TimbukTOO Team Room

[garygOP]

Back home- will be in Boca from Monday night thru Friday- hope to erg at the Boca J.
Challenge will be over by then, but.... the rowing never seems to stop.

[Cyclingman1]

damselfly wrote: And here's Cap'n Izz after a particularly tough 2k test...

Dang, I thought I had destroyed all copies of that one!

I think we should all have a moment of silence for all of those who may or may not look like the Cap'n during this weekend when Concept satellite regattas are occurring across the US and Canada. I suspect there will be hundreds who never realized that rowing can hurt this bad. The national rowing championships, Crash-B, occurs on Sun, Feb 16.

Jim G – 5,216 Better than biking in the snow...

I guess everyone has seen by now what 2" of snow does to Atlanta. It happens every time. Atlanta has no public transportation network to speak of and has too few roads. And what roads we have are saturated with trucks during the day. During this latest snow episode, trucks had all of the freeways choked.

I used to bike in the winter, freezing to death all the time. Now, I turn on the TV and row to my heart's content without a shirt and an industrial fan blowing on me.

[damselfly]

I guess everyone has seen by now what 2" of snow does to Atlanta.

Too bad there wasn't just a little bit more, then you could have kept really cool while rowing... as Norwegian athlete Olaf Tufte is doing here... I love that the seat has carved out a channel in the drift. Crazy!

[ronmardix]

A new form of Polar Bear Club?

[D6K9Cop]

Good morning all, hey my 8k for Weds is not posted, FYI.

[damselfly]

Good morning all, hey my 8k for Weds is not posted, FYI.

All hands on deck, now averaging over 2/3 of a million rowed each! 22 of 84 members (26%) logged 536,963 total meters Wednesday!
...
Mark St – 8,000 Becoming super fit!

I answered your PM. Isn't this it?

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A tried and true 22 of 84 members (26%) logged 256,860 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M nailed 4.5M, Thomas J advanced past 1.4M, John B blew by 1.1M!!

Approaching milestones:
David W is dashing towards 5M (-39,941m), Jim C is chipping away at 2.9M (-20,000m), Gary G is zipping towards 900K (-2,123m), Dana H is advancing on 800K (-41,712m), Lisa H is on the road to 700K (-20,128m), Mark Si is gunning for 400K (-13,546m), Lee C is speeding towards 300K (-7,822m), David R is catching up to 250K (-25,000m), Chuck A is aiming for 200K (-20,634m), and Vince M is eyeing 35K (-8,662m)

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 50,000 That's our girl!
Yisroel H - 25,628 Big, and includes a strong HM!!
David W - 24,563 Finding the time to row and upload!
Jim C - 16,000 Back in action and on the mend!!
Ken C - 13,186 Strong!
Gary G - 12,652 Solid!!
Roger G - 12,000 Right back at it after another marathon!
Lisa H - 11,084 ... FINALLY finished Godfather III...
Jerry H - 11,000 3 FULL MARATHONS in a WEEK!!
Adam M - 10,500 Visiting his old erging grounds!
Dana H - 10,409 Five in a row -- solid streak going!
Ron M - 9,105 OCD suffering again...
Thomas J - 8,000 This follows 3 FMS in FOUR DAYS!
John B - 7,475 Three-fer!
Jack F - 7,268 Back in the boat!
David R - 7,000 Sweet!
Lee C - 5,461 Great!
Ray S - 5,100 Super!
John S - 3,742 Quick and dirty!
Chuck A - 3,540 Adding up fast!
Mark Si - 2,136 Stellar season!
Vince M - 1,011 Nice!

[damselfly]

Hey Team!! Last day of the challenge today -- row hard and row well! We're currently in 14th place -- it has been a brutal year, with some new teams racking up some incredible numbers. We're doing great though, and currently have just shy of 11 million meters!!! Nice rowing! We have had some stunning rows by some members -- a record number of full marathons for sure. Pat yourselves on the backs, but put down those oars first -- we don't want anyone needing stitches!! And for the challenge report, we have 26 of 84 members (31%) who logged 288,494 total meters Thursday!

Posted Meters:
Chuck A - 3,540
John B - 7,475
Lee C - 5,461
Ken C - 13,186
Jim C - 16,000

Douglas D - 10,020
Monica D - 8,019
Jack F - 7,268
Gary G - 12,652
Roger G - 12,000

Lisa H - 11,084
Dana H - 10,409
Jerry H - 11,000
David H - 5,012
Yisroel H - 25,628

Thomas J - 8,000
Dave M - 2,039
Ron M - 9,105
Adam M - 10,500
Diane M - 50,000

Vince M - 1,011
Diane R - 5,214
Mark Si - 2,136
John S - 3,742
Lee W - 13,430

David W - 24,563


Challenge Goals - Day 30 of 31 (96.8%):
Gary G - 268,920 of 200,000 (134.5%)
Chris B - 230,284 of 200,000 (115.1%)
Ken C - 269,284 of 250,000 (107.7%)
Cindy R - 133,758 of 125,000 (107.0%)
Mark Si - 202,137 of 200,000 (101.1%)
Lisa H - 101,054 of 100,000 (101.1%) Whew!
Yisroel H - 251,024 of 250,000 (100.4%)
Kristin C - 200,190 of 200,000 (100.1%)
Mark St - 147,387 of 150,000 (98.3%)
Ron M - 220,795 of 225,000 (98.1%)
Bobbie Z - 268,097 of 275,000 (97.5%)

Erik K - 200,001 of 250,000 (80.0%)
John B - 158,625 of 200,000 (79.3%)
Andy I - 153,279 of 200,000 (76.6%)
Kevin K - 132,973 of 175,000 (76.0%)
Aditya P - 67,016 of 100,000 (67.0%)
Jim C - 213,000 of 333,000 (64.0%)
Steven M - 107,466 of 175,000 (61.4%)
Heather R - 122,400 of 200,000 (61.2%)
Jamie B - 64,664 of 200,000 (32.3%)
Kyle J - 14,598 of 200,000 (7.3%)
Kim N - 0 of 75,000 (0.0%)


Milestones achieved:
Diane M soared over 750K, David W mangled 500K, Yisroel H bruised 250K, Jim C mastered 200K, Chuck A sailed past 150K, Dana H and Lisa H hit 100K, and Jack F whipped past 50K!!

[CONLEJM]

Jim C - 16,000 Back in action and on the mend!!

Definitely feeling better!

If there is one thing I have learned it is that I need to find another exercise to cross-train with and give myself a break from rowing each week. 80K meters per week at a 1:52.5 pace is killing me. I'd like to get my 4 million this season, which will also be 10 million lifetime.

Next season I'm gonna start alternating with another exercise, like a stair-master or an elliptical thingy, or maybe lifting weights again and taking a jog. My rowing meters will be lower, but I think I'll be better for it.

In the meantime, I may slow down a bit.

Great rowing, team! Looks like we'll hit 11 million!

[ronmardix]

Ron M - 220,795 of 225,000 (98.1%)

AAAAGHHHH!!!! I saved the last 5 km for the last day and now I can't row it! Epic failure on the planning front.

But no matter. 220km in a single month is more than I've been able to row in a single month in well over a year. I'll take it.

[damselfly]

Ron M - 220,795 of 225,000 (98.1%)

AAAAGHHHH!!!! I saved the last 5 km for the last day and now I can't row it! Epic failure on the planning front.

But no matter. 220km in a single month is more than I've been able to row in a single month in well over a year. I'll take it.

You've got till midnight, soldier! Ten hut! (just kidding) And if all else fails, backdate your row.

Yes, you had an incredible month for anyone, much less this being your first really consistent period of rowing since your injury. Be proud!!

[damselfly]

Jim C - 16,000 Back in action and on the mend!!

Definitely feeling better!

If there is one thing I have learned it is that I need to find another exercise to cross-train with and give myself a break from rowing each week. 80K meters per week at a 1:52.5 pace is killing me. I'd like to get my 4 million this season, which will also be 10 million lifetime.

Next season I'm gonna start alternating with another exercise, like a stair-master or an elliptical thingy, or maybe lifting weights again and taking a jog. My rowing meters will be lower, but I think I'll be better for it.

In the meantime, I may slow down a bit.

Great rowing, team! Looks like we'll hit 11 million!

I can't see how anyone does this with any real seriously strong effort every day (and yeah, 1:52, ouch). Sounds like a good plan.

I'm trying to do three days running and three rowing, and weights/strengthening scattered across it all. I really suck at discipline with the weights. Then there's a one-hour stretching regimen, but that can be done in front of the TV with the hubby... Ten-pound weight gain over the past year isn't helping. Thank you, menopause.

[D6K9Cop]

Whew, with the 8k today 155,387 of the 150K pledge. Glad to get it done as work made this challenge very difficult. You all are awesome.

[dpw4812]

Great month of Jan, heading over to help my Marines out on the military challenge see everyone in 28 days keep up the great work

David w

"Semper Fi"

[Izzzmeister]

...this weekend when Concept satellite regattas are occurring across the US and Canada. I suspect there will be hundreds who never realized that rowing can hurt this bad. The national rowing championships, Crash-B, occurs on Sun, Feb 16...

They have MY full sympathy. I will be rowing next Sunday in the Cincinnati race (that, like the Cincy airport, is actually in Kentucky).
While Lisa was impressed that I did a sub-7 2K, that was just done as a starting point, a frame of reference. In Cincy, 3 years ago my time was 6:42.7, two years ago it was 6:46. For me to do a 6:57.1 two weeks before the race is a terrible setback, not a triumph. It means I'll likely row a 6:50 or 6:51 next Sunday.
That leaves me with the fun option of "rowing through" my race next Sunday, expecting to peak about 3 weeks AFTER my race, thanks to a 2-week setback due to a cold & some bursitis in my right elbow in mid-January. Hopefully, I'll still be able to break 6:45 sometime this season...

GREAT ROWING EVERYONE IN THE CHALLENGE! A LOT OF AMAZING EFFORTS, GREAT TEAM TOTALS!