TimbukTOO Team Room

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 29th, 2008, 9:24 am

I can edit our morning stats by saying that we are # 25 in the rankings since my last post..Way to row!!!

We have a total of 10,449,948 meters for the season.

Miryam brought with her..505,823 meters to the boat.

The TimbukTOO -ian spirit just keeps growing and hope we all continue to enjoy the ride!!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 29th, 2008, 9:33 am

Row, Michael, row!!!

You are ,so far, in the Skeleton Crew lead for the team..keeping the virtual oars in the water and moving us steady ahead.

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 29th, 2008, 12:35 pm

Since this is also a team room for our "sister" boat TIMBUKTU

Congrats to :

Robert H.
Al C.
William
Robert L.
and
Spike
They have completed the Skeleton Crew Challenge.

Way to row!!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 29th, 2008, 1:12 pm

CINDY

Has passed a major milestone!!

Over 400,000 meters!!

Way to row, CINDY!!

Pat

HiAltRowgal · Post by **HiAltRowgal** » October 29th, 2008, 1:14 pm

Welcome, Miryam!

I have a few acquaintances in the botany department in Madison as well as a very dear, former neighbor who is now living in a nursing home in Waukesha. We were in Waukesha and Kinosha for a wedding in September. My husband's family is from the Milltown/Shell Lake area.

I am struggling with the daily 15,000 for the challenge; that was one reason I made my goal public. Three more days! I hope we have lots of Timbuctooers on the Skeleton Crew by Friday!

The Skeleton Crew has made me think that I should add the Pirates series to my Netflix list this month!

~Linda

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 29th, 2008, 1:20 pm

Arrggghhh...
The Pirates...

Pat

HiAltRowgal · Post by **HiAltRowgal** » October 29th, 2008, 8:34 pm

Almost missed your 400,000 milestone, Cindy! Congrats! When you have a chance, be sure to give us an update regarding baby #3!

Your ability to row during pregnancy amazes me!

~Linda

michaelc · Post by **michaelc** » October 29th, 2008, 11:15 pm

Welcome to the team Miryam.

Hello everyone, Another great day on the erg. Had a little trouble starting tonight, but then turned on the World Series- congrats to the Phillies! And finished watching the game, and got through the workout in good shape.

That's another great benefit of erging, you can do it in front of the TV or jamming to some music that keeps the time going by quickly.

Good luck Linda on reaching your goal of 15k. And remember, even if you don't reach your goal for today, that doesn't stop the world from turning or air in our lungs. So don't look back, keep on setting new goals, and strive for the next one. The journey is the part we all can be proud of when we know we've given it our all. Keep on Erging!

"It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop" - Confucious

Michaelc
(G,F,H,W,P)

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 30th, 2008, 12:08 am

TEAM PROGRESS OCTOBER 29th

SKELETON CREW CHALLENGE

TEAM TimbukTOO
25th place in the rankings
10,520,825 meters for the season
597,284 meters for the day

MICHAEL...27,076( whoo-hoo!!)
LINDA..15,113..Goal met!!
MIRYAM..7,461..brought to the team..513,645 meters..WELCOME
PAT B..7,030
CINDY..5,399..MILESTONE!!
ALISON..4,610
SANDI..5,000
PAT..14,827
TIM..4,584

Skeleton Crew Challenge October 25–31
Row 31,000 meters and download a special Skeleton Crew certificate and iron-on!
Completed:
LINDA
MICHAEL
PAT
TIM
MIRYAM
And a few doubled the challenge meters so far

Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.
Brian Tracy, Eat that Frog

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 30th, 2008, 9:44 am

Timbuktu's Bill H. is yet another mate to complete the Skeleton Crew Challenge!!!
And edited to add Robert Land WILLIAM F....great job!!
Way to row!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 30th, 2008, 10:36 am

I feel that the most important step in any major accomplishment is setting a specific goal. This enables you to keep your mind focused on your goal and off the many obstacles that will arise when you're striving to do your best.
Kurt Thomas

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 30th, 2008, 10:51 am

GO TEAM!!!

Our 3 Skeleton Crew achievers!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 30th, 2008, 12:36 pm

TIM & MIRYAM
Our newest Skeleton Crew Challenge achievers!!

Way to row.

Pat

Sheepster · Post by **Sheepster** » October 30th, 2008, 1:57 pm

Thank you very much for the warm welcome!

I enjoyed rowing with Timbuktoo in the FRC. I'm also a rowing newbie - hard to believe that I've only had my erg for 6 weeks although I rowed at my health club for 6 weeks before that.

In terms of goals - I have a long term goal of (virtually) rowing from Madison to Philadelphia this year - I just reached Ohio this week! I also try to row every day and at least 20,000m/week.

Miryam

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 30th, 2008, 5:12 pm

Fall Rowing Challenge Wrap-Up:
All-Time Participation Record Set!

The number of clubs participating in the Fall Rowing Challenge more than doubled over last year, growing from 79 to 197. Individual participation figures nearly tripled as well, jumping from 827 to 2,304! And a grand total of 220,098,512 meters were rowed, way up from 78,636,429 last year.

Here is just one of the many testimonials we received during the Fall Rowing Challenge.

"This is my first time participating in the FRC… It has been wonderful to be a part of the excitement generated by our participation in the contest. More and more people are trying out the indoor rowers to contribute their efforts to the cause. We only have three of them so there often is a line to get on! Thank you for making this so accessible to our patients. Many of them thought they had all their competitive years behind them. Thanks again for allowing us to compete!"
--Margaret Tolbert R.N.
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Cardiac Rehab team

Congratulations to Harbor City CrossFit of Melbourne, Florida, the winner of the random draw for a new indoor rower!

THANK YOU all for being part of this record-setting year!