TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

New people join, others leave, but the base remains strong.

I'm still trying to get my knee to cooperate after my recent disagreement with the ice on my driveway - I did more damage than I realized at first; this just doesn't want to get better.

I'm very much hoping to be able to contribute to the upcoming team challenge. If you could put me down for 1k as my goal, then I'll see how it goes from there

Will do. Sorry to hear about the knee! You know what John Madden said... "One knee equals two feet." Have you seen a doc?

[damselfly]

And speaking of over-adieu-ing things, we bid another fond farewell to Jerry Heath, who has sailed off to smoother waters somewhere over the bounding seas. But there's a fair chance he'll be back! Stay tuned! Meanwhile, 20 of 86 members (23%) logged 199,524 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Jim C rowskierged past 3.2M!!

Approaching milestones:
Chris B is dashing towards 2.2M (-43,461m), John S and Greg H are shooting for 2M (-20,328m and -27,025m), Heather R is striving for 1.2M (-40,100m), Ken C and Dana H are targeting 900K (-11,367m and -19,000m), Lisa H and Jack F are reaching for 800K (-3,718m and -13,064m), Marco S is catching up to 450K (-751m), David R, Keith J, and Rachel B are intent on reaching 300K (-16,000m, -22,081m, and -24,347m), Janice I is on track for 150K (-20,217m), and Destin H is eyeing 15K (-1,210m). Row strong, team!

Posted Meters:
Greg H - 27,257 Welcome back!
Janice I - 26,797 Whoa!!!!
Chris B - 18,027 Strong!
Heather R - 17,000 Has been building back up!
Jim C - 15,000 Does the ski-erg work in mud?
John S - 13,689 Solid!
Andy I - 10,466 There he is!
Ken C - 10,000 Mad as heck and erging it off!
Jamie B - 7,676 Sweet!
Destin H - 6,783 First team row!
David R - 6,500 Five out of six!
Jack F - 5,271 Three-fer!
Keith J - 5,058 Looks like he's mad, too!
Lisa H - 5,000 Definitely barkers...
Marco S - 5,000 Solid!
Dana H - 5,000 Right on target!
Jim G - 5,000 Penultimate row...
Kristin C - 5,000 Mad streak!
Mark St - 3,000 Looking good!
Rachel B - 2,000 Two-fer of twos!!

[damselfly]

A huge shout-out of "Welcome back!" to returning members Allen and Sharon Hammer! Great to see you both! The Hammers bring with them a combined sum of over 350k for the season, so we have 19 of 88 members (22%) logging 596,914 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
John B advanced past 1.2M, Lisa H walloped 800K, Marco S eclipsed 450K, and Janice I ran over 150K!!

Approaching milestones:
Chris B is nearing 2.2M (-36,422m), Yisroel H is speeding towards 2M (-26,777m), Gary G is aiming for 1.1M (-32,487m), Ken C and Dana H are moving towards 900K (-1,367m and -13,000m), Jack F is bearing down on 800K (-7,779m), Allen H is working towards 350K (-9,461m), and David R is adding meters to reach 300K (-10,000m)

Posted Meters:
Allen H - 340,539 Welcome back aboard!
Sharon H - 110,582 Ditto!
Janice I - 27,087 OK, so yesterday's number wasn't a fluke -- WOW!!!
Gary G - 16,775 Big!
Jim C - 15,000 Steady as she goes...
Adam M - 10,500 Still having occasional erg visits!
Ken C - 10,000 I sense a pattern here...
Yisroel H - 7,065 Fast and furry, er furious!!
Chris B - 7,039 Quickie!
Dana H - 6,000 Extra credit for mud meters!
David R - 6,000 Streaking!
Jack F - 5,285 Four-fer!
Marco S - 5,026 Solid!
Jamie B - 5,016 Nice!
Lisa H - 5,000 Up to the challenge!
Jim G - 5,000 About to move on...
John B - 5,000 Fighting the flu!
Jakob F - 5,000 Great to see you back!
Kristin C - 5,000 Unbroken record!

[damselfly]

Just bested my 6K SB for the season by over 34 seconds, moving me from #33 to #13, from 92nd percentile to 97th! 21:30.0, or 1:49 per 500m! Tired & late... Great weekend, everybody!

Outstanding work, Cap'n!!

[johnb]

30 minutes is all I could muster today. That seat and my butt don't like each other and I've only had my rig for a little over a week.

How is the seat pad? Does anyone use it or have a replacement seat they recommend?

- Destin

I row at my gym and what I do is take a small gym towel and fold it over the seat, basically four layers of cloth when quartered and about the size of the seat. It does the trick for me! And yes, I hate that hard seat too!

[johnb]

I’m bidding TimbukTOO adieu today. Thanks for the interactions and record keeping.

Sorry to see you go Jim. Thanks for all your input. I will keep looking for your name on the record charts. You best time is only 4 tenths off of 2K WR for your age bracket! Hope you get it one of these days. Best of luck to you.

John B.

[Cyclingman1]

Sorry to see you go Jim. Thanks for all your input. I will keep looking for your name on the record charts. You best time is only 4 tenths off of 2K WR for your age bracket! Hope you get it one of these days. Best of luck to you.

I enjoy being a positive voice for erging, if that is what I am. I'll check in every now and then, but I'm going into hibernation. [See below]

Re getting WR. A yr ago I would have bet money on it. Fortunately I did not - bet money or get the record. Now, at 68 and all that implies, I'll have to get re-energized to get it.

Re: stepping back from TimbukTOO. I am one of those athletes who does best in total isolation. I've always been that way. It works for me. I was a champion duathlete (run, bike, run) for several years training totally on my own. I don't like to talk to others about my workouts or have others comment on my workouts, etc. I've gotten away from that, but I'm going back. Picture me in a remote cabin twenty miles from nowhere rowing like a maniac. When I'm ready, I'll come in from the cold. Maybe Crash-B 2015. Later. Jim G

[damselfly]

Sorry to see you go Jim. Thanks for all your input. I will keep looking for your name on the record charts. You best time is only 4 tenths off of 2K WR for your age bracket! Hope you get it one of these days. Best of luck to you.

I enjoy being a positive voice for erging, if that is what I am. I'll check in every now and then, but I'm going into hibernation. [See below]

Re getting WR. A yr ago I would have bet money on it. Fortunately I did not - bet money or get the record. Now, at 68 and all that implies, I'll have to get re-energized to get it.

Re: stepping back from TimbukTOO. I am one of those athletes who does best in total isolation. I've always been that way. It works for me. I was a champion duathlete (run, bike, run) for several years training totally on my own. I don't like to talk to others about my workouts or have others comment on my workouts, etc. I've gotten away from that, but I'm going back. Picture me in a remote cabin twenty miles from nowhere rowing like a maniac. When I'm ready, I'll come in from the cold. Maybe Crash-B 2015. Later. Jim G

Well, we're sorry to lose your leadership and input, but I'm glad it wasn't anything I said, or the fact that Izzz is such a taskmaster . Best wishes for you in achieving what you seek, and if you ever get lonely, come back for a post or two. We'd love to hear how you're doing and what you're getting up to. Stay safe and well!

[Izzzmeister]

Just bested my 6K SB for the season by over 34 seconds, moving me from #33 to #13, from 92nd percentile to 97th! 21:30.0, or 1:49 per 500m! Tired & late... Great weekend, everybody!

Sorry for the bad math. 21:30 for a 6K is actually 1:47.5...

[Izzzmeister]

Sorry to see you go Jim. Thanks for all your input. I will keep looking for your name on the record charts. You best time is only 4 tenths off of 2K WR for your age bracket! Hope you get it one of these days. Best of luck to you.

I enjoy being a positive voice for erging, if that is what I am. I'll check in every now and then, but I'm going into hibernation. [See below]

Re getting WR. A yr ago I would have bet money on it. Fortunately I did not - bet money or get the record. Now, at 68 and all that implies, I'll have to get re-energized to get it.

Re: stepping back from TimbukTOO. I am one of those athletes who does best in total isolation. I've always been that way. It works for me. I was a champion duathlete (run, bike, run) for several years training totally on my own. I don't like to talk to others about my workouts or have others comment on my workouts, etc. I've gotten away from that, but I'm going back. Picture me in a remote cabin twenty miles from nowhere rowing like a maniac. When I'm ready, I'll come in from the cold. Maybe Crash-B 2015. Later. Jim G

Jim, as a guy who likes to get continually better, who likes to ride that razor's edge between excellence and injury, I found your comments very helpful (even when I saw things differently). Your fitness at 68 is stunning, I hope I can even stay in the top few percent to that age, considering that I got into rowing to halt any progression of my diabetes.
I'm sorry you chose to go solitude instead of silence, which at least gives you the opportunity to pull a Puxatawney Phil once in a while, then re-enter your dungeon when you need to get your game face back on.
I'm guessing - and hoping - we'll be hearing more from you one day... Izzz

[D6K9Cop]

Came down with the flu Thursday night and have not been rowing since as it has completely zapped me. Taking it easy and trying to be fully recovered by challenge start. Are we pledging projected meters this go around? And sorry to see you go Jim as you were a valued and inspirational member.

[TaraRivers]

I joined the team and signed up for the challenge. I'm looking forward to getting my booty back on the erg!

[damselfly]

Came down with the flu Thursday night and have not been rowing since as it has completely zapped me. Taking it easy and trying to be fully recovered by challenge start. Are we pledging projected meters this go around? And sorry to see you go Jim as you were a valued and inspirational member.

Bummer! Get better soon! Yes, we'll have the option to track individual goals, so see how you're feeling when we get there. They can always be adjusted any time during the challenge.

I joined the team and signed up for the challenge. I'm looking forward to getting my booty back on the erg!

All right!! Welcome aboard!

[damselfly]

As you all know by now, Jim G leaves us, but on good terms, to do his solitary thing. We wish him the best! Meanwhile, a sweet and swanky 16 of 87 members (18%) logged 153,062 total meters Saturday!

Milestones achieved:
Ken C advanced past 900K!!

Approaching milestones:
Greg H is toiling for 2M (-4,248m), Bobbie Z is venturing to reach 1.7M (-28,910m), Heather R is drawing a bead on 1.2M (-20,100m), Jack F is catching up to 800K (-2,505m), Mark Si is on target for 400K (-1,491m), David R and Rachel B are fighting to reach 300K (-3,500m and -22,347m), and Ally M is close to 15K (-8,250m)

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 3/1 through Fri 3/7):
Kristin C - 7
Chris B, David R, Jim G, Ken C & Lisa H - 6
Dana H & Jim C - 5
Gary G, Jack F, John S, Keith J, Mark St & Matthew R - 4

Posted Meters:
Greg H - 22,777 Whoa!
Heather R - 20,000 Hasn't lost her flair!
Janice I - 16,460 70k in 3 days! Watch out, David W!
Chuck A - 15,000 Methinks some madness days combined...
Adam M - 10,500 Two-fer!
Andy I - 10,000 Nice!
Ken C - 10,000 Double the madness, double the fun!
Bobbie Z - 10,000 Back from her travels!
Mark Si - 7,094 Finally shoveled out from under all the snow!
David R - 6,500 Adding up fast!
John B - 5,432 Happy to be healthy again!
Jack F - 5,274 Solidly mad!
Kristin C - 5,000 Breezing right along!
Lisa H - 5,000 Not missing a beat!
Ally M - 2,025 Welcome back to the boat!!
Rachel B - 2,000 Three of four! Keep 'em coming!

[johnb]

Excellent 5k row tonight. Kept my stroke rate down in the mid to low 20's, mostly between 23-26 SPM and started really focusing on a more powerful stroke, followed by a more measured recovery. I still haven't beat my best time yet, but I am approaching it. About 25 seconds to go to beat my best frenetic 40 SPM effort, but I see the progress just 10 days into my effort. Once the World Erg challenge starts I plan to step up my distances on at least half my rows. Interspersing some 10k rows in with my 5k I hope to contribute 200k to the teams effort. So, that is my official projection LISA, Put me down for 200k!