TimbukTOO Team Room

[goyo]

[damselfly]

We're over 5mm in the challenge!!! Row Team, Row!

[wyattwyatt]

my first half-marathon in some time - slow, but steady...

to all the team who by posting meters and comments inspire and encourage in ways that you might never imagine -thanks!!

wyatt

[Paul Edgar]

Hi Team TimbukTOO,
I've just managed to start rowing again this month & although I'm afraid my total metres won't be spectacular, I hope I can add a few more to the team. It looks like there's a great atmosphere here & I hope we can keep that up till the end of the challenge.
By the way, I don't know if there's been some kind of IT error this morning, but hasn't the team total just dropped by a whopping ONE MILLION metres?? I really hope it's a mistake, but if not, I guess we'll just have to row even harder.
All the best,
Paul

[tyrone]

I noticed that too Paul - it seemsthat our three top rowers who recently joined the team have suddenly dissapeared.

Tyrone

[Dennis B.]

Joe.....congrats your past inspires and the desire for more normalcy in my life after a stroke.....keep rowing. Tyrone hope those floods down under are leaving you unscathed. Paul noticed also the drop in meters...I wonder if all the switching of Teams has now been managed by reality instead of virtual.....at 59 I'm not use to the see sawing ....anyway good to see you back in to the swing of things.

I want to take this moment to thank-everyone who is TRULY a Team member.....your accomplishments have been the catalyst to stir my recovery, I started late October of 2010 and had a set back but was able to continue late November and am quite pleased with my ability to participate.

[brick1101]

This team challenge is just what I need to get me to working out on the Concept 2's daily. Been taking it fairly easy with one hour workouts pretty much this past week going for power sets throughout the row. Been sitting on bubble wrap to cushion my butt.... my poor "tailbone" is so sore!!! Want to try another 1/2 marathon next week to see if I can beat my last time. If anything, between the Christmas Challenge and this I've gotten back to my pre-thanksgiving weight!!
Will be missing in action the 20-24th so am trying to get all the meters in I can....
ROW TEAM!!!!

[damselfly]

Deja vu, all over again regarding our recent team losses. Izz seems a bit late in getting back online, so I'll post yesterday's meters in a few minutes.

[damselfly]

A whole lotta rowing done today! 21 of 56 members logged 368,438 total meters (38% oars in the water). Sadly, Elton Giogri, Rivka Levitt, and Sarah Hallbeck left the team after meters were captured. This report still lists their accomplishments. We're sorry to see them go. Best wishes to them wherever they dock.

A whole bunch of milestones achieved today!!! John hit 4.7M, Joseph hit 1.5M, Casey hit 600K, Rivka hit 600K, Tyrone hit 500K, Chris hit 500K, Joel hit 400K, Glenn hit 250K, Paul hit 200K, Mark hit 200K. Congratulations to all!

On the horizon:
Fred is approaching 800K (-11,948m), Dennis is approaching 700K (-9,842m), Sarah is approaching 600K (-41,019m), and Daiva is approaching 450K (-4,425m)

Saturday's Posted Meters:
Dennis H - 36,526 Wow!
Casey V - 34,731 Great meters!
Paul E - 33,824 Welcome Paul!
Elton G - 25,200
Joel W - 24,927 Yow
Tyrone P - 24,851
John S - 22,677
Joseph W - 21,097
Rivka L - 20,222
Sarah H - 17,500
Lisa H - 15,024
David W - 15,000 Great rows every day this week!
Matthew R - 14,142
Jamie B - 13,516
Glenn Y - 11,441 Another every-day poster! Wow!
Chris H - 10,000
Daiva S - 9,000 Big row!!
Mark S - 6,003
Gary G - 5,495
Fred B - 4,262
Brenda H - 3,000

[damselfly]

Again, this snapshot was taken before the loss of our 3 teammates. With the loss of their meters, we have dropped back to 13th place, but don't lose heart! We are still very much in the hunt!! Less than 200k behind the UK Rowers. Let's view this as an opportunity instead of a setback. That's what the 'C' in 'VTC' is -- Challenge!!!

A big welcome to Paul E to the VTC team!!

28 of 46 members (61%) logged 429,814 total meters between Friday and Saturday evenings. Some seriously great participation going on in these here waters.... Row team, Row!


Posted Meters:
Jamie B - 13,516
Fred B - 4,262
Su C - 8,706
Douglas D - 15,000
Monica D - 12,201

Paul E - 19,200
Elton G - 25,200
Gary G - 5,495
Lisa H - 15,024
Dave H - 15,012

Sarah H - 17,500
Brenda H - 3,000
Dennis H - 36,526
Chris H - 10,000
Kevin K - 15,000

Rivka L - 20,222
Tyrone P - 24,851
Heather R - 16,000
Matthew R - 14,142
Don R - 13,812

Daiva S - 9,000
Mark S - 6,003
John S - 22,677
Tom W - 15,000
David W - 15,000

Joel W - 24,927
Joseph W - 21,097
Glenn Y - 11,441

[Izzzmeister]

Thanks, Lisa, for posting everything! My wife is home this week, and she has first rights to my attention. And today I've been tired - "good" tired, but tired nevertheless - after beating my personal best in the 10K this morning by an additional :28.8 seconds! New mark: 36:15.6, 12th in my age group, up from 24th. Then a 2K cooldown... then 2 hard 1Ks... then a half hour at 125-128 heart rate, covering 7,618m.
So now that Lisa has posted yesterday's meters, here's my two cents:
Firstly, I'm disappointed. People popping on for two days and then disappearing does nothing for us, and nothing for them. Joining a team is supposed to be positive all around: Motivate others, and get motivated. This kind of dilettante behavior is unsettling for them, upsetting for us. They have earned the fearsome Izzy Gimlet Eye (using the one not covered by the eye patch).
As to TimbukTOOians, our big push has closed the Affiliation's half million meter deficit with Team Canada, and moved us up to 11th. As to Team TimbukTWO, Pat's, we are now closer to 12th Place UK Rowers than to Team KTMTalk.com, who we moved down to 14th! 5 million is still doable, but it will need a full team effort! Amazing!
Some of the impressive numbers: Dennis did over 189K in the past week! John did about 155K, David W 107K, Jamie 71K, Glenn (who has rowed every single challenge day) 59K, etc. Sorry if I didn't notice your numbers, but some of these are eye-popping. Just the fact that a 43 member team already has 20 people at or above 100K is astonishing!
Let's keep rocking and rowing!

[Izzzmeister]

As you know, 3 members have jumped ship: Elton, Rivka & Sarah. R&S have been TimbukTOOians 3 times, Elton twice in the past two months. At this rate, we look forward to their becoming members of our team another 12-18 times over the next year!
The good news is, we've passed Team Canada to take possession of 11th Place!
17 of our 53 esteemed members (32%) have logged a meaty 200,480 total meters, frightening wildlife for miles - I mean, kilometers - around!

Milestones achieved: Dennis amazingly reached 700K, Daiva achieved 450K, and Alison, despite a torn ligament in her hand, hit 350K!
Steamrolling through: Fred is one row from 800K (-3,606m), Everett near 700K (-10,917), Lisa is flying towards 350K (-17,462m), Doug is soon crossing (MotoCrossing?) 350K threshold (-21,419m), and Berrnie is 6,771m from 100K!

Last week's Frequent Rowers (Sun 1/9 through Sat 1/15):
David W, Glenn Y - 7
Dennis H, Jamie B, John S - 6
Doug E, Joseph W, Matthew R - 5
Chris H, Daiva S, Fred B, Gary G, Jeff S, Lisa H, Mark S, Tyrone P & Yis H - 4

Posted Meters, Sunday:
Yisroel H – 22,898 Set new PB for 10K!
John S – 22,634 Great consistency!
Gary G – 15,260 Two hard days, back-to-back!
Lisa H – 15,245 Good to her word!
Tyrone P – 14,058 Crikey!

Doug E – 12,043 Really rose to the Challenge!
Glenn Y – 12,024 Not horsing around!
David W – 11,177 From weight up there, to way up there!
Paul E – 11,000 He's baaaaaack!
Jamie B – 10,030 Again, great!

Dennis H - 10,013 Glad you gave those joints a mini-break!
Joseph W – 9,353 Climbed back on after the ½ marathon!
Fred B – 8,342 Nice!
Alison H – 7,220 Whoa! 350K!

Matthew R – 7,205 Best shape of your life, huh?
Joel W – 6,978 This'll help you chase that kid of yours around!
Daiva S – 5,000 Tennis, anyone?

[Izzzmeister]

Okay, guys, this is our team for the duration of the VTC! Let's make it count!
Between the shake-up and the weekend, we need to be satisfied with the 20 of our 43 shipmates, 47%, of our team adding 226,794 quality meters Sunday! We strengthen our grip on newly-earned 13th Place, aided and abetted by our 20 people with 100K or more!

Newly Posted Meters:
Jamie B - 10,030
Fred B - 8,342
Su C - 517
Paul E - 11,000
Doug E – 12,043

Gary G – 15,260
Lisa H - 15,245
Yisroel H - 22,898
Dennis H - 10,013
Kevin K – 12,000

Tyrone P – 14,058
Matthew R - 7,205
Daiva S - 5,000
John S - 22,634
Tom W – 11,000

David W – 11,177
Yolanda W - 10,017
Joel W - 6,978
Joseph W - 9,353
Glenn Y - 12,024


Latest milestones: Yisroel H hit 200K, and Matthew R, Gary G, & Lisa H reached 100K. (Sorry if I missed anyone!)
We have over 4 ¼ million meters. How close to the 5MM mark will we get tomorrow?

[goyo]

[kringel]

Finally got back on the erg this morning after a long weekend of moving, and I have to say I am psyched! Instead of rowing in a drab basement, we have it in a nice bright room with two big windows and a TV mounted between them. It must be motivating, because I rowed at o'gawd thirty this morning much faster than I ever did at the same time on a basement row.

-- Karen