TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

Still slow in Timbuktoo as the season is rapidly closing... I myself was out on trail today for the first time in a month. A beautiful early summer day. Ankle held up well, so I'm happy! 6 of our 60 members (10%) logged 86,600 total meters today.

Approaching milestones for the season... Last chances, everyone!
Yisroel is approaching 2.7M (-26,477m)
Jeff is approaching 1.9M (-3,000m)
Gary is approaching 1.8M (-36,141m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 24,976 Big finish (if this is a last row)!!
Yisroel H - 22,812 Working off the matzo?
Adam M - 15,000 Another big row!
Jeff S - 12,000 Eerily consistent....
Gary G - 6,812
Daiva S - 5,000

[mardix]

Hey Izzz, you folks wouldn't have room for another member would you?

[kringel]

As the new season starts, I'm ready to recommit after a month and a half break. It was just one of those "something's gotta give" things and I was feeling like rowing was an obligation (to myself, but still an obligation) rather than fun. I'm ready to hit it again.

Britt on the other hand will be dropping from the team. He was really just tossing his meters our way and not into the team thing, but his rowing is on hold for now and asked that I remove him from the roster so he doesn't show up as a big fat zero on our lists, which I will do.

Now, off to row on the first day of the new season!

-- Karen

[Izzzmeister]

Hey Izzz, you folks wouldn't have room for another member would you?

For someone of such metal - I mean mettle - of course! You would be our official Oarsman!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on board, flywheels winding up, the season basically over!
5 (five) of our 60 incredible members (8%) accumulated 73,985 meters Saturday!
Milestones achieved: Dennis Horvath hit TWO MILLION METERS!!!
Trying to make it under the wire: If you ain't made it yet, buddy...

Posted Meters:
David W – 23,581 Stellar finish!
Fred B – 21,197 After a week's hiatus, yet!
Matthew R – 14,107 Sweet!
Dennis H – 10,000 Perfect timing!
Gary G – 5,100 Happy ending!

John, Cindy & Fred (again) put up meters before the end of the season, but after this stat capture...
Great season, guys! Take time to pat yourselves on the back, and then...
we need to roll up our sleeves again!

[Izzzmeister]

The new season has begun, and the possibilities are endless! 6 of our 59 members (10%) logged 70,922 total meters on Sunday.
First rows of the season: Dennis B., David W, Yolanda W, Cindy K. R, Daiva S & Gary G.

Posted Meters:
Dennis B - 22,113
David W - 21,097 HM! (May 1 - 15 is the half- & full-marathon global challenge!)
Yolanda W – 15,000

Cindy K - 5,492
Daiva S - 5,000
Gary G - 2,220

[Izzzmeister]

John (7,025), Cindy (11,131) & Fred (12,526) put up meters before the end of the season, but after the last stat capture. Every meter of our team's 43,362,264 was an important part of our total fitness! So, great going!

[Izzzmeister]

For right now, the outdoors is still drawing most of our team's fitness time...
5 of our 59 members (8%) logged 76,769 total meters on Monday.

First rows of the season: John S, Joseph W & Chris Hughes!
Approaching milestones: Dennis is approaching 50K (-5,962m) as is David (-7,806m)!

Posted Meters:
Dennis B - 21,925
David W - 21,097 HM!
John S - 21,097 HM!
Joseph W - 7,650
Chris H - 5,000

[mardix]

Hey Izzz, you folks wouldn't have room for another member would you?

For someone of such metal - I mean mettle - of course! You would be our official Oarsman!

Sounds good Izzz.

Our erg is broken...old and broken, kinda like my body. I think I may replace it, the erg not my body, with a SkiErg. Anyone here try one? How does it compare to rowing?

[damselfly]

Welcom to the team, Mardix! Chris H uses a ski erg. Don't know if he checks the forum regularly. Here is a recent post of his; you can PM him from that.

http://www.c2forum.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 44#p158744

[Izzzmeister]

Hey Izzz, you folks wouldn't have room for another member would you?

For someone of such metal - I mean mettle - of course! You would be our official Oarsman!

Sounds good Izzz.

Our erg is broken...old and broken, kinda like my body. I think I may replace it, the erg not my body, with a SkiErg. Anyone here try one? How does it compare to rowing?

Ron, I tried the SkiErg in Boston while I was there. The handles were a little bit awkward, it was a bit too easy to cheat by doing an incomplete stroke, but overall a good machine & a good workout. Also, the sides of the "optional" (if you don't want to screw the SkiErg into the wall) $200 frame were a bit close to my arms, and I was nervous about slamming in to them while doing a downward stroke when tired.
I still wouldn't REPLACE the erg, I'd repair it. The parts are cheap, the instructions are clear and easy and available, and the machines last forever. (Hey, I'd be glad to pay the freight & a couple hundred bucks if you send it to my place.) Even if you can use that back-up *shudder * WaterRower, and don't need it.

[Izzzmeister]

As the new season starts, I'm ready to recommit after a month and a half break. It was just one of those "something's gotta give" things and I was feeling like rowing was an obligation (to myself, but still an obligation) rather than fun. I'm ready to hit it again.

Britt on the other hand will be dropping from the team. He was really just tossing his meters our way and not into the team thing, but his rowing is on hold for now and asked that I remove him from the roster so he doesn't show up as a big fat zero on our lists, which I will do.

Now, off to row on the first day of the new season!

-- Karen

Karen, keep it fun, make it a game, enjoy the workout and the extra energy. The team is here for support & motivation, not a guilt trip.
Britt can remove his affiliation by going to his Profile page. Or he can, by simply not rowing, not show up in the Affiliation Standings.
Have a great new season of health, energy & accomplishments!

[chris hughes]

Our erg is broken...old and broken, kinda like my body. I think I may replace it, the erg not my body, with a SkiErg. Anyone here try one? How does it compare to rowing?

Hi Mardix and welcome
I bought my skierg couple of years ago after I injured my achilles rowing. I can definitely recommend it as a tough workout. The advantage is that if you have any leg,knee injury etc you can still use it sitting down or in a static position.
Takes a while to get used to it as it uses a lot of upper body.

If you do choose to use your legs(rising to your toes and squatting coming down), I found it really great for the legs, my calf muscles can get really sore.

Another great advantage is you don't get the butt numbness from sitting on the rower.Just like the rower tho good form is needed to prevent hurting your back.

I regret selling my rower now, probably a combination of both would be the ideal world.

[brick1101]

Hello Team... Sorry I have been a stranger here the past week. I live in Tuscaloosa... my home was in the original projected path of the tornado, but it shifted south. I survived pretty much unscathed. Have been working daily with Samaritan's Purse in clean up & relief. Averaging eight hours a day out in field I'm physically and emotionally drained..this is a disaster that is so hard to absorb..it is many times worse in person than what the videos and pictures can show....will hopefully get back to my erging routine in the future.... this disaster has pretty much taken over my life at the moment...
Jamie

[Dennis B.]

Jamie....keep the faith and prevail.....you and yours are in our prayers.