TimbukTOO Team Room

[The Blacksmith]

450k total or 15k per day is totally awesome!!

[damselfly]

Sorry, folks, the trip update will be delayed today -- I got sucked into some domestic stuff. But yesterday was a GREAT day of rowing! Stay tuned....

[The Blacksmith]

Forget the domestic stuff- We're more important!!!

[CONLEJM]

I had a great week of rowing so far; I do think the weekend of rest did me some good. Not to brag (but i am going to ) I rowed for a PB every day this week, and each of then coming in at or above the 90th percentile for my age/weight. I may not be logging massive distances like the Big Dawgs, but I am getting pretty darn fast for an old guy.

[damselfly]

Yay, old guys!!!

[damselfly]

Woot, woot, team!! We piled on 258 miles yesterday, taking us to 8,852,769 meters, or 5,498 miles. Yow!!! We indeed almost made it to the shores of the Mississippi (that's a fun word to type -- try it!), and spent the night in a little burg called Tallulah.



We had to tie Andy into his seat as we plowed through Shreveport, but he managed to quell his grief and channel that energy into some good oar-mastery. Plenty of nice water hereabouts to row in, like the Walnut Bayou near Tallulah....



We'll for sure make it into Mississippi through Jackson today. There we turn the boat southeast and start pulling for the coast. Hattiesburg is 154 miles away, totally doable, and if we're all feeling really frisky, we might make it to Mobile, Alabama, at 252 miles. So pull at them oars, me hearties, pull!!

[The Blacksmith]

Plus One!!! Old Guys Rule! Well ,temporarily anyway

[glenmbaker]

Plus One!!! Old Guys Rule! Well ,temporarily anyway

Now you've done it. I can hear the sound of angry wings warming up from way back here!

[Hummingbird]

Plus One!!!

What is it with you men! If I had done that... Sheesh. So now I have to post my meters when you're all tucked up in bed on the east coast? Or resume the flight of the hummingbird? Whee! Won't that be fun.

And on the topic of men, did none of you watch the instructional video that came with your machines? And you've been rowing how long? Hmm... if you're that far behind, I could give an additional tip--but if I'm going to keep some advantage for myself, I better not. Happy rowing sitting on that little nugget! Heh heh.

[damselfly]

And on the topic of men, did none of you watch the instructional video that came with your machines? And you've been rowing how long? Hmm... if you're that far behind, I could give an additional tip--but if I'm going to keep some advantage for myself, I better not. Happy rowing sitting on that little nugget! Heh heh.

Follow INSTRUCTIONS? Men?!?! All I can say is it's a good thing the ergs don't actually GO anywhere... That way they're not put into the position of getting LOST and having to ask DIRECTIONS!!!!

[Izzzmeister]

A quite reasonable 19 of 68 members (28%) logged 242,038 total meters Thursday! Solidly in 12th Place, a million meters ahead of the next team!

Posted Meters:
Mark A - 5,000
Jamie B - 6,000
Kathy B - 5,169
Jim C - 15,000
Ulla D - 9,109

Mark E - 23,891
Bob G - 10,000
Lisa H - 12,038
Leif H - 5,500
Andy I - 10,010

Katie L - 5,523
Sheryl M - 5,131
Tyrone P - 10,000
Heather R - 20,000
Jeff R - 17,000

Jeff S - 11,000
Lee W - 17,707
David W - 41,001
Joseph W - 12,959

Challenge Goals - Day 26 of 31 (83.9%):
Mark E - 525,001 of 275,000 (190.9%)
Lisa H - 206,356 of 150,000 (137.6%)
Jim C - 405,895 of 300,000 (135.3%)
Glen B - 337,953 of 250,000 (135.2%)
Heather R - 525,000 of 400,000 (131.3%)
Andy I - 185,686 of 160,000 (116.1%)
David W - 662,825 of 600,000 (110.5%)
Yisroel H - 297,417 of 300,000 (99.1%)
Bob G - 141,741 of 150,000 (94.5%)
Cindy R - 86,203 of 100,000 (86.2%)
Leif H - 130,753 of 155,000 (84.4%)

Margaret W - 114,819 of 150,000 (76.5%)
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 who now broke 650K, Jim C who passed 400K, and to Lisa H & Jeff R who eclipsed 200K! We’re incredibly now at: 6 members at 400K+, 8 at 300K+, 18 at 200K+, 29 at 100K+!

[The Blacksmith]

Jeez-I was bored and just trying to put a little fun and laughter in, not make a big challenge or anything-sorry. As for watching the video-well,no. Maybe I should see if I still have it . And you're not lost unless you can't find your way home,so a map or directions aren't really necessary ,right ???

[CONLEJM]

And on the topic of men, did none of you watch the instructional video that came with your machines?

Uh, it came with a video?

[theOtherOne]

Just was looking at the team roster & this just gave me my morning laugh:

2 Mark Emig M 46 525,001
3 Heather Ramsay F 54 525,000

Nope...no competition here!
HA
~j

[BoB/335]

YouTube is just LOADED with training and technique videos.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... =concept+2

There was a woman Olympic rower from Canada (I think) that had a series of videos on there that were very helpful to me. If I find the link I will post it.

Here is a good video pointing out common errors (that I see ALL the time at the gym)