TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

Well, guys and gals, get comfy in those boots and hats, cuz looks like we're gonna be here in Texas for a spell.... Now, it does have upsides -- no beating that Texas barbecue!! But we've got a date with some pristine white sands down in Miami!!! Yesterday got us to 8,115,560 meters, or 5,040 miles, for an overnight stay just outside of Wichita Falls in Henrietta, TX.



We're getting some mighty curious looks as we paddle down the 287, including from these two fine fellows outside Electra.



It's only 124 miles to Dallas!! Let's hit Arlington for dinner with David, pack on some protein and carbs -- er, I mean, "steaks and brew" -- and get outta town. We can maybe halve the distance between Dallas and the Louisiana border by nightfall!! Row strong, team!!!!

[damselfly]

P.S.... Go Not-Pats!!

Sorry, just had to....

[glenmbaker]

Try Aussie Rules Football.

I used to love watching it, though I couldn't really understand the rules at the time. In retrospect, I think it is rugby? Tyrone?

I'm not Tyrone, but ARF is definitely not rugby! And trust me, nobody seems to know the rules, nor does anybody seem to care!

OK, enough foreign culture for the day...back to rowing. Umm, I mean working. Yeah, that's what I'm supposed to be doing right now!

[wyattwyatt]

i've been rowing off and on since 1996. i'm nearing 16MM.
i've started during this challenge to do 1 hour rows.
i'm not fast, so i average around 12.75k with random rows in the low 13ks. i'll pass 300k today.

motivation? i do it as my way of "giving the finger" to that relentless bully, age. he'll
get me eventually, but he's going to have to battle me all the way to the finish line.

in 16 years, this is the most i've rowed in a month and the most consecutive substantial rows that i've done.

thanks to all the team for your competition and encouragement with a special thanks to izzmeister and damselfly for all their hard work in measurement and motivation.

joseph wyatt

[damselfly]

Congratulations to our "Big Dog" David, who reached his challenge goal of 600k today.

Way to row, man!!!

[CONLEJM]

Congratulations to our "Big Dog" David, who reached his challenge goal of 600k today.

That is some serious distance, David! And it sounds like it is paying off in terms of your fitness and health. Congratulations!

[BoB/335]

i've been rowing off and on since 1996. i'm nearing 16MM.
i've started during this challenge to do 1 hour rows.
i'm not fast, so i average around 12.75k with random rows in the low 13ks. i'll pass 300k today.

motivation? i do it as my way of "giving the finger" to that relentless bully, age. he'll
get me eventually, but he's going to have to battle me all the way to the finish line.

in 16 years, this is the most i've rowed in a month and the most consecutive substantial rows that i've done.

thanks to all the team for your competition and encouragement with a special thanks to izzmeister and damselfly for all their hard work in measurement and motivation.

joseph wyatt

thanks to all the team for your competition and encouragement with a special thanks to izzmeister and damselfly for all their hard work in measurement and motivation.

Ditto on THAT!

Yes this HAS been a great Challenge and this forum really came alive with this one! Constant posts throughout the day!!!

[The Blacksmith]

Hey BoB,
The only time I ever shoo a horse is when I want to scare it away!
Mark
P. S. Congrats to David-600k holy smokes Batman! Big #'s

[theOtherOne]

Congratulations to our "Big Dog" David, who reached his challenge goal of 600k today.

Way to row, man!!!

600k... Good God! Perhaps our resident blacksmith could come up with and hammer out a Team TimbukTOO "Iron A$$ Award.

Maybe something like this: ...but on an erg.
~j

[dpw4812]

Thank YOU All for the Congrats on me meeting my goal..... That is very thoughtfull when I see so many of the Rowers on this team meeting the goals and exceeding That is just as outstanding !!!! And no one is stopping once the goal is met... KEEP up THE Outstanding work it will all pay off in the end..... "no pun intended" LMAO....

As far as the Iron Ass award.... That is just to funny.....

I will be moving from this team once this challenge is over..... i am going to join the Military Challenge and see if i can give the USMC team a Boost..... But once that challenge is over.... I will be back.... So I know I will have my work cut out for me.... to catch all these hard core chargers on this team again...... "Semper Fi" Keep to your seat and remember Erging is just like seating in a rocking chair.... all the motion back and forth is so relaxing...

Feat strapped in, seat firmly planted, hands on the handles, ready now rock away........ What a great Team!!!!!!!!!

[damselfly]

We'll miss you David, but your Marine brothers and sisters will have an AWESOME guy to help lead their team!

You BETTER come back, though, cuz otherwise we're all rowing back to Arlington and MOVING IN with you!!!!

(Love the iron ass BTW...)

Off to ROW!!!!! And as we say around here.... "Semper PIE"!!!!



Thanks, Mark Remy!

[BoB/335]

We'll miss you David, but your Marine brothers and sisters will have an AWESOME guy to help lead their team!

You BETTER come back, though, cuz otherwise we're all rowing back to Arlington and MOVING IN with you!!!!

(Love the iron ass BTW...)

Off to ROW!!!!! And as we say around here.... "Semper PIE"!!!!



Thanks, Mark Remy!

Wow! Lisa! Didn't know you looked that young!

[damselfly]

[Izzzmeister]

23 of 68 members (34%) logged 323,813 total meters Tuesday! Solidly in 12th Place, with just under 8.5M team meters!

Posted Meters:
Kathy B - 9,106
Jim C - 13,041
Ulla D - 18,441
Douglas D - 24,502
Bob G - 10,000

Lisa H - 12,059
Elisa H - 9,014
Leif H - 7,022
Andy I - 10,008
Kyle J - 17,000

Adam M - 7,000
Vince M - 2,000
Michele M - 30,000
Tyrone P - 19,853
Heather R - 20,000

Jeff R - 19,000
Matthew R - 10,654
Marius S - 6,000
Jeff S - 11,000
Lee W - 18,123

David W - 26,047
Joseph W - 13,268
Glenn Y - 10,675

Challenge Goals - Day 24 of 31 (77.4%):
Mark E - 484,610 of 275,000 (176.2%)
Glen B - 337,953 of 250,000 (135.2%)
Lisa H - 194,318 of 150,000 (129.5%)
Jim C - 374,995 of 300,000 (125.0%)
Heather R - 485,000 of 400,000 (121.3%)
Andy I - 165,668 of 160,000 (103.5%)
David W - 600,168 of 600,000 (100.0%)
Yisroel H - 272,417 of 300,000 (90.8%)
Bob G - 121,741 of 150,000 (81.2%)

Leif H - 118,294 of 155,000 (76.3%)
Cindy R - 72,865 of 100,000 (72.9%)
Margaret W - 100,032 of 150,000 (66.7%)
Matthew P - 51,484 of 100,000 (51.5%)
Gary G - 96,227 of 275,000 (35.0%)
Mike E - 21,304 of 100,000 (21.3%)

Congratulations to David W for reaching his goal of 600K, Joseph W for passing 300K, Douglas D for eclipsing 250K, and to Ulla D & Adam M who achieved 200K! We’re now at: 8 at 300K+, 16 at 200K+, 29 at 100K+!

[chris hughes]