Ducks In A Row - Introductions

[old] Bufflehead · Post by **[old] Bufflehead** » March 12th, 2005, 9:41 am

This is what it's all about - helping each other! I haven't had as much time as I'd like to respond to all of your posts, but be assured that I am reading everything. This is what keeps me going when I start to feel overwhelmed by everything else that's going on. You know - life in general! Keep up the great work Ducks! The Buffle

[old] snappyrower · Post by **[old] snappyrower** » March 12th, 2005, 1:02 pm

KathiS, thank you for the amazing pictures and story. Definitely a good motivation tool! My total goal was to get from 163 to 135. I'm now 151, and was getting a little frustrated by the slowness, but you've given me a lift! Most of mine happened when I ran over the summer, but i've been dropping about a pound a week since rowing, I guess i just have to go slow and easy on the weight loss! Glad to know you're around Buffle! Take care of yourself, and I hope that things are calming down a bit for you!

[old] KRed · Post by **[old] KRed** » March 12th, 2005, 1:41 pm

Now running... That's something I can't do yet. I'm hoping to be able too sometime though... I'm doing good with rowing, but anything over 30 minutes (at about a 2:45 pace) wears me out fast. I'll have to try and slow down to get to maybe 40 minutes and then keep adding time. As my weight goes down, I'm sure my stamina will increase as well.

[old] mallard · Post by **[old] mallard** » March 17th, 2005, 10:04 am

Hi - I'm Jenny aka Mallard. I'm 38 and live in Somerset with my husband, children, dogs and cats. I was born in Oxford, England and rowed on the water from the age of 15-18 on the Thames, then for another 3 years at college. Then came work (accountant) and children (2 boys aged 2 and 4). I have had a C2 for about 6 years, and have tried to get into the routine of using it to help get back into shape. Each time I have lacked motivation. Now I have discovered DIAR I know that all that will change. I have started my quest this week with a 20 minute row at a pretty low intensity plus 8 minutes warm up at either end - total distance 4,700m. Looking forward to raising my level and starting to pile on the miles and get the excess weight shifted. Do any of you guys do any e-rowing? Are there any women only races at all? Look forward to hearing from you all soon.

[old] Bufflehead · Post by **[old] Bufflehead** » March 17th, 2005, 10:58 am

Welcome to the pond, Mallard!! I hope you find the women's forum as helpful and encouraging as I have! It sure has helped me keep on track. Not only that, it's great to make friends from all over the world! Bufflehead

[old] snappyrower · Post by **[old] snappyrower** » March 17th, 2005, 11:21 am

Welcome to the group! Mallard! Great to have you. Not on erow yet, maybe at a later date. My comp crashed a few months ago and i'm on an old loaner for a while. I definitely find our team motivating, and hope that you'll join in on all of our boards and liven things up a bit!

[old] KathiS · Post by **[old] KathiS** » March 17th, 2005, 2:03 pm

Hi Mallord! Its wonderful to see another ducky in the pond! From what I understand E-Row doesn't work with the PM3, but I have been considering RowPro. Don't know if any of the other women here use either but would be interested to find out!

[old] arowma · Post by **[old] arowma** » March 20th, 2005, 1:35 pm

Welcome Mallard!

[old] sailorgirl · Post by **[old] sailorgirl** » March 22nd, 2005, 2:05 am

Hi, my name is Leslie and I have just joined your team on 3/21. Do my past logs count toward the team total since I updated my profile? I am 37 with two kiddos ages 3 and 5. I used to bike race, run races, and sailboat race (for over 11 years) on small boats and larger 40 + footers as well. Having kids slowed me down and has made it unrealistic to train for any long distance events that places me geographically far away from getting home quickly in case of an emergency with my son and daughter. Some of the regattas were 8 hrs +! I started working out at a local gym with my husband and got addicted to the Concept 2. The motion/effort is a lot like racing on dingys when you have to hike out and get back in quickly with a sheet in your hand. I would consider myself a long distance erger = I'm not fast (it still takes me just barely under an hour to row 10,000 meters), but rowing for over an hour doesn't phase me. I hope my overall meters help the team, rather than my actual times (they are nothing to brag about). I sure miss being part of a team and feeling that old competitive streak as a team...so.....Ducks in a Row seems like a great way to keep motivated and to quench my competitive tendencies. Thanks for letting me join!

[old] sailorgirl · Post by **[old] sailorgirl** » March 22nd, 2005, 2:06 am

Hi, my name is Leslie and I have just joined your team on 3/21. Do my past logs count toward the team total since I updated my profile? I am 37 with two kiddos ages 3 and 5. I used to bike race, run races, and sailboat race (for over 11 years) on small boats and larger 40 + footers as well. Having kids slowed me down and has made it unrealistic to train for any long distance events that places me geographically far away from getting home quickly in case of an emergency with my son and daughter. Some of the regattas were 8 hrs +! I started working out at a local gym with my husband and got addicted to the Concept 2. The motion/effort is a lot like racing on dingys when you have to hike out and get back in quickly with a sheet in your hand. I would consider myself a long distance erger = I'm not fast (it still takes me just barely under an hour to row 10,000 meters), but rowing for over an hour doesn't phase me. I hope my overall meters help the team, rather than my actual times (they are nothing to brag about). I sure miss being part of a team and feeling that old competitive streak as a team...so.....Ducks in a Row seems like a great way to keep motivated and to quench my competitive tendencies. Thanks for letting me join! Oops - sorry for the double post!

[old] KathiS · Post by **[old] KathiS** » March 22nd, 2005, 2:12 am

Hi Sailorgirl, welcome to the pond! Any meters you have logged in your personal logbook for this season will count towards the team. It looks like you have about 60K, does that sound right? Great to have you on the team!

[old] sailorgirl · Post by **[old] sailorgirl** » March 22nd, 2005, 11:56 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(KathiS @ Mar 21 2005, 10:12 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Hi Sailorgirl, welcome to the pond! Any meters you have logged in your personal logbook for this season will count towards the team. It looks like you have about 60K, does that sound right? Great to have you on the team! </td></tr></table> Hi Kathi, Thanks for the reply. Yes, about 60K sounds accurate. I had been rowing for a while before the logs, but didn't realize that there was way of tracking meters via a log site, etc.... I finally have my kiddos' colds = this will be a light week for me, but will continue to log in the meters anyway, every bit counts!

[old] Canada Goose · Post by **[old] Canada Goose** » March 23rd, 2005, 12:07 am

Hi, I just joined the Ducks in a Row team. Since I am from northern Canada, I decided to become a Canda Goose! I am 37 and a heavyweight. I live in the Yukon Territory in Canada. I have had a rower that I have used sporadically for years, but I find the challenges really help me stay motivated. I don't usually log my metres on the computer, but now that I am on Ducks in a Row, I will! I hope I am doing this right as I have never written to one of these forums. Shannon aka Canada Goose

[old] KathiS · Post by **[old] KathiS** » March 23rd, 2005, 12:29 am

Canada Goose - Hi! Welcome to the Pond! I really find the challenges keep me motivated too. The March Madness challenge has kept me rowing at least 5000 meters on all my workout days! Sailorgirl - You're quite welcome! Hope you are feeling better real soon!

[old] Bufflehead · Post by **[old] Bufflehead** » March 23rd, 2005, 9:28 am

Well, the Buffle couldn't resist just one more post before heading across the big pond! Welcome to all of the new Ducks! We're glad you joined us! I have found that the team keeps me motivated, especially when I read other Duck's success stories. Even the posts about difficulties we encounter are helpful. I hope I can get on a computer over the next week. Otherwise, I will miss all the updates from the flock! Have a great week rowing! Bufflehead

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