before midnight my time it goes on that date, not some right-coaster's notion of what my date should be!

Hey thanks! I actually took the time to re-read the page and actually read the entire thing this time LOL

I need a nap

[blevac]

Whoo hoo! Amazing what a small thing like joining a challenge can do. Today I decided to skip my regular 10k and dial in a Half marathon. No training or prep, I figured I would just go at a comfortable pace and stop if It got too difficult. I completed in 1:39:17 with no breaks! My butt is sore and my back a little stiff but otherwise I feel great! And added bonus of putting me over the 500k mark on my C2.

Thanks for letting me sign on. I may not have tried it otherwise. May do it again in a few days.

[Cikan Vuz]

Whoo hoo! Amazing what a small thing like joining a challenge can do. Today I decided to skip my regular 10k and dial in a Half marathon. No training or prep, I figured I would just go at a comfortable pace and stop if It got too difficult. I completed in 1:39:17 with no breaks! My butt is sore and my back a little stiff but otherwise I feel great! And added bonus of putting me over the 500k mark on my C2.

Thanks for letting me sign on. I may not have tried it otherwise. May do it again in a few days.

Congrats!

It is amazing what our bodies let us do when we put our mind to it!

Keep up the great work!

[ronmardix]

"Midnight in Vermont"

That's the name of my Midnight Oil cover band.

Nice.

[ronmardix]

Whoo hoo! Amazing what a small thing like joining a challenge can do. Today I decided to skip my regular 10k and dial in a Half marathon. No training or prep, I figured I would just go at a comfortable pace and stop if It got too difficult. I completed in 1:39:17 with no breaks! My butt is sore and my back a little stiff but otherwise I feel great! And added bonus of putting me over the 500k mark on my C2.

Thanks for letting me sign on. I may not have tried it otherwise. May do it again in a few days.

Excellent rowing. Once you get hooked on this rowing stuff, then all hope is lost

[damselfly]

Whoo hoo! Amazing what a small thing like joining a challenge can do. Today I decided to skip my regular 10k and dial in a Half marathon. No training or prep, I figured I would just go at a comfortable pace and stop if It got too difficult. I completed in 1:39:17 with no breaks! My butt is sore and my back a little stiff but otherwise I feel great! And added bonus of putting me over the 500k mark on my C2.

Thanks for letting me sign on. I may not have tried it otherwise. May do it again in a few days.

Excellent rowing. Once you get hooked on this rowing stuff, then all hope is lost

Yeah, you end up like Andy!!

[Cikan Vuz]

WOOHOO!!! The paint must have dried cos I got the email that the label to ship my rower has been created! Maybe this time next week I won't have to use the gym's or a loaner. =])

[blevac]

Whoo hoo! Amazing what a small thing like joining a challenge can do. Today I decided to skip my regular 10k and dial in a Half marathon. No training or prep, I figured I would just go at a comfortable pace and stop if It got too difficult. I completed in 1:39:17 with no breaks! My butt is sore and my back a little stiff but otherwise I feel great! And added bonus of putting me over the 500k mark on my C2.

Thanks for letting me sign on. I may not have tried it otherwise. May do it again in a few days.

Excellent rowing. Once you get hooked on this rowing stuff, then all hope is lost

Yes I can see that! Have already thought about trying a full marathon and have only had the machine for 8 months. But you're right, there is definitely something about that machine. I have never looked forward to a workout before. This seems like a great group of people. I've added TimbukTOO as my affiliate team too. Looking forward to participating as much as I can.

[Cikan Vuz]

"Midnight in Vermont"

That's the name of my Midnight Oil cover band.

I always liked that band.

[Cikan Vuz]

WOOHOO!!! The paint must have dried cos I got the email that the label to ship my rower has been created! Maybe this time next week I won't have to use the gym's or a loaner. =])

Next Monday sometime.... another week of the gym and those folks who think anyone can sit on a rowing machine and wail away with no rhyme or reason for 3 minutes tops. Well, sure, "anyone can row", but it seems only special folk take the time to learn how to row properly and not annoy the heck out of me. Makes me want to stop, jam them so they have to stop, and then press the instructions button and walk away... I had a gal sit there today and think cos she was going faster than I, as she was doing half stokes with legs and not using arms, well, other than the make a circle with the pull bar, she was doing it right and I was doing it wrong. even told me I was doing it wrong. I stopped, pulled up the Concept2 video on rowing form and technique. she shut up and went off

See, this is WHY I need my home rower; I took the time to learn how to row properly and many years ago as I had a friend on Humboldt crew in the late 70's and he inspired me, though the C2 videos are great to check and make sure form is in check. If I was at a gym where some of those folks have been video'd rowing all crazy, I would say something to em, saying they have an interesting technique and what are they trying to achieve and then to try to help em (so long as they don't be like the blonde B from Heck who believes she is the reason the earth revolves and tell ME I am doing it wrong when they have not a clue....)

Yes, I need yet another nap!

[Quatroux]

I like these new people... very lively.
OTW meters don't count for the FTC. I think I might not be of much use to you, but I'll do what I can.
I also just bought an 80's 10-speed off Craigslist. That might get in the way of erging for the sake of erging.

[Cikan Vuz]

I like these new people... very lively.
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Hey, I resemble that remark

[Izzzmeister]

Welcome back to TimbukTWO, Mary Hillman! 31 of 65 members (48%) logged 370,987 total meters Monday, pushing us past 3 million meters!

Posted Meters:
John B - 17,521
Guy B - 7,831
Jamie B - 6,120
Ken C - 10,000
Kristin C - 5,000

Jim C - 16,000
Dale C - 12,029
Ulla D - 10,850
Gary G - 1,447
Gabi H - 12,000

Bruce H - 7,500
Dana H - 6,800
Danny H - 5,009
Greg H - 20,000
Andy I - 1,420

Kyle J - 12,000
Erik K - 15,000
J. K - 6,297
Bob L - 21,097 HM!
Jamus M - 7,057

Ron M - 6,000
Adam M - 8,500
Diane M - 70,862
Sean O - 8,306
Mike O - 7,000

Cindy R - 6,147
John S - 8,824
Rahsaan T - 5,130
Lee W - 18,951
David W - 25,289

Glenn Y – 5,000

Challenge Goals - Day 9 of 31 (29.0%):
Diane M - 513,928 of 450,000 (114.2%)
Ron M - 96,851 of 200,000 (48.4%)
Ulla D - 58,486 of 125,000 (46.8%)
John B - 86,060 of 200,000 (43.0%)
Kristin C - 40,006 of 100,000 (40.0%)
Bobbie Z - 76,597 of 200,000 (38.3%)
Ed M - 43,718 of 120,000 (36.4%)
Lisa H - 34,017 of 100,000 (34.0%)

Sean O - 56,614 of 200,000 (28.3%)
Dale C - 53,450 of 200,000 (26.7%)
Mark E - 27,750 of 120,000 (23.1%)
Kevin K - 29,000 of 150,000 (19.3%)
Yisroel H - 35,593 of 225,000 (15.8%) We shall overcome!

Milestones achieved: Diane M first to reach 500K!!! Lee W topped 100K, while Ulla D, Sean O, Dale C, & Mike O eclipsed 50K!!

[Izzzmeister]

Question: ...is that 11:59 pm Vermont time, or the rowers time?

"Deadline for entering meters: October 18 at midnight ET."...

Well I'm gonna dispute the whole time thing. The only field of consequence is the date on the entry of the piece. I take that to mean the date relative to the rower and in his own time zone. The note above is about entering meters for the challenge, not rowing them. You have until midnight ET the 18th to enter them.
If I finish a row before midnight my time it goes on that date, not some right-coaster's notion of what my date should be!

You tell it, girl! And as far as I'm concerned, the ET is just there to remind us to Phone Home! And that's no right-coast nor left-coast wisdom - that's down-home Flyover Country smarts for y'all!