TimbukTOO Team Room

[markman]

You've succeeded in guilting Pam into getting back on the C2. She's been walking a lot after work but now that it's dark so early she needs to do something on the nights she doesn't go to the gym. She's committed to starting up next week and should be in form to contribute a fair amount for the team challenge!

As for me I'm hoping to continue the 2-3 long rows a week in addition to getting out on the bike at least one weekend day. I'm looking forward to crossing the 500k lifetime barrier (29k to go) next week!

Mark

[damselfly]

You've succeeded in guilting Pam into getting back on the C2.

Mark

Yay!! My work here is done.

[The Blacksmith]

After a bit of inactivity (injury related), back on the rower. I have pinched a nerve or something-got the old radiating agony shooting up and down the right leg. Last time this happened a disc had blown out and pinched the nerve off. Crap. I think I might actually see a Doc before long-probably avoiding it so I don't have to hear bad news . After 1 surgery I don't want another. But, on a good note-exercise hasn't made it worse-not better either , but at least I can get some exercise in. So, I'm keeping at it and see what happens

[damselfly]

Sorry to hear it, Mark... Take care, please!!

On the positive side, the old "head in the sand" technique for avoiding bad news does give a great lumbar stretch...

[Izzzmeister]

You've succeeded in guilting Pam into getting back on the C2.

Mark

Yay!! My work here is done.

We spend over 3,000 years perfecting guilt, and you take all the credit?! This is deeply disturbing!
Now I feel guilty for not having guilted her enough to get her on the erg without outside help!

[The Blacksmith]

Yep-gotta love the head in the sand solution Actually-I've been pretty gentle on the rowing thing. Haven't put it up past 800 cal when rowing. I usually do the go hard 2 min, go easy 2 minutes-hard being up in the 1100-1200 range,easy8-900. makes me feel like a slug to go under 800 cal range ( I use the calorie meter cause there are 2 kinds of people-those who exercise to eat, and those who eat to exercise-guess which group I'm in??)
Mark

[Izzzmeister]

...there are 2 kinds of people-those who exercise to eat, and those who eat to exercise-guess which group I'm in??
Mark

After you called yourself a "starving artist", I thought the answer was "neither"!

[The Blacksmith]

No fair using my posts against me

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on board, rowing to rescue disaster victims! 13 of 48 members (27%) logged 459,923 total meters Sunday! Our 10th Place margin grows daily!

Milestones: John S made it to 2.1M, Yisroel H reached 1.6M, while Tyrone P zoomed through 450K!
Approaching milestones: Heather moving towards 1.7M (-4,000m) with Mark E (-33,750m) in pursuit, Adam is closing on 1M (-7,160m), Chris is slaloming to 900K (-21,999m), Fred (-7,889m) close to 600K, Lisa is approaching 450K (-7,909m), Kathy volleys towards 400K (-5,776m) followed by Bob G (-23,622m), James closing in on 200K (-23,501m), Paul E (-1,167m) & Mark S (-4,602m) approach 150K, Bernie nearing 100K (-2,694m)!

Posted Meters:
Tyrone P - 288,955 So you HAVE been busy these last couple of months!
John S - 32,141 Very long row!
Yisroel H - 29,526 Two hour row!
Mark E - 20,043 Hungry to accumulate meters!
Glenn Y - 16,887 Serious challenge rowing!

Gary G - 16,042 Daily big rows…
Jamie B - 11,888 Building towards his 9-9-9 plan…
Kevin K - 10,000 Long row of the week!
Bob G - 10,000 Doing some serious rowing!
Chris H - 10,000 Pulling down…serious meters!

Mark S - 7,058 Rows getting more regular!
Paul E - 6,372 Welcome back to the boat!
James C - 1,011 Every meters adds up…


So far, our Affiliation has raised $17.24 for relief charities. (David W : $5.12, Heather R : $4.40, Gary G : $3.12, Jamie B : $2.44, Glenn Y : $2.16) Set to beat our $100 goal!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on board, courting disaster… charity dollars! A whopping 18 of 48 members (38%) logged 196,063 total meters Monday! Our 10th Place margin almost a million & a half meters!

Milestones: Heather R rammed 1.7M, Adam M reached the BIG ONE MILLION, Lisa H buzzed 450K, Bernie J hit 100K while wife Deb J hit 35K!
Approaching milestones: David soon to conquer 3.5M (-25,736m), Mark E (-17,692m) closer to 1.7M, Gary now approaching 1.2M (-31,073m), Chris chips away at 900K (-11,999m), Fred (-7,889m) close to 600K, Kathy still closer to 400K (-5,776m) than Bob G (-12,122m) or Marius (-20,500m), James lunges towards 200K (-5,486m), Mark S (-593m) & Paul E (-1,167m) approach 150K while Yolanda threatens to break 100K (-4,655m)!

Posted Meters:
David W - 27,852 Over 145K in a week!
Heather R - 24,000 I’m impressed!
James C - 18,015 Big!
Mark E - 16,058 Two strong rows in a row!
Jamie B - 11,999 Couldn’t make it to 12K, huh?

Bob G - 11,500 Three 10K+ rows in a row!
Lisa H - 11,017 Every other day works nicely…
Adam M - 10,000 Welcome to the Millionaire’s Club!
Joseph W - 10,000 Let’s surge towards the million mark!
Chris H - 10,000 Great workout!

Andy I - 8,015 One day off, now back at it…
Deb J - 7,120 Hey, give Bernie a fighting chance!
Gary G - 6,406 Keeps on truckin’!
Yolanda W - 6,015 Next row puts you over 100K!

Marius S - 6,000 Very steady…
Kevin K - 5,057 That’s 7 in a row…
Mark S - 4,009 Sweet!
Bernie J - 3,000 Congrats on 100K!

So far, our Affiliation has raised $22.04 for relief charities. (David W : $6.24, Heather R : $5.36, Gary G : $3.36, Jamie B : $2.92, Glenn Y : $2.16, Bob G : $2.00) Set to beat our $100 goal!

[damselfly]

Timbuktoo is rockin' the house with this challenge! Way to row, team!!! I'm hoping to hit 80k today...

Adam, I know you did a half-marathon today, but dude, hop back on that rower for another 403 meters. You're at 97,597!!!

[The Blacksmith]

Just kind of limping along and not happy about it. The injury is getting better millimeter by millimeter. I want it better NOW dammit!!! What a way to teach me patience

[goyo]

Let's break the $100 charity dollar goal. It almost feels like we are being paid to row.

[goyo]

Let's break the $100 charity dollar goal. It almost feels like we are being paid to row.

I meant to say "Let's beat the $100 goal", not "break".

I have some extra incentives with this challenge and the January challenge. I am getting very close to 5 million lifetime and I am trying to keep pace with my wife who is training for a marathon.

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on board, looking for relief… charities to get funded! An impressive 16 of 48 members (33%) logged 193,691 total meters Tuesday! We‘re at #12 in meters since the Holiday Challenge began!

Milestones: Five yesterday left none for today!
Approaching milestones: David soon to conquer 3.5M (-25,736m), Mark E (-12,672m) even closer to 1.7M, Gary halved the gap to 1.2M (-15,027m), Chris chips away at 900K (-11,999m), Jamie now approaching 800K (-23,910m), Fred (-7,889m) close to 600K, Kathy still closer to 400K (-5,776m) than Glenn 400K (-11,696m), Bob G (-12,122m) or Marius (-20,500m), James stopped just short of 200K (-1,486m), Mark S (-593m) & Paul E (-1,167m) approach 150K, Yolanda near 100K (-4,655m) while Alison is approaching 25K (-4,685m)!

Posted Meters:
Heather R - 25,000 Top dawg!
John S - 22,621 Back on the erg regularly & long…
Adam M - 21,097 HM!!! (First?)
Gary G - 16,046 Terrific volume…

Glenn Y - 15,959 Going for longer stints now!
Mike E - 13,576 The Doc rocks!
Jamie B - 12,001 Great rows - & I’m not just blowing air up your kilt!
Lisa H - 11,401 Guess the new shoes are working out!

Jeff S - 11,000 Took a few days off for Tough Mudder training?
Joseph W - 10,000 Gotta keep up with the pack!
Andy I - 8,157 Super consistent…
Kevin K - 8,000 Hasn’t missed a day for a while…

Cindy R - 6,791 = 33.9 cookies…
Mark E - 5,020 Carrying wrought iron fences is also exercise…
James C - 4,000 Close to a serious milestone…
Alison H - 3,022 How’s the wrist feeling?

So far, our Affiliation has raised $26.84 for relief charities. (Heather R : $6.36, David W : $6.24, Gary G : $4.00, Jamie B : $3.40, Glenn Y : $2.80, John S : $2.04, Bob G : $2.00) Should we reset our $100 goal for $150 or $200?