TimbukTOO Team Room

[Quatroux]

I on the other hand am the confuser of handicaps. Old enough to benefit the handicap, but slow enough to make up for the benefit! Perfectly clear.

OTW has an added bit of fun where each year of life earns you a buffer of time on the racecourse. The problem is when you form boats of 2, 4, or 8 people. You then average their age and you get people like me that are young enough to destroy the handicap advantage of their older partner(s). People ALWAYS care about losing this advantage and it doesn't help when you are very new (or out of shape) and don't offset the handicap loss with loads of speed.

Cheer up, it is better to be old and slow than to be young and slow.

[damselfly]

I on the other hand am the confuser of handicaps. Old enough to benefit the handicap, but slow enough to make up for the benefit! Perfectly clear.

OTW has an added bit of fun where each year of life earns you a buffer of time on the racecourse. The problem is when you form boats of 2, 4, or 8 people. You then average their age and you get people like me that are young enough to destroy the handicap advantage of their older partner(s). People ALWAYS care about losing this advantage and it doesn't help when you are very new (or out of shape) and don't offset the handicap loss with loads of speed.

Cheer up, it is better to be old and slow than to be young and slow.

Thank you for finally explaining.

[sillbeer]

I did 10k tonight but a towel as a pad isn't doing my bony tail any justice. I guess i need to pick up that pad from wally world.

[Cyclingman1]

I did 10k tonight but a towel as a pad isn't doing my bony tail any justice.

Re butt difficulties on C2 rowers.

There seems to be two problems: (1) the seat is hard and unforgiving causing bruising in the area where bones meet the seat, and (2) the buttocks around the tail bone rub on the back of the seat causing painful sores to develop.

The solution to both problems is a reasonably thick, firm pad (at least an inch) with a 'U' shaped cut out in the back of the pad. It is a combination of padding and elevation off the seat that solves both problems.

Not sure exactly what problem is being experienced, but often times only a pad is insufficient. The U-shaped cut out in the pad is critical. A towel would not be a solution, nor would any pad without a cut out.

[sillbeer]

I'm only having issues with problem number 1 that you outlined. I believe I can come up with an acceptable solution.

[CONLEJM]

I'm only having issues with problem number 1 that you outlined. I believe I can come up with an acceptable solution.

Right, a lot of folks here use pads alone with good success. I usually just use the bare seat, but sometimes I use a pad and it works great.

[damselfly]

You would think with all the built-in, natural padding I keep with me at all times in the area in question, I wouldn't need additional technology, but, sadly, that's not the case. Gardening knee pad for me.

[Izzzmeister]

Sign-ups are accelarating! Welcome, Guy Batchelor, Kyle James & David Kirsch!
19 of 46 members (41%) logged 175,231 total meters Sunday!

Posted Meters:
Guy B - 4,413
John B - 7,415
Alan C - 2,006
Ken C - 13,397
Kristin C - 5,000

Douglas D - 10,019
Monica D - 8,018
Jack F - 5,276
Daniel H - 13,159
Dana H - 7,000

Teresa H - 6,293
Kyle J - 12,000
Erik K - 10,000
David K - 5,000
Rob M - 10,059

Dave M - 5,176
Heather R - 25,000
Matthew R - 10,000
Bobbie Z – 16,000

Challenge Goals - Day 2 of 32 (6.3%):
Gary G - 19,108 of 150,000 (12.7%)
Bobbie Z - 31,000 of 275,000 (11.3%)
Heather R - 45,000 of 400,000 (11.3%)
Mark St - 10,000 of 150,000 (6.7%)

John B - 12,415 of 200,000 (6.2%)
Ken C - 13,397 of 250,000 (5.4%)
Lisa H - 5,034 of 125,000 (4.0%)
Kristin C - 5,000 of 150,000 (3.3%)
Jim C - 0 of 300,000 (0.0%)
Ron M - 0 of 1,000 (0.0%)
Destin H - 0 of 100,000 (0.0%)
Tara R - 0 of 100,000 (0.0%)
Keith J - 0 of 100,000 (0.0%)
Yisroel H - 0 of 310,000 (0.0%)

Milestones achieved: Watch this spot!

[Izzzmeister]

Cindy Reck & Glenn Yaniero have both grabbed an oar! Thanks, guys! 24 of 48 members (50%) logged 241,111 total meters Monday!

Posted Meters:
John B - 5,534
Ken C - 13,912
Kristin C - 5,000
Jim C - 15,000
Douglas D - 10,019

Monica D - 8,189
Jack F - 5,274
Gary G - 10,091
Lisa H - 10,000
Daniel H - 10,635

Dana H - 8,000
Destin H - 10,000
Teresa H - 3,703
Janice I - 18,605
Andy I - 12,000

Erik K - 5,000
Dave M - 5,050
Michael N - 13,000
Neil Q - 10,000
Heather R - 20,000

Cindy R - 18,310
Mark St - 8,500
John W - 7,289
Bobbie Z – 8,000

Challenge Goals - Day 3 of 32 (9.4%):
Gary G - 29,199 of 150,000 (19.5%)
Heather R - 65,000 of 400,000 (16.3%)
Bobbie Z - 39,000 of 275,000 (14.2%)
Mark St - 18,500 of 150,000 (12.3%)
Lisa H - 15,034 of 125,000 (12.0%)
Ken C - 27,309 of 250,000 (10.9%)
Destin H - 10,000 of 100,000 (10.0%)

John B - 17,949 of 200,000 (9.0%)
Kristin C - 10,000 of 150,000 (6.7%)
Jim C - 15,000 of 300,000 (5.0%)
Yisroel H - 0 of 310,000 (0.0%)
Ron M - 0 of 1,000 (0.0%)
Tara R - 0 of 100,000 (0.0%)
Keith J - 0 of 100,000 (0.0%)

Milestones achieved: Heather R first to 50K!!

[Izzzmeister]

2014 Erging season winding down... and the WEC is NOW!

Sorry, guys, I was out of commission prepping for a major presentation. Now I'm back - I'm glad it went well, but also glad it's over! (AND I got my first row in last night, finally!)
Six more weeks to the end of the erging season! April 30 is fast approaching! How close are you to reaching your goals for this season? Do you need to pick up the pace a little, to end this season strong and get a fast start on next season?

Here's Your “Call To Arms” (right arms & left arms):
The WORLD ERG CHALLENGE is now underway, and we need you to join us! Any meters you row between March 15 and April 15 will help TimbukTWO rise through the rankings, hopefully surprising and overtaking many larger teams. We would like to have a team average of 150K meters per team member (and at least 90 members, which would mean about 13.5 million team meters), but we welcome any member that wants to contribute meters & improve fitness!
Please go to your “Teams” page, make sure your Team reads TimbukTWO, then scroll down to Challenges, and join the WEC for 2014! We need your lungs, muscles, but especially HEART!
Let's do it!!!

Cap'n Izzz

[damselfly]

We're right behind you, Cap'n!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[johnb]

You are both great!!! (Izzy & Lisa) I am hanging on the 5K a day for the Mud Challenge, amidst all my other commitments. Once I settle down I will do some long rows for the team! One of these days I want to put a marathon notch in my belt! Hopefully before April 15th!

[TaraRivers]

Hey Y'all,
Until April 1 I can't row as much as I'd like. I messed up my knee and the docotr says I have to rest it. So Im doing low meters and going very slow about 3 times a week. Sorry I can't help contribute much to the overall point total but Ill so as much as I can!

Oh and it's been forever since I have been on the erg.....but its still fun!

Tara

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, pulling together! 12 of 89 members (13%) logged 141,929 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved: Dana H glided past 900K, Mark Si cycled by 400K, Rob M mastered 100K, while Daniel H dominated 50K!!
Approaching milestones: Heather R is approaching 1.3M (-7,600m), Kyle J intent on topping 1.1M (-29,957m), Ken C nearing the 1 MILLION mark (-27,970m), while Matthew R pursues 700K (-28,041m)!

Posted Meters:
Heather R – 25,000 Almost 125K this week!
Bobbie Z – 16,000 Big rows daily!
Mark Si – 15,623 Nice!
Kyle J – 14,000 We need you!
Ken C – 13,397 Still playing in the MUD!
Daniel H – 13,159 Intense!

Rob M – 10,059 Sweet!
Matthew R – 10,000 Back to back!
John B – 7,415 No rest for the weary [sea-legs]!
Dana H – 7,000 Back on track!
Jack F – 5,276 Sheer Madness!
Kristin C – 5,000 Here's Mud in your eye!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, getting in up to our elbows!! 19 of 89 members (21%) logged 307,891 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: Diane M hit an astounding 4.7M!!! Jim C passed an impressive 3.3M!! Heather R bumped 1.3M! Cindy R surpassed 500K while Destin H topped 25K!
Approaching milestones: Bobbie Z blasting towards 1.8M (-38,410m), Andy I is whittling away at 1.6M (-25,032m), John B working at 1.3M (-38,396m), Mark St pulling for 1.2M (-23,990m), Ken C (-14,058m) leading Jamie B (-39,505m) towards 1 MILLION, Janice I is one row from 350K (-3,719m) as Destin H sits on the cusp of 35K (-1,170m)!

Posted Meters:
Diane M – 126,585 A walk in the park!
Heather R – 20,000 Amazing!
Janice I – 18,605 Already past 1/3 of a million!
Jim C – 15,000 Solid!
Ken C – 13,912 Taking it to the next level!

Andy I – 12,000 Positively studly!
Daniel H – 10,635 On fire!
Gary G – 10,091 Wow!
Lisa H – 10,000 Is that your 13th Muddy row?
Destin H – 10,000 Whoa, dude!

Cindy R – 9,493 Impressive season!
Mark St – 8,500 Consistent!
Bobbie Z – 8,000 Might kick up enough Mud...
Dana H – 8,000 Progressing!
Jamie B – 6,262 Nicely done!

John B – 5,534 Can make it to 25!
Jack F – 5,274 I think #13 for March!
Kristin C – 5,000 Fifteenth 5K this month!
Chuck A – 5,000 You can do this!