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PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 18th, 2008, 11:56 pm

May 18th Team Progress

#24 in the rankings
1,141,851 meters for the season
59,387 meters for the day

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

LYNNE..12,729
CHRIS..10,000
BOBBIE..11,100
ALISON..2,000
ERIKA...2,010
IRV...3,517
KATHLEEN..6,000
PAT..12,031

Gliding ahead in the virtual waters...

GO TEAM!!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 18th, 2008, 11:58 pm

"Even the strongest have their moments of fatigue." Friedrich Nietzsche

dragonfly · Post by **dragonfly** » May 19th, 2008, 10:07 am

Yepeee!!!. Today is the day. The tracking number says it is in Sylmar but not out for delivery yet. Hope it gets here early so I can put it together and read the manual and get some stats going. Probably won't be much to start with as I want to go slow and really try to learn how to do it right.

Susan

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 19th, 2008, 10:12 am

Yah-Hoo!!!
I am excited right along with you!!
Having your very own erg is great and for me it has always been the most cherished of all my exercise equipment.
Take anything away but leave my erg!!!
Have fun and can't wait to "see" you on the team..but you are on the team right now in spirit..you definitely have the TimbukTOO spirit!!!

Pat

elfm · Post by **elfm** » May 19th, 2008, 10:49 am

Dragonfly, welcome to the team! I don't know how much reading you've done on the various forums, but a lot of ergers like to pad the rowing machine seat with something. Concept2 will send you a free seat pad if you ask, and a lot of us also find it helpful to put a few layers of bubble wrap down on top of the seat. This is something I wish I'd known when I started erging.
Best of luck,
Lynne
ELF

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 19th, 2008, 10:55 am

I have the free padded one from Concept2.I am on my second one

They are such a help.I tried other type paddings but for me they compromised my seat position and threw me a bit forward.I have had my share of sore bottom!!
Concept2 is a huge help with all kinds of technique help..here at the site and through literature that they will send you.Even a DVD that goes thru proper form etc.
I am impressed by this company and their dedication to their customers.They have stellar CS!!

Pat

dragonfly · Post by **dragonfly** » May 19th, 2008, 12:37 pm

Thanks for the tips. I have been reading all the tips and info I can find and yes I did request the seat pad when I ordered. Wasn't free, they charged me $3.00. I will have hubby watch me to see how my form compares to the video. Since his health is bad and he can't do much, I told him I would get him a drum to beat to keep me going LOL.

Susan

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 19th, 2008, 4:30 pm

Don't forget that tomorrow is the Blue Moon Challenge...

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 19th, 2008, 6:37 pm

ERIKA..!!!

Major Milestone for the season..

over 100,000 meters!!

Way to row!!!

Pat

dragonfly · Post by **dragonfly** » May 19th, 2008, 6:37 pm

It's here and put together. Very easy to assemble and I gave it a quick try. It is smooth and quiet with no rattles or unusual sounds. I thought it would be louder but it is quieter than the fan I have running in the room. Now to read the montior info and figure out how to log the workouts on this site.

Susan

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 19th, 2008, 6:40 pm

Congrats Susan..Happy rowing!!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 19th, 2008, 7:12 pm

Milestone Watch!!
Alison is in the virtual waters headed for 100,000 meters.

The waves are calling..the energy is there..GO Alison!!!

Pat

dragonfly · Post by **dragonfly** » May 19th, 2008, 7:38 pm

I just did some rowing. Watched the dvd and rowed along with the form section then rowed for about 20 min. I had rowed on it some earlier so not sure which figure to use. I guess I will use the last one of 20.49. So I will now try and log that in and see what happens. The drag factor was 85 when I checked that out. I moved the damper up to 4 and that gave me 109. I will use that next time as it said it should be between 100 and 140.

Susan

dragonfly · Post by **dragonfly** » May 19th, 2008, 7:40 pm

I guess I better ask first. Does 3007m sound about right for 20 min. That is the total at the bottom but might be including the few minutes I was missing with it earlier.

Susan

PJM · Post by **PJM** » May 19th, 2008, 7:51 pm

sounds about right to me..

Pat

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