TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

Mike, you rock to the Nth power!

Do the Luna-tics have a logo? No! RowPro rowers? The Row Bears? NO!! The US Navy? NOOOOOOO!!!! (OK, well, maybe the Navy...)

I'm gettin' me a t-shirt!

The design is really, really nice!!! I'm uber-impressed. Only thing better would be Smitty puttin' that bad boy into iron.

[Quatroux]

The sign company is sending me the graphics file tomorrow --- so if anybody wants a copy just holler. FYI - CafePress(and others) will print t-shirts,coffee mugs, etc one at a time.

Impressive. I'd order a shirt.

[bcurry]

To All that row for Timbuktoo,

This is my version of the Team logo. I robbed the kokopelli guy from an old concept2 ad that I found.

The sign company is sending me the graphics file tomorrow --- so if anybody wants a copy just holler. FYI - CafePress(and others) will print t-shirts,coffee mugs, etc one at a time.

TMike

That logo is awesome, i think if you throw it up on cafePress yourself you get paid a little for each shirt, mug, etc bought. i'll definitely buy a shirt

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, decked out handily! A tried and true 20 of 55 members (36%) logged 249,975 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved:
David W conquered 3.2M, Mike M clobbered 100K, and Tom W nailed 50K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jerry is nearing 2M (-14,189m), Jim is very close to 1.8M (-8,000m), Gary can see 1.1M in the distance (-46,963m), Andy is closing on 1M (-41,602m), Joseph is about to pass 500K (-527m), Brent is eyeing 400K (-6,771m), Kevin is closing on 250K (-24,291m), and Warren is steaming towards 150K (-24,775m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 51,194 The guys went nuts yesterday!
Mike M - 25,045
Kyle J - 25,000
Brent C - 21,097
Jim C - 16,000 Whew! Back to some sanity!
Gary G - 12,742 Nice!
John S - 12,576 Back in da boat!
Jodie J - 12,500 Sweet!
Lisa H - 12,048 Damn! Another 453 meters and I could have topped Jodie for once!
Matthew R - 11,266 Steady as she goes...
Ron M - 10,250 Unstoppable!
Kevin K - 10,000 Adding it all up...
Adam M - 8,000 Looking good!
Tom W - 7,015 Nice!
Andy I - 5,057 (Lisa - 6991)
Glenn Y - 5,000 Welcome back!
Jordan C - 4,500 Back after a little break...
Joseph W - 3,416 Squeezing in some erg time...
Warren F - 3,269 Looking good!
Jerry H - -6,000 Sweet!

[damselfly]

Attention K-Mart ergers!! A whopping 25 of 45 members (56%) logged 313,450 total meters Tuesday! Big day!! We've topped 4.3MM for the challenge so far, and remain solidly in 8th place. Pat each other on the backs, but be sure to put down the oars first! Don't want to whack anyone in the head.

Mike and Kevin are out first boatmates to have achieved their goals for the challenge! Congratulations! We're not pulling into port to let you guys out though, so keep your backs into it!


Posted Meters:
Rusty A - 5,900
Jim C - 16,000
Brent C - 21,097
Douglas D - 6,500
Warren F - 3,269

Gary G - 12,742
Lisa H - 12,048
Jerry H - -6,000
Andy I - 5,057
Jodie J - 12,500

Kyle J - 25,000
Doug K - 5,000
Kevin K - 10,000
Mike M - 25,045
Ron M - 10,250

Adam M - 8,000
Jeff M - 11,791
Matthew R - 11,266
Cindy S - 18,545
John S - 12,576

Lee W - 20,239
Tom W - 7,015
David W - 51,194
Joseph W - 3,416
Glenn Y - 5,000



Challenge Goals - Day 18 of 31 (58.1%):
Mike M - 117,046 of 105,000 (111.5%)
Kevin K - 160,000 of 150,000 (106.7%)
Lisa H - 158,451 of 200,000 (79.2%)
Ulla D - 77,548 of 100,000 (77.5%)
Aditya P - 75,455 of 100,000 (75.5%)
Jim C - 222,000 of 300,000 (74.0%)
Warren F - 79,502 of 120,000 (66.3%)
Andy I - 197,837 of 300,000 (65.9%)
Ron M - 182,786 of 300,000 (60.9%)
Brent C - 106,128 of 180,000 (59.0%)

Yisroel H - 92,738 of 300,000 (30.9%)


Milestones achieved:
David vaulted over 400K, Kyle blasted by 300K, Lisa gave 150K a cursory glance in passing, Mike and Brent trucked by 100K, and Tom and Jeff nailed 50K!!

[damselfly]

OK, I was wrong about the "Land Rower" going the wrong direction! I got fooled because it's like a backwards tricycle, with the two-wheeled end as the bow and the single wheel in the stern. Here's a little video about the C2 land-vehicle conversion...

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A sleek and sinewy 17 of 55 members (31%) logged 203,835 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved:
Jim C hit 1.8M!!

Approaching milestones:
Kyle is in the hunt for 2.1M (-25,955m), Jerry is about to best 2M (-9,689m), Gary is on the road to 1.1M (-32,823m), Andy is approaching millionaire status (-24,595m), Brent is very near 400K (-4,430m), Kevin is eyeing 250K (-9,291m), and Warren, Jeff, and Bob are in a race for 150K (-17,775m, -18,000m, and -23,109m). Row strong, team!

Posted Meters:
David W - 27,590 Nice short recovery row...
Kyle J - 26,000 One k better than yesterday!
John S - 21,097 To half and to hold!
Andy I - 17,007 Sweet!!
Jim C - 16,000 The daily grind...
Ron M - 15,153 Biggie!!
Kevin K - 15,000 Longest row yet!!
Gary G - 14,140 Nice!
Jeff S - 11,000 In cahoots with Jodie!
Jodie J - 11,000 Still daily!
Warren F - 7,000 Staying strong!
Nancy W - 6,087 On track!
Bob G - 5,000 Still walking the line...
Jerry H - 4,500 Back after a very short rest!
Ulla D - 2,920 Busy cross-training?
Brent C - 2,341 Easy day after a half...
Lisa H - 2,000 Keeping the drive alive...

[damselfly]

Ahoy maties!! A strong FTC day yesterday, with 20 of 45 members (44%) logging 256,115 total meters! We stand at 4,712,607 total meters for the challenge so far... Can we break 5MM by end of Friday? I bet we can, if we try! Still hangin' in our comfy 8th, fending off those pesky Tweeters...

Posted Meters:
Mark A - 10,000
Rusty A - 5,857
Jim C - 16,000
Brent C - 2,341
Ulla D - 2,920

Warren F - 7,000
Gary G - 14,140
Lisa H - 2,000
Jerry H - 4,500
Andy I - 17,007

Jodie J - 11,000
Kyle J - 26,000
Kevin K - 15,000
Ron M - 15,153
Cindy S - 21,678

Jeff S - 11,000
John S - 21,097
Lee W - 19,745
David W - 27,590
Nancy W - 6,087



Challenge Goals - Day 19 of 31 (61.3%):
Kevin K - 175,000 of 150,000 (116.7%)
Mike M - 117,046 of 105,000 (111.5%)
Ulla D - 80,468 of 100,000 (80.5%)
Lisa H - 160,451 of 200,000 (80.2%)
Jim C - 238,000 of 300,000 (79.3%)
Aditya P - 75,455 of 100,000 (75.5%)
Warren F - 86,502 of 120,000 (72.1%)
Andy I - 214,844 of 300,000 (71.6%)
Ron M - 197,939 of 300,000 (66.0%)

Brent C - 108,469 of 180,000 (60.3%)
Yisroel H - 92,738 of 300,000 (30.9%)


Milestones achieved:
David blasted 450K, Cindy and Jerry obliterated 250K, Lee and Andy blew through 200K, Gary G beat 150K, and John and Rusty bested 50K!!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, all quiet on the forum front! A silent and surreptitious 17 of 55 members (31%) logged 220,885 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Kyle J blew past 2.1M, Andy I blazed by1M, Brent C blasted 400K, and Kevin K bested 250K!!

Approaching milestones:
David is nearing 3.3M (-24,915m), Jerry is close to 2M (-6,189m), Gary is on the brink of 1.1M (-20,080m), Yisroel is closing on 1M (-46,803m), Jodie is in sight of 700K (-43,747m), Ulla is eyeing 300K (-23,107m), Jeff, Warren, and Mike are approaching 150K (-7,000, -13,288m, and -22,954m), and Tom is nearing 75K (-9,704m). Row it up!

Posted Meters:
David W - 27,004 Had to beat Kyle by a few...
Kyle J - 27,000 Huge!
Yisroel H - 25,097 Airlifted in to say Hi and row a little...
Andy I - 24,600 Wow!! Second biggest row ever!
Jim C - 16,000 All quiet on the eastern front...
Gary G - 12,743 Nice!!
Jeff S - 11,000 Steady as she goes...
Jodie J - 11,000 Sweet!
Mike M - 10,000 Nice!
Kevin K - 10,000 Unstoppable!
Tom W - 9,180 Lookin' good!
Lisa H - 9,084 Work is intruding on erging...
Adam M - 8,000 Nice!
Brent C - 7,000 Four-fer!
Ulla D - 5,190 Back for more...
Warren F - 4,487 Moving along well...
Jerry H - 3,500 Great!

[damselfly]

Ahoy, maties! A tried and true 20 of 45 members (44%) logged 256,799 total meters Thursday!

Posted Meters:
Rusty A - 5,961
Jim C - 16,000
Brent C - 7,000
Ulla D - 5,190
Warren F - 4,487

Gary G - 12,743
Lisa H - 9,084
Jerry H - 3,500
Yisroel H - 25,097
Andy I - 24,600

Jodie J - 11,000
Kyle J - 27,000
Kevin K - 10,000
Mike M - 10,000
Adam M - 8,000

Cindy S - 16,609
Jeff S - 11,000
Lee W - 13,344
Tom W - 9,180
David W - 27,004



Challenge Goals - Day 20 of 31 (64.5%):
Kevin K - 185,000 of 150,000 (123.3%)
Mike M - 127,046 of 105,000 (121.0%)
Ulla D - 85,658 of 100,000 (85.7%)
Lisa H - 169,535 of 200,000 (84.8%)
Jim C - 254,000 of 300,000 (84.7%)
Andy I - 239,444 of 300,000 (79.8%)
Warren F - 90,989 of 120,000 (75.8%)
Aditya P - 75,455 of 100,000 (75.5%)
Ron M - 197,939 of 300,000 (66.0%)

Brent C - 115,469 of 180,000 (64.1%)
Yisroel H - 117,835 of 300,000 (39.3%)


Milestones achieved:
Kyle J soard past 350K, Jim C blasted through 250K, Yisroel H passed 100K!!

[Izzzmeister]

Sorry, guys, I should've known better when Damsel Lisa invited me to the Powder Room for some "naughty stuff" - I've been handcuffed to this powder keg ever since! Can't say the food's been bad, though!
I knew I was aiming for the stars when I put up a Fall Challenge goal of 300K. I still wasn't built back up completely from my 2-week hiatus in August, so I wouldn't just be able to hop on to my erg and pop out 25 or 30K at will. I also knew that Rosh Hashanah would interrupt one week, Yom Kippur the next, and the first & last days of Sukkot the following 2 weeks. With the Jewish holidays ending the evening of Oct. 9, that leaves me 6 days to do the remaining 150K.

To make life a little more interesting, a couple hours after my 12K row last Sunday just before Sukkot started, I started getting multiple muscle cramps. That included, at different times, the fingers of my right hand, my right & left forearms, my left shoulder, my left bicep, and both thighs. When I cramp, I'm never sure if it's because of calcium leaving my muscles too quickly, sugar entering my muscles too quickly, or water leaving my muscles too quickly. So I stopped eating, popped a few Tums, and started drinking a lot. Still, they didn't stop until I took a few Advils, which I hate to take within 24 hours of any workout since it can interfere with the positive adaptations of exercise. (The body signals a need to repair using inflammatories & uses anti-inflammatories to signal that repairs are complete. Aspirin & ibuprofen [Advil] both have strong anti-inflammatory properties, so they interfere with these processes.)
So, my Wednesday Half Marathon was done very, very gingerly, and my Thursday row was stopped before I hit an hour as I started feeling twinges.

So, all you guys and gals who are presently whipping my sorry butt, I advise you all to keep rowing, and remember the immortal words of Negro League pitcher Satchel Paige, "Don't look back! Somethin' might be gainin' on you..." I've fought my way back from 20th to 14th in the Fall Challenge, and YOU might be next to get run over by my Land Rower...

[Quatroux]

(The body signals a need to repair using inflammatories & uses anti-inflammatories to signal that repairs are complete. Aspirin & ibuprofen [Advil] both have strong anti-inflammatory properties, so they interfere with these processes.)

I feel really smart now. I'm going to repeat this to someone before I forget.

[CONLEJM]

So I stopped eating, popped a few Tums, and started drinking a lot.

We used to do that back in college. In reverse order, though.

In all seriousness, get well Cap'n! Now you know the golden rule of rowing: NEVER STOP ROWING! Not for rest nor for holidays.

On this team, both women and men alike are putting up some crazy mileage. Two women flew by me the other day on their way to the front of the pack. Very impressive!

Row strong, Team!

[damselfly]

t-shirt... t-shirt... T-shirt... T-shirt... T-Shirt... T-Shirt... T-SHIRT... T-SHIRT... T-SHIRT!!! T-SHIRT!!!

[damselfly]

The team bids goodbye to teammate Nan P, who sets sail for ports unknown. We wish her smooth waters! Meanwhile, a super and snazzy 17 of 54 members (31%) logged 295,977 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
David W soared past 3.3M, Fred B sailed by 350K, Tyrone P blasted over 300K, and Jeff S blew away 150K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jerry is about to best 2M (-2,189m), Yisroel is on target for 1M (-32,666m), Jodie is fast approaching 700K (-36,247m), Tyrone is in spitting distance from 350K (-8,164m), Ulla is closing on 300K (-19,693m), Warren is a couple rows from 150K (-8,762m), and Jamie is is nearing 150K (-9,048m). Row it up!!

Posted Meters:
Tyrone P - 101,887 Good to see you! (Uploaded meters since 8/18/2012)
David W - 32,942 Just another magic erg-day...
Kyle J - 28,000 25, 26, 27, now 28... How high will he go!?!?
Jim C - 16,000 Spot on... Now it's Miller time!
Kevin K - 14,402 Strong!
Fred B - 14,342 Sa-weet!
Yisroel H - 14,137 Two-fer!!
Andy I - 12,000 Whew... "rest" after yesterday!
Ron M - 11,250 Great!
Jeff S - 11,000 Likin' the 'levens...
Adam M - 8,000 Into eights...
Jodie J - 7,500 Record still unbroken!
Jamie B - 6,572 Nice!
Lisa H - 6,005 Needs more time!
Warren F - 4,526 Looking good!!
Jerry H - 4,000 Fab!!
Ulla D - 3,414 Nice!!