TimbukTOO Team Room

[johnb]

Had a great couple of rows today! I have really
enjoyed the FTC. I exceeded my expectations
and have improved my rowing technique, speed,
and endurance. I still have a tendency to row to
fast (30-32) SPM average unless I am concentrating
on maintaining a lower stroke rate. I also realize that
I sacrifice some power in my drive when I row faster. My
best 2K time to date actually happened when I forgot to check
The damper and drag factor and mistakenly left it on
the highest setting. I wonder what that means? I hope
it means that I have some better times still in me. Thanks
for all the help, encouragement, and guidance during the
challenge! I was excited to see our team shoot passed
10M meters! With a few days to go, can we make 10.5?

[Izzzmeister]

Awesome work for all!

Start strong, row strong, finish stronger!

I know you're looking for a day of rest on the 16th (hereafter known as Sweet 16th), but as a numbers geek, I'd like a "before" & "after" on weight, blood pressure, cholesterol &, if applicable, any medicines of which you've been able to lower dosage...

[Cikan Vuz]

LOL Izzy! If I had "befores", i might be able to give you some "afters" but since I don't use a doctor, take meds and I do not use a scale, measurements or pictures... I just go by how my clothes fit... Though I have started paying attention to the mirror again too and am noticing I am getting smaller. When I was at the gym, I had access to a scale but don't belong there anymore since getting my home rower. Sorry.

I suppose given I am older, and have limitations, I do not row as fast and/or hard as most do. I just go for long and steady and to where I can still talk if I need to ( or yell if it is my kids... or the animals are wandering up to me while I am rowing ) Lately, I keep it so my Avg/500m is around 3:00 with my s/m average being about 23 to 27 cos I am in no hurry to row 50k+ a day... though I do add in sprints of 2:30 to 2:00 in pyramids


All in all, I average rowing about 5 hours a day. ( cos I have nothing else to do and I hope someday soon to feel good enough about myself again to let my picture be taken. LOL


& John, I too get better times when I have the damper set higher; to me it is like riding a mountain bike, the higher the gear, the power you need, but the faster you go (at least, that is how it feels to me). When I have it in the lower setting, I feel like I am riding slowly through sand, spinning fast as I can but barely going anywhere.

[johnb]

LOL Izzy! If I had "befores", i might be able to give you some "afters" but since I don't use a doctor, take meds and I do not use a scale, measurements or pictures... I just go by how my clothes fit... Though I have started paying attention to the mirror again too and am noticing I am getting smaller. When I was at the gym, I had access to a scale but don't belong there anymore since getting my home rower. Sorry.

I suppose given I am older, and have limitations, I do not row as fast and/or hard as most do. I just go for long and steady and to where I can still talk if I need to ( or yell if it is my kids... or the animals are wandering up to me while I am rowing ) Lately, I keep it so my Avg/500m is around 3:00 with my s/m average being about 23 to 27 cos I am in no hurry to row 50k+ a day... though I do add in sprints of 2:30 to 2:00 in pyramids


All in all, I average rowing about 5 hours a day. ( cos I have nothing else to do and I hope someday soon to feel good enough about myself again to let my picture be taken. LOL


& John, I too get better times when I have the damper set higher; to me it is like riding a mountain bike, the higher the gear, the power you need, but the faster you go (at least, that is how it feels to me). When I have it in the lower setting, I feel like I am riding slowly through sand, spinning fast as I can but barely going anywhere.

Thanks for the feedback on rowing Diane. Also, I do hope you feel good about yourself, I know from your profile that you are overcoming some injury from about 10 years back and the effort and determination that you have put in along with the meters you've rowed is awe inspiring. You may have been into body building once, but perfection and beauty come in many shapes, sizes, and forms which reflect our lives and our character and are not to be measured strictly in pounds or inches or even meters. Thanks for helping to lead the effort here in the FTC.

[Izzzmeister]

The TimbukTWO juggernaut rolls on! 24 of 68 members (35%) logged a robust 376,460 total meters Sunday!

Posted Meters:
Mark A - 10,000
John B - 20,803
Ken C - 5,000
Dale C - 15,047
Ulla D - 11,086

Michelle D - 21,097 HM!
Gary G - 4,065
Jim G - 8,218
Gabi H - 10,000
Jerry H - 20,000

Andreas H - 45,000
Mary H - 4,581
Greg H - 20,000
Yisroel H - 17,454
Erik K - 17,547

Adam M - 10,000
Diane M - 60,672
Kerim O - 2,549
Matthew R - 6,987
Rahsaan T - 7,329

David W - 25,167
Joseph W - 11,295
Glenn Y - 10,063
Bobbie Z - 12,500

Challenge Goals - Day 29 of 31 (93.5%):
Diane M - 1,600,000 of 450,000 (355.6%)
John B - 250,611 of 200,000 (125.3%)
Dale C - 239,345 of 200,000 (119.7%)
Lisa H - 107,697 of 100,000 (107.7%)
Greg H - 568,954 of 550,000 (103.4%)
Bobbie Z - 202,702 of 200,000 (101.4%)
Ulla D - 125,145 of 125,000 (100.1%)

Yisroel H - 206,949 of 225,000 (92.0%)
Kristin C - 90,006 of 100,000 (90.0%)
Ron M - 147,060 of 200,000 (73.5%)
Ed M - 68,131 of 120,000 (56.8%)
Kevin K - 69,000 of 150,000 (46.0%)
Mark E - 51,050 of 120,000 (42.5%)
Sean O - 73,553 of 200,000 (36.8%)

Milestones achieved: Diane M hit 1.6M!!! Greg H grabbed 550K!! John B reached 250K! Yisroel H, Bobbie Z & Erik K passed 200K, Jim G achieved 150K while Matthew R accumulated 50K!!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, working the weekends! 19 of 68 members (28%) logged 307,597 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved: John B topped 400K, Matthew R amassed 350K while Ulla D upended 200K!!
Approaching milestones: David W a row from 3.2M (-14,024m), Diane M now nearing 2.2M (-38,928m), Greg H slimming by aiming for 1.2M (-28,219m), Michelle D so close to 900K (-1,477m), Jerry H garnering 800K (-24,800m), Bobbie Z zipping towards 600K (-11,528m), Joseph M marching for 450K (-4,553m), Dale C chipping away at 400K (-20,660m), Ken C soon to reach 100K (-5,447m)!

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 60,672 More than double the 2nd entry!
David W - 25,167 Still up by a million…
Joseph M - 24,300 Glad you took ONE day off!
Michelle D - 21,097 Within 3 days, a FM & HM!
John B - 20,803 Faster & longer!

Greg H - 20,000 Over 160K last 7 days!
Jerry H - 20,000 Extra long!
Yisroel H - 17,454 An hour + 2K!
Dale C - 15,047 Long!
Andy I - 12,589 Our latest 5 million meter man!

Bobbie Z - 12,500 Seven in a row!
Ulla D - 11,086 Dug real deep!
Glenn Y - 10,063 Lots of rowing this week!
Adam M - 10,000 Daily rows since the end of his vacation!
Jim G - 8,218 Rowing PLUS biking?!

Matthew R - 6,987 Long!
Ken C - 5,000 Fifth row this week!
Gary G - 4,065 Undaunted!
Kerim O - 2,549 Increasing endurance!

[Cikan Vuz]

LOL Izzy! If I had "befores", i might be able to give you some "afters" but since I don't use a doctor, take meds and I do not use a scale, measurements or pictures... I just go by how my clothes fit... Though I have started paying attention to the mirror again too and am noticing I am getting smaller. When I was at the gym, I had access to a scale but don't belong there anymore since getting my home rower. Sorry.

I suppose given I am older, and have limitations, I do not row as fast and/or hard as most do. I just go for long and steady and to where I can still talk if I need to ( or yell if it is my kids... or the animals are wandering up to me while I am rowing ) Lately, I keep it so my Avg/500m is around 3:00 with my s/m average being about 23 to 27 cos I am in no hurry to row 50k+ a day... though I do add in sprints of 2:30 to 2:00 in pyramids


All in all, I average rowing about 5 hours a day. ( cos I have nothing else to do and I hope someday soon to feel good enough about myself again to let my picture be taken. LOL


& John, I too get better times when I have the damper set higher; to me it is like riding a mountain bike, the higher the gear, the power you need, but the faster you go (at least, that is how it feels to me). When I have it in the lower setting, I feel like I am riding slowly through sand, spinning fast as I can but barely going anywhere.

Thanks for the feedback on rowing Diane. Also, I do hope you feel good about yourself, I know from your profile that you are overcoming some injury from about 10 years back and the effort and determination that you have put in along with the meters you've rowed is awe inspiring. You may have been into body building once, but perfection and beauty come in many shapes, sizes, and forms which reflect our lives and our character and are not to be measured strictly in pounds or inches or even meters. Thanks for helping to lead the effort here in the FTC.

Yes, I know about inner wondrous and how everyone is beautiful in their own way.

I myself am not stuck on external beauty nor handsomeness as we all have our own glow that makes us special to others. Me, I have not been "attractive " to anyone for over 15 years, regardless to my shape, style, size, etc... so whatever ( but I live in a small community of less than 500 where everyone is either dirt, older than dirt, or married or like-wise committed to another).

What counts to me is what I expect of ME, and I failed me and I am working my a$$ off to find ME again. After that then I might consider what others think of me; right now I only care what I think of me... but I think that you have to have lived being ME to understand/comprehend my feelings: sorry.

AnyWHOOOOO, on last day of FTV!! WOOOHOOOOOOO!! ROW TEAM ROW!!! COME ON! Some HAS to catch and pass me in daily row the last day!!!! reaaaallllyyyy!

P.S. (you can't go from 125 lbs and 4% body fat to 225lbs+ without disappointment in oneself: if you do, well then a a few hens are missing in the hen-house...)

[Cikan Vuz]

Last day of this Fall Team Challenge is upon us all!


You all have done great and given your best, which is awesome ! And we have been in the top 10 all the way so feel great for your hard work!


I will row at least 50k again tomorrow for the team and I hope everyone tries their darnedest tomorrow to row as far as they can to get as many meters in they can, if not for team pride but for the combined self pride!


GO team TimBukTWO!!!!
(and TimbukTOO)

[damselfly]

Go team GO!!

And today's get-into-motion notion is:

[Bobbie_Zee]

Hello all. I've had great fun with the FTC, too. Reached my goals (200k, also my first half marathon). Today, on the last day of FTC, I'm going to top 600K for the season (thus far). (I almost wrote "TRY to top 600K", but Yoda starting whispering in my ear.) Glad I joined the Good Ship TimbukTOO. Fair sailing, my teammates. --Bobbie Z

[Izzzmeister]

A whopper of a day, working to pass our personal goals & 11MM as a team! 30 of 68 members (44%) logged 419,341 total meters Monday!

Posted Meters:
Mark A - 10,000
John B - 12,569
Kristin C - 10,000
Jim C – 16,000
Ulla D - 4,126

Michelle D - 11,500
Gary G - 5,025
Jim G - 6,610
Lisa H - 9,065
Gabi H - 10,000

Jerry H - 10,000
Greg H – 32,000
Yisroel H - 7,000
Erik K - 5,866
J. K - 14,046

Bob L - 18,020
Adam M - 8,500
Diane M – 75,261
Steven M - 14,014
Kerim O - 1,000

Heather R - 15,000
Cindy R - 6,447
Matthew R - 4,668
John S - 12,781
Rahsaan T - 7,312

Lee W – 21,153
Scott W - 2,644
David W – 56,234
Richard W - 5,000
Bobbie Z - 7,500

Challenge Goals - Day 30 of 31 (96.8%):
Diane M - 1,675,261 of 450,000 (372.3%)
John B - 263,180 of 200,000 (131.6%)
Dale C - 239,345 of 200,000 (119.7%)
Lisa H - 116,762 of 100,000 (116.8%)
Greg H - 600,954 of 550,000 (109.3%)
Bobbie Z - 210,202 of 200,000 (105.1%)
Ulla D - 129,271 of 125,000 (103.4%)
Kristin C - 100,006 of 100,000 (100.0%)

Yisroel H - 213,949 of 225,000 (95.1%)
Ron M - 147,060 of 200,000 (73.5%)
Ed M - 68,131 of 120,000 (56.8%)
Kevin K - 69,000 of 150,000 (46.0%)
Mark E - 51,050 of 120,000 (42.5%)
Sean O - 73,553 of 200,000 (36.8%)

Milestones achieved: Diane M zapped 1.7M!!! David W walloped 750K!! Michelle D mauled 650K! Greg H garrisoned 600K, Lee W whumped 400K, Bob L bumped 150K, while Rahsaan T, Richard W & Kristin C surpassed 100K!!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, packing on mega-meters! 24 of 68 erstwhile members (35%) logged 370,179 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: David W first to 3.2M, Diane M passed 2.2M, Greg H accumulated 1.2M, Michelle D now has more than 900K, Joseph M achieved 450K, while Raymond W hit 50K!!
Approaching milestones: John S so close to 1 MILLION (-11,389m), Jerry H pursuing 800K (-14,800m), Bobbie Z trying to... um, REACHING 600K (-4,028m) today, John B's next goal of 450K (-22,002m) is near, Bob L aiming for 400K (-13,358m), Scott W about to reach 50K (-7,345m)!

Posted Meters:
Diane M – 75,261 Over 500K in the past 8 days!!!
David W – 56,234 Wrapping up a great month!
Greg H – 32,000 About 175K the past 7 days!
Joseph M – 27,200 Astounding!
Bob L – 18,020 Strong row... rest... strong row... rest...

Jim C – 16,000 Our speedster is now rested!
Heather R – 15,000 Now humming right along!
John S – 12,781 I'm choking on your exhaust, dude!
John B – 12,569 Super month! Impressive!
Michelle D – 11,500 You're catching me too fast!

Raymond W – 11,029 Third row this week!
Jerry H – 10,000 Hasn't missed a day this week!
Kristin C – 10,000 Starting on her next 100K...
Lisa H – 9,065 Surpassing your expectations for the month!
Adam M – 8,500 Six in a row since vacation!

Bobbie Z – 7,500 Making the time to row daily!
Yisroel H – 7,000 A fast 5K! 18:32.6...
Jim G – 6,610 Working on your speed too?
Cindy R – 6,447 Fitness buiding back...
Gary G – 5,025 The Yankees are gone, but Gary perseveres...

Matthew R – 4,668 Nicely done!
Ulla D – 4,126 Goal reached!
Scott W – 2,644 Steady!
Kerim O – 1,000 Making time every day!

[damselfly]

Hello all. I've had great fun with the FTC, too. Reached my goals (200k, also my first half marathon). Today, on the last day of FTC, I'm going to top 600K for the season (thus far). (I almost wrote "TRY to top 600K", but Yoda starting whispering in my ear.) Glad I joined the Good Ship TimbukTOO. Fair sailing, my teammates. --Bobbie Z

Way to row, Bobbie! Proud Yoda would be, yeEEsss!

[Bobbie_Zee]

Thank you, Yoda, I mean Lisa. I hit 600K! Whooo hoooo. I've gotten into the groove of daily rowing--either at my gym at lunchtime, or my faithful C2 in my basement at home. I'm leaving for vacation on Saturday (hmmmm, wonder if there are rowing machines in the hotel fitness rooms?), but I'll be back in a week, and thinking of new goals to reach.

[johnb]

Hey the FTC! is in the books! I had a good month and am looking forward
to the upcoming challenges. I just started rowing on August 1st and clearly
I am hooked. After relaxing the rowing for a couple days, I will continue
with my climb towards my first million meters. I will pass the half million
mark within the week. Barring any unforeseen obstacles I will certainly
get to a million by the end of the Virtual Team Challenge in January! Go team!
Great job and Great fun in the FTC!