TimbukTOO Team Room

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, rattling their chains - and flywheels! 8 of 34 members (24%) logged 84,398 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved: Lisa H flies past 200K!
Approaching milestones: David sets his sights on 800K (-14,562m), Kyle nearing a half-mil (-16,834m), Jim C nears 450K (-16,000m), Lee (-9,288m) next to 200K, Gary G closer to 150K (-7,907m) with Andy (-21,337m) gaining, & Ron is approaching 25K (-8,000m).

Posted Meters:
Yisroel H - 19,515 Getting his mojo back…
Jim C - 16,000 That’s four!
Kyle J - 13,000 Amazing!
Lisa H - 10,529 Great going!

Andy I - 10,050 We thought you floated downstream…
Rob M - 6,304 Great consistency!
Glenn Y - 5,000 Good row!
Adam M - 4,000 Speedwork?

[The Blacksmith]

Well, I took the plunge-signed up for the Blackburn Challenge. Anyone care to join me? http://www.blackburnchallenge.com/Blackburn.html

[Quatroux]

Andy I - 10,050 We thought you floated downstream…

Technically, I was at the beach. However, I drove on a highway to get there.

[damselfly]

Well, I took the plunge-signed up for the Blackburn Challenge. Anyone care to join me? http://www.blackburnchallenge.com/Blackburn.html

Holy moly!! I'm too chicken, even if I lived there, but I'll certainly cheer you on!! Sounds like quite a challenge!!

[CONLEJM]

Well, I took the plunge-signed up for the Blackburn Challenge. Anyone care to join me? http://www.blackburnchallenge.com/Blackburn.html

Way to go Mark! That's definitely over my head, though; figuratively and literally.

I hope you do great!

[dpw4812]

Thanks Ron, I am working on that as a matter of fact..... working on some pace training for that now.... I know I can hit 50k in 4hours, since I don't have a rower at home, I work out of a club "24hr Fitness so my timing to do this might in the early morning hours...

[dpw4812]

Sorry to for being absent, I was without a computer for a while and could not update my log. It will be updated later today....It is great to be back online..... Now if I can only find another job.....

Oh, man... David, sorry to hear it. Best wishes for speedy employment-finding! On the up side, glad to know you're not injured!

Thanks Lisa..... It was unexpected, but will will e good... I have my health and great home support....

[dpw4812]

Great big welcome to all the new team members, grab a seat and have some great row's This team is one great support group that is for sure.........

David

[ronmardix]

Welcome to the Iron Oarsman, Ron Mardix, to the TimbukTOO boat!

Thank you! I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

[ronmardix]

And welcome to the team Catherine!!! Another husband/wife pair on the team. The couple that rows(1) together, doesn't row(2) together!


Row: Verb:
1.Propel (a boat) with oars
2.Have a quarrel

Well, we've never had to deal with def. 2 so the quote must be accurate

[ronmardix]

Catherine M - 2,000 Didn’t take long to appropriate the C2!

You got that right. As I was running some tests she kept looking over asking me if I was done. It was evidently her turn.

[ronmardix]

Ron M - 12,000 Huge!

Thank you Izzz. I so like having a monitor again. I didn't realize how much I relied on it to keep me motivated and to keep my pace up. It seems that I was really slacking without knowing it.

I have to say, too, that I am finding that the C2 is a much better rower than the WaterRower we were using.

[ronmardix]

Ron M - 5,000 Noisier, but at least your monitor won’t fritz…

Did they do something to improve the noise of the Model E over previous models? We've been on a WaterRower for many years; we bought it because we live in an apartment and didn't want to disturb neighbors. From my previous life on a C2 in the gym, I remember it being much more noisy than I am finding this one to be.

[ronmardix]

Welcome aboard, Ron!

Thanks. It's great to meet you.

[ronmardix]

Well, I took the plunge-signed up for the Blackburn Challenge. Anyone care to join me? http://www.blackburnchallenge.com/Blackburn.html

From the site:

"Participants row or paddle small boats in the open ocean waters around Cape Ann, and conditions can vary dramatically throughout the day. Occasionally the water can be very rough, with strong winds and high waves.

While we have some powerboats on the course to monitor checkpoints, we do not provide boat escorts—you should expect to be out of their sight and fully independent most of the time. Unless you have solid experience in difficult conditions with the boat you plan to use, you should not enter this event.

Always plan an “escape” path to safety, and if you encounter any problems along the way, pull out and call to let us know."


Sounds, uhm, interesting?