TimbukTOO Team Room

[mathineer]

23:19.6 2:19.9 pace. And done without benefit of diesel fumes too!

[TMike]

23:19.6 2:19.9 pace. And done without benefit of diesel fumes too!

Suuurrrre you didn't take a few puffs of diesel fumes. We believe you, really. Wink...wink

[Izzzmeister]

23:19.6 2:19.9 pace. And done without benefit of diesel fumes too!

Suuurrrre you didn't take a few puffs of diesel fumes. We believe you, really. Wink...wink

Mike, How do I get diesel fumes into my hookah?

[Izzzmeister]

In such case as you obstinately insist on taunting my colloquialisms, I shall take firm grasp of my spherical object of merry entertainment and return forthwith and with no undue haste to my humble domicile.

After hearing all of that potty mouth my grandmother would have washed your mouth out with soap for at least 5 minutes -- were she still alive today! You're lucky shes dead!

She's probably with MY grandmother complaining loudly about these women what ride these "ergs" like they think they were men or something!

Wow, am I glad you surmounted your sulkiness, and got your sense of humor back... Hey, where are you going with your ball & bat? Lisa? LISA? LIIIIIISA?!

One of my grandmothers would've never let any man know that she sweated. The other one would have lifted the C2 over her head with one hand for 15 reps. (When she was 78 years old, there was a very heavy box for my wife to carry, & my grandma quickly grabbed & carried it herself in case my wife was "in the family way"!)

[Izzzmeister]

Just got my full Sandy family update:
My 81yo father in Brooklyn, New Yawk has his cellphone, power & water.
One sister & brother in Joisey got their power back on last night, one sister is still without power.
My little brother in Lower Manhattan (okay, not so little - he's 350 pounds) has no power or water, plus they evacuated patients from the hospital at which his wife works. The news said that some patients were carried on stretchers down 18 flights of stairs... one of those times you don't want to hear the word "Whoops!"
My nephew in the Rockaways (Queens, NY) still has 3 inches of water in his apartment. (Hypothetical question: If he ergs in his apartment, would those meters count as OTE (on the erg) or OTW (on the water)?)

All in all, a good time is being had by all...

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, sweeping away sandy residue! 8 of 52 members (15%) logged 122,206 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved: Kevin trucked past 500K!!
Approaching milestones: Jim pulling hard for 2.2M (-34,903m), Warren (-21,530m) leading Jamie (-21,625m) to 250K!

Posted Meters:
David W - 46,099 A walk in the park!
Jim C - 21,097 HM at personal best pace!
Andy I - 12,511 Looking studly!
Kevin K - 10,000 And without diesel yet!

Jamie B - 9,372 Back-to-back!
Mark E - 9,021 Gritty!
Warren F - 7,500 Speeding towards a quarter mil!
Yisroel H - 6,606 Yes, I actually did some speed work!

We’re very close to averaging a half million meters per TimbukTOOian! Can we get this done by the end of Sunday?

[CONLEJM]

Looks like Concept2 has a new cool app for the iPhone and iPod:

http://www.concept2.com/service/software/ergdata

[damselfly]

Just got my full Sandy family update:
My 81yo father in Brooklyn, New Yawk has his cellphone, power & water.
One sister & brother in Joisey got their power back on last night, one sister is still without power.
My little brother in Lower Manhattan (okay, not so little - he's 350 pounds) has no power or water, plus they evacuated patients from the hospital at which his wife works. The news said that some patients were carried on stretchers down 18 flights of stairs... one of those times you don't want to hear the word "Whoops!"
My nephew in the Rockaways (Queens, NY) still has 3 inches of water in his apartment. (Hypothetical question: If he ergs in his apartment, would those meters count as OTE (on the erg) or OTW (on the water)?)

All in all, a good time is being had by all...

Glad no one suffered any injury! Still, what a nightmare for everyone who went through it and very sad about the loss of life. I saw the news item about the patients being carried down 18 flights -- yoiks!

Not going anywhere with my ball... I don't think I'll set my goal for 2MM this season -- we're just getting in to the nice running season here, so I'm hoping to spend more time outdoors. But 1.5MM sounds pretty good to me! Baannnnnnzaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiii!!!

[Quatroux]

Andy I - 3,982 What’s your costume for tonight?

I'm not much for the "holiday" myself, but my kids went as Transformers. While I am a big fan of sentient humanoid robots, I have difficulty rearranging my component parts. Perhaps I should stretch first.

[TMike]

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...My nephew in the Rockaways (Queens, NY) still has 3 inches of water in his apartment. (Hypothetical question: If he ergs in his apartment, would those meters count as OTE (on the erg) or OTW (on the water)?)

All in all, a good time is being had by all...

I think that this is the one time that the rules would weigh in his favor - they should count for both. Hhmmm, (scratch chin)..... i wonder if I could row on a bridge and have it count twice????.......

TMike

[damselfly]

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...My nephew in the Rockaways (Queens, NY) still has 3 inches of water in his apartment. (Hypothetical question: If he ergs in his apartment, would those meters count as OTE (on the erg) or OTW (on the water)?)

All in all, a good time is being had by all...

I think that this is the one time that the rules would weigh in his favor - they should count for both. Hhmmm, (scratch chin)..... i wonder if I could row on a bridge and have it count twice????.......

TMike

I think you should log the distance the erg itself travels every day... Woo-hoo!!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, relieved that the storm has passed! An improved12 of 52 members (23%) logged 128,405 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved: Mike whacked 300K!!
Approaching milestones: Kyle now approaching 2.5M (-28,437m), Jim pursues 2.2M (-18,000m), Andy pulling for 1.3M (-23,929m), Lisa closer to 1M (-27,898m), Mark toughing out 800K (-23,152m), Jeff glides towards 300K (-25,000m) while Jamie bargains for 250K (-14,579m)!

Posted Meters:
Kyle J - 17,000 Tops!
Jim C - 16,903 An hour?!
Andy I - 16,691 Going long…
John S - 13,570 Getting back on for some meters…

Mark E - 12,124 Four rows in 5 days!
Jeff S - 11,000 Strong 11!
Mike M - 10,000 What city was that done in?
Adam M - 9,000 Glad you took one day off!

Lisa H - 8,071 Strong!
Jamie B - 7,046 Three!
Kevin K - 5,000 No rest for the weary…
Elisa H - 2,000 Making it a habit…

[Izzzmeister]

i wonder if I could row on a bridge and have it count twice????.......

TMike

Who says OTW has to stand for On The Water? We'll say it stands for Over The Water...

[Kyle J]

Just got my full Sandy family update:
My 81yo father in Brooklyn, New Yawk has his cellphone, power & water.
One sister & brother in Joisey got their power back on last night, one sister is still without power.
My little brother in Lower Manhattan (okay, not so little - he's 350 pounds) has no power or water, plus they evacuated patients from the hospital at which his wife works. The news said that some patients were carried on stretchers down 18 flights of stairs... one of those times you don't want to hear the word "Whoops!"
My nephew in the Rockaways (Queens, NY) still has 3 inches of water in his apartment. (Hypothetical question: If he ergs in his apartment, would those meters count as OTE (on the erg) or OTW (on the water)?)

All in all, a good time is being had by all...

Glad your family made it through the storm ok. We had wind & rain Monday night, schools were closed tuesday...it was
sunny and in the upper 60's
Man, I don't miss being introduced as my (not so) "little" brother! Hasn't happened lately

[TMike]

***Humidity makes a significant difference in rowing difficulty***

Today I rowed my typical 10k at a moderate pace(2:14.5). BUT it felt like it was at a more difficult pace. The only difference being that last night I ate a chicken quasadilla from taco bell and this morning the humidity was at 99%. Its seems like my desert rows were much easier when compared. Maybe I'm just feeling fatigued from the quasadilla OR my revelation is indeed a fact. If the air is denser, heavier, and more viscous I must be correct. Right?

--- Mathineer are you good at dynamic wind load calculations? This humidity thing has me stumped.

Where are the math/physics nerds when you need them?

tick-tock.....tick-tock.....tick-tock....

Inquisitive minds want to know,

TMike