TimbukTOO Team Room

[mwright]

Thanks, brotherjim, it was a really fantastic trip. The only downside was the erg on the ship, which was really bad (not a concept rower or one I have ever heard of), with few options for exercise! I am however trying to make up for it.

That's a pretty significant ride across America! Don't diminish yourself - not many people have done that. I however can't imagine doing a run from the Arctic to the Antarctic, especially with his time limitations. Wonder how he plans on getting through Columbia/central America? I've heard that can be a very risky area to be in . . .

Margaret

[Izzzmeister]

TimbukTOOers, are you looking for challenges that bring your rowing to a new level? Here are 2:
1) www.nonathlon.com will compare your 9 best times to others of your age, so this is "marked on a curve" - if you're fast for your age, you can beat a 20 year old who is slow for his age!

2) www.c2ctc.com gives you a Monthly Challenge, then puts you into a boat with others of your skill level. You can improve your best time throughout the month. No curve, so the 25 year olds rule, hence my sorry 51 year old butt is in 107th place!
This month will challenge your sprinting skills and your lung capacity: 10 sprints of 1:00 length with 1:00 of rest (or slower rowing) in between. Try this a few times, and it should improve your times in the 500m and 1K...

Brother Jim, is there a way to put together a TimbukTOO team for c2ctc, so I don't have to go in as a member of RowPro Rowers? For TimbukTOO, today the Concept2 site, tomorrow the world!

[Bob S.]

Wonder how he plans on getting through Columbia/central America? I've heard that can be a very risky area to be in . . .

Margaret

The Darien Gap is, indeed, an ultimate challenge that only a few have met - and most of them resorted to boats for part of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_Gap

Bob S.

[brotherjim]

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Yisroel,
I looked at this website and can't find a place to contact them and add a team. Maybe someone else on here can help us out as I am sure there are members who would be interested in the challenge.
Joe, I know you are a computer expert, any help?
jim

[brotherjim]

We are doing great in the Fall Rowing challenge. We are in 11th place overall and really rowing some mega meters. Way to row to each and every one of you.
We now have 34 team members. Welcome aboard to the new members. Glad you are with us.
Here are the stats so far .


Fall Team Challenge 2010 Individual Standings
Name Gender Age Total Event Meters
1 Jim Kielma M 56 94,547
2 John Staerk M 42 41,339
3 Douglas Duvall M 51 25,000
4 Joseph Wyatt M 56 20,268
5 Margaret Wright F 51 20,000
6 Harold Janusek M 59 17,600
7 Yisroel Homnick M 51 16,794
8 Ron Windauer M 40 16,702
9 Robyn Lee F 33 15,500
10 Eric Shaw M 43 13,009
11 Raymond Wright M 47 12,911
12 Heather Ramsay F 53 12,500
13 Andrew Augenstein M 58 11,080
14 Casey Venters M 33 10,143
15 Katerina Mack F 30 10,025
16 Peter Hadley M 56 10,000
17 Dawn Pearson F 34 10,000
18 Daiva Satas F 46 10,000
19 Kris Harper F 46 8,970
20 Karen Ringel F 40 6,000
21 Adam Marsland M 25 5,000
22 Matthew Robertson M 34 5,000
23 Chuck Eckerson M 54 5,000
24 Jolie Pugh F 42 4,290
25 Su Cnle F 43 3,809
26 Tristan B M 11 3,475
27 Dalton B M 8 3,400
28 Kaylee S F 7 3,105
29 Jackson P M 10 3,050
30 Ashlee S F 5 3,000
31 Britt Ringel M 40 0
32 mike esposito M 54 0
33 Patti Short F 42 0
34 Sheryl Moody F 45 0
421,517

Keep up the awesome pace TimbukTOO!
jim
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[wyattwyatt]

jim,

i found the following at http://www.c2ctc.com/faq.php#1
i guess i don't understand how you can create a boat with members from a certain team.
maybe Yisroel can explain?

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1. How are the 'boats' decided?
Each boat seats 5 rowers. The seats can only be occupied by certain categories of rower, as follows:
Seats 1, 2 and 3 are OPEN. Anyone may occupy these seats. Seat 4 is for LIGHTWEIGHTS. Any lightweight, male or female, may occupy this seat. Seat 5 is for FEMALES. Any female, lightweight or heavyweight, may occupy this seat.
Boats are filled on the basis of fastest qualifying occupant. This is done automatically and there is no scope for a team to 'tactically' fill its boats.

2. How can I get a new team added?
This is easily done by posting in the CTC thread, or by contacting Daren or Citroen by private message on the UK Concept2 forum.
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joe

[brotherjim]

Thanks Joe, I will contact them through the UK forum. Not sure I understand the "boats decided" .
jim

[brotherjim]

Happy Friday to all. Another big day for us in the challenge and our regular team. We rowed 169572 meters yesterday. Congrats to Robyn for passing 550K . Congrats to Adam for passing 550K Fantastic rowing, way to go!!!
We are in 10th place in the team standings overall and 11 th place in the challenge standings What can I say, you TimbukTOOians are amazing! Super awesome rowing.

Stats for 8/16

Matthew-------------------5000
Daiva-----------------------5000
Katerina-------------------5025
Andrew---------------------6065
Fred-------------------------6507
Adam----------------------- 7859
Robyn-----------------------8401
Joe---------------------------9157
Margaret--------------------10000
Joseph-----------------------14292
Casey-------------------------17574
John---------------------------18555
Ashlee-------------------------1500
Kaylee-------------------------1600
Jackson------------------------1650
Dalton--------------------------1700
Tristan--------------------------1750
Jim-------------------------------47937

Have a great day, stay safe, and row for your good health. Thanks to everyone who rowed. It doesn't matter how many meters you row, just row. It is so good for your health and that is the most important thing. Take care of yourselves, each and everyone of you.( rereading that last line, I almost sounded like Tiny Tim)
jim

[brotherjim]

Good grief, lost some team members today. Have I said something offensive? Could be my new profile picture.
I apologise if I messed up. Have taken it kind of personally.
Anyway, you all are doing a fantastic job in the challenge and in our boat.
jim

[wyattwyatt]

it's not you jim! don't take it personally.
we're doing fine...
you're doing a great job.

picture is great!

joe

[brotherjim]

Thanks Joe , much appreciated, much needed.

We had a good rowing day with 120082 meters rowed A firm hold on 10th place in the regular team standings and 12th place in the challenge. We are moving the boat well

Stats for 9/17

Chuck--------------------------5000
Ray-----------------------------6265
Margaret----------------------6000 almost at 400K
Joe-----------------------------8598
Joseph-------------------------12232 join us for the challenge please
Mike----------------------------17034
Ashlee--------------------------1500
Jackson-------------------------2000
Dalton---------------------------2000
Tristan--------------------------2000
Kaylee---------------------------2000
Jim-------------------------------55453

Have a nice Saturday, enjoy yourselves. Please stay safe and take good care.
jim

[dr. espo]

Good grief, lost some team members today. Have I said something offensive? Could be my new profile picture.
I apologise if I messed up. Have taken it kind of personally.
Anyway, you all are doing a fantastic job in the challenge and in our boat.
jim

Jim, its a mystery to me why folks move from one team to the next...maybe they are being bribed with Twinkies

I will get to the bottom of it as I start my personal C-2 Twinkie investigation!

Now, I have to get back to rowing, haven't been on the erg this much in a long time, feels great!

Thanks for all your attention to detail Jim, its much appreciated.

Mike

[brotherjim]

Mike, If it were Twinkies, I would be gone in a heartbeat. Faster if it were Suzy-q's. When I use to work, I would have one on the way to work, very messy on the steering wheel and beard, but oooohhh so good.
You had an awesome day yesterday, way to row!
jim

[brotherjim]

Please welcome Mallorie D. age 7 and Maddie D. age 4 to our team and challenge team! I am always happy and pleased to have children rowing on the team It is such a great exercise and really safer than running or biking for them. Let's give them a big TimbukTOO welcome.
jim

[brotherjim]

Welcome to the team challenge Mary I hope you will consider joining us all year round.
Great rowing Douglas ! And to all the other team members in the challenge.

I am posting ANOTHER article, sorry. But as a disabled guy, this man makes me seem like a whiner when I gripe about my minor disabilities.


[/PARIS – A Frenchman whose arms and legs were amputated is attempting to swim across the English Channel.

Philippe Croizon is using specially designed leg prostheses that have flippers attached. His father says he is making better-than-expected time in favorable wind conditions. Three dolphins even swam alongside him for a time.

The swimmer lost his arms and legs after suffering severe electric shock in an accident in 1994.

He set off from Folkestone in Britain on Saturday and is heading for French coast. The trip may take him up to 24 hours.

jim