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[kalmjorg]

I have just found out I have osteoarthritis in my neck and this is what my injury was all about. It is a relief to finally know what is going on. My doctor said that rowing is good for me even if it hurts a bit as that keeps things oiled up nicely. I probably won't be doing the 15 to 16k rows in one sitting anymore but I will give it my best. I still intend to give at least 10k for March.

[Toothdoc]

I have just found out I have osteoarthritis in my neck and this is what my injury was all about. It is a relief to finally know what is going on. My doctor said that rowing is good for me even if it hurts a bit as that keeps things oiled up nicely. I probably won't be doing the 15 to 16k rows in one sitting anymore but I will give it my best. I still intend to give at least 10k for March.

Lisa,

Are you in pain from the OA or are you pain free? Current info is that heat applied to the affected area before exercise and cold after are beneficial. Cold in the form of ice packs should be applied 15 min on 15 min off for two cycles. And weight loss is particularly helpful for stress bearing joints.

Good news this type does not affect other organs as other types do.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

Dan C

PS Nil carborundum substratum

[PJM]

MARCH MADNESS CHALLENGE PROGRESS 3/6/08

65,000 meters

10 10,000 meters

Season To Date: 30,415,496 meters
Total Meters For The day: 177,764 meters


36% participation..GREAT Effort by ALL.

Million Meter Watch
Noelle
Jan
Tom

Keep an eye out for Milestones as they are being made..

KUDOS TO THESE LUNA-TICS:

Angelo..19,034 meters
Darryl..18,097 meters
Jane..16,000 meters
Tim..11,067 meters
Dan..10,516 meters
Chris..14,017 meters
Lisa..12,014 meters
Barbara..10,034 meters
Kristine..12,131 meters
Jan..10,000 meters
Anthony..6,485 meters
Mary..7,524 meters
Steven..7,089 meters
AJ..5,551 meters
Helen..3,000 meters
Murielle..2,000 meters
Ben..6,590 meters



The Pot Of Gold today goes to:

Angelo..19,034 meters
Darryl...18,097 meters
Jane..16,000 meters



GO LUNA-TICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Pat
Guest Statistician
TimbukTOO

[Toothdoc]

MARCH MADNESS CHALLENGE PROGRESS 3/6/08

65,000 meters

10 10,000 meters

Season To Date: 30,415,496 meters
Total Meters For The day: 177,764 meters


36% participation..GREAT Effort by ALL.

Million Meter Watch
Noelle
Jan
Tom

Keep an eye out for Milestones as they are being made..

KUDOS TO THESE LUNA-TICS:

Angelo..19,034 meters
Darryl..18,097 meters
Jane..16,000 meters
Tim..11,067 meters
Dan..10,516 meters
Chris..14,017 meters
Lisa..12,014 meters
Barbara..10,034 meters
Kristine..12,131 meters
Jan..10,000 meters
Anthony..6,485 meters
Mary..7,524 meters
Steven..7,089 meters
AJ..5,551 meters
Helen..3,000 meters
Murielle..2,000 meters
Ben..6,590 meters



The Pot Of Gold today goes to:

Angelo..19,034 meters
Darryl...18,097 meters
Jane..16,000 meters



GO LUNA-TICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Pat
Guest Statistician
TimbukTOO

PJM,

Great job with the numbers, do you suppose you could do a fibonacci distribution of our results so far this years. LOL Just kidding you are the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dan C

[just27]

MARCH MADNESS CHALLENGE PROGRESS 3/6/08
36% participation..GREAT Effort by ALL.
Angelo..19,034 meters
Darryl...18,097 meters
Jane..16,000 meters

Pat/Guest Statistician/TimbukTOO

Hey-hey, you other-coasters, it's still Thursday here for a couple more hours ... not done yet!
Chris

[Toothdoc]

MARCH MADNESS CHALLENGE PROGRESS 3/6/08
36% participation..GREAT Effort by ALL.
Angelo..19,034 meters
Darryl...18,097 meters
Jane..16,000 meters

Pat/Guest Statistician/TimbukTOO

Hey-hey, you other-coasters, it's still Thursday here for a couple more hours ... not done yet!
Chris

Yooo Chris,

It's 2AM here on the east coast we are all in bed. Ceptin' maybe me. Just finished watching "Iron Eagle" and ""Walker, Texas Ranger" on AMC. You can't be erging this late. Can you?

DC

[just27]

Pat/Guest Statistician/TimbukTOO

Yooo Chris,
It's 2AM here on the east coast we are all in bed. Ceptin' maybe me. Just finished watching "Iron Eagle" and ""Walker, Texas Ranger" on AMC. You can't be erging this late. Can you?
DC[/quote]

Not so late ... still need to take the yellow dog out to let her check her evening messages.
Chris

[PJM]

Sorry guys and gals..I did this at midnite my time.I have 2 boats to do stats for.I knew I would get some fierce critique this morning. bear with me..your numbers will show up on the next day.I knew her shoes would be hard to fill..

ROW STRONG dear LUNA-TICS!!!!!!!!!

PJM

[PJM]

FIBONACCI numbers???????
I am familiar with these numbers and origin.

There is a reason for how the meters are listed in the group.Not in any order of sequence..there is a reason.

You guys and gals are hard to please...where or where is Nathaniel??????



PJM

[just27]

numbers???????
You guys and gals are hard to please...where or where is Nathaniel??????
PJM

Nooooooo, Pat, we're easygoing and lovable. I was trying for humor (late) last night, not criticism ... your time and effort is very much appreciated, at whatever hour works best for you! Make me anonymous all month, as penance!

Chris

[PJM]

No..I will row extra long today as MY penance for posting too early.I'll set my alarm for 6am tomorrow to do your stats
Now I know why we always loved to razz the substitute teacher in school..
Ya get what ya get..

Pat

[PJM]

FYI
March 7, 2008
Information for Team Captains about the upcoming Concept2 NARC Challenge!
The 9th Annual North American Rowing Challenge (N.A.R.C.) will be held March 15 – April 15, 2008. Create or join a team and row as many meters as you can for great prizes.
Complete challenge details can be found by going to concept2.com/narc.

What’s new this time around?

Teams must consist of at least 2 members.


Team captains can add members more easily.
To add a new member team captains will now need a member’s ranking ID# (found on their profile page) and email address instead of their name and email address. This will hopefully cut down on running into duplicate profiles when adding members.


There will be a limited time to set up your team and add members.
We’ve listened to your requests. Teams will have until March 28 (at 11:59 p.m.) to get set up and add new members. After that date, no new teams or members are permitted for this challenge.


It’s easier than ever to join a team and build your team!
Everyone who has a logbook now has access to the Teams pages and it’s possible for anyone to request to join your team. On your Edit Team Info page, you’ll see a new checkbox to designate your team as “Open”. If your team is “Open”, anyone can join your team immediately. If this box is not checked, only the team captain can add new members. If someone is interested in a team that’s not open, they will be able to send a ranking email to the team captain and express an interest in joining. The team captain will then get an email with easy links to respond to the person and to add them to the team if they wish.
Remember, however, that although anybody can enter NARC, only U.S. and Canadian physical clubs are eligible for prizes so, if you want to be in with a chance of winning, please ensure all team members are actually part of your club.

Let us know if you have any questions. You can always email us at ranking@concept2.com.
We wish you many happy meters and lots of fun while rowing for the NARC Challenge!

The Concept2 Crew

[just27]

I have just found out I have osteoarthritis in my neck ...

I have a friend who works for the arthritis foundation, and there has been some interest in avoiding nightshades when dealing with arthritis pain. I cut and pasted this as a quick flag, if you're interested:

" ... The word "nightshades" is being discussed all over the world; mainly in connection with the foods tomato, potato, eggplant, tobacco, and peppers. Also, please be advised that even after your arthritis improves, any nightshade slip in your diet will cause your arthritis symptoms to reoccur."

Chris/27

[PJM]

Congrats Luna-Tics!!
You have 52 rowers now.
WELCOME to 2 new mates!!!



Mitch who brings 1,294,005 meters to the team and Rowin who brings 220,416 meters to the team.

Awesome and welcome aboard.

Pat
PJM
Guest Statistician
TimbukTOO

[kalmjorg]

I have just found out I have osteoarthritis in my neck and this is what my injury was all about. It is a relief to finally know what is going on. My doctor said that rowing is good for me even if it hurts a bit as that keeps things oiled up nicely. I probably won't be doing the 15 to 16k rows in one sitting anymore but I will give it my best. I still intend to give at least 10k for March.

Lisa,

Are you in pain from the OA or are you pain free? Current info is that heat applied to the affected area before exercise and cold after are beneficial. Cold in the form of ice packs should be applied 15 min on 15 min off for two cycles. And weight loss is particularly helpful for stress bearing joints.

Good news this type does not affect other organs as other types do.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

Dan C

PS Nil carborundum substratum

I was having so much pain I couldn't sleep or even lay down. I thought I had overexercised so I went to the doctor who thought maybe it was a stress injury and gave me muscle relaxing pills which made me so stinking tired I could barely move around but did nothing for the pain. Then I had an exray and mri which is when he decided what it was. He is going to send me to pt next week and I can still row if I make sure not to over do things. I am going to try your suggestion tonight and see how it helps and I thank you for the help. Nice to have a doctor on our team.