TimbukTOO Team Room

[Cyclingman1]

I will be rowing next Sunday in the Cincinnati race

Timing in training and in health is everything. This past Nov, I was certain that low 6:40s for 2K was in my wheel house. That was based on a 17:34 [1:45.4] for 5K. I figured 1:41 was doable. Alas, since that time, medical related issues have sort of zapped me. So, no way was I going to do a regional race this yr. Wrong!!

The wife prodded me into doing the race on Sat, Feb 1, at GA TECH. I knew I had to be conservative. At the gun I settled into a not unpleasant 1:44. Kept that the entire way until the last 250m and finished at 6:54.4 {1:43.6]. In hindsight, I probably could have done 6:50. It turns out that I had a best time for 60+ for that regional, the Atlanta Erg Sprints. I even "qualified" for Crash-B, but will not be going. Even though I'm relatively appreciative of being able to row 6:54 just 30 days before turning 68, I'm not exactly jumping for joy. It is not where I wanted to be. The good news is that I seem to be getting over what has ailed me. We do have 3 months left in this Concept2 season.

Best of luck at the Cincinnati, KY race next week.

[APM]

Some great rowing Team, keep it up!!

[damselfly]

A great last day of the challenge, folks! 29 of 84 members (35%) logged 332,735 total meters Friday!

Posted Meters:
Mark A - 10,000
John B - 5,418
Lee C - 6,408
Jim C - 16,000
Douglas D - 10,016

Monica D - 8,237
Gary G - 6,152
Jim G - 3,098
Roger G - 14,000
Dana H - 6,288

Jerry H - 12,000
David H - 5,023
Kenny H - 11,000
Greg H - 26,000
Thomas J - 21,097

Kate L - 4,684
Rob M - 3,350
Dave M - 1,000
Diane M - 75,000
Vince M - 2,129

Steven M - 7,089
Cindy R - 8,369
Diane R - 5,114
John S - 4,615
Mark St - 8,000

Lee W - 15,526
Ron W - 15,000
John W - 7,122
Bobbie Z - 15,000


Challenge Goals - Day 31 of 31 (100.0%):
Gary G - 275,072 of 200,000 (137.5%)
Chris B - 230,284 of 200,000 (115.1%)
Cindy R - 142,127 of 125,000 (113.7%)
Ken C - 269,284 of 250,000 (107.7%)
Mark St - 155,387 of 150,000 (103.6%)
Bobbie Z - 283,097 of 275,000 (102.9%)
Mark Si - 202,137 of 200,000 (101.1%)
Lisa H - 101,054 of 100,000 (101.1%)
Yisroel H - 251,024 of 250,000 (100.4%)
Kristin C - 200,190 of 200,000 (100.1%)

Ron M - 220,795 of 225,000 (98.1%)
John B - 164,043 of 200,000 (82.0%)
Erik K - 200,001 of 250,000 (80.0%)
Andy I - 153,279 of 200,000 (76.6%)
Kevin K - 132,973 of 175,000 (76.0%)
Jim C - 229,000 of 333,000 (68.8%)
Aditya P - 67,016 of 100,000 (67.0%)
Steven M - 114,555 of 175,000 (65.5%)
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 mastered 800K, Roger G pounded through 500K, Thomas J summited 450K, Lee W blasted by 300K, Greg H dynamited 250K, Mark A walloped 200K, Monica D and Mark St blasted 150K, Jim G and Diane R hit 100K, and Ron W passed 50K!!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A trim and trendy 20 of 84 members (24%) logged 253,522 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M bypassed 4.6M, Gary G mastered 900K, and Jakob F achieved 35K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jim C is undertaking 2.9M (-4,000m), Bobbie Z is making a run for 1.5M (-1,834m), Jim G is reaching for 1.1M (-37,832m), Dana H is advancing on 800K (-35,424m), Cindy R is reaching for 350K (-7,195m), Lee C is on track for 300K (-1,414m), Rob M is attempting 50K (-6,475m), and Vince M is venturing to reach 35K (-6,533m)

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 75,000 Whoa!!
Greg H - 26,000 Outstanding!
Thomas J - 21,097 Ending in HM style!
Jim C - 16,000 Can't stop erging!
Bobbie Z - 15,000 Big!
Roger G - 14,000 An erging Machine!
Jerry H - 12,000 Rock solid!
Kenny H - 11,000 Huge week!
Cindy R - 8,369 The bees' knees!
Mark St - 8,000 Loving the eights!
Jakob F - 7,098 Big!
Lee C - 6,408 Four out of five!
Dana H - 6,288 Six in a row!!
Gary G - 6,152 Had himself a big week!
John B - 5,418 Back on the daily erg-wagon!
John S - 4,615 Sweet!
Rob M - 3,350 Keep 'em coming!
Jim G - 3,098 He's fast, I don't care WHAT he says!
Ulla D - 2,500 Back in the boat!
Vince M - 2,129 Two-fer, and big!

[damselfly]

In our final report, 5 of 84 members (6%) logged 65,172 total meters to round out the challenge! Greenville Rowing squeaked by us at the end, so our final placement was 15th. Tough year! But we ended with a solid 11,158,627 meters, averaging 132,841 per member. Diane lead the pack with 825k , and we had David, Jerry, and Roger each with over 500k! Nice work, Team!!

Posted Meters:
Yisroel H - 1,277
Sheryl M - 6,309
David W - 24,586
Richard W - 23,000
John W - 10,000



Challenge Goals - Day 31 of 31 (100.0%):
Gary G - 275,072 of 200,000 (137.5%)
Chris B - 230,284 of 200,000 (115.1%)
Cindy R - 142,127 of 125,000 (113.7%)
Ken C - 269,284 of 250,000 (107.7%)
Mark St - 155,387 of 150,000 (103.6%)
Bobbie Z - 283,097 of 275,000 (102.9%)
Mark Si - 202,137 of 200,000 (101.1%)
Lisa H - 101,054 of 100,000 (101.1%)
Yisroel H - 252,301 of 250,000 (100.9%)
Kristin C - 200,190 of 200,000 (100.1%)

Ron M - 220,795 of 225,000 (98.1%)
John B - 164,043 of 200,000 (82.0%)
Erik K - 200,001 of 250,000 (80.0%)
Andy I - 153,279 of 200,000 (76.6%)
Kevin K - 132,973 of 175,000 (76.0%)
Jim C - 229,000 of 333,000 (68.8%)
Aditya P - 67,016 of 100,000 (67.0%)
Steven M - 114,555 of 175,000 (65.5%)
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:
Sheryl M passed 50K!!

[damselfly]

Bon voyage and godspeed to David, off to bolster his Marines through the Military Challenge! Ooo-rah!! Meanwhile, 17 of 83 members (20%) logged 125,313 total meters Saturday!

Milestones achieved:
Cindy R licked 350K, and Barbara B cruised by 300K!!

Approaching milestones:
Roger G is heading for 1.5M (-49,768m), Jim G is intent on 1.1M (-34,332m), Dana H is moving towards 800K (-27,000m), Mark Si and Glenn Y are marching towards 400K (-15,866m), Ulla D is toiling for 300K (-22,548m), David R is speeding towards 250K (-17,000m), and Sheryl M is bearing down on 75K (-1,918m)

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 1/25 through Fri 1/31):
John S & Roger G - 7
Dana H, Gary G, Jerry H & Thomas J - 6
Bobbie Z, Cindy R, Jim C, Jim G, Ken C, Kenny H, Mark St & Ron M - 5
Chuck A, David R, David W, Jakob F, John B, Kristin C, Lee C & Mark Si - 4

Posted Meters:
Ron M - 24,545 Whoa!! Extra coffee? Red bull?!?!
Sheryl M - 12,309 Outstanding!!
Bob L - 10,022 Super!
Gary G - 8,544 Rackin' up those meters!
Cindy R - 8,457 Keeping warm!
Dana H - 8,424 On fire!!
David R - 8,000 Solid!
Roger G - 7,500 No rest for the weary!
Jack F - 7,272 Back in the groove!
Ray S - 7,163 Solid!
Glenn Y - 5,467 Yow!
Barbara B - 5,000 Back after a hiatus!
Ulla D - 3,550 Ramping back up!
Jim G - 3,500 Training hard!
Mark Si - 3,135 Great!
Yisroel H - 1,277 Making his goal!
Andy I - 1,148 Squeaking in a few!

[damselfly]

Everyone enjoy a safe and sane Superb Owl Sunday!



Go Broncos!

[ronmardix]

Ron M - 24,545 Whoa!! Extra coffee? Red bull?!?!

January was a tiptoe back to exercise to see how my body reacted. February is full steam ahead.

[damselfly]

Ron M - 24,545 Whoa!! Extra coffee? Red bull?!?!

January was a tiptoe back to exercise to see how my body reacted. February is full steam ahead.

Dude, pipe some of that steam my way!

[garygOP]

We have some really fast rowers amongst us.
But do not count me among them.
I am still getting my back back- sorry for that double word usage -
My stroke is still out of kilter- even between 11-to 1 o'clock - back movement is still dicey, so i can't go as fast even as I did back in 2012-
Slowly but surely I am making progress, both in distance and speed- as my back continues to slowly heal.
Being competitive and compulsive, it is a constant battle to go slow- but slow I go-
for now.

[ronmardix]

We have some really fast rowers amongst us.
But do not count me among them.
I am still getting my back back- sorry for that double word usage -
My stroke is still out of kilter- even between 11-to 1 o'clock - back movement is still dicey, so i can't go as fast even as I did back in 2012-
Slowly but surely I am making progress, both in distance and speed- as my back continues to slowly heal.
Being competitive and compulsive, it is a constant battle to go slow- but slow I go-
for now.

I'm there with you. I'm post recovery myself and can feel for your frustration in having to take it slow and easy. I made the mistake of trying to come back too quickly and paid the price. Take it slow and recover fully.

[Quatroux]

And now for something completely different, the latest rowing toy:

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Tried it out for the first time last Sunday. Sure enough...managed to go swimming. 47 degree air, 41 degree water. Lots of fun!

What? !?! That's awesome! Congrats on the new 1x.

[Izzzmeister]

Go Broncos!

They went, they went...
Us Indy people hoped to see Peyton Win, not Peyton Place...

[sbusceb]

I know I only joined TimbukTOO at the beginning of February, but I'm going back to my previous affiliation (Royal Air Force) for the military challenge. I'll be back with the team in March. In the meantime row strong!

Chris B

[damselfly]

I know I only joined TimbukTOO at the beginning of February, but I'm going back to my previous affiliation (Royal Air Force) for the military challenge. I'll be back with the team in March. In the meantime row strong!

Chris B

Go get 'em, Chris!!