TimbukTOO Team Room

[Quatroux]

Chicken Pox! On vacation? I would have crawls into a hole and died.

[damselfly]

I must not have had that bad a case. I had tons of the bumps and they itched like mad, but I never got a fever or had coughing or sneezing. Actually being on vacation was good as there were plenty of distractions to keep me from feeling too sorry for myself. And we found our retirement home site. If all goes well we close the end of June. House to come in 4-5 years. So that makes up for it...

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A spry and spritely 9 of 38 members (24%) logged 93,110 total meters Saturday!

Milestones achieved:
Mark sailed by 150K!!

Approaching milestones:
David is already close to 500K (-20,034m), Adam is on track for 250K (-25,000m), Jack is a ten-k and change from 150K (-10,524m), and Kevin is nearing 35K (-3,945m)

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 5/18 through Fri 5/24):
Adam M - 6
Andy I, Jim C, Marco S & Pamela H - 5
Jack F, Jamus M, Joseph W, Keith J, Lee C & Ron M - 4

Posted Meters:
Mark E - 27,536 Hammering it out!
David W - 25,640 Just another Saturday...
Adam M - 16,000 Double duty!
Joseph W - 6,620 Nice!
Jack F - 5,592 Quickie!
Marco S - 5,000 On target!
Kevin K - 3,010 Sweet!
Andy I - 2,812 No holes barred!
Ted P - 900 Keep 'em coming!

[Quatroux]

Yo, meters be wet unless they be dry.
I am trying to not erg more than twice a week, but we've had some heavy winds this spring. I do
have a race on Saturday. It will be my first time racing on a different body of water than the one I train on. It will be my first time on a river and my first Henley style race. It is a friendly so there's really no pressure. I'm probably even pulling the team trailer.

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, thinking about rowing some time in the future! A scant 5 of 38 members (13%) logged 53,299 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved: Kyle hit 100K!!
Approaching milestones: Marco chasing 100K (-9,882m) while Kevin pursues 35K (-1,384m)!

Posted Meters:
Kyle J – 23,097 HM plus!
Andy I – 15,141 Huge!
Marco S – 10,000 10K!
Kevin K – 2,561 Nice!
Heather R – 2,500 Starting back... again!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, using the day to remember those who died so that we might have the freedom to barbecue (...AND other forms of personal independence)! 11 of 38 members (29%) logged 124,088 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: DAVID PASSED 500K!!! John hit 75K while Kevin topped 35K!!
Approaching milestones: Adam is approaching 250K (-12,000m), Pamela (-8,948m) leading Yisroel (-23,818m) to 200K, Jack (-2,328m) & Joseph (-22,775m) moving on 150K while Marco (-4,882m) & John (-5,851m) pursue 100K!

Posted Meters:
David W - 23,564 Tops again!
John S - 23,223 Double dose!
Yisroel H - 18,617 Lengthening his rows again!
Adam M - 13,000 Strong row!
Joseph W - 10,213 Racking up solid numbers!

Jack F - 8,196 Keeps on posting impressive numbers!
Pamela H - 6,344 Staying ahead of me…
Jamie B - 6,053 OTW or OTE?
Barbara B - 5,331 Back on the beam!
Marco S - 5,000 Four in a row!
Kevin K - 4,547 They’re beginning to accumulate…

[giftogab]

Hey guys...I got off to a pretty good start in January but then my father fell ill and all my attention went to him. Not an excuse, just the truth. Sadly, he passed in April and now I have wond down the estate and am looking to get back to a normal life...the new normal...So I am getting back on the erg and not letting my kind get in the way going forward. I hope its ok to be back. Can't wait to get some meters logged!

[damselfly]

Hey guys...I got off to a pretty good start in January but then my father fell ill and all my attention went to him. Not an excuse, just the truth. Sadly, he passed in April and now I have wond down the estate and am looking to get back to a normal life...the new normal...So I am getting back on the erg and not letting my kind get in the way going forward. I hope its ok to be back. Can't wait to get some meters logged!

Karen, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I'm glad you were able to be there for him when it meant so much. We're here behind you as you get back to the "new normal", and get back on the erg. Row strong for him!

[Quatroux]

Hey guys...I got off to a pretty good start in January but then my father fell ill and all my attention went to him. Not an excuse, just the truth. Sadly, he passed in April and now I have wond down the estate and am looking to get back to a normal life...the new normal...So I am getting back on the erg and not letting my kind get in the way going forward. I hope its ok to be back. Can't wait to get some meters logged!

I think we all look forward to being part of your "new normal". This team is still here and just being present is all it takes to be part of it.

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, picking up steam! 12 of 38 members (32%) logged 133,709 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Pamela hit 200K, John hit 100K!!
Approaching milestones: Adam close to 250K (-3,500m), Ron (-2,379m) leads Yisroel (-2,721m) in approaching 200K, Lisa nears 75K (-8,787m) as Kevin pursues 50K (-7,947m)!

Posted Meters:
David W - 25,347 Tops!
Yisroel H - 21,097 HM!
Jim C - 16,000 Back!
Kyle J - 12,000 Sweet!

Ron M - 11,019 True grit!
Pamela H - 10,000 10K!
Adam M - 8,500 Regular!
Barbara B - 6,881 Two!
Jamus M - 6,800 Nice!

John S - 6,139 They’re adding up!
Lisa H - 6,036 Hey! She rowed!
Kevin K - 3,890 Great!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, embracing Karen W & her New Normal! 13 of 38 members (34%) logged 121,424 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved: Adam socked 250K!!! Yisroel rocked 200K!! Jack cold-cocked 150K! Marco knocked 100K!!
Approaching milestones: David spies 600K (-47,653m) coming up,
Jim glides towards 350K (-18,000m), Lee chasing 200K (-16,802m), Joseph (-11,664m) leading Barbara (-15,515m) in pursuit of 150K, while Kevin is on the cusp of 50K (-2,947m)!

Posted Meters:
David W - 23,470 Three!
Jim C - 16,000
Joseph W - 11,111 Number one in our book!
Barbara B - 10,853 Loooong!
Lee C - 10,470

Adam M - 10,000
Jack F - 8,119 Regular rows, regular rest!
Marco S - 7,345
Jamus M - 6,869
Pamela H - 6,562

Kevin K - 5,000 Great!
Yisroel H - 3,000
John S - 2,625

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A sleek and slippery 11 of 38 members (29%) logged 89,349 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Jim blasted past 350K, and Kevin bested 50K!!

Approaching milestones:
David is a stone's throw from 600K (-23,311m), Joseph is on the brink of 150K (-5,115m), Kyle is nearing 150K (-22,380m), Lisa is meandering towards 75K (-2,601m), and Glen is sailing towards 25K (-3,000m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 24,342 Da Man.
Jim C - 18,000 Erg-o-riffic!
Kyle J - 7,523 Adding up!
Jamus M - 7,000 Three-fer!
Joseph W - 6,549 Nice!
Lisa H - 6,186 Looking forward to normalcy...
John S - 6,159 Stuck indoors!
Glen B - 5,000 Feet on the ground for a while!
Marco S - 5,000 Stellar!
Kevin K - 3,090 Six in a row!
Vince M - 500 Back in the boat!

[damselfly]

Yo, meters be wet unless they be dry.
I am trying to not erg more than twice a week, but we've had some heavy winds this spring. I do
have a race on Saturday. It will be my first time racing on a different body of water than the one I train on. It will be my first time on a river and my first Henley style race. It is a friendly so there's really no pressure. I'm probably even pulling the team trailer.

Good luck tomorrow, Andy!! Row for fame and glory! (Or maybe just for a good beer.)

[damselfly]

Rowing: good or bad for your back?
While we can't speak to individual injuries, row2k posted this great video testimonial from a chiropractor about rowing to reduce back pain from herniated discs:

[APM]

Thanks for the support guys, managed my first HM of the season this morning - horrendous from 14 - 18K but managed to grit it out.

Damelsfly - hope you're feeling better!