TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

Unfortunately, New Haven are currently besting us by a bit... If you have some extra meters hiding on your log cards, don't forget to upload them!!! Row strong, team! A fit and feisty 24 of 86 members (28%) logged 307,124 total meters Monday!

Posted Meters:
Andrew A - 5,605
John B - 6,569
Jamie B - 6,142
Jim C - 8,000
Gary D - 10,000

Monica D - 7,017
Mark E - 13,019
Linnea F - 2,019
Randy F - 10,000
Doug G - 8,151

David H - 10,545
Andy I - 7,143
Pete K - 17,221
Kevin K - 2,010
J.K. - 24,000

Ron M - 17,000
Diane M - 75,000
Stephen M - 10,000
Michael N - 10,300
Keir P - 16,010

Jeff R - 7,100
Matthew R - 10,000
Lee W - 13,770
Bobbie Z - 10,503


Challenge Goals - Day 26 of 31 (83.9%):
Jeff R - 148,240 of 100,000 (148.2%)
Pete K - 473,580 of 333,000 (142.2%)
Doug G - 220,553 of 200,000 (110.3%)
Heather R - 381,500 of 400,000 (95.4%)
Mark St - 142,862 of 150,000 (95.2%)
Stephen M - 94,614 of 100,000 (94.6%)
Lee C - 177,558 of 200,000 (88.8%)
Ron M - 239,000 of 275,000 (86.9%)
Kevin K - 170,147 of 200,000 (85.1%)
Bobbie Z - 253,003 of 300,000 (84.3%)

Gary G - 250,836 of 300,000 (83.6%)
Mark E - 205,599 of 250,000 (82.2%)
Carl R - 99,176 of 125,000 (79.3%)
Lisa H - 108,923 of 150,000 (72.6%)
Linnea F - 51,621 of 75,000 (68.8%)
Gary D - 40,000 of 60,000 (66.7%)
Ken C - 64,084 of 100,000 (64.1%)
Yisroel H - 156,734 of 250,000 (62.7%)
John B - 91,816 of 150,000 (61.2%)
Katie S - 57,813 of 100,000 (57.8%)
Angela P - 92,352 of 200,000 (46.2%)
Jamie B - 74,670 of 175,000 (42.7%)


Milestones achieved:
Diane M motored by 1.1M , Bobbie Z shoveled her way past 250K, Michael N, Mark E, and J.K. all mastered 200K, and Linnea F hit 50K!!

[damselfly]

And now, I'm off to the doctor's....

[Cikan Vuz]

Just a heads up, after this season, maybe even after this challenge, I am going to be cutting down on my endurance rowing and stepping up on shorter, faster rows as I just am not burning fat as much as I would like. Even though I am currently at 169 lbs of lean body mass, (still over 200 lbs though ) I want to get down to 150 lbs, with a lean body mass of at least 135 so time to switch training tactics now that my old heart can stand it. (I am sure I will sneak in some endurance rows every now and then, like once a week cos I am not sure what I will do with all that spare time... LOL)

[ronmardix]

Just a heads up, after this season, maybe even after this challenge, I am going to be cutting down on my endurance rowing and stepping up on shorter, faster rows as I just am not burning fat as much as I would like. Even though I am currently at 169 lbs of lean body mass, (still over 200 lbs though ) I want to get down to 150 lbs, with a lean body mass of at least 135 so time to switch training tactics now that my old heart can stand it. (I am sure I will sneak in some endurance rows every now and then, like once a week cos I am not sure what I will do with all that spare time... LOL)

Shorter, faster rows are never a bad idea. I think that we all need to alternate our exercise routines, if for no other reason than to keep things interesting and vibrant. I always thought that C2 should reward more than just volume. Good luck with the new strategy and with your goals.

By the way, I hope you don't mind that I did a little stalking and went to your "other hobby" web site. Fascinating journey from what I saw.

[Cikan Vuz]

Just a heads up, after this season, maybe even after this challenge, I am going to be cutting down on my endurance rowing and stepping up on shorter, faster rows as I just am not burning fat as much as I would like. Even though I am currently at 169 lbs of lean body mass, (still over 200 lbs though ) I want to get down to 150 lbs, with a lean body mass of at least 135 so time to switch training tactics now that my old heart can stand it. (I am sure I will sneak in some endurance rows every now and then, like once a week cos I am not sure what I will do with all that spare time... LOL)

Shorter, faster rows are never a bad idea. I think that we all need to alternate our exercise routines, if for no other reason than to keep things interesting and vibrant. I always thought that C2 should reward more than just volume. Good luck with the new strategy and with your goals.

By the way, I hope you don't mind that I did a little stalking and went to your "other hobby" web site. Fascinating journey from what I saw.

Yes, I have to admit, I am getting bored of the endurance rows too.. If I could be on water, it probably would be different and I would have rowed round the world by now ....


I do try to alternate it a zip it up but I end up flatlining and zoned out these days. Taking 4 days off to go to Buses by the Bridge was fun though I did stare at the river and wished I had a scull to be on rather than sitting and entertaining tourists.... And no, I do not mind if anyone goes to my other hobby and views our trials and tribulations there; life is more than sitting behind a monitor, right?

[Izzzmeister]

A couple more days to pass the 10MM mark... 29 of 86 members (34%) logged 413,108 total meters Tuesday!

Posted Meters:
John B - 3,455
Jamie B - 10,000
Jim C - 8,000
Mark E - 13,697
Jack F - 7,282

Randy F - 10,000
Doug G - 5,601
Gary G - 12,082
Adrian G - 18,130
Elisa H - 12,340

Dana H - 4,000
Joe H - 31,338
David H - 3,642
Yisroel H - 17,517
Pete K - 16,700

Jason M - 7,000
Diane M - 75,000 *
George M - 13,606
Michael N - 11,000
Paul N - 6,168

Mark O - 10,000
Keir P - 16,175
Heather R - 28,500
Matthew R - 10,000
John S - 10,000

Stefan S - 13,892
Lee W - 11,445
John W - 10,000
Bobbie Z - 16,538

Challenge Goals - Day 27 of 31 (87.1%):
Jeff R - 148,240 of 100,000 (148.2%)
Pete K - 490,280 of 333,000 (147.2%)
Doug G - 226,154 of 200,000 (113.1%)
Heather R - 410,000 of 400,000 (102.5%)
Mark St - 142,862 of 150,000 (95.2%)
Stephen M - 94,614 of 100,000 (94.6%)
Bobbie Z - 269,541 of 300,000 (89.8%)
Lee C - 177,558 of 200,000 (88.8%)
Mark E - 219,296 of 250,000 (87.7%)
Gary G - 262,918 of 300,000 (87.6%)

Ron M - 239,000 of 275,000 (86.9%)
Kevin K - 170,147 of 200,000 (85.1%)
Carl R - 99,176 of 125,000 (79.3%)
Lisa H - 108,923 of 150,000 (72.6%)
Yisroel H - 174,251 of 250,000 (69.7%)
Linnea F - 51,621 of 75,000 (68.8%)
Gary D - 40,000 of 60,000 (66.7%)
Ken C - 64,084 of 100,000 (64.1%)
John B - 95,271 of 150,000 (63.5%)
Katie S - 57,813 of 100,000 (57.8%)
Jamie B - 84,670 of 175,000 (48.4%)
Angela P - 92,352 of 200,000 (46.2%)

Milestones achieved: Diane M zapped 1.1M, Heather R hit 400K, George M overcame 150K & Mark O achieved 100K!!

[Bobbie_Zee]

Diana, whatever will we do without your supremely high meters logged? The Good Ship TimbukTOO will sink!

But I know what you're talking about--I'm on track to row 3MM this year, and I am astounded to say that I have actually GAINED weight. I row almost daily until I'm drenched with sweat. So, I too have started to mix it up. I subscribe to the Workout of the Day, and often do intervals: 5:00 fast, 2:00 slow. Or 1,000 m with a 1:00 easy. I use my heart monitor as a gauge--I go for about 130 HR on the easy/rest (which is about 75% MHR), and 150 or higher (which is about 85% MHR) on the intervals. Sometimes I go higher than 160. I use the NEWER method of calculating maximum HR. Old wisdom said it was 220 minus your age. Now they are saying that's too moderate. I read this in the NY Times a while back. "They" say to take the number 211 and subtract 64% of age for your MRH. http://www.maxworkouts.com/articles/ent ... ur-results

It sometimes feels better just to folderol around with a strong, solid row, But I feel energized when I do hard sprints.

[ronmardix]

But I feel energized when I do hard sprints.

I just feel like barfing after a hard sprint

[ronmardix]

Diana, whatever will we do without your supremely high meters logged?

It would be really nice if C2 rewarded more than just mega-meters.

[lcantey]

Diana, whatever will we do without your supremely high meters logged?

It would be really nice if C2 rewarded more than just mega-meters.

It's easy to reward meters. They "reward" pure performance with rankings.

I'm not sure what a good alternative reward system would look like.

[lcantey]

I use the NEWER method of calculating maximum HR. Old wisdom said it was 220 minus your age. Now they are saying that's too moderate. I read this in the NY Times a while back. "They" say to take the number 211 and subtract 64% of age for your MRH. http://www.maxworkouts.com/articles/ent ... ur-results

Certainly seems a better estimation. I find that for me it calculates about 13-15 beats below what I've consistently seen on my HR monitor for maximum so if you really want to know then some pain is in order

[ronmardix]

It's easy to reward meters. They "reward" pure performance with rankings.

I'm not sure what a good alternative reward system would look like.

So I'm not thinking about an alternative system, but a concurrent system. Additional rewards rather than alternative rewards.

You're right that the rankings are performance based and not distance based. I was thinking more along the line of rewarding consistency and improvement. So rewarding consistent rowing over the year might be a way to get people motivated to keep at it.

Also, how about a reward based on improved times and distances. so if you beat your own PB or SB or last years total distance, then you get recognized.

I may not be able to beat others in distance or time for any number of reasons (age, disability, inferior genes), but these are ways that I can still compete, improve, and be recognized.

[The Blacksmith]

Good thing Izzy reminded me about the challenge, it got me motivated to get training for the Blackburn Challenge..... Over 200k ths month and climbing.....

[ronmardix]

Good thing Izzy reminded me about the challenge, it got me motivated to get training for the Blackburn Challenge..... Over 200k ths month and climbing.....

That's great rowing and good luck with the challenge.

[ronmardix]

Looks like I'm done for this challenge. Went well over my original goal of 200k but short of my ambitious updated goal of 275k