TimbukTOO Team Room

[garygOP]

It is good to see you back!!

[CONLEJM]

Welcome back Diane!

I remember last year pegging myself to [0.5 * David] , and I am almost back on track despite missing the first two weeks of the Season.

[damselfly]

I got my computer fixed and my meters posted finally. So, add another 592,195m since 5/1/14 to your rooster

I promise myself to log my meters in everyday again starting today =])

Welcome back, Diane!!!

[damselfly]

Welcome back for the year, Kevin McGinn and Scott Ward!! 12 of 38 members (32%) logged 99,261 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Bobbie Z racked up 200K, Keir P chalked up 150K, Neil Q reached 150K, and Jack F licked 50K!!

Approaching milestones:
Dana H and Jim C are undertaking 100K (-1,000m), John B is on target for 50K (-116m), and Kevin M is gliding towards 15K (-7,237m)

Posted Meters:
Keir P - 15,000 Lemme see those hands!
Bobbie Z - 14,054 Crazy good!
Jim C - 10,000 Under-reported and under-appreciated!
Neil Q - 10,000 Steady on, man!
Kevin M - 7,763 Welcome back!
Gary G - 7,312 Three-fer!
Jack F - 7,278 Sweet sevens!
John B - 7,017 Super!
John S - 6,769 Five in a row!
George M - 6,408 Adding up FAST!
Dana H - 6,000 Great!
Scott W - 1,660 Welcome back!

[Cikan Vuz]

Thanks! It is good to be back!

[Cikan Vuz]

I got my computer fixed and my meters posted finally. So, add another 592,195m since 5/1/14 to your rooster

I promise myself to log my meters in everyday again starting today =])

Wow, thanks! I'm in awe!
David's posts pushed us from 14th to 13th, then yours pushed us up to 11th. Putting us a lot closer to what we're used to!

I am gonna be doing at the least 50k+ days's in the days to come since my kid will be out of school come end on next week and off at his days for the summer so I will have lots of ME time

[damselfly]

Holy smokes! Diane has launched this boat into the stratosphere with a huge upload of meters, almost 600k! Someone's been a busy bee already this season! With her upload, 13 of 39 members (33%) logged 738,379 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M nailed 500K, David W racked up 300K, J.K. accumulated 100K, Jim C galloped past 100K, and Cindy R clobbered 35K!!

Approaching milestones:
Diane M is hunting for 600K (-7,805m), David W is zipping towards 350K (-8,001m), Lee C and Gary G are aiming for 100K (-4,121m), and Kyle J is striving to reach 25K (-2,947m)

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 592,195
David W - 47,100 Cowabunga!
Keir P - 15,000 Two-fer of 15s! Nice!
J.K. - 13,582 Yow!
Cindy R - 12,848 Super!
Bobbie Z - 11,269 Killer meters lately!
Mark St - 10,001 Still suffering from round-number-o-phobia...
Neil Q - 10,000 ... but it means you'll always lead Neil!
Lee C - 7,769 Nice!
Gary G - 6,531 Four in a row!
Kyle J - 5,027 Miss seeing you regularly!
Jim C - 5,000 I know, I know... skis still missing.
Scott W - 2,057 Sweet!

[damselfly]

Welcome back to the pack for the season, Keven K! 10 of 40 members (25%) logged 134,792 total meters Saturday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M upended 600K, Gary G pushed past 100K, Matthew R collected 50K, and Ken and Kristin C navigated past 15K!!

Approaching milestones:
Bobbie Z is angling for 250K (-12,023m), George M is making a run for 100K (-2,939m), and the K.C.s are shooting for 25K (-4,131m and -4,690m)

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 5/17 through Fri 5/23):
Bobbie Z - 7
Jim C & Neil Q - 6
George M, J.K., John B, John S, Keir P & Mark St - 5
Dana H, David W & Gary G - 4

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 50,000 Just another ho-hum day of rowing!
Gary G - 18,296 Someone had some extra coffee!
Bobbie Z - 16,389 Row big or row home!
Matthew R - 10,000 Sweet!
Ken C - 7,526 Top dog in the house (for today!)
Jack F - 7,282 Getting into the rhythm!
George M - 7,204 Nice!
Kristin C - 7,031 Go get him!
J.K. - 7,017 Solid!
Kevin K - 4,047 Welcome back!

[Izzzmeister]

Yes, I survived Lake Shore Drive! My goal for "Bike The Drive" was 45 miles (one complete revolution is 30 miles). I've been afraid to check my sponsor page, but at least one person donated accordingly.
According to Garmin GPS, I did 45.72 miles in 3:09:49, averaging 14.5MPH. My heart rate averaged 117, but reached 142 on the final hill. (My personal maximum heart rate is about 180.) There were 2,872 feet of elevation (the same in descents) over the distance. I only made 2 stops - 4.5 minutes at 8 miles, to loosen my rubbing front brakes & drink water, and 8.5 minutes at the Museum of Science & Industry - 23 miles in - to finish my water bottle, eat 2 bananas & a mini-Clif Bar, and refill my water bottle. (Some of that was "walking my bike", since the area was too thick with many of the 22,000 people participating to ride it through.)
I was very surprised that I averaged over 15MPH while riding, since there were so many times I was stuck in "pockets" of people riding slowly, and having to wait for an opportunity to "break out". One small girl swerved across the left lane towards me with about a mile and a half to go, forcing me to go a lot closer to the cement highway divider than is normally prudent. Thankfully, I avoided contact. I've been worried before about being taken down by a cute blonde, but not by one that's only 7 or 8!
I saw a couple guys "wiped out", laying on the Drive protected by a ring of friends waiting for medical help to arrive. Been there, done that, so I left that experience to others this time.
Surprisingly, my swollen knee was a non-factor, as was my pain in the side (Bruised ribs? Pulled muscle?). I did get one of the support people to change my seat before the race, so instead of severe discomfort by Mile 20 like last week, it didn't happen until about Mile 35 Sunday. The seat change (and looking for the charity's tent) did delay my starting time, so I had to cancel my 3rd rest stop to finish before 10:15 (I drove from 7:03 - 10:13!), which is when they throw all riders off the Lake Shore Drive... The wind of the Windy City didn't affect me until Mile 41 when a steady light wind began blowing in our faces. It was almost welcome, since along with the extra resistance it brought coolness...

BACK TO ROWING NOW! The doc said not to row 10-14 days, leaning towards 14. So, today is Day 11. I will build up slowly for this week, and see how my elbow reacts. (It actually looks basically normal, for the first time in 5 months.) Either way, no whipping action at the end of the stroke for a month!

Glad to be back to my fave fitness forum...

[Quatroux]

Yes, I survived Lake Shore Drive!

Congrats! I am happy that you were able to complete the ride despite your recent injury. I also look forward to seeing you log some meters again.

I'll likely resume erging as well. I had been rowing OTW 3x/week until the last two weekends. I've been installing a new driveway which involved me moving 15 tons of gravel by hand an average of 50 feet. It is the biggest physical challenge I've ever faced. I did it in about 15 hours. I followed that with 1/2 ton each of sharp sand, manure, compost, and expanded shale for the yard. Bow seat in my 2X would probably prefer that I focus a bit more of rowing as I haven't had much energy.

In other news, I lost 30 pounds in the first 3 months of the year and am thinking about becoming a lightweight. That's about 3 pounds away for the erg and 8 pounds for OTW. That doesn't sound like much, but I've maintained this new weight effortlessly and dropping 8 additional pounds sounds like real work.

Next race is a Henley-style 1k on June 7th.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 11 of 40 members (28%) logged 135,139 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved:
George M advanced past 100K, Greg H dominated 75K, John B and Dale C eclipsed 50K!!

Approaching milestones:
Diane M is converging on 700K (-32,805m), Bobbie Z is attempting 250K (-398m), Keir P is steaming towards 200K (-15,500m), J.K. is drawing near 150K (-24,925m)

Posted Meters:
Greg H - 26,732 Back in da boat!
Diane M - 25,000 "Rest" day!
Keir P - 15,000 Nice!
Gary G - 12,261 On a roll!
Bobbie Z - 11,625 Serious!
Dale C - 10,043 Looking good!
Matthew R - 10,000 Super!
George M - 8,005 Back for good!
J.K. - 7,014 Excellent consistency!
Jim C - 5,000 Sorry, no ski meters yet.
John B - 4,459 Great!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A memorable 11 of 40 members (28%) logged 146,510 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved:
David W reached 350K, Adam M and Kyle J upended 35K, and Ken C scored 25K!!

Approaching milestones:
David W is stalking 400K (-9,956m), Keir P and Chris B are close to 200K (-500m and -9,160m), J.K. is going all out to reach 150K (-17,912m), Ken C is pushing towards 35K (-6,570m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 48,045 Good day at the gym!
Keir P - 15,000 Stuck in a rut!
Chris B - 13,262 Nice!
Kyle J - 12,960 Big!
Jim C - 10,000 Solid!
Mark St - 9,733 Great workout!
Adam M - 9,072 Sneaking in a row!
Ken C - 7,561 Sweet!
George M - 7,200 Adding up fast!
J.K. - 7,013 Daily dose of vitamin erg!
John B - 6,664 Keep 'em coming!

[CONLEJM]

In other news, I lost 30 pounds in the first 3 months of the year and am thinking about becoming a lightweight. That's about 3 pounds away for the erg and 8 pounds for OTW. That doesn't sound like much, but I've maintained this new weight effortlessly and dropping 8 additional pounds sounds like real work.

Hey Andy congratulations on losing the weight and keeping it off. And it sounds like you are in fine shape considering all that heavy lifting you've done on your driveway. Keep up the great work!

[Quatroux]

Hey Andy congratulations on losing the weight and keeping it off. And it sounds like you are in fine shape considering all that heavy lifting you've done on your driveway. Keep up the great work!

Thanks! I'm feeling pretty good, but need some more meters.

[Izzzmeister]

Daniel Hart has returned to pull with us for another season! 12 of 41 members (29%) logged a hefty 149,322 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Diane M first to 700K!!! Bobbie Z topped 250K!! Dana H & Lee C surpassed 100K!
Approaching milestones: Gary G (-6,754m) is leading J.K. (-10,901m) & Jim C (-25,000m) in the race to 150K, & Matthew R is near 75K (-1,975m)!

Posted Meters:
Diane M – 50,000 Astonishing!
Gary G – 19,696 Doing dizzying numbers this past week!
Lee C – 10,033 Has the Eye of the Tiger!
Jim C – 10,000 Back to serious numbers!
Matthew R – 10,000 Three 10K's in 4 days!
Neil Q – 10,000 Rested & roaring!

John S – 8,198 Back from weekend running?
Dana H – 8,000 Back on track...
George M – 7,205 Four nice-sized rows in 4 days!
Bobbie Z – 7,179 Strong!
J.K. - 7,011 So steady!
Daniel H – 2,000 Welcome back!