TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

I wasn't going to row yesterday for no particular reason other than the Monday blah's. I logged in to our team room and saw the daily meter updates and got my lazy butt on the rower. Thanks again Capt and Lisa, you are excellent motivators and your posts are very much appreciated.

Glad to hear it, Ron! I wasn't going to row yesterday either but thought of that challenge goal... Made my hubby wait for dinner. Only 30 minutes yesterday but better than nothing!

Row strong, team!

[garygOP]

9 million meters as of this morning- am feeling pretty banged up - but so far the aches and pains are tolerable.
There were a lot of leaves to mulch before the snow hit last weekend- and that is what did me in.
But the mulch is now in the compost bins and I am dealing with the trials and tribulations that come with hard work, arthritic joints and the aging process-
Am I just like a fine old wine- smooth and tasty --- or more like a nice aged cheese- pungent and tangy .

[Izzzmeister]

Welcome aboard, James Climer & Alan Dean! 35 of 62 members (56%) logged 288,834 total meters Monday!

Posted Meters:
Jay K. - 12,000
Grace A - 1,600
Andrew A - 4,810
Tristan B - 21,097 HM!
Jamie B - 1,845

Alan C - 5,000
Ken C - 7,003
Jim C - 11,000
Alan D - 12,531
Douglas D - 12,609

Monica D - 6,270
Adrian G - 10,440
Roger G - 8,500
Tammy G - 7,000
Lisa H - 6,035

Dana H - 5,000
Joe H - 4,000
David H - 10,160
Yisroel H - 2,000
Pete K - 16,755

Kevin K - 8,006
Bobbie K - 5,000
J.K. - 7,600
Ron M - 6,000
Adam M - 4,243

Kelly M - 5,108
George M - 5,601
Michael N - 8,400
Angela P - 5,019
Heather R - 35,000

Jeff R - 6,300
Stefan S - 6,402
Mark St - 8,500
Glenn Y - 4,000
Bobbie Z – 8,000

Challenge Goals - Day 5 of 31 (16.1%):
Doug G - 69,501 of 200,000 (34.8%)
Jeff R - 31,540 of 100,000 (31.5%)
Mark St - 38,692 of 150,000 (25.8%)
Pete K - 82,698 of 333,000 (24.8%)
Heather R - 99,000 of 400,000 (24.8%)
Lisa H - 36,288 of 150,000 (24.2%)
Gary G - 71,279 of 300,000 (23.8%)
Ron M - 39,000 of 200,000 (19.5%)
Bobbie Z - 58,375 of 300,000 (19.5%)

John B - 24,024 of 150,000 (16.0%)
Jamie B - 26,031 of 175,000 (14.9%)
Yisroel H - 36,374 of 250,000 (14.5%)
Kevin K - 29,006 of 200,000 (14.5%)
Ken C - 13,509 of 100,000 (13.5%)
Angela P - 26,116 of 200,000 (13.1%)
Katie S - 11,534 of 100,000 (11.5%)
Linnea F - 7,029 of 75,000 (9.4%)

[Bobbie_Zee]

It feels great rowing to keep warm in these frigid temperatures!

Interesting article in today's 1/7/2015 NY Times "How Exercise Keeps Us Young."

To quote: "Active older people resemble much younger people physiologically, according to a new study of the effects of exercise on aging. The findings suggest that many of our expectations about the inevitability of physical decline with advancing years may be incorrect and that how we age is, to a large degree, up to us."

Row strong, teammates, and keep young!

[brick1101]

In kind of the same vein... a good friend sent this link to me via Facebook. I think it is something we rowers/ergers knew in our hearts all along!
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com//2014/12/ ... kwp_0=7261

[dag1]

I'm always inspired by people who stay active into their later years. We will have a 88 or 89 year old in the Denver rowing competition this year, at least I'm assuming he will be there, he shows up every year, and last year he posted a 2k in just under 9 min. which is remarkable to me. http://lonetreevoice.net/stories/Super- ... gold,66019 This is an article about him. I hope I'm still in the erg saddle when I'm in my 80's. Thanks for sharing the articles Bobbie and Jamie.

[Izzzmeister]

Old friend Dale Crawford grabbing an oar brings us to 63! Welcome back!
31 of 63 members (49%) logged 418,891 total meters Tuesday!

Posted Meters:
Jay K. - 25,000
Andrew A - 4,845
Barbara B - 13,307
John B - 10,234
Kristin C - 5,756

Jim C - 12,000
Dale C - 21,278
Douglas D - 9,150
Jack F - 7,078
Gary G - 12,532

Roger G - 12,000
Tammy G - 12,000
David H - 10,857
Yisroel H - 25,000
Pete K - 17,634

Kevin K - 6,000
Bobbie K - 5,000
J.K. - 7,800
Ron M - 10,000
Diane M - 105,000 ***

George M - 4,004
Michael N - 10,500
Mark O - 6,600
Heather R - 15,000
Carl R - 4,000

Jeff R - 6,500
Matthew R - 10,000
Katie S - 5,816
Stefan S - 13,887
John W - 2,113
Bobbie Z - 8,000

Challenge Goals - Day 6 of 31 (19.4%):
Jeff R - 38,040 of 100,000 (38.0%)
Doug G - 69,501 of 200,000 (34.8%)
Pete K - 100,332 of 333,000 (30.1%)
Heather R - 114,000 of 400,000 (28.5%)
Gary G - 83,811 of 300,000 (27.9%)
Mark St - 38,692 of 150,000 (25.8%)
Yisroel H - 61,374 of 250,000 (24.5%)
Ron M - 49,000 of 200,000 (24.5%)
Lisa H - 36,288 of 150,000 (24.2%)
John B - 34,258 of 150,000 (22.8%)
Bobbie Z - 66,375 of 300,000 (22.1%)

Kevin K - 35,006 of 200,000 (17.5%)
Katie S - 17,350 of 100,000 (17.4%)
Jamie B - 26,031 of 175,000 (14.9%)
Ken C - 13,509 of 100,000 (13.5%)
Angela P - 26,116 of 200,000 (13.1%)
Linnea F - 7,029 of 75,000 (9.4%)

Milestones achieved: Hitting 100K were: Jay K, Heather R, Diane M & Pete K!!! Reaching the 50K mark were: Yisroel H, Tammy G, Barbara B & Douglas D!! Congratulations all on super rowing!

[Izzzmeister]

Grandma Bobbie K & grandson Tristan B left on hiatus... We'll miss you both!
25 of 61 members (41%) logged 228,442 total meters Wednesday!

Posted Meters:
Jay K. - 10,000
Andrew A - 5,640
Jamie B - 16,023
Lee C - 12,688
Alan C - 1,500

Ken C - 7,006
Jim C - 10,000
Dale C - 5,063
Monica D - 6,206
Linnea F - 2,360

Doug G - 10,391
Roger G - 11,000
Tammy G - 9,000
David H - 10,036
Pete K - 18,116

Kevin K - 13,002
George M - 6,401
Mark O - 10,000
Carl R - 15,021
Jeff R - 6,600

Matthew R - 10,000
Katie S - 5,889
Mark St - 8,500
John W - 10,000
Bobbie Z - 8,000

Challenge Goals - Day 7 of 31 (22.6%):
Jeff R - 44,640 of 100,000 (44.6%)
Doug G - 79,892 of 200,000 (39.9%)
Pete K - 118,448 of 333,000 (35.6%)
Mark St - 47,192 of 150,000 (31.5%)
Heather R - 114,000 of 400,000 (28.5%)
Gary G - 83,811 of 300,000 (27.9%)
Bobbie Z - 74,375 of 300,000 (24.8%)
Yisroel H - 61,374 of 250,000 (24.5%)
Ron M - 49,000 of 200,000 (24.5%)
Lisa H - 36,288 of 150,000 (24.2%)
Jamie B - 42,054 of 175,000 (24.0%)
Kevin K - 48,008 of 200,000 (24.0%)
Katie S - 23,239 of 100,000 (23.2%)
John B - 34,258 of 150,000 (22.8%)

Ken C - 20,515 of 100,000 (20.5%)
Angela P - 26,116 of 200,000 (13.1%)
Linnea F - 9,389 of 75,000 (12.5%)

Milestones achieved: Jim C & David H eclipsed 50K!!

[CONLEJM]

For the past month or so I have consistently managed to get my stroke rate down to just below 20 strokes per minute, without sacrificing too much speed. Prior to that I was at about 22/23 SPM. When I first started a few years ago I was up around 32 SPM. I have no idea if there is an ideal stroke rate, but 20 SPM feels pretty good right now.

[garygOP]

Jim,
I am working on staying between 18-20 for my long rows- which is not easy. I start out a little faster as I warm up. Then I settle in- and just pull faster if I want to go faster for a short while.
Before the recent Holiday season I was working on a once-a-week high intensity interval regimen- adding one interval per week- plus doing the low stroke rate training. The one time per week interval training was making me faster too.
Between the Challenges and the holidays with their forced feeding high-caloric and high-fat food consumption, the interval training fell by the wayside.
Now I find myself squeezing into my suddenly tight-fit gym shorts and waddling around the indoor track to warm up before I sit down on the erg where i am stroking at the lower 18-20 spm.

[CONLEJM]

Thanks Gary, I feel better about rowing sub-20 SPM knowing I am in good company! And between Halloween and New Years ... it is pretty hard not to put on a pound or five!

My resistance setting is currently at a "7", which gives me a drag factor of between 165 and 170. 30 years ago I would always set it at a "10" ... I have no idea what drag factor that produces, but it is a big number. It would surely kill me now.

[garygOP]

Jim,
We have new ergs at the gym- model D's with PM5's and it is easy to check drag factor on these up-to-date PM's. I try to keep mine below 130- which is a damper setting of about 5 + /- on these new ergs.
On the old machines I'd keep the damper at 6 or 7 or 8 mostly- they were somewhat old and out of adjustment I suspect.
You are still pulling pretty hard if the drag factor is at 165 or 170- that is high.
I am too old for that.

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, hitting the New Year hard! 29 of 86 members (34%) logged 329,331 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved: Keir P collected 2.4M!!! Gary G grabbed 2.1M!! Ronnie M rowed 1.3M!
Approaching milestones: Jay K. on the cusp of 2 MILLION (-11,795m), Doug G setting his sights on 1.8M (-38,298m), Jim K daily nearing 1.4M (-9,550m), Rosita D soon to pass 1.1M (-14,361m), Kevin K is approaching 500K (-13,184m), Katie S (-10,085m) closer to 450K than Bobbie K (-15,808m) & Barbara B (-17,659m), Mark Si intent on 250K (-10,240m), Cindy R seeking 200K (-9,553m), Noah C in reach of 75K (-5,571m) & Rachel B is close to 35K (-4,000m)!

Posted Meters:
Mark Si – 25,084 Big posting!
J.K. - 22,490 Triple damage!
Keir P – 22,208 Third huge day in a row!
Yisroel H – 21,097 HM!
Rosita D – 20,000 On fire!

Gary G – 19,056 Impressive week!
Doug G – 15,291 Huge!
Jim K – 15,000 Day after a Full Marathon yet!
Tammy G – 12,000 Eight rows in a row!
Bobbie Z – 12,000 Over a week of 10K+ rows!

Roger G – 12,000 Keeping up with Tammy...
Ronnie M – 12,000 Post-HM!
John B – 11,386 Longest of the week!
Noah C – 10,910 Great meterage!
Mark St – 10,092 Three rows in 4 days!

Kevin K – 10,000 10K!
Ron M – 9,250 Six rows in 7 days!
Barbara B – 9,097 I'm impressed!
Adam M – 8,739 Rested & ready!
John Sc. - 8,000 Over 100K in a week!

Cindy R – 7,231 Regularly finding the time!
George M – 7,205 Every single day!
Linnea F – 7,029 Big post!
Katie S – 5,725 Fourth row this week!
Bobbie K – 5,000 Hard work & dedication!

Jamie B – 4,863 Very regular rowing!
Jay K. - 2,500 After two FM's within 3 days!
Dale C – 2,078 Gaining consistency...
Rachel B – 2,000 Back to business!

[Izzzmeister]

Welcome to our boat, Grace Allen! Hope you enjoy rowing with us! 35 of 87 members (40%) logged 334,053 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: Heather R hit 2.3M!!! JAY KIELMA TOPPED TWO MILLION!! Jim K jumped 1.4M, Rosita D rolled 1.1M, Tristan B topped 400K, & Dana H delivered 350K!!
Approaching milestones: Roger G is approaching 1.6M (-34,594m), John St. soon to pass 1 MIL (-30,038m), Kevin K near 500K (-5,178m), Bobbie K reaching for 450K (-10,808m), Stefan S i(-11,881m) & Kelly M (-24,214m) are working towards 400K, Ken C (-9,750m) & Glenn Y (-11,214m)i soon to coast past 250K, & Joe H is gunning for 200K (-24,500m)!

Posted Meters:
Heather R - 35,000 Huge!
Andy I - 27,450 Texas-sized!
Ronnie M - 21,097 HM!
Tristan B – 21,097 Teen-HM!
Rosita D – 20,088 Three days, over 60K!

Jim K - 19,400 Yup, OD'ing...
John St. - 12,727 Great cross-training effort!
Jay K. - 12,000 On course to hit 3MM...
Jim C - 11,000 When you get your stroke rate down to one, call me...
Randy F – 10,000 Consistent!

Neil Q – 10,000 Your connective tissue thanks you for the rest!
Mark St – 8,500 Building...
Roger G – 8,500 Determined!
Kevin K – 8,006 Five rows in 6 days!
Bobbie Z – 8,000 Sweet!

Brent C – 7,907 Yay!
J.K. - 7,600 Up another notch...
Ken C - 7,003 Nicely done!
Tammy G – 7,000 Daily!
Stefan S – 6,402 One day rest, back in the saddle!

Lisa H – 6,035 Pulling it all together!
Ron M – 6,000 Almost every day!
George M – 5,601 Always makes the time!
Kelly M – 5,108 Every other day!
Angela P - 5,019 Well done!

Dale C – 5,015 Number 3!
Dana H – 5,000 Building quickly!
Bobbie K – 5,000 Eight rows in 10 days!
Andrew A – 4,810 Solid!
Adam M - 4,243 Back to back!

Glenn Y – 4,000 Strong week!
Joe H – 4,000 Nice!
Yisroel H – 2,000 My CD...
Jamie B – 1,845 It all counts!
Grace A - 1,600 Make this home...

[Izzzmeister]

All rise for Bel C, who will grab an oar on the Good Ship TimbukTOO! Welcome, Bel! 32 of 88 members (36%) logged 490,438 total meters Tuesday!
Milestones achieved: DIANE M TOPPED ELEVEN (11) MILLION METERS!!!! Kevin K cranked out 500K, Stefan S overcame 400K & Raymond W rightfully claims 100K!!
Approaching milestones: Diane M is approaching 11.1M (-17,771m), Roger G is approaching 1.6M (-22,594m), Ronnie M is approaching 1.4M (-27,200m), Yisroel H is approaching 1.3M (-30,389m), Matthew R (-108m) on the cusp of 450K with Katie S (-4,269m), Barbara B (-4,352m) & Bobbie K (-5,808m) in hot pursuit, Jack F is approaching 300K (-8,009m), Cindy R is approaching 200K (-2,414m) & Dale C is approaching 150K (-22,934m)!

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 105,000 She can handle the heat…
Ronnie M - 42,195 Full Marathon!!!
Jay K. - 25,000
Yisroel H - 25,000 Longest single row since 12/24/12!
John Sc. - 23,827

Rosita D - 23,000 Four over 20K in 4 days!
Jim K - 19,600
Raymond W - 17,600 Back with a vengeance!
Heather R - 15,000
Stefan S - 13,887

Barbara B - 13,307
Gary G - 12,532
Jim C - 12,000
Roger G - 12,000 Daily!
Tammy G - 12,000 No break!

John B - 10,234
Ron M - 10,000
Randy F - 10,000
Neil Q - 10,000
Matthew R - 10,000 10K!

Bobbie Z - 8,000
J.K. - 7,800
Cindy R - 7,139
Jack F - 7,078 It’s been too long…
Kevin K - 6,000

Katie S - 5,816
Kristin C - 5,756 Two!
Dale C - 5,042
Bobbie K - 5,000
Andrew A - 4,845
George M - 4,004
Bel C - 1,776 1776m? Is that Liberty Bel?!