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[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » January 1st, 2006, 7:33 pm

I just added about 11K.<br /><br />First shot at the CTC challenge:<br /><br />7354 at exactly 20 spm, av. 2:02.3 12.25 mps. I think I have a chance at 7500.<br /><br />1461 2:03.2<br />1466 2:02.7<br />1465 2:02.8<br />1473 2:02.1<br />1488 2:00.9<br /><br />I'll go post it on the CTC site.<br /><br />

[old] Byron Drachman · Post by **[old] Byron Drachman** » January 1st, 2006, 7:36 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I see Byron Drachman is rowing for "TCBA periplaneta americana" in this challenge. What's that, Byron? </td></tr></table><br /><br />Hi Daren and fellow Taffians,<br /><br />I have three friends who live nearby and ride trikes. I got two of them interested in erging and a third one who just started erging. I want them to continue erging. The Holiday Challenge kept them going. I think the January Challenge should help them keep at it. I have selfish reasons for this. They are going to take learn-to-row courses next summer and that will give me more people to row with on the water. One of the friends is a very strong cyclist so he should develop into a strong rower. He used to do tandem sprints at a Velodome. You know, those guys who can hit 70 mph on tandems on the board tracks? Once he can row on the water, I figure I'll get a fast ride in a double. The second triker is a very strong woman. The third triker is just starting out on the rowing ergometer. She is another strong cyclist. For example, she did the PAC tour last summer. They ride coast to coast in 28 days and average about 125 miles each day. She says she hated for it to end and is looking forward to doing another one. <br /><br />We trike riders sometimes go on club rides where the other riders are riding recumbent biycles or road bikes (referred to as wedgies by 'bent riders.) There is a lot of kidding back and forth among the 'bent riders and the road bike riders. We trike riders usually ride by ourselves, quite often at the back of the pack, so the wedgie-riders started calling us the cockroaches. We're low to the ground and they can't get rid of us. We have derogatory names for them to, but I'll skip those details. I did a usual Google search and came across the term periplaneta americana for the American cockroach. I wasn't sure if I should pluralize it as periplanetae americanae. Here's a fact I came across: Researchers at Michigan State University in 1991 discovered that an American cockroach will produce methane gas when fed a high fiber diet. That's our tax dollars at work. We also produce methane gas when fed a high fiber diet so that's further justification for the name. <br /><br />I'm still a loyal Taffian but as I said I wanted to keep these rowers at it.<br /><br />added later: riding a lightweight trike is more like rowing than is riding an upright bike (called upwrongs by 'bent riders.) After enough miles to get accustomed to it, Carla would be a sight to behold on a fast trike or low-rider recumbent. As I said, a couple of cycling friends bought C2's because I move along fairly well on my trike, especially uphill, setting false modesty aside, and I keep telling them that strong rowers are strong cyclists <br /><br />Byron

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » January 2nd, 2006, 8:40 am

Well done Taffs and Taffettes. We're back into 4th place on actual metres rowed. We're in second place on metres per member.<br /><br />I added just over 12K to the Taff virtual team today.<br /><br />20' 5079m warm-up.<br /><br /><span style='color:red'>2K - New sub 7 PB 6:59.0</span><br /><br />5K cool down.

[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » January 2nd, 2006, 9:19 am

Nice 2K PB Dougie, you're just churning out sub-7:00 times like it's a regular thing now!!

[old] ramboyo · Post by **[old] ramboyo** » January 2nd, 2006, 9:32 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Citroen @ Jan 1 2006, 02:44 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>The team challenge has started. And thanks to Speedy's 57K today, TAFF ATTACK are in 1st place.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/team ... e_index=28' target='_blank'>http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/team ... =28</a><br /><br />But there are still some Taffs and Taffettes who haven't sent me their details. (We've also gained a few unofficial Taffs.)<br /><ul><br /></li><li>Dwayne K. Adams<br /></li><li>Chris Adams <br /></li><li>David A. Alden <br /></li><li>Jonathan Ashmore <br /></li><li>Daren Chandisingh<br /></li><li>Kappy Griffith<br /></li><li>Charles Henderson <br /></li><li>Dougie Lawson<br /></li><li>Andrew Mainprice<br /></li><li>Sharon Mainprice<br /></li><li>Mark Pukita<br /></li><li>Robert Redmond<br /></li><li>Lynsey Richards<br /></li><li>Carla Stein<br /></li><li>Mike Taylor<br /></li><li>Phil Tilley<br /></li><li>Mark Tomsho<br /></li><li>Niall Williams<br /></li></ul> <br />If you're not on the list and you want to be, please send me a PM with your Name, Surname and e-mail addresss (as used on the C2 Online Ranking system). <br /><br />Also, don't be scared to invite non-Taffs, this isn't related to your official team affiliation. You can be in Team Oarsome or MAD and the Taff Attack virtual team. <br /> </td></tr></table><br />

[old] ramboyo · Post by **[old] ramboyo** » January 2nd, 2006, 9:38 am

[quote=Citroen,Jan 1 2006, 02:44 PM]<br />The team challenge has started. And thanks to Speedy's 57K today, TAFF ATTACK are in 1st place.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/team ... e_index=28' target='_blank'>http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/team ... =28</a><br /><br />But there are still some Taffs and Taffettes who haven't sent me their details. (We've also gained a few unofficial Taffs.)<ul><li>Dwayne K. Adams</li><li>Chris Adams </li><li>David A. Alden </li><li>Jonathan Ashmore </li><li>Daren Chandisingh</li><li>Kappy Griffith</li><li>Charles Henderson </li><li>Dougie Lawson</li><li>Andrew Mainprice</li><li>Sharon Mainprice</li><li>Mark Pukita</li><li>Robert Redmond</li><li>Lynsey Richards</li><li>Carla Stein</li><li>Mike Taylor</li><li>Phil Tilley</li><li>Mark Tomsho</li><li>Niall Williams</li></ul> <br />If you're not on the list and you want to be, please send me a PM with your Name, Surname and e-mail addresss (as used on the C2 Online Ranking system). <br />Graham Davies/Sue Rendu<br /> sue.rendu@uk.nestle.com hope this is o.k. Dougie, <br /> Cheers, Ramboyo and Blod.<br />

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » January 2nd, 2006, 11:39 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Citroen @ Jan 2 2006, 12:40 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Well done Taffs and Taffettes. We're back into 4th place on actual metres rowed. We're in second place on metres per member.<br /><br />I added just over 12K to the Taff virtual team today.<br /><br />20' 5079m warm-up.<br /><br /><span style='color:red'>2K - New sub 7 PB 6:59.0</span><br /><br />5K cool down. <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Wow!<br />Your signature has that as your 2K PB. So now you can just match your PB multiple times? That's super! <br /><br />Splits and SPM?<br /><br />I'm anxious to see how you do on your first shot at the CTC this month. I'm 1/4 MPS short of 7500.

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » January 2nd, 2006, 12:50 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Citroen @ Jan 2 2006, 08:40 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Well done Taffs and Taffettes. We're back into 4th place on actual metres rowed. We're in second place on metres per member.<br /><br />I added just over 12K to the Taff virtual team today.<br /><br />20' 5079m warm-up.<br /><br /><span style='color:red'>2K - New sub 7 PB 6:59.0</span><br /><br />5K cool down. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Very nice Dougie ... congrats on going sub-7. Awesome accomplishment for a vertically impaired lightweight (like me).<br /><br />Now, what's the new target?<br /><br />

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » January 2nd, 2006, 2:46 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(ramboyo @ Jan 2 2006, 01:38 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><br />Graham Davies/Sue Rendu<br /> sue.rendu@uk.nestle.com hope this is o.k. Dougie, <br /> Cheers, Ramboyo and Blod. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I've added Sue (Blod) OK.<br /><br />But for you I'll need you to PM me with your Online Ranking ID # and the password you use for the Online Ranking system.

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » January 2nd, 2006, 2:57 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(seat5 @ Jan 2 2006, 03:39 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Citroen @ Jan 2 2006, 12:40 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><br /><br />20' 5079m warm-up.<br /><br /><span style='color:red'>2K - New sub 7 PB 6:59.0</span><br /><br />5K cool down. <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Wow!<br />Your signature has that as your 2K PB. So now you can just match your PB multiple times? That's super! <br /><br />Splits and SPM?<br /><br />I'm anxious to see how you do on your first shot at the CTC this month. I'm 1/4 MPS short of 7500. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />The splits are in my rowing weblog.<br /><a href='http://www.concept2.co.uk/forum/weblog.php?w=138' target='_blank'>http://www.concept2.co.uk/forum/weblog.php?w=138</a><br /><br />Curiously, my signature was updated at about 10:30 this morning.<br /><br />I'm hoping to get at least 7,500 first shot. Last 30'R20 I rowed was 7478 (2:00.3).<br />You'll find out tomorrow - plan for Tuesday morning is 2K w/u (I hate starting cold at 20SPM), 30'R20, 2K c/d.

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » January 2nd, 2006, 3:00 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(mpukita @ Jan 2 2006, 04:50 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Now, what's the new target? <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I'm aiming for 6:50 next. But 9 secs will be another big jump. I have to be able to row another few 2Ks at sub-7 before I make the move towards that.

[old] mpukita · Post by **[old] mpukita** » January 2nd, 2006, 3:20 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Citroen @ Jan 2 2006, 03:00 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(mpukita @ Jan 2 2006, 04:50 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Now, what's the new target? <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I'm aiming for 6:50 next. But 9 secs will be another big jump. I have to be able to row another few 2Ks at sub-7 before I make the move towards that. <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Awesome, and good plan. It sure seems like you're building a strong base and not just performing like Superman at race time. This should be good for continued improvement over the long haul, and across all the distances.

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » January 2nd, 2006, 4:19 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Citroen @ Jan 2 2006, 07:40 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Well done Taffs and Taffettes. We're back into 4th place on actual metres rowed. We're in second place on metres per member.<br /><br />I added just over 12K to the Taff virtual team today.<br /><br />20' 5079m warm-up.<br /><br /><span style='color:red'>2K - New sub 7 PB 6:59.0</span><br /><br />5K cool down. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Dougie<br />Congrats on the 2k, Your hot to trot at this time <br /><br />Chippy

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » January 2nd, 2006, 7:54 pm

Dougie,<br />Outstanding go at the 2k. How long are to scheduling yourself for the 6:50?<br /><br />CTC - First attempt: 8377m. Never done a 30 minute piece at a 20 before (that I can remember anyway), so I wasn't sure about the pace. Now that I've done one, look for an improvement. I had quite a bit left over when I was done.<br /><br />Since I don't have a password, will someone log my distance in for me? Thanks.<br /><br />Speedy

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » January 2nd, 2006, 7:55 pm

Dougie,<br />How do we check on the virtual team challenge standings?

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