TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 31 of 70 members (44%) logged 249,124 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved:
David W hit 2.6M, Doug G hit 900K, Joe H hit 100K, Glenn Y hit 75K, Joseph M hit 35K, Kevin K hit 35K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jim C is nearing 1.2M (-40,000m), Jay K. is closing on 900K (-30,845m), John St. is sneaking up on 800K (-23,432m), Tammy G and Roger G are teaming up on 700K (-15,485m and -18,056m), Yisroel H is approaching 600K (-36,874m), Lee C is stalking 500K (-24,594m), John Sc. is eyeing 400K (-17,216m), Jack F is approaching 300K (-22,665m), Bobbie K, Angela P, and Ron M are hunting for 250K (-10,533m, -10,846m, and -13,945m), Jamie B is sighting 200K (-22,075m), Katie S and Linnea F are is approaching 75K (-8,278m and -8,907m), Joseph M is targeting 50K (-3,000m), and Rachel B is going for 15K (-3,000m)

Posted Meters:
Doug G - 22,369
Heather R - 20,000
Yisroel H - 17,152
Joseph M - 17,000
David W - 15,436
Lee C - 13,011
Gary G - 10,860
Jamie B - 10,529
Bobbie Z - 10,046
Bob L - 10,016
Ron M - 9,250
Roger G - 8,990
Jim C - 8,000
Jack F - 7,573
Tammy G - 7,100
John Sc. - 6,975
Adam M - 6,949
Jay K. - 6,000
Angela P - 5,417
Glenn Y - 5,000
Diana K - 4,500
Linnea F - 4,018
Bobbie K - 3,000
Joe H - 3,000
Dana H - 3,000
Kevin K - 3,000
Katerina M - 3,000
John St. - 2,329
Rachel B - 2,000
Katie S - 2,000
Jim K - 1,604

[johnb]

So team, I am really excited! I have applied gentle pressure for close to a year now, never raising the subject of buying my own Concept 2 rower. Always just raving about it and talking about all things rowing. Today at the breakfast/brunch table my wife says, 'Well, how expensive is a good one of those? Hallelujah! Hallelujah! I need to proceed carefully, but I see my own personal C2 appearing over the horizon, apartment dwelling space issues not withstanding.

[damselfly]

So team, I am really excited! I have applied gentle pressure for close to a year now, never raising the subject of buying my own Concept 2 rower. Always just raving about it and talking about all things rowing. Today at the breakfast/brunch table my wife says, 'Well, how expensive is a good one of those? Hallelujah! Hallelujah! I need to proceed carefully, but I see my own personal C2 appearing over the horizon, apartment dwelling space issues not withstanding.

Excellent!!!!!

[Dodgers@66]

So team, I am really excited! I have applied gentle pressure for close to a year now, never raising the subject of buying my own Concept 2 rower. Always just raving about it and talking about all things rowing. Today at the breakfast/brunch table my wife says, 'Well, how expensive is a good one of those? Hallelujah! Hallelujah! I need to proceed carefully, but I see my own personal C2 appearing over the horizon, apartment dwelling space issues not withstanding.

Congratulations. Any chance of getting your wife hooked on rowing?

[damselfly]

So, here's my beef with this very early (1861) Concept2 design:



1. Horrible form
2. Formal unisuit requires bulky jacket, apparantly including a cravat
3. Unacceptable damage to interior wall from mechanism installation
4. No semblance of "on-the-water feel" with optional slides.
5. Pillow! Why do they get to use a friggin' pillow!?!? (Oh, pardon me, "hassock".)



This 1800s Cardio Machine Looks Surprisingly Familiar

[johnb]

So team, I am really excited! I have applied gentle pressure for close to a year now, never raising the subject of buying my own Concept 2 rower. Always just raving about it and talking about all things rowing. Today at the breakfast/brunch table my wife says, 'Well, how expensive is a good one of those? Hallelujah! Hallelujah! I need to proceed carefully, but I see my own personal C2 appearing over the horizon, apartment dwelling space issues not withstanding.

Congratulations. Any chance of getting your wife hooked on rowing?

That's the plan!

[damselfly]

1. Horrible form
2. Formal unisuit requires bulky jacket, apparantly including a cravat
3. Unacceptable damage to interior wall from mechanism installation
4. No semblance of "on-the-water feel" with optional slides.
5. Pillow! Why do they get to use a friggin' pillow!?!? (Oh, pardon me, "hassock".)

6. No performance monitor!!!

[CONLEJM]

Cool picture Lisa! If the man was sitting on something with wheels, which would allow him to glide back and forth ... That would almost fit the bill for a dynamic erg.

And John, I hope it works out for you to get the rower at home. It doesn't get any better than having a home gym.

[Dodgers@66]

Wonder if he kept a log?

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A fit and fiesty 25 of 71 members (35%) logged 337,316 total meters Saturday!

Milestones achieved:
Jay K. clobbered 900K, Tammy G mastered 700K, John Sc. walloped 400K, Bobbie K bested 250K, Joseph M blew through 100K, and Kerim O hit 50K!!

Approaching milestones:
David W is on track for 2.7M (-27,858m), Keir P is on target for 1.4M (-5,975m), Bobbie Z and Heather R are working towards 1.3M (-20,854m and -36,000m), J.K. is racing towards 800K (-42,599m), Diana K is making strides to reach 700K (-45,425m), Jim K is striving for 600K (-42,415m), Stephen M is seeking 300K (-9,515m), Kristin C is marching towards 150K (-14,364m), Ken C is bearing down on 100K (-631m), and Kevin K is about to tackle 50K (-3,940m)

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 9/13 through Fri 9/19):
Jay K., Katie S & Roger G - 7
Adam M, Bobbie Z, Bobbie K & Gary G - 6
Angela P, Diana K, Doug G, Jim K, John B, Joseph M, Katerina M, Keir P, Kevin K, Linnea F, Mark St & Stephen M - 5
David W, Glenn Y, Heather R, John St., John Sc., Lee C, Lisa H, Ron M & Tammy G - 4

Posted Meters:
Roger G - 42,195 Full Marathon!! Stupendous!!
Jay K. - 42,195 Full Marathon!! Unbelievable!!
David W - 21,145 HM and just a wee bit more!!
Heather R - 21,000 Yeah, baby!
Joseph M - 20,000 Wow!
Tammy G - 20,000 ... backwards is Wow!
Katerina M - 16,634 Huge!
Keir P - 16,224
John Sc. - 16,000
J.K. - 14,040
Bobbie Z - 13,563 Atta girl!
Doug G - 13,503 Solid!
Angela P - 8,386 Extra!
John B - 8,175
Bobbie K - 8,000 I'm thinking two big days!
Lisa H - 7,542 40 minutes! And after a morning swim!
Stephen M - 7,517
Kristin C - 7,222 Sweet!
Diana K - 7,000
Ken C - 6,514 Add some in before wanderlust takes hold...
Katie S - 5,217
Linnea F - 5,122
Kevin K - 4,010 Definitely back indoors for good!
Kerim O - 4,000 BIG!!!
Jim K - 2,112 Easing back in, boot and all!

[damselfly]

Welcome back to the challenge team, Walter Washington! Glad to have you aboard! Sadly, even with Walter's 107k, two amazing full marathons from Roger and Jay, half marathons by Anita, Ronnie, Michelle, and David, the Ancients have slipped ahead of us by 160k... But we're in their slipstream, so let's go get 'em Team!!! 31 of 64 members (48%) logged 532,144 total meters Saturday!

Posted Meters:
Jay K. - 42,195
John B - 8,175
Ken C - 6,514
Kristin C - 7,222
Douglas D - 10,629

Rick F - 10,015
Linnea F - 5,122
Doug G - 13,503
Roger G - 42,195
Tammy G - 20,000

Lisa H - 7,542
Anita H - 21,097
Diana K - 7,000
Kevin K - 4,010
Bobbie K - 8,000

Jim K - 2,112
J.K. - 14,040
Katerina M - 16,634
Ronnie M - 21,097
Stephen M - 7,517

Keir P - 16,224
Angela P - 8,386
Heather R - 21,000
Michelle S - 31,097
steve s - 5,000

John Sc. - 16,000
Katie S - 5,217
John S - 12,028
Walter W - 107,865
David W - 21,145

Bobbie Z - 13,563


Challenge Goals - Day 6 of 31 (19.4%):
Doug G - 66,887 of 175,000 (38.2%)
Ken C - 18,802 of 50,000 (37.6%)
Lisa H - 27,296 of 75,000 (36.4%)
Katie S - 35,150 of 100,000 (35.2%)
Linnea F - 34,484 of 100,000 (34.5%)
Stephen M - 32,972 of 100,000 (33.0%)
John Sc. - 56,025 of 200,000 (28.0%)
David W - 133,419 of 500,000 (26.7%)
Lee C - 33,022 of 125,000 (26.4%)
Gary G - 54,385 of 225,000 (24.2%)
Kevin K - 18,010 of 75,000 (24.0%)
Kristin C - 14,247 of 60,000 (23.7%)
John B - 45,720 of 200,000 (22.9%)
Bobbie Z - 60,650 of 275,000 (22.1%)
Ron M - 38,770 of 177,000 (21.9%)
Mark St - 31,816 of 150,000 (21.2%)

Kyle J - 27,000 of 200,000 (13.5%)
Gary D - 5,000 of 60,000 (8.3%)
Yisroel H - 17,152 of 250,000 (6.9%)
Brent C - 0 of 125,000 (0.0%)


Milestones achieved:
Roger G, Michelle S, and Walter W whizzed by 100K; and a big ole crew passed 50k: Jay K., Tammy G, Keir P, Anita H, Bobbie Z, Ronnie M, Katerina M, John Sc., John S, and Rick F!!

[johnb]

As of now we have about one week in the books on the FTC effort. I am slightly ahead of schedule. I have been keeping up my cross training which is the real challenge. I have rowed 52k+, taken 4 spinning classes, completed 2 hard weight workouts, and completed a bootcamp class which consisted of 25 minutes of calesthenics and 25 minutes of high intensity weight training. I need to find a rest day this week, although during the FTC I think my rest day will include about 10k of long slow distance rowing! Let's go team!

[johnb]

It was a great weekend for rowing! New PB for the 10k Saturday. Completed my first Marathon today. Pretty decent 10k for an old guy: av 2:03.4/500 split, pretty slow Marathon: av 2:19.9/500 split - played it conservatively. Had energy left over at the end... but, speaking of the 'end'...as I predicted, one's bottom that really takes a beating on the Marathon! I stayed on the machine - drank lots during the row - varying the pace and effort helps reduce fatigue. It was really cold and windy in Pittsburgh today - ironically, we lost power this afternoon so both the TV and Stereo went out (as well as my Row Pro on the Laptop (so happy for the C2Log Card!!!) - made for sort of a sensory-deprivation row.

Great stuff Bill! Thoroughly impressed! Before the season's end I would like to row my first marathon, for now I just want to get my FTC 200K in though.

[Dodgers@66]

It was a great weekend for rowing! New PB for the 10k Saturday. Completed my first Marathon today. Pretty decent 10k for an old guy: av 2:03.4/500 split, pretty slow Marathon: av 2:19.9/500 split - played it conservatively. Had energy left over at the end... but, speaking of the 'end'...as I predicted, one's bottom that really takes a beating on the Marathon! I stayed on the machine - drank lots during the row - varying the pace and effort helps reduce fatigue. It was really cold and windy in Pittsburgh today - ironically, we lost power this afternoon so both the TV and Stereo went out (as well as my Row Pro on the Laptop (so happy for the C2Log Card!!!) - made for sort of a sensory-deprivation row.

Great stuff Bill! Thoroughly impressed! Before the season's end I would like to row my first marathon, for now I just want to get my FTC 200K in though.

Well done indeed.

[damselfly]

Hey guys, that Bill Hawthorne post was from 2008. He's not on our team anymore, more's the pity!

http://www.c2forum.com/viewtopic.php?p=95640#p95640