TimbukTOO Team Room

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 16th, 2008, 8:48 am

Way to Row Team

1Million Meters

Good work!!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 16th, 2008, 8:51 am

Here is where we stand in our category in the Virtual Teams with 6 to 20 members

1 Forum Flyers virtual 17 1,132,062 66,592
2 TEAM OARSOME IRC virtual 14 1,081,672 77,262
3 University of New Mexico virtual 16 1,080,437 67,527
4 Scotland The Wave virtual 16 1,069,615 66,851
5 TimbukTOO virtual 18 1,003,870 55,771
6 W.I.S.E. (WelshIrishScotsEnglish) virtual 17 958,620 56,389
7 Timbuktu - The Ancients Organization (TAO) virtual 12 896,361 74,697
8 Taff Attack Racing virtual 14 832,182 59,442
9 Tasmania - The Ancients Organization (TAO) virtual 15 804,174 53,612
10 Paddy Power IRC virtual 9 778,991 86,555
11 The Tsotsies virtual 12 690,802 57,567
12 Row Pain, Row Gain virtual 10 566,126 56,613
13 Prairieland Strokers virtual 14 419,520 29,966
14 Australia virtual 6 408,782 68,130
15 Greenville Indoor Rowing virtual 10 335,533 33,553
16 Million Meter Vikings virtual 6 253,675 42,279
17 Southern Cross IRC virtual 8 250,315 31,289
18 VCIRC virtual 7 244,822 34,975
19 Vegerowtarians virtual 6 225,768 37,628
20 Ariel Toy virtual 6 187,513 31,252
21 Supercanoa virtual 6 40,123 6,687

dragonfly · Post by **dragonfly** » May 16th, 2008, 9:09 pm

Hi PJM,

Thought I would go ahead and post here since I am going to be joining your team. I am so excited about getting my Concept 2, I can hardly wait till Monday. I will be listening for the UPS truck all day. I hope I can put it together without any problems.

For those of you that don't know me, a brief intro.

I am female 64 in a few days and just ordered a Concept 2 model D. I have an ocean kayak that I paddle on the lake in the summer but don't get to go as often as I would like. I am married and my husband has COPD so his health is not good. I have 2 little shih-tzu dogs that I just love and are my best friends other than hubby. I live in the Los Angeles area in the San Fernando Valley. Always been pretty active and used to have horses for many years when I lived in North Carolina. I try to get in as much exercise as possible and have a treadmill and various weights and a step. Saw a post about rowing on another forum and it peaked my interest. Didn't know they made rowing machines like the Concept. I need to do something a little less hard on the joints at my age. PJM invited me to join the team and I am looking forward to logging my first attempts.

PJM, I found it interesting about the dragon boat racing and also the fact that I picked dragonfly for my handle. So I guess this is the team I am meant to join. Hope I can contribute lots of km's.

Now off to the online log and see what I have to do to get started. Monday is sure taking its time getting here.

Lyric · Post by **Lyric** » May 16th, 2008, 9:19 pm

Welcome! I'm new as well -- just bought my Concept2 couple of months ago and love it. Don't worry about assembly... I was worried about that too, but it's very simple. I did it all by myself, and I'm definitely not the handy type. The hardest part was hauling my machine up the stairs, since I have mine in an upstairs room.

This is a super team to be on, everyone is very encouraging.

Erika

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 16th, 2008, 9:31 pm

Dragonfly..WELCOME to our team...team TimbukTOO
We are happy to have you aboard as soon as you begin your rowing adventure on your new erg.You will add alot to our team and we will enjoy rowing with you.
Our dragon boat expert is on TIMBUKTU..which is a part of the Ancient Mariner group but began with us in our January Challenge in the challenge boat Timbuk2.He has many great stories to tell and has alot of experience.
Let us know as soon as your Concept2 arrives and you have put it together.I got mine over 10 years ago and it has been the staple of my home gym.It is absolutely the best exercise I know that works everything and gives you more bang for your buck!!

Pat

dragonfly · Post by **dragonfly** » May 16th, 2008, 9:40 pm

Thanks Pat and Erika,

Cute puppy picture. I edited my profile and joined the team. I turned my living room rec room into a workout room. I figured I would never use the stuff if I didn't have it out where I can see it and its not like I have a designer house. Figured if people think I am weird so what. I plan on putting the concept right in there with the treadmill. Then I can use it some at night instead of being a couch potato while watching TV. Hope it doesn't make to much noise.

Susan

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 16th, 2008, 11:39 pm

May 16th Team Progress

#23 in the rankings
1,036,297 meters for the season
37,427 meters for the day

18 rowers returning for the new season thus far and a new member joining us soon..stay tuned!!

BOBBIE...3,000
PAT..12,102
CINDY..5,053
ALISON..6,210
CHRIS..5,000
ERIKA...6,062

Gliding ahead in the virtual waters...

GO TEAM!!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 17th, 2008, 10:02 am

The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore."
–Dale Carnegie

Pat

sandi jump · Post by **sandi jump** » May 17th, 2008, 7:39 pm

Pat,
Thanks for checking in on me last week. In the past I would row well for a month or two(lose weight) and then basically quit for several months(gain weight). Althought I did slack way off after January(gained weight), I kept telling myself that I would not Peter out this time.

I had to chill alot after the JVC. I had never rowed that much in my life and I was exhausted to the point that I almost got sick. After 'resting ' so much it was hard to get back into the routine. I'm just taking it easy and trying to row 3k per day. Sometimes I make it and sometimes I don't. I make sure that I row some every day so that I don't get out of my rowing routine again.

Anyway, its good to be back. I have missed you all. I enjoy the forum even though I don't post often. This forum wouldn't be much of a forum without you.

Keep up the GREAT work!
Sandi

sandi jump · Post by **sandi jump** » May 17th, 2008, 7:45 pm

Erika,

I LOVE the puppy!!! Does she belong to you?

Sandi

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 17th, 2008, 7:55 pm

SO good to "see" you Sandi!!
You are very important to the team and we missed you.
Just row to make yourself happy and do what you can to achieve your goals.
Row for the health of it!!
Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Pat & Crew

Lyric · Post by **Lyric** » May 17th, 2008, 9:16 pm

sandi jump wrote:
I LOVE the puppy!!! Does she belong to you?

Thanks! Yep, she's mine. Her name is Lyric, hence my screen name.

She just turned two so she's no longer that tiny, but I love that picture of her.

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 18th, 2008, 12:14 am

May 17th Team Progress

#24 in the rankings
1,082,464 meters for the season
46,167 meters for the day

18 rowers returning for the new season thus far and a new member joining us soon..stay tuned!!

LYNNE..5,178
CHRIS..10,000
SANDI..4,000
ALISON..5,313
ERIKA...6,177
RYAN..11,242
MARVIN..4,257

Gliding ahead in the virtual waters...

GO TEAM!!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 18th, 2008, 10:34 am

"The 5 Ss of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit."Ken Doherty

Team TimbukTOO has spirit!!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 18th, 2008, 4:38 pm

Don't forget this ..

Pat