TimbukTOO Team Room

[CONLEJM]

Very interesting! Setting public goals really works. Good addition to the system, Izz!

I agree, and thanks to both of you for piloting this ship! I would not have done even half what I did without the team's motivation.

When the Cap'n listed his several goals for the remainder of the 2012 season (a couple of weeks ago), It really helped me to establish mine, and I have made good progress since.

[wyattwyatt]

off to join the navy (again)
be back sooner than last time (27 days vs. 4 years)
going to try to keep up the hour a day - 33 so far...
16 million tomorrow.
thanks all - see you soon

[The Blacksmith]

16 million-WOW! Congratulations! Now that the challenge is over, I find myself getting on to the next obsession. Started checking the honors board daily to see how far up I can climb. On to 10k per day average. Actually, I'm pretty happy where it is so far-there was a bunch of days that I wasn't on the erg at all, so the 9k per day average is pretty good I think.

[Izzzmeister]

Sorry, very, very short post, ran out of time… (I use the Mayan calendar!)
16 of 56 members (29%) logged 152,638 total meters Thursday!
Joseph Wyatt has reported for Navy duty, plans on returning to TimbukTOO when the March begins…

Milestones achieved: Mark E hit 2.5M, Allen H hit 75K, Sharon H hit 35K & Katerina E hit 25K! Woo-hoo!
These people have advanced towards their milestones yesterday: Heather is approaching 2.7M (-25,000m), Andy is approaching 1M (-29,818m), Bob is approaching 700K (-12,213m), Marius is approaching 600K (-16,500m), Matthew is approaching 100K (-4,643m), Katerina is approaching 35K (-9,888m)!

Posted Meters:
Heather R - 25,000 Tops!
John S - 15,137 Strong!
Jim C - 14,025
Mark E - 14,022 Vacation’s over!
Jeff S - 11,000

Matthew R - 10,783
Andy I - 10,008
Allen H - 10,000 Long!
Matthew P - 6,324 Great!
Marius S - 6,000

Jamie B - 6,000 Daily!
Sharon H - 5,787 First TimbukTOO row!
Kathy B - 5,022
Daiva S - 5,000
Bob G - 5,000
Katerina E - 3,530 First TimbukTOO row!

[damselfly]

off to join the navy (again)
be back sooner than last time (27 days vs. 4 years)
going to try to keep up the hour a day - 33 so far...
16 million tomorrow.
thanks all - see you soon

16 million?!?! Seriously woot-worthy!

[damselfly]

Good Saturday morning to you, team! May your hand be strong on the oar and your coffee be strong in the cup. A reasonable post-challenge 13 of 56 members (23%) logged 129,994 total meters on Friday. I personally still haven't put my butt back on the saddle....

No milestones today, but on the horizon we have... Gary is steaming towards 1.5M (-34,275m), Chris has 1.2M in sight (-41,999m), Jamie is nearing 1.1M (-44,749m), Andy is closing on 1M (-19,810m), Marius is two rows from 600K (-10,500m), and Miss Katerina is bearing down on 35K (-7,834m). Row strong, team!

Posted Meters:
Mark E - 32,022 Back from the gym!
Yisroel H - 25,000 Nice BIG round number...
Jeff S - 11,000 Steady on...
Andy I - 10,008 Killer consistency!
Adam M - 10,000 What's the next goal?
Chris H - 9,000 How's the shoulder rehab?
Glenn Y - 7,258 Easy day...
Marius S - 6,000 Looking good...
Jim C - 5,534 Easy day...
Kathy B - 5,101 Almost every day!
Jamie B - 5,000 No rest here!
Katerina E - 2,054 Developing a good habit!
Gary G - 2,017 Nice.....

[The Blacksmith]

Guess it's your turn to be towed now, huh??

[APM]

First, congratulations on leaving your "comfort zone" and trying & finishing your first Full Marathon! Terrific!

According to my Brainiac calculations (if I told you how I calculated this, I'd have to kill you), a running marathon is the equivalent of about a 55K row. So, you should be able to FM of 42.195K with good hydration without "hitting the wall". I was pretty shocked when I finished my first marathon (with RowPro rowers) - then signed up for a half marathon the next day (with the same crew)... and survived!
Personally, on my first marathon row, I stopped at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00 & 2:30 (for 12oz. of 1/2 grape juice, 1/2 water + a dollop of hummus). On my second, I just stopped at 1:00, 1:35 & 2:10 (for 12 oz. of 1/2 Powerade, 1/2 Powerade Zero + two tablespoons of yogurt).
This one I did last week, I had some pre-cramps, so instead of a 45 second break sitting down, I twice stood up and walked around for 2 minutes while I drank (12 oz. - 1/2 water, 1/4 Powerade, 1/4 grape juice + one dollop of hummus for a bit of protein). Part of why it was a "personal worst" time...

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Thanks a lot Izzz for your encouragement and continued support. I will reflect on my marathon strategy and gain further opinion on this site and take it from there. I would encourage anyone who hasnt yet braved the marathon waters to jump in with both feet, the sense of personal achievement afterwards is great!

Furthermore, I would like to thank all of you for a great January row. I have loved our virtual quest and I really hope that most of you stick around throughout the year!

[damselfly]

Guess it's your turn to be towed now, huh??

Yup, kickin' back and chillin' (as the kids say now....)

[damselfly]

Ahoy, mates! A very Saturday-ish 12 of 56 members (21%) logged 136,804 total meters on Saturday. Hoping our military men are doing well in their challenges while we keep the home(team) fires burning!

Milestones achieved: Marius S hit 600K! Congratulations!!!

On the horizon: Mark is towing us to 2.6M (-38,153m), Matthew is closing on 1.8M (-39,135m), Gary is nearing 1.5M (-30,200m), Elisa is eyeing 800K (-42,359m), Jim is coming up on 800K (-49,609m), and Sharon is a couple rows from 50K (-7,395m). Row strong, team!!

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 1/28 through Fri 2/3):
Jamie B - 7
Gary G & Kathy B - 6
Andy I, Glenn Y, Jim C & Matthew R - 5
Adam M, Bob G, Joseph W, Kevin K & Tyrone P - 4

Posted Meters:
Mark E - 25,766 Thanks for the ride, but it's a little rough here in the back...
Elisa H - 19,014 Big number! Nice!
Matthew R - 18,000 Another stellar report!
Glenn Y - 12,646 Back up the charts...
Adam M - 12,250 Building.....
Marius S - 12,000 Double-plus-good!
Jim C - 8,411 Getting back to daily workouts!
Glen B - 7,000 Still no snow?
Allen H - 6,827 Sharing the erg...
Sharon H - 5,815 ... to share the health!
Daiva S - 5,000 Steady on...
Gary G - 4,075 7 of 8 days!!

[CONLEJM]

Wow, this place sure has quieted down! Everyone must be recuperating from the team challenge I hope you are all doing well!

I definitely needed some rest. I kept on rowing after the challenge, and by Friday I pretty much crashed. About halfway through a short row I completely checked out. I tried again Saturday and the same thing happened. So I took Sunday off and took it easy, and I got back on the rower today and it felt great. So I definitely need to get a day or two of rest each week for best results.

[damselfly]

Yeah, everyone pretty much crashes after a challenge. I don't know how the guys who went over to the military challenge take it! Guess they've got the right stuff.... (No, wait, that's astronauts....) Well, anyway, they're tough!!

I got back on yesterday for a while, just to counteract Superbowl snacks... Today is a run cuz it's going to rain tomorrow and Wednesday. I'm booked in for the GenFit rows online for Tuesday and Wednesday -- anyone want to join in or set up something different?

[Izzzmeister]

Welcome, Kyle J, and thanks for grabbing an oar! (Kyle was one of TimbukTWO’s “studs” during the January VTC.) Kyle brought 858,928 meters with him – which, with the 61,524 meters rowed by 4 of 57 members (7%), added 920,452 total meters this Super Bowl Sunday!
Milestones: Kyle J hit 800K in only a few months!
Approaching milestones: Mark E pursues 2.6M (-15,755m) while Mike E nears 700K (-23,640m)!

Posted Meters:
Mike E - 24,191 Good distance!
Mark E - 22,398 Over 80K the last 3 days!
Lisa H - 9,380 Woot! And the Giants won, too!
Jamie B - 5,555 Sweet!
(Anyone who rows Super Bowl Sunday deserves special recognition!)

[Izzzmeister]

Yeah, everyone pretty much crashes after a challenge...

Don't think I quite crashed (I only upped my rowing a couple notches), but I've been shocked to see that since I started "training" for my Feb. 12th race in Cincy, my times have fallen, not improved! That despite being stronger, having lowered my sprint times, and having done a number of 25Ks at cc. 130 heart rate (averaging 2:01-2:04).
Though I'd done 6:42.3 last year, my "test" 2Ks during the year were at 6:46.3-6:46.9. Yet last week, my 2K was 6:48.7, this week 6:47.7 - and I was pooped out! It would be sad if I did worse this year than last.
Guess I skipped too many "speed sessions" during the Challenge in favor of longer pieces!
So, I will likely "train through" Cincy, and extend my training either one set of 4 weeks or 2 past it.

[damselfly]

OK, I stand corrected.... ALMOST everyone!