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[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » July 14th, 2004, 1:00 pm

Hey gang! I have today and tomorrow to row, but then I leave Friday for a week. So I won't be able to contribute any meters. I hope we are still in #7 when I get back (unless you guys all do one-day 100Ks or something and we're in #6!) I love the Taff team spirit, it really gets me motivated to row! I used to be a Forum Flyer, but there was no sense of belonging to anything or anyone caring how the team was doing. In fact I had forgotten I had even signed up to be on that team. Go Taffs! Carla

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » July 14th, 2004, 1:06 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (seat5 @ Jul 14 2004, 12:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> I love the Taff team spirit, it really gets me motivated to row! I used to be a Forum Flyer, but there was no sense of belonging to anything or anyone caring how the team was doing. In fact I had forgotten I had even signed up to be on that team. Go Taffs! Carla  </td></tr></table> You rock Carla. I guess that's the difference between Welshman/woman and the rest of the world eh? Speedy

[old] Bayko · Post by **[old] Bayko** » July 14th, 2004, 1:54 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (seat5 @ Jul 14 2004, 05:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> I used to be a Forum Flyer, but there was no sense of belonging to anything or anyone caring how the team was doing. Carla </td></tr></table> Ouch. As Flyers leave in droves, those of us remaining sure are taking some lumps. How the mighty have fallen. I choose to stay. Maybe us loyal Flyers remaining can get back up to speed and regain at least a few of the lost places in the standings. Rick Oh, and by the way. Hearty Congratulations to the Amazing Ancient Mariners. (It actually feels good to still be "too young" to join something. Not many such groups like that left for me.)

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » July 14th, 2004, 4:55 pm

Carla We have all noticed the effort you have been putting in of late,you deserve a rest. Ricky is back from turkey of thursday,he will be pleased to see our progress . We are training together on friday and will get no mercy from me as he always says to me..NO MATES IN THE GYM...It will be my time to get one back on him as he usually kills me of. Chippy

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » July 15th, 2004, 9:15 am

The seven spot now seem quite secure. Way to go Taffs!!! Next up....U of New Mexico. About 470k away. Speedy

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » July 15th, 2004, 10:39 am

Wow wee!! to you Taffiens. I take my hat off to you lot, you are moving up the board at great speed. Very impressive stuff. Sir Pirate

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » July 15th, 2004, 3:41 pm

Fellow Taffians, U of New Mexico has double the amount of members, and are only 500k meters in front of us. Let's dig deep and get those meters logged. U of NM will be the next to feel the sting of Taff Attack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Speedy

[old] Bore Da! · Post by **[old] Bore Da!** » July 15th, 2004, 4:33 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I love the Taff team spirit, it really gets me motivated to row! </td></tr></table> It really gives me a buzz to hear people talk like this. Taff Attack was created for this exact reason - To MOTIVATE us all! Thanks to everyone who's contributing to both the meter total, and the disscussion. Its really ergs me on. As for my part, I swear before you now, that I will beat my closest rival (and biggest motivator) Robert Redmond to 1,000,000 meters. Game On - Love the Pain! !

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » July 15th, 2004, 6:08 pm

Taffs IT is a hard trek we have all taken on ,but Mexico is with in sight so lets go for there borders and walk all over them. Carol Mac There is only one place where it is ALL HAPPENING and that HERE with the Taffs... Parry is good enough for us.Nice Lady.. Chris Good friend and enemy,I accept the challenge...Pistols at 20 paces Speedy Im going to treat Ricky to a Speedy Work out tomorrow on his return from 2 weeks in Turkey....Pray for him Chippy

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » July 15th, 2004, 8:51 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (chippy @ Jul 15 2004, 05:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Speedy Im going to treat Ricky to a Speedy Work out tomorrow on his return from 2 weeks in Turkey....Pray for him Chippy  </td></tr></table> You'd better have the medics ready!! A good puke bucket would probably be a good idea too.

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » July 20th, 2004, 9:19 am

Hey there Taffians. Haven't heard anything from anyone in a few days. How's everyone doing? I see that we're all still hitting the meters (metres for you all on the other side of the pond). Well just wanted to do a check in. Row/erg on Taffites!!!! Speedy

[old] Bore Da! · Post by **[old] Bore Da!** » July 20th, 2004, 3:21 pm

Have been meaning to post but needed something good - here it is: Tonight, in a sleepy Welsh town, two Taffs (Chris and Rob) with a desire for pain held a Regatta. It was called The Risca Regatta of Regret. We decided to use the handicapping system on the UK site. As we discussed it I could see Rob's apprehension. He didnt think his predicted time of 7:08 was enough to beat my prediction of 6:55. I ran it through the handicap (when he wasn't there!) and was suprised at the result, it put us only a second apart. Game On! Rob wanted to go first (he couldn't face watching me knowing he had to go through it too). We set the pace boat at 1:47, which he manged to stick to the entire time, and beat it through the tape to finish in 7:07 dead (and he was judging by the way he swore up the street after it!). Great effort taking 11 seconds off his previous best! I was not happy, I ran his time throught the site and got an adjusted time of 7:09.6. I worked backwards to find my time and was dismayed to find it at 6:53.8 We set the pace boat at 1:43.5 and off I went. I had a great start but knew I could never hold it. Then I had to sit there for 1200 meters, and watch him eat up my lead, and then actually pass me. In the last 500 meters I asked for more and was suprised to find it (pace boat makes a huge difference!). I got the pace down to 1:42's and clawed back to finish 0.8 seconds in front. Great, great experience soon to be repeated. Any suggestions of how to improve the set up, or other entrants will be most welcome. Chris and Rob Not quite loving the pain as much as we'd hoped!

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » July 20th, 2004, 3:32 pm

Chris and Rob, You guys ROCK!!! What a great race. What a great story. Rob - 11 seconds!!!!! Holy crap!!! If we could all have pb's like that. What you need is to have that little pace boat with you at every event. Chris - Was that a pb for you too? What sort of pain is instore for you two next?? Speedy

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » July 20th, 2004, 4:56 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Bore Da! @ Jul 20 2004, 02:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Have been meaning to post but needed something good - here it is: Tonight, in a sleepy Welsh town, two Taffs (Chris and Rob) with a desire for pain held a Regatta. It was called The Risca Regatta of Regret. We decided to use the handicapping system on the UK site. As we discussed it I could see Rob's apprehension. He didnt think his predicted time of 7:08 was enough to beat my prediction of 6:55. I ran it through the handicap (when he wasn't there!) and was suprised at the result, it put us only a second apart. Game On! Rob wanted to go first (he couldn't face watching me knowing he had to go through it too). We set the pace boat at 1:47, which he manged to stick to the entire time, and beat it through the tape to finish in 7:07 dead (and he was judging by the way he swore up the street after it!). Great effort taking 11 seconds off his previous best! I was not happy, I ran his time throught the site and got an adjusted time of 7:09.6. I worked backwards to find my time and was dismayed to find it at 6:53.8 We set the pace boat at 1:43.5 and off I went. I had a great start but knew I could never hold it. Then I had to sit there for 1200 meters, and watch him eat up my lead, and then actually pass me. In the last 500 meters I asked for more and was suprised to find it (pace boat makes a huge difference!). I got the pace down to 1:42's and clawed back to finish 0.8 seconds in front. Great, great experience soon to be repeated. Any suggestions of how to improve the set up, or other entrants will be most welcome. Chris and Rob Not quite loving the pain as much as we'd hoped!  </td></tr></table> [QUOTE] Speedy After trying three of your workouts i have knocked 11 seconds of my 2k time,if i had started earlier in the year i would be on my way to Athens IN THE FOUR BOAT. Gave Ricky some of the action on friday and he did not look well at the end but did not need the bucket. Chris knocked 5 seconds of his time tonight so well done mate. Speedy,if your ever passing our way you will have to come for a workout in Chrises or my garage,they are not pretty or shiny like the country club gyms but its where all the pain is.Thanks for the help Speedy.. Remember taffians No Pain No Dwayne. Chippy

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » July 20th, 2004, 5:31 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (chippy @ Jul 20 2004, 03:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Speedy After trying three of your workouts i have knocked 11 seconds of my 2k time,if i had started earlier in the year i would be on my way to Athens IN THE FOUR BOAT. Gave Ricky some of the action on friday and he did not look well at the end but did not need the bucket. Chris knocked 5 seconds of his time tonight so well done mate. Speedy,if your ever passing our way you will have to come for a workout in Chrises or my garage,they are not pretty or shiny like the country club gyms but its where all the pain is.Thanks for the help Speedy.. Remember taffians No Pain No Dwayne. Chippy  </td></tr></table> Chippy, Way to go!!!!! 11 secs off a pb is incredible. Same with 5 sec. I wish I could do that. As far as coming your way. I'll be trying to get the free ride to Amsterdam this year with USIRT. That's about as close to Wales as I'll make it this year. But the future Mrs. is wanting to go back to G.B. sometime in the near future, so we could definitely drop your way. FYI - I do all my best erging in garage type settings. Country clubs aren't all what they're hyped up to be. You want to thank me for the help, and I appreciate that. But remember, all I did was supply you with a tool. The two of you put it to use and did all the hard work. If you want to really thank someone, look in a mirror!! Keep it up and you'll be in Beijing in '08. Speedy

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