TimbukTOO Team Room

[Izzzmeister]

A rousing welcome to Bryce Mickler, who has chosen to grab an oar with the rest of TimbukTOO! 16 of now 71 members (23%) logged a robust 222,481 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved: David W passed 3.5 MIL!!! Jerry H overcame 900K!! Bob L beat 450K!
Approaching milestones: J. K. (-21,367m) leads Andy I (-32,018m) in the race to 800K, Gary G going for 250K (-19,555m), Kristin C closing in on 150K (-4,920m) with Ken C (-13,407m) close behind!

Posted Meters:
David W - 47,868 Double dose!
Diane M - 35,000 Over 250K for the week!
Jerry H - 20,000 Hasn't missed a day!
John S - 12,621 Five in a row!
Bryce M - 12,039 Great start!

John B - 11,458 Long one!
Ken C - 10,423 Back to back distance rows!
Susan K - 10,025 Great 1st TimbukTOO row!
Bob L - 10,021 Fifth row of 10K or more this week!
Andy I - 10,001 Putting himself out there on the race courses!

Adam M - 10,000 Solid!
J. K - 7,221 Consistent! Half hours?
Gary G - 7,140 Heroic!
Raymond W - 6,349 Third row this week!
Ulla D - 6,315 Very long!
Kristin C - 6,000 Back to back!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, speeding towards the team's 30 million mark! 22 of 71 members (31%) logged 235,971 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: Lisa H topped 450K as did Heather R!! Kristin C zapped 150K!
Approaching milestones: Diane M speeding towards 2.7M (-35,000m), Jim C two rows from 2 MIL (-32,000m), Adam M nearing 1.4M (-25,903m), J. K sights 800K (-14,143m) as does Racing Andy I (-24,290m), Glen B crabbily approaching 500K (-11,163m), Gary G closer to 250K (-16,469m) while Bryce M is in reach of 15K (-561m)!

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 30,000 Tops for the day!
Glen B - 25,270 Wow! Huge!
David W - 24,089 Two good hours!
Yisroel H - 20,670 Raised the white flag after 65 minutes...
Jim C - 16,000 Will hit 2MM about halfway through the season!

Heather R - 14,000 The Red Baron ergs again!
Lisa H - 12,377 Shouldering her responsibilities...
Bob L - 10,028 Great!
Kristin C - 9,000 Very long!
Adam M - 8,500 Six!

Bobbie Z - 8,000 Hey, no vay-cays allowed!
Andy I - 7,728 Glad you joined the Mod Quad!
J. K - 7,224 Pushing out a few more meters as fitness improves...
John S - 6,273 Dude, you're whipping my butt!
Jamie B - 5,942 Nice!
Jim G - 5,600 Consistent!

John B - 5,514 Only one day rest this week!
Rachel B - 5,000 We missed you, Madame...
Susan K - 5,000 Daily!
Ulla D - 4,270 Back to back!
Gary G - 3,086 Fifth row of the week!
Bryce M - 2,400 Taking no breaks!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, relaxing up a bit for one day! 15 of 71 members (21%) logged 138,607 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Jack F achieved 600K while Bryce M hit the first milestone of 15K!!
Approaching milestones: Diane M is approaching 2.7M (-10,000m), Jim C a strong row from 2M (-16,000m), Adam M near 1.4M (-12,403m), Greg H now close to 1.3M (-13,317m), John S steadily approaches 1.1M (-34,285m), J. K in reach of 800K (-6,927m), Dana H steadily gaining on 400K (-22,237m), Gary G chipping away at 250K (-10,441m), Susan K near 200K (-19,983m), Ken C a row from 150K (-3,134m) while Bryce M's next goal is 25K (-5,518m)!

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 25,000 Tops!
Jim C - 16,000 Strong!
Adam M - 13,500 Longer!
Ken C - 10,273 Sweet!
Greg H - 10,000 Rested...

Dana H - 8,800 Plus...
Jack F - 7,262 Back!
J. K - 7,216 Six!
John B - 6,530 Nice!
John S - 6,523 Consistent!

Susan K - 6,137 Daily!
Lisa H - 6,034 Encore!
Gary G - 6,028 Courageous...
Bryce M - 5,043 Long!
Jim G - 4,261 Fast!

[divagirl655]

Thanks for the info Lisa, I am trying with the weight lifting gloves and both my elbows and hands feel much better. I actually had blisters on top of callouses. I am not having any pain with the popping in my back or hips. It does seem to be something with range of motion which I will work on. I have been stretching like you suggested and it seems to be easing up some so I will continue and see how that goes. Thanks again for your suggestions!
Susan

[Cikan Vuz]

Thanks for the info Lisa, I am trying with the weight lifting gloves and both my elbows and hands feel much better. I actually had blisters on top of callouses. I am not having any pain with the popping in my back or hips. It does seem to be something with range of motion which I will work on. I have been stretching like you suggested and it seems to be easing up some so I will continue and see how that goes. Thanks again for your suggestions!
Susan

I have rowed a bit since I began "erging" on 8/5/13. I do not grip the handle but instead I hook my fingers on it so I am just having the first two knuckles be the weight bearers. I do not use my thumbs and though I have suffered some 2nd degree friction burns above the arm pit area before, I have had no blisters on my hands and only slight calluses. When I see/feel a callous forming, I simply file it down with a pedi-file to hinder any blister formation. I was starting to get callouses and blisters on my hands until I switched to this technique.

Remember your hands are merely for the most part guiding the bar along; your legs should be doing most of the work.

( I am not bragging, i am simply trying to off what works for me as a suggestion to try. =])

hope that helps =])

[Cikan Vuz]

I saw this, thought it might be helpful =])

"Cap'n UCanRow2
TRAINER TIP: To help your students keep from gripping the erg handle too tight tell them, "Fingers loose, play the piano." A tip from Master Instructor Heather Alschuler. "

[Bobbie_Zee]

Howdy, all. Back from vacay! Today's goal---12K will push me over my 1 million meters (lifetime)! (About 2/3rds acquired this season, which isn't saying much considering I bought my C2 back in....2002? 2003?) Oh well, better late than never Maybe I'll put my erg on the front porch so I can scare the trick-or-treaters, and rack up some more mileage! Leave the candy on the steps, and tell them, between labored breaths.... "Just help yourself."
Happy Halloween, TimbukTOOers! --Bobbie

[damselfly]

Howdy, all. Back from vacay! Today's goal---12K will push me over my 1 million meters (lifetime)! (About 2/3rds acquired this season, which isn't saying much considering I bought my C2 back in....2002? 2003?) Oh well, better late than never Maybe I'll put my erg on the front porch so I can scare the trick-or-treaters, and rack up some more mileage! Leave the candy on the steps, and tell them, between labored breaths.... "Just help yourself."
Happy Halloween, TimbukTOOers! --Bobbie

Way to go Bobbie! You can get your million meter T-shirt from C2! And your second mill will come much faster, never fear...

[Bobbie_Zee]

Got my 1MM . Going for 2MM before the end of this season 4/30. T-shirt on its way!

[damselfly]

Got my 1MM . Going for 2MM before the end of this season 4/30. T-shirt on its way!

Congratulations!! Awesome work!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, timewarping past Wednesday (where are ya, Cap'n?)!!! 18 of 71 members (25%) logged 199,786 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
David W pounded past 3.6M, while Ken C clobbered 150K!!

Approaching milestones:
Diane M is two comfortable rows from 2.8M (-50,000m), John S is closing on 1.1M (-13,134m), Yisroel H is hard on his heels (-35,091m), Bobbie Z is going all out for 700K (-40,028m), Lisa H is approaching 500K (-16,184m), Dana H and Pat M are teaming up for 400K (-4,600m and -16,891m), and Gary G is sighting 250K (-3,214m). Row for the gold!

Posted Meters:
David W - 36,238 Just another day at the office!
Diane M - 29,000 Her daily dose of vitamin Erg!
Bobbie Z - 17,500 Whoa, now, no need to get that second mill by Xmas!!
Jim C - 16,000 Steady as she goes...
Lisa H - 11,240 Fighting off the aging process (and losing!)
John B - 10,250 Will not be stopped!
Heather R - 10,000 Flitting in for some meters...
Kristin C - 9,000 Atta girl!
Dana H - 8,637 Three-fer!
John S - 7,572 Eight straight!
Jack F - 7,271 Pickin' it back up!
J. K - 7,248 Seven in a row and unbeatable consistency!
Jamie B - 7,000 Four rows in eight days!
Gary G - 6,235 Five in a row!
Jim G - 5,946 Solid!
Ken C - 5,860 Trying to keep up with the other half!
Pat M - 2,789 Back from a sojurn at the track!
Yisroel H - 2,000 Methinks I caught him mid-row...

[CONLEJM]

Jim C - 16,000 Steady as she goes...

I passed 2 million for the season and 8 million lifetime on Wednesday For the season so far I am averaging 16K meters per workout and a 1:52.3 / 500m pace. According to the PM3, I'm burning about 1,200 calories per workout. A pound every three days!

The goal for the next couple months is to not gain weight during the upcoming holidays...

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, warping back in time to Wednesday, scanning the horizon for Cap'n Izz, who has been captured by pirates!! A stout and sturdy 21 of 71 members (30%) logged 249,250 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M hit 2.7M, Jim C vanquished 2 MILLION!!, Adam M clobbered 1.4M, Greg H nailed 1.3M, and J. K knocked down 800K!!

Approaching milestones:
David W is stalking 3.6M (-14,783m), John S is considering 1.1M (-20,706m), Yisroel H is sighting 1.1M (-37,091m, and if the pirates let him live ), Andy I is in the hunt for 800K (-14,301m), Bob L is steaming towards 500K (-23,186m), Dana H is closing on 400K (-13,237m), Gary G is eyeing 250K (-9,449m), Susan K is making waves towards 200K (-14,983m), and Raymond and Rachel are teaming up to reach 100K (-1,042m and -6,933m)


Posted Meters:
David W - 48,651 Two, two, two rows in one!
Diane M - 31,000 A little extra frisky today!
Greg H - 20,000 Whoa!!
Bobbie Z - 16,000 Biggie-size that row!
Jim C - 16,000 CONGRATULATIONS on 2 MILLION!! What a season!
Yisroel H - 15,000 Trying to out-row those scallywags...
John S - 13,579 7 straight!
Adam M - 13,000 2 rows over 13 in two days!
Bob L - 10,019 Solid!
Andy I - 9,989 Back on dry land!
Raymond W - 9,178 Great!!
Dana H - 9,000 Climbing FASTER!!
J. K - 7,223 7 7s! Head to Vegas, quick!
Jamie B - 5,152 Sweet!
Lisa H - 5,038 Keeping my shoulders moving...
Rachel B - 5,000 Keep 'em coming!
Susan K - 5,000 Every day!!
Jim G - 3,521 Nice!
John B - 3,408 Cross training day, perhaps?
Jerry H - 2,500 Back after a couple well-deserved days off the erg!
Gary G - 992 Four-fer!

[damselfly]

Jim C - 16,000 Steady as she goes...

I passed 2 million for the season and 8 million lifetime on Wednesday For the season so far I am averaging 16K meters per workout and a 1:52.3 / 500m pace. According to the PM3, I'm burning about 1,200 calories per workout. A pound every three days!

The goal for the next couple months is to not gain weight during the upcoming holidays...

Congratulations, Jim! How long did it take you to accumulate the 8 mill? Do you have a goal for the season total?

I dug out Wednesday's numbers and posted. Cap'n must have gotten tied up...

I wish I could manage that calorie burn. Revel in it! (And try to keep away from the cookies! )

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A neat and nifty 9 of 71 members (13%) logged 79,674 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
Raymond W plowed past 100K!!

Approaching milestones:
Diane M is zooming towards 2.8M (-41,000m), Yisroel H is hunting for 1.1M (-16,767m), Bobbie Z is gunning for 700K (-32,528m), Heather R is on the road to 500K (-20,500m), Jamie B is heading for 400K (-18,238m)

Posted Meters:
Yisroel H - 18,324 There he izz!
Raymond W - 14,027 Big!! Multi-day?
Heather R - 10,000 Two-fer 10ks!!
Diane M - 9,000 Whoa! What happened here?
Bobbie Z - 7,500 Z is for ZOOM!
Jamie B - 7,500 Three-fer!!
J. K - 7,219 Our own J.K. Rowing!! (I know, a "Harry" sense of humor...)
Jim G - 3,104 Super!
Jerry H - 3,000 Quickie!