TimbukTOO Team Room

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, forgiving me for not commenting on everybody's row! A huge 29 of 80 members (36%) logged a robust 323,363 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved: Diane M exploded 3.8M!!! Walter W whumped 1.7M!! Greg H grabbed 1.6M! Jerry H topped 1.5M, Ron M bested 500K, Kristin C cracked 450K, Glenn Y garnered 250K, Mark Si pulled past 200K while David R drubbed 150K!!
Approaching milestones: Jim C on top of 2.7M (-17,000m), Adam M gaining on 1.7M (-15,903m), Andy I antsy for 1.2M (-18,813m), Thomas J (-29,611m) leading Jim G (-33,912m) in the race to 1 MILLION, Mark St fast approaching 900K (-4,518m), Kevin K creeping up on 700K (-27,846m) while Ken C confidently strides towards 500K (-14,577m)!

Posted Meters:
Walter W – 42,195 Full Marathon!!!
Diane M – 25,000 Long!
Mark Sinderson – 21,097 Half Marathon!
Glen B – 17,000 Dude!
Jim C – 16,000

Bobbie Z – 16,000
Jamie B – 12,777 Long!
Glenn Y – 12,515 Whoa!
Rachel B – 12,249 Smashing!
Jerry H – 12,200

Ken C – 12,066 Lengthening!
Thomas J – 12,000
Greg H – 10,669 Big!
Adam M – 10,500 Motivated!
Susan K – 8,079 Impressive!

Kristin C – 8,014 Serious!
Mark Stephens – 8,000
Andy I – 7,242
Kyle J – 7,172
Cindy R – 7,067 Commitment!

John B – 6,550
Pat M – 6,466 Missed you!
Jim G – 6,310
Gary G – 6,195
David R – 6,000 Great!

Ron M – 5,000 Ouch!
Kenny H – 3,000
Matthew R – 3,000
Kevin K – 3,000

[Bobbie_Zee]

Ho ho ho, look at the snow. Instead of going to work, I can ROW (after shoveling). Lisa and Capn, put me down for 275,000 for the VTC.

Welcome to all new TimbukTOOers!

[damselfly]

Ho ho ho, look at the snow. Instead of going to work, I can ROW (after shoveling). Lisa and Capn, put me down for 275,000 for the VTC.

Welcome to all new TimbukTOOers!

Stay warm and safe, all you East-Coast and Great-Lakes Tooians! One great way to generate body heat is... row!

[damselfly]

A huge day for Team TimBukTWO for day 2 of the VTC, with 33 of 57 members (58%) logging 436,664 total meters Thursday! We're currently holding 8th place, but the big teams ahead of us are widening the gap... It's easy to take 7th place when you have 270 members...

Welcome aboard to new and returning members Chris Blore, Lee Cantey, Roger Gwinn, Susan Kalasoski, and Ed Pabst! Roger and Thomas are quick out of the gate with full marathons!

Posted Meters:
Chris B - 27,365
John B - 7,572
Jamie B - 8,888
Daniel B - 7,174
Ken C - 12,373

Kristin C - 10,143
Jim C - 16,000
Adrianne D - 5,050
Douglas D - 7,519
Monica D - 3,347

Jack F - 7,271
Gary G - 15,095
Roger G - 49,195
Lisa H - 12,043
Jerry H - 15,000

Kenny H - 10,000
Greg H - 20,000
Yisroel H - 15,000
Andy I - 12,770
Kyle J - 7,426

Thomas J - 42,195
Susan K - 15,305
Kevin K - 5,474
Ron M - 6,890
Toni M - 2,515

Pat M - 5,479
Diane M - 25,000
Ed P - 16,154
Aditya P - 12,542
Mark S - 10,181

John S - 13,698
Glenn Y - 11,000
Bobbie Z - 1,000


Challenge Goals - Day 2 of 31 (6.5%):
Ron M - 11,890 of 75,000 (15.9%)
Mark S - 31,278 of 200,000 (15.6%)
Susan K - 15,305 of 100,000 (15.3%)
Gary G - 21,290 of 150,000 (14.2%)
Chris B - 27,365 of 200,000 (13.7%)
Aditya P - 12,542 of 100,000 (12.5%)
Lisa H - 12,043 of 100,000 (12.0%)
Andy I - 20,012 of 200,000 (10.0%)
Erik K - 25,000 of 250,000 (10.0%)
Ken C - 24,439 of 250,000 (9.8%)
Jim C - 32,000 of 333,000 (9.6%)
Kristin C - 18,157 of 200,000 (9.1%)
Jamie B - 16,665 of 200,000 (8.3%)
Kyle J - 14,598 of 200,000 (7.3%)
John B - 14,122 of 200,000 (7.1%)
Yisroel H - 17,000 of 250,000 (6.8%)

Bobbie Z - 17,000 of 275,000 (6.2%)
Steven M - 10,713 of 175,000 (6.1%)
Cindy R - 7,067 of 125,000 (5.7%)
Mark S - 8,000 of 150,000 (5.3%)
Kim N - 0 of 75,000 (0.0%)


Milestones achieved:
Thomas and Diane flew past 50K!!

[damselfly]

Welcome to the affiliation boat, Chris Blore and Adrianne Davidson, and a hearty welcome back to returning crewman Roger Gwinn! With our new mates' season totals so far combined with the usual suspects' meters, 32 of 83 members (39%) logged 2,960,507 total meters Thursday!

Congratulations to Thomas who sailed past his season million in style with a full marathon!

Please don't forget to sign up for the Virtual Team Challenge if you haven't done so yet. You can do so on your Team Page.

Milestones achieved:
Yisroel H attained 1.5M, Thomas J soared over 1 MILLION, Roger G sailed past 900K, and Aditya P galloped past 25K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jim C is nearing 2.7M (-1,000m), Walter W is going all out to reach 1.8M (-45,221m), Chris B and John S are making strides to reach 1.6M (-6,308m and -41,885m), Andy I is speeding towards 1.2M (-6,043m), Roger G, Jim G, and John B are our next up-and-coming MILLIONAIRES (-13,658m, -29,267m, and -43,832m), Jack F, Kevin K, and Gary G are gunning for 700K (-9,700m, -22,372m, and 49,753m), Lisa H is seeking 600K (-9,139m), Ken C is chasing 500K (-2,204m), Jamus M is heading for 400K (-1,278m), Aditya P is closing on 35K (-3,765m), and Adrianne D is converging on 15K (-9,950m)

Posted Meters:
Chris B - 1,593,692 Welcome aboard!
Roger G - 986,342 Welcome back!
Walter W - 42,195 BACK-TO-BACK FULL MARATHONS. OORAH! ***
Thomas J - 42,195 FULL MARATHON!!
Diane M - 25,000 Strong!
Greg H - 20,000 Big!
Jim C - 16,000 Steady as she goes!
Gary G - 15,095 Super!
Jerry H - 15,000 Solid!
Yisroel H - 15,000 Training hard!
John S - 13,698 Biggest this week!
Andy I - 12,770 I'd say sweet, but that implies carbs!
Aditya P - 12,542 Solidly back in action!
Ken C - 12,373 Back-to-back 12ks!
Lisa H - 12,043 Making up for lost time!
Glenn Y - 11,000 Sweet!
Jamus M - 10,317 Welcome back to the boat!
Mark Sinderson - 10,181 No rest after the half!
Kristin C - 10,143 Out strong!
Kenny H - 10,000 Good-looking 10k!
Jamie B - 8,888 Eights are great!
David R - 8,000 Two-fer!
John B - 7,572 Rowing in the new year!
Kyle J - 7,426 Showing those docs how it's done!
Jack F - 7,271 Going strong!
Susan K - 7,226 Jumping into the challenge!
Ron M - 6,890 Four in a row -- how is the come-back feeling?
Pat M - 5,479 Good to see our mouse back in the house!
Kevin K - 5,474 On to the next milestone!
Adrianne D - 5,050 Welcome aboard!!
Jim G - 4,645 Steady on!
Bobbie Z - 1,000 Small but sweet, and still averages nicely with yesterday's 16k...



*** They don't make an emoticon awesome enough for this!

[glenmbaker]

Walter W - 42,195 BACK-TO-BACK FULL MARATHONS. OORAH! ***

Holy gluteus maximus Batman!That ought to qualify for some kind of special award...or psychiatric counseling!

Impressive.

[ronmardix]

Ron M - 6,890 Four in a row -- how is the come-back feeling?

Feeling good so far. This was a 4x1000r4 which went pretty well. Will push on to 75k and see how it goes.

[damselfly]

Ron M - 6,890 Four in a row -- how is the come-back feeling?

Feeling good so far. This was a 4x1000r4 which went pretty well. Will push on to 75k and see how it goes.

Excellent!

[Quatroux]

Andy I - 12,770 I'd say sweet, but that implies carbs!

Extra funny as I'm low carb this year. My erg performance has suffered, but I'm told I'll be the best looking guy to ever finish in last place.

[garygOP]

I have been part of this team for close to 4 years- and even with injuries and recoveries and even as members have come and gone, the trend is definitely towards a larger and stronger team.
Captain and Lisa are doing something right.
I am in awe of the prodigous accomplishments of our members.
We have a great team with a great attitude---even a virtual team requires coaching leadership, nurturing and TLC.
- kudos to our leaders-

Bessie Smith once sang: give me a pigfoot...
The Smothers Brothers once sang: I'm a boatman, gee I'm sore, I came home without an oar.....( I think that line is meant as a double entendre? )
The Grateful Dead have a song: Row, Jimmy, Row.

All I can add is:
Hand me an oar and get out of the way- there is a team challenge-- and I need the exercise.

[damselfly]

Another HUGE day for Team TimBukTWO!! 36 of 65 members (55%) logged 450,569 total meters Friday! Other teams are giving us a run for our money, and have dropped us to 10th overall. It's a tough crowd on the virtual waters this year. But it's early days yet, and we've several members yet to log any challenge meters. Hop on that erg and Row Strong!

Welcome to new and returning members Chuck Anastasia, Jim Grattan, Pamela Hughes, Erik Ketels, Sheryl Moody, Heather Ramsay, Lee Walden, and Raymond Wright!!


Posted Meters:
Chuck A - 15,000
Rachel B - 6,076
Chris B - 13,000
John B - 7,737
Jamie B - 9,999

Jim C - 16,000
Monica D - 3,683
Gary G - 9,391
Jim G - 10,955
Roger G - 20,000

Lisa H - 6,106
Dana H - 6,696
Jerry H - 24,000
Jase H - 6,972
Kenny H - 10,000

Greg H - 21,097
Pamela H - 5,907
Andy I - 7,636
Thomas J - 12,000
Erik K - 40,000

Ron M - 7,051
Toni M - 2,585
Diane M - 25,000
Sheryl M - 10,780
Steven M - 14,220

Ed P - 15,101
Aditya P - 21,097
Heather R - 19,400
Cindy R - 7,415
Diane R - 5,000

John S - 7,292
Kari S - 6,569
Mark S - 6,000
Lee W - 24,851
Raymond W - 10,953

Bobbie Z - 15,000


Challenge Goals - Day 3 of 31 (9.7%):
Aditya P - 33,639 of 100,000 (33.6%)
Ron M - 18,941 of 75,000 (25.3%)
Gary G - 30,681 of 150,000 (20.5%)
Chris B - 40,365 of 200,000 (20.2%)
Lisa H - 18,149 of 100,000 (18.1%)
Erik K - 40,000 of 250,000 (16.0%)
Mark Si - 31,278 of 200,000 (15.6%)
Susan K - 15,305 of 100,000 (15.3%)
Jim C - 48,000 of 333,000 (14.4%)
Steven M - 24,933 of 175,000 (14.2%)
Andy I - 27,648 of 200,000 (13.8%)
Jamie B - 26,664 of 200,000 (13.3%)
Bobbie Z - 32,000 of 275,000 (11.6%)
Cindy R - 14,482 of 125,000 (11.6%)
John B - 21,859 of 200,000 (10.9%)
Ken C - 24,439 of 250,000 (9.8%)
Heather R - 19,400 of 200,000 (9.7%)

Mark St - 14,000 of 150,000 (9.3%)
Kristin C - 18,157 of 200,000 (9.1%)
Kyle J - 14,598 of 200,000 (7.3%)
Yisroel H - 17,000 of 250,000 (6.8%)
Kim N - 0 of 75,000 (0.0%)


Milestones achieved:
Roger, Greg, and Jerry all mastered 50K!!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 28 of 83 members (34%) logged 349,181 total meters Friday! Woot!

Milestones achieved:
Jim C advanced past 2.7M, Chris B soared over 1.6M, Andy I attained 1.2M, Roger G is our latest MILLIONAIRE!, Mark S pushed past 900K, Jamus M bypassed 400K, Aditya P annihilated 50K, and Sheryl M accrued 15K!!

Approaching milestones:
Diane M is moving towards 3.9M (-50,000m), Walter W is intent on 1.8M (-20,221m), John S is fighting to reach 1.6M (-34,593m), John B is hunting for 1M (-36,095m), Heather R is gunning for 900K (-34,100m), Dana H and Gary G are zooming towards 700K (-39,344m and -40,362m), Lisa H is drawing a bead on 600K (-3,033m), Pamela H is heading for 300K (-2,322m), Rachel B is converging on 250K (-21,866m), and Sheryl M is speeding towards 25K (-694m)

Posted Meters:
Walter W - 25,000 Back to merely mortal numbers!
Diane M - 25,000 75k in 3!!
Jerry H - 24,000 Awesome!
Greg H - 21,097 HM!
Aditya P - 21,097 And another HM!!
Roger G - 20,000 Big first team row back!
Heather R - 19,400 The Sopwith camel wins through enemy territory!
Jim C - 16,000 Great!
Bobbie Z - 15,000 There might be a pattern here...
Chris B - 13,000 Sweet!
Raymond W - 12,001 12001 -- An Erg Odyssey!
Thomas J - 12,000 Huge after a full marathon!
Sheryl M - 10,780 Welcome back!
Kenny H - 10,000 Likin' them 10s!
Jamus M - 10,000 Serious!
Jamie B - 9,999 Next row: 11,111!
Gary G - 9,391 Carries an oar, AND a tune!
John B - 7,737 Pounding out the meters!
Andy I - 7,636 Slow but gorgeous!
J. K - 7,500 Back in da boat!
Cindy R - 7,415 Jammin' out the meters!
John S - 7,292 Solid!
Ron M - 7,051 Back in action and stronger by the day!
Dana H - 6,696 Super!
Lisa H - 6,106 ...this after a murderous trail run..
Rachel B - 6,076 Sweet!
Mark S - 6,000 Strong!
Pamela H - 5,907 GREAT to see you back! Let us know how you're doing!

[mathineer]

Mathineer's VTC Goal: 175,000 meters

I would shoot for 200Km, but my mother is in hospital, and I'll have trouble getting in my rows every day.

[damselfly]

Mathineer's VTC Goal: 175,000 meters

I would shoot for 200Km, but my mother is in hospital, and I'll have trouble getting in my rows every day.

Good heavens, don't worry about your rows! Best wishes for her full and speedy recovery.

[damselfly]

Another solid day of VTC rowing, with 31 of 70 members (44%) logging 311,943 total meters Saturday!

Welcome to new and returning members Mark Albrecht, Erik B, Jamus MacGuire, Hadley McGregor, and Vince Miller!!


Posted Meters:
Mark A - 30,000
Chuck A - 10,000
John B - 3,143
Ken C - 13,759
Kristin C - 14,026

Douglas D - 12,522
Monica D - 4,020
Jack F - 7,298
Gary G - 12,779
Jim G - 4,802

Roger G - 18,000
Lisa H - 6,023
Jerry H - 16,000
Jase H - 2,462
Kenny H - 8,000

Andy I - 10,626
Thomas J - 21,000
Kevin K - 10,136
Erik K - 10,000
Jamus M - 23,129

Dave M - 760
Ron M - 5,014
Pat M - 2,748
Vince M - 1,755
Ed P - 14,665

Diane R - 5,011
Mark S - 14,601
John S - 3,547
Tara V - 6,117
Glenn Y - 10,000

Bobbie Z - 10,000


Challenge Goals - Day 4 of 31 (12.9%):
Aditya P - 33,639 of 100,000 (33.6%)
Ron M - 23,955 of 75,000 (31.9%)
Gary G - 43,460 of 150,000 (29.0%)
Lisa H - 24,172 of 100,000 (24.2%)
Mark S - 45,879 of 200,000 (22.9%)
Chris B - 40,365 of 200,000 (20.2%)
Erik K - 50,000 of 250,000 (20.0%)
Andy I - 38,274 of 200,000 (19.1%)
Kristin C - 32,183 of 200,000 (16.1%)
Susan K - 15,305 of 100,000 (15.3%)
Ken C - 38,198 of 250,000 (15.3%)
Bobbie Z - 42,000 of 275,000 (15.3%)
Jim C - 48,000 of 333,000 (14.4%)
Steven M - 24,933 of 175,000 (14.2%)
Jamie B - 26,664 of 200,000 (13.3%)

John B - 25,002 of 200,000 (12.5%)
Cindy R - 14,482 of 125,000 (11.6%)
Heather R - 19,400 of 200,000 (9.7%)
Mark S - 14,000 of 150,000 (9.3%)
Kyle J - 14,598 of 200,000 (7.3%)
Yisroel H - 17,000 of 250,000 (6.8%)
Kim N - 0 of 75,000 (0.0%)


Milestones achieved:
Erik K hit 50K!!