TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

I think you've officially made the Polar Bear club, Kyle! I just don't think it occurred to C2 to QA the erg under those conditions...

Jonathan, what an AMAZING coincidence that you just happen to have surround-sound in your photography gallery. You must produce some epic soundtracks to accompany your gallery shows. It would be a shame to waste that power while you row, too...

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, keeping fingers firmly affixed to oars, preventing the act of picking up the last holiday goodies and stuffing them into our faces!! A thrilled and thrifty 13 of 61 members (21%) logged 122,870 total meters Saturday!

Milestones achieved:
Kevin blasted past 900K, Mark obliterated 100K, Sheryl pounded 50K, and Mike clobbered 15K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jim is nearing 2.9M (-36,000m), Matthew is on track for 1.6M (-25,864m), Fred is nearing 450K (-23,267m), Sheryl is approaching 75K (-4,861m), and Mike is sighting 25K (-7,000m). Row strong, team!

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 12/22 through Fri 12/28):
Kevin K - 6
Adam M, Andy I, Cindy R, Kyle J & Mark E - 5
Jamie B, Jim C, Matthew R, Ted P, Warren F & Yisroel H - 4

Posted Meters:
Sheryl M - 22,483 Nice total!
Andy I - 17,144 Bringin' da pain!
Heather R - 12,000 Two-fer!!
Jim C - 12,000 Storing energy for the VTC!
Matthew R - 11,500 Found a new sweet spot!
Adam M - 10,000 Nice!!
Pat M - 8,316 Excellent!
John S - 6,535 Rested after his HM!
Kevin K - 6,286 Sweet!
Fred B - 6,023 Keepin' it real!
Mark S - 5,871 Adding up!
Mike B - 4,000 Welcome back to the boat!!!
Ted P - 712 Nice!

[damselfly]

Hey, team, are you ready for the VTC?!?!?

[damselfly]

The whole reason I row on the erg instead of water is I'm afraid of capsizing... I guess you're never truly safe anywhere...

[NH Rower]

Eureka... I cleaned the basement and refound our Model E, just in time to join the January Challenge (thanks Cap'n for the nudge). Put me down for 75k for the challenge.
Go Team !!!!
bernie

[Quatroux]

Eureka... I cleaned the basement and refound our Model E, just in time to join the January Challenge (thanks Cap'n for the nudge). Put me down for 75k for the challenge.
Go Team !!!!
bernie

Glad to have you with us. Is there any chance you could keep looking? Perhaps there's a dynamic C2 in there for me! Your basement sounds awesome!

[Quatroux]

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So I hauled the erg outside this AM and rowed one of my better 10K's in 17 degrees. Noticed the PM4 was getting dimmer and dimmer but my glasses were also getting fogged up. I switched to the mega large print to watch my progress, I was clipping along about 1:55-1:58/500m. When I tried to upload the workout it wasn't there, "like it never even happened". It sure felt like me in the snow bank rowing, oh well the fitness benefits are mine to keep! Happy New Year!

Very cool!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, knuckles cracking and hands rubbing in anticipation of the VTC start tomorrow!! An elite and elated 11 of 61 members (18%) logged 192,642 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved:
David hit 5.1M!! Yow!!!

Approaching milestones:
David is already nearing 5.2M (wow, that was fast!) (-10,511m), Jim is about a dozen cookies from 2.9M (-24,000m), Andy is eyeing 1.9M (-45,169m), Adam is closing on 1.8M (-46,619m), Yisroel is a good session from 1.6M (-23,914m), Campbell is nearing 15K (-5,117m). Row on, team!

Posted Meters:
David W - 90,375 Ka-ching!
Yisroel H - 21,329 Yow!
John S - 15,738 Sweet!
Andy I - 15,580 Tired!
Adam M - 15,000 Biggie!!
Jim C - 12,000 Nice!
Cindy R - 6,660 Devilishly good row!
Kevin K - 5,019 On target!
Campbell R - 4,493 Keeping Mom on her toes!
Mark S - 4,448 Two-fer!
Kyle J - 2,000 Warming up early for the VTC!

[APM]

Happy New Year to everyone in Timbuktoo and here is to wishing everyone a fantastic Team Challenge in January.

Damselfly, put me down for 250k!

[Izzzmeister]

Happy New Year to everyone in Timbuktoo and here is to wishing everyone a fantastic Team Challenge in January.

Damselfly, put me down for 250k!

Dude, you're having one great season! Trying for speed? Endurance? Weight control? Do you post your times?

[damselfly]

Ahoy, Team TimBukTOO/TWO!!! Happy new year to all! I wish all of you a safe, sane, and satisfying celebration this evening, and no hangovers!! Here's to a fit and fabulous 2013!!

In preparation for the VTC (starting TOMORROW!! so keep those ergs warm!), here's what I have for goals for all. Again, many apologies if I have missed anyone -- please hit me over the head with a post or a PM if so!!! I tries me best.

(In no particular order until we get under way...)

Jamie B - 0 of 300,000 (0.0%)
Warren F - 0 of 225,000 (0.0%)
Lisa H - 0 of 250,000 (0.0%)
Pat M - 0 of 100,000 (0.0%)
Jim C - 0 of 375,000 (0.0%)
Mike M - 0 of 200,000 (0.0%)
Adam M - 0 of 250,000 (0.0%)
Bernie J - 0 of 75,000 (0.0%)
Andy I - 0 of 400,000 (0.0%)
Amanda G - 0 of 150,000 (0.0%)
Mark E - 0 of 250,000 (0.0%)
David W - 0 of 800,000 (0.0%)
Margaret W - 0 of 150,000 (0.0%)
Brent C - 0 of 100,000 (0.0%)
Kyle J - 0 of 500,000 (0.0%)
Yisroel H - 0 of 300,000 (0.0%)
Jonathan R - 0 of 250,000 (0.0%)
Heather R - 0 of 300,000 (0.0%)

It's exciting that we've got the biggest number of folks with goals this time around than ever before! I hope you find them useful motivational tools, as I have. One of our intrepid Cap'n's better notions!

Healthy, happy rowing to all, and to all a good night! (No way I'm gonna be able to keep my eyes open till midnight, PST...)

[Izzzmeister]

As you’re probably aware, I pulled some strings and got people in New York to drop a ball in Times Square to represent TimbukTWO’s participation in VTC 2013! Unfortunately, I got so involved in getting the crowds & confetti ready, and in getting television coverage, that I forgot to have the ball emblazoned with TimbukTWO’s logo! I guess that will have to wait until next year…
I’m gratified that rowers weren’t too intimidated by my fearsome visage, and signed up in droves for Team TimbukTWO, to row 2013’s Virtual Team Challenge with us! We’re now up to 52 going on 65!
From our year-long affiliation: Fred B, Matthew R, Sheryl M, Bernie J, Brent C & Mark S!
From TimbukTWO: Mark Albrecht, Katie Laud & Danny Alexander!
And some “new blood”: Jeff Newman, Job Rabinowitz, John Lemley & the great Erin Mullin!
Thanks to all for signing up with TimbukTWO, we truly appreciate it! [insert group hug here] Now, let’s amaze together!
(For a couple of hours, TimbukTWO was in 1st place with 25K…)

[Quatroux]

I started off the VTC by improving my Nonathlon ranking (down to #162) with a PB 13,859m in 60'! I’d rather row for 60' than 2k any day!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, rowing into the new year! 8 of 61 members (13%) logged 52,381 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: We survived another year!
Approaching milestones: Jim a row from 2.9M (-8,000m) while Andy PMs towards 1.9M (-35,178m)!

Posted Meters:
Jim C - 16,000 Back on top!
John S - 11,166 Piling up the meters again!
Andy I - 9,991 Getting faster!
Adam M - 5,500 Amazingly steady!

Kevin K - 4,193 New streak hits 6!
Mark S - 2,819 Fourth row this week!
Ron M - 2,000 Building back up…
Ted P - 712 Regular!

[damselfly]

I started off the VTC by improving my Nonathlon ranking (down to #162) with a PB 13,859m in 60'! I’d rather row for 60' than 2k any day!

Rockin' way to start off, man! That and Izz's method of staying up past midnight just to get TimBukTWO on the board first...

I'm off to try the "Hummingbird Jedi Mind-Trick" method of attaining 15k.

Row strong, team!