TimbukTOO Team Room

[The Blacksmith]

Yowza-Nice numbers everyone!!! And David 50,023-iron man stuff!

[CONLEJM]

Yisroel H - 28,393 Includes SB for 30min: 8,282m!

That is incredibly fast! Do you use an outboard motor or something?!!

Congrats!

[The Blacksmith]

Boy-totally tired this A.M.-struggled to do 13k. Think my body is getting caught up to all the meters I've been doing. Think I'll try later for more and see what happens.

[garygOP]

It has been rough going for the start of the year.
I took a week off during which I ate my way across the city.
Work has been mentally draining- the corporate world makes demands that are a challenge of their own to meet.
And after rowing 290K last month, I think my body just needed a change in routine.
So I am doing 50% of my routine on thr ARC trainer and rowing less.
I keep telling myself that I will do some evening rowing.
But between the early morning routine at the gym, dog walking, my job, and life as I know it, there is not much energy or enthusiasm left by the end of the day for a 2nd session on the erg.
I think I am doing ok for a 64 year old- I still enjoy the feeling of going all out- balls to the wall as we used to call it- but I cant do that 2 or 3 times a week.
So far I have staved off injury- and that is essential.
My goal for the short and medium term is to go faster and maintain the faster pace for longer.
The Team Challenge, immediately after the fund raiser and the xmas / new year holiday is more than I can do this year.

I am still shadowboxing the Apocalypse- need some help......
Peace Out

[damselfly]

Not fair!! Someone e-mailed him and told him! I was #2 at 3:30 pm PST....

Boy, you men stick together, don't you? Well, watch out!

I am out of estrogen and I have a gun.jpg

I'm there with you, sister!!

Hey, Gary, sounds like you're overwhelmed. Do whatever you need to do to maintain balance and health. No worries.

Rest up, Mark!!

[damselfly]

A big, big Monday, team!! We achieved 3,115,637 meters, or 1,935 miles, by Monday night!! Woot!! That left us just outside of North Platte, NE. We should leave Nebraska behind and row into Wyoming today!!! Nice work!!



We were able to get off the interstate and onto the North Platte River for some more relaxed rowing. I think some of the guys at the back were slacking off and fishing, though!!

[damselfly]

I hope I look this good when I'm 80!!!!

Who has 24 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, goes skydiving every birthday and rowed 2 million meters in the last 10.5 months? Eighty-year old Doris Walsh of Laguna Woods, CA. Yes, she might be the one beating you in the Virtual Challenge!

Rowing Champion reaches her goal

[Izzzmeister]

I hope I look this good when I'm 80!!!!

Who has 24 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, goes skydiving every birthday and rowed 2 million meters in the last 10.5 months? Eighty-year old Doris Walsh of Laguna Woods, CA. Yes, she might be the one beating you in the Virtual Challenge!

Rowing Champion reaches her goal

No big deal - I look that age now!

[Izzzmeister]

A lovely 27 of 61 members (44%) logged 388,995 total meters Tuesday! We have over 3.5 million meters now! (That’s 35% of our 10MM goal in only 32% of the month!)

Posted Meters:
Mark A - 5,000
Glen B - 15,000
Barbara B - 2,000
Jim C - 13,450
Ulla D - 18,059

Mark E - 27,082
Gary G - 6,430
Lisa H - 12,191
Bruce H - 5,400
Elisa H - 13,023

Leif H - 6,962
Chris H - 12,000
Andy I - 7,476
Kevin K - 8,008
Katie L - 44,223

Adam M - 13,000
Michele M - 10,000
Tyrone P - 18,232
Heather R - 25,000
Jeff R - 19,000

Matthew R - 10,788
Jeff S - 11,000
Lee W - 14,323
Margaret W - 8,714
David W - 37,148

Joseph W - 12,594
Glenn Y - 12,892

Challenge Goals - Day 10 of 31 (32.3%):
Mark E - 211,261 of 275,000 (76.8%)
Lisa H - 87,598 of 150,000 (58.4%)
Heather R - 200,000 of 400,000 (50.0%)
Glen B - 124,275 of 250,000 (49.7%)
David W - 263,522 of 600,000 (43.9%)
Leif H - 64,083 of 155,000 (41.3%)
Yisroel H - 121,011 of 300,000 (40.3%)
Jim C - 117,643 of 300,000 (39.2%)
Andy I - 53,084 of 160,000 (33.2%)

Margaret W - 43,004 of 150,000 (28.7%)
Bob G - 42,541 of 150,000 (28.4%)
Cindy R - 27,072 of 100,000 (27.1%)
Gary G - 54,880 of 275,000 (20.0%)
Mike E - 0 of 100,000 (0.0%)

Welcome back to our Spain-based teammate Paul Edgar, and a TimbukTWO welcome to new team member Katie Laud!
Congratulations to David W for being the first to 250K,
Heather R & Mark E for passing 200K,
Ulla D, Michele M, Tyrone P & Jeff R for hitting 100K,
and Gary G, Andy I & Jeff S for reaching 50K!

[The Blacksmith]

Hey, Maybe after we get to Miami, we can go to Spain to drop off Paul!

[damselfly]

Hey, Maybe after we get to Miami, we can go to Spain to drop off Paul!

"Are we there yet?"

[Quatroux]

It is nice to know that I am routinely outrowed by an 80-year-old from a Florida retirement community. At least I can celebrate the fact that my hip flexor strain of 2011 didn't follow me into 2012. Therefore, I'm injured just slightly more often than a woman more than twice my age.

On the upside, I have unlocked the secret to improving rowing power and endurance. It is Shiner Bock. The first test came Friday as I leveraged both hands to facilitate the rapid consumption of tortilla chips and Shiner. I awoke the next morning and rowed a half marathon (improved endurance). Test #2 came last night where I changed the variable (swapped tortilla chips for a real dinner). I awoke this morning and got an extra 2k+ out of my daily row (improved speed/power).

I'm clearly ready to post my conclusions on Livestrong.com/Wikipedia and schedule a global speaking tour.

[damselfly]

Galloping gunwhale, Batman!! Our boat is flying across the country!! Tuesday night had us at 3,504,632 meters, or 2,176 miles, and we tied up between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming!! Woo-hoo!



Scenery sure is pretty, but we're going to start heading uphill soon, so pull, team, pull!!!

[damselfly]

On the upside, I have unlocked the secret to improving rowing power and endurance. It is Shiner Bock. The first test came Friday as I leveraged both hands to facilitate the rapid consumption of tortilla chips and Shiner. I awoke the next morning and rowed a half marathon (improved endurance). Test #2 came last night where I changed the variable (swapped tortilla chips for a real dinner). I awoke this morning and got an extra 2k+ out of my daily row (improved speed/power).

I'm clearly ready to post my conclusions on Livestrong.com/Wikipedia and schedule a global speaking tour.

I love seeing the scientific method in action!

I'm off the boat today (maybe several ). I have a date with some hills today and Friday, and a full schedule tomorrow (but may try to squeeze in a couple 15-minute sessions).

Hang tough, team! We're hitting the mid-challenge doldrums. It's impossible to put out killer effort for an entire month. Pace yourselves and get some rest!! (Says she who has not had a rest day all year....)

[glenmbaker]

Pace yourselves and get some rest!!

I keep trying to find time to rest, but every time I even blink I get sprayed by the wake of somebody flying by me!

I guess I just need a new definition of the term "rest": just row with your eyes closed!