TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

Thanks for the support Lisa! I have one other big goal. I started this year at 273 pounds, I am now down to about 205, by Dec 31st I want to break the 200 pounds barrier for the first time in over 20 years. It is getting harder and harder to lose,but I am committed to it!

Man, John, way to GO!!

[CONLEJM]

Thanks for the support Lisa! I have one other big goal. I started this year at 273 pounds, I am now down to about 205, by Dec 31st I want to break the 200 pounds barrier for the first time in over 20 years. It is getting harder and harder to lose,but I am committed to it!

John, those are impressive results! Keep up the great work! Eating lots of plant-based whole foods (beans and greens!) helped me lose the last five pounds. Along with heaps of rowing, of course!

[Kyle J]

Yes, that challenge is coming up fast! We will be tracking challenge goals for it just like we did for the FTC, as well as tracking funds raised. 200k is a great goal -- helps keep those holiday treats in check! (I noticed Kyle has changed his picture to a pie already... )

The Holiday Challenge also raises money for some good causes. Each rower can select the charity from the list C2 is supporting this year. Details on the Holiday Challenge page.

So it's not too early to be thinking about those goals and posting them!

I like pie!!! I know I'm not posting many meters lately...my niece needed help moving then wanted me to build her a bookcase, after that I helped a friend move and she needed a table...only so many hours in a day! My friend made me that pie with the giant "K" on it! I must have changed my metabolism or something, haven't gained an ounce of weight! I'm still working on the table but it'll be wrapped up by the Holiday Challenge...I'll be ready to put up some meters by then! I'm headed down to NC to see my brother & sis-in-law for Thanksgiving, they have a "virtually unused model d" so I can post from there the first few days. Maybe I can finally get them to join our team?
The low temps have been in the 20's this week...1st snow on the ground...we have turned the corner!

The accomplishments of folks on here is outstanding! I enjoy reading about them. Does anyone on here own any old clothes? I don't.

Take care -Kyle

[damselfly]

I like pie!!!

Nuttin' wrong with pie.



My problem is I eat the pie before the run. And then don't run!

Wow, a carpenter AND a blacksmith on the team! If we're ever ship-wrecked, we're in good shape!

[Quatroux]

I demand pictures of this table. Our blacksmith gives us pictures. We'd like to throw some appreciation around this joint.

[Kyle J]

I demand pictures of this table. Our blacksmith gives us pictures. We'd like to throw some appreciation around this joint.

Andy, my specialty is making big pieces of wood smaller...hence the mini Mt. Everest I've created out of sawdust behind my shop! The table is based on the "hayrake" table that was in Fine Woodworking, only this one is shorter, taller, and will have a drawer. My friend wanted to use stools instead of chairs. Its made of ash...why ash you ask? because I have a boatload of it!
Doesn't the Blacksmith make sawdust too? I can't be the only one!

hayrake stretcher

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work in progress...

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-Kyle 43, woodworker, and still have 8 fingers, two thumbs, (full length) and two real eyes...

[Quatroux]

Very nice! I think I'm as impressed by the table as I am the fact that you still have all your digits. It is rare to meet a woodworker that still has everything intact.
I can't wait to see the table when it is finished. You can't really touch anything most of us make for a living and I think humans are worse off because of that.

[damselfly]

Holy cow, nice work, Kyle!! I thought I was doing well to make a birdhouse or two. Nice that you still have all your digits and ocular devices still intact too!

I dunno where Cap'n has gotten off to. If he hasn't found some time to post the past few days by this afternoon, I'll fill in. Off to my first real exercise in two weeks. Been off my game lately with what the doc thinks is arthritis, along with some self-induced attitude problems. Need to just get back on the horse, even if it's only at a walk.

[Izzzmeister]

A huge TimbukTOO welcome to Ray Schrock & Brian Wagner! We hope you will be motivated by us, & motivate us as well!

Okay, there was some corruption of the data for Monday, but we're not sure how bad. So, I'm just going to post the raw data for Monday (minus whatever was definitely wrong), then an official 2-day post for Mon. & Tue. together. Here goes:

21 of 73 members (29%) logged 350,487 total meters Monday!

New members: Ray Schrock (876425), Brian Wagner (414857)

Milestones achieved:
Ray S hit 800K, Brian W hit 400K, Pat M hit 400K!!

Approaching milestones:
Adam M is approaching 1.5M (-28,403m)
Greg H is approaching 1.4M (-31,884m)
John S is approaching 1.2M (-32,807m)
J. K is approaching 900K (-11,438m)
Ray S is approaching 900K (-23,575m)
Bobbie Z is approaching 800K (-41,528m)
John B is approaching 600K (-9,805m)
Dana H is approaching 450K (-9,300m)
Susan K is approaching 250K (-21,810m)
Kristin C is approaching 200K (-16,920m)
Lee C is approaching 150K (-5,102m)
Glen B is approaching 100K (-9,283m)

Posted Meters:
Ray S - 876,425  (none) 
Brian W - 414,857  (none) 
John B - 10,050  (8,061  --  --  --  3,316  --  8,172  13,330)
Bob L - 10,026  (16,663  --  --  12,840  10,026  10,022  --  --)
Dana H - 9,300  (--  --  9,200  --  --  9,100  9,000  8,700)
Adam M - 8,500  (10,000  8,000  8,000  8,000  9,000  9,500  10,000  --)
Greg H - 8,273  (--  10,000  --  --  12,595  6,000  14,184  --)
Bobbie Z - 8,000  (15,000  15,000  10,000  --  10,000  8,000  --  12,500)
Jamie B - 8,000  (--  --  10,000  8,000  --  7,500  --  --)
John S - 7,733  (6,297  --  --  8,132  7,564  15,244  7,618  14,124)
Susan K - 7,628  (8,494  --  --  --  --  7,262  6,123  7,185)
Ken C - 7,606  (--  --  --  --  --  --  6,000  --)
Jerry H - 7,500  (12,000  18,000  7,000  10,000  5,000  10,000  12,000  14,000)
J. K - 7,215  (7,314  7,617  7,506  14,688  --  7,236  7,213  7,554)
Kristin C - 5,000  (--  --  --  5,000  --  5,000  --  --)
Pat M - 3,681  (2,817  --  --  --  --  --  3,681  5,542)
Lisa H - 3,057  (--  3,052  --  --  3,136  --  1,541  --)

[Izzzmeister]

26 of 73 members (36%) logged 314,999 total meters on Monday & Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Jim C jimmied 2.1M, Ray S racked up 800K, John B jumped past 600K, Brian W barnstormed 400K, Pat M pile-drivered 400K, while Raymond W railroaded 150K!!
Approaching milestones: David W next to 3.8M (-31,585m), Adam M seeking 1.5M (-20,403m), John S steadily moving on 1.2M (-18,268m), J. K (-3,933m) leading Ray S (-23,575m) towards 900K, Dana H carving out 450K (-9,300m), Gary G nearing 300K (-8,351m), Ulla D on the cusp of 250K (-824m) with Susan K (-11,723m) close behind, while Kristin C seeks 200K (-16,920m)!

Posted Meters:
David W – 40,331 Double duty!
John S – 22,272 Strong!
Yisroel H – 22,097 Fast!
John B – 20,074 Sweet!
Andy I – 19,580 Impressive!

Susan K – 17,715 Been busy...
Adam M – 16,500 Daily!
Jim C – 16,000 Speedy!
Bobbie Z – 16,000 Steady!
J. K – 14,720 Consistent!
Raymond W – 14,180 Wow!

Bob L – 10,026 Nice!
Heather R – 10,000 Resolute!
Dana H – 9,300 More!
Pat M – 9,228 Petal to the metal!
Greg H – 8,273 Well done!

Jamie B – 8,000 Improving!
Ken C – 7,606 Getting back to it...
Jerry H – 7,500 Daily!
Jim G – 7,265 Determined!
Gary G – 6,255 Overcoming!

Kristin C – 5,000 Third of the week!
Ulla D – 4,020 Accumulating!
Lisa H – 3,057 Shouldering!

[Izzzmeister]

Thanks for joining us, Kevin! Welcome from all of us TimbukTOOians! 20 of 74 members (27%) logged 171,096 meters Wednesday which, with Kevin's 257,663m, adds 448,759 total meters!

Milestones achieved: David W bumped 3.8M, J. K topped 900K, Dana H accomplished 450K, Gary G grabbed 300K, Kevin M copped 250K, Ulla D passed 250K!!
Approaching milestones: Diane M is approaching 2.9M (-27,000m), Adam M near 1.5M (-12,403m), John S soon to pass 1.2M (-10,487m), Ray S (-16,537m) & Andy I (-23,989m) seek 900K, Bobbie Z nears 800K (-25,528m), Susan K in reach of 250K (-6,368m), Kristin C (-9,398m) & Ken C (-15,907m) approach 200K together while Vince M nears 25K (-7,525m)!

Posted Meters:
David W – 32,838 Huge!
Diane M – 25,000 Long!
Jim C - 16,000
John B - 13,663
Gary G – 11,207

Ken C – 10,461 Long!
Dana H – 9,400 Longer!
Bobbie Z - 8,000
Jamie B - 8,000
Adam M – 8,000

John S - 7,781
J. K - 7,527
Kristin C – 7,522 Sweet!
Ray S – 7,038 First TimbukTOO row!
Andy I – 6,723

Susan K - 5,355
Ulla D - 3,081
Jerry H - 3,000
Vince M – 500 Back?

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, marching through the week! 18 of 74 members (24%) logged 157,880 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Adam M clobbered 1.5M, and Susan K blew by 250K!!

Approaching milestones:
Ray S is pursuing 900K (-8,015m), Andy I is drying out his gear and on target for 900K (-16,636m), Bobbie Z is intent on 800K (-15,528m), Jim G is cranking along towards 800K (-34,866m), Jamie B is eyeing 450K (-18,238m), Vince M is undertaking 25K (-6,925m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 24,237 Cowabunga!
Jim C - 16,000 "Thursday"!
Adam M - 13,000 Extra energy!
Heather R - 12,500 Great to see regular rows from our hummingbird!
Jerry H - 10,000 Unbeatable!
Bobbie Z - 10,000 Won't take off her new C2 shirt!
Ray S - 8,522 Awesome!
Jamie B - 8,500 Diggin' some eights!
Susan K - 7,785 Four-fer!
J. K - 7,508 Does NOT miss a day!
Andy I - 7,353 Solid!
Jack F - 7,320 Super!
Kevin M - 7,207 Welcome aboard!!
John B - 6,943 Keep 'em coming!
Ulla D - 4,060 Huge streak!
Jim G - 3,604 Sweet!
Pat M - 2,741 Revvin' her engines...
Vince M - 600 Two-fer! Make it three!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A tweet-worthy 12 of 74 members (16%) logged 111,137 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
John S mastered 1.2M!!

Approaching milestones:
Diane M is going all out to reach 2.9M (-16,328m), Jim C is working towards 2.2M (-40,000m), Andy I is reaching for 900K (-10,772m), Bobbie Z is making strides to reach 800K (-5,528m), Jim G is cranking along towards 800K (-30,344m), Ken C is heading for 200K (-5,377m)

Posted Meters:
Jim C - 16,000 Solid!
John S - 13,632 Sweet!
Diane M - 10,672 Saving up for the Holiday Challenge?
Ken C - 10,530 Whoa!
John B - 10,046 Dominating!
Bobbie Z - 10,000 Indefatigable!
Dana H - 9,500 And still the upwards climb!
J. K - 7,316 Cannot be dissuaded!
Jerry H - 7,000 Unbeatable!
Gary G - 6,055 Bravo!
Andy I - 5,864 Having a monster week!
Jim G - 4,522 Nice!

[johnb]

Good week! Lot's of rowing! Dropped 2 more pounds since last official weigh-in. Started reading D P Ordway book, I like it. I do my rowing at the gym and tend to listen to music, but lately sometimes I just want solitary peace and quiet to be able to focus on my rowing & my breathing more deeply, and just be in the moment and let go of external stresses and pressures. I am looking forward to tomorrow's row already. Now I get why folks want their own rower at home.

[damselfly]

Good week! Lot's of rowing! Dropped 2 more pounds since last official weigh-in. Started reading D P Ordway book, I like it. I do my rowing at the gym and tend to listen to music, but lately sometimes I just want solitary peace and quiet to be able to focus on my rowing & my breathing more deeply, and just be in the moment and let go of external stresses and pressures. I am looking forward to tomorrow's row already. Now I get why folks want their own rower at home.

Awesome!!

Getting your own rower is great if you can swing it. They sometimes have great deals on C2 machines after big regattas or crossfit competitions.