TimbukTOO Team Room

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, ready to deck inactivity! 8 of 45 members (18%) logged 86,325 total meters Thursday! We’re only about 300K out of the Top Ten of teams… if we pick up the pace, I think we can take 10th Place!

Milestones: As a team, we’re averaging over 500K each!
Approaching milestones: John quickly moving in on the Big 2 Million (-36,788m), Mark soon to hammer 1.6M (-36,011m), Gary quickly approaching the Big 1 Million (-6,652m), Joseph (-6,392m) & Adam (-25,160m) nearing 900K, Andrew (-12,788m) and Chris (-13,999m) are close to 800K, Kevin nears 500K (-20,117m), Lisa flying towards 400K (-23,527m), James nearing 150K (-24,442m), Mark (-6,465m) & Sheryl (-8,630m) near 75K while Alison approaches 25K (-7,707m)!

Posted Meters:
John S - 22,566 Tops!
Yisroel H - 15,523 Grueling…
Elisa H - 14,010 Long row!
Matthew R - 10,148 Nice!

Jamie B - 10,000 Fast ramp-up…
Kevin K - 6,078 Streak extended…
Glenn Y - 6,000 Welcome back from 2-week hiatus…
Adam M - 2,000 Speed?

[damselfly]

Attention K-Mart shoppers!! Today's blue-light special, 11 of 45 members (24%) logging 117,836 total meters! (I don't know. It's not supposed to make sense. I'm tired!)

Today's milestones: Gary G hit 1M, and slightly astern, we have Joseph W with 900K!! Congratulations, guys!!

Approaching milestones, get yer approching milestones!! We got a bunch: Yisroel is close to1.5M (-28,410m), Adam is approaching 900K (-13,160m), Chris is inches away from 800K (-1,999m), Andrew is about to tackle 800K (-2,668m), Jeff is nearing 700K (-39,000m), Kevin is coming up on 500K (-16,117m), Cindy is stalking 500K (-17,200m), Kathy is closing on 350K (-20,533m). Row strong team!!

Posted Meters:
Cindy R - 18,990 Woot!
Yisroel H - 18,029 Grinding it out...
Adam M - 12,000 Back in form...
Chris H - 12,000 Good shoosh!
Joseph W - 11,111 Maybe a message from the Matrix...
Jeff S - 11,000 Steady on...
Andrew A - 10,120 Staying the course...
Gary G - 9,187 Good meters after a short break...
Jamie B - 6,330 Staying strong...
Kathy B - 5,069 Back in da house!
Kevin K - 4,000 Our most consistent rower!

[damselfly]

Ahoy, mates... Ergers must be hitting the stores early to avoid the holiday madness, as only 5 of 45 members (11%) logged 57,723 total meters Saturday... Hey, I'm guilty... It's gardening season here and I've been re-planting and pruning and raking... And running... Plan to take part in the Holiday Challenge though, for sure!

No achieved milestones today, but on the horizon we have some powerful TimBukTOO women: Elisa is approaching 600K (-27,611m), and Kathy is approaching 350K (-15,500m). Row strong, ladies!!

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 11/12 through Fri 11/18):
Kevin K - 7 -- It all adds up!
Adam M - 6
Gary G, Jamie B, John S & Matthew R - 4

Posted Meters:
Matthew R - 18,144 Big big row!!
Gary G - 15,491 ... and one from Gary, too!!
Elisa H - 12,008 Good stuff...
Mark S - 7,047 Keepin' it real...
Kathy B - 5,033 Steady on...

[The Blacksmith]

Finally getting back to doing some exercise again-back issues again,complicated by too much work. Need to be careful-don't ever want another spinal surgery. Trying not to overdo it-my mileage is way down Feels like something is missing when I don't work out, complicated by the machine looking at me in the living room.

[garygOP]

The single most important thing when working out- is to avoid injury.
I have had a herniated disk- L-5- worst pain I have endured- worse than kidney stones.
And I had a 4-stage cervical laminectomy and fusion about 6 years ago.
The cause probably was a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Environmental would include exercise- performed too heavy, or with less than perfect form.
So now I go mostly in a straight line.
The titanium rods and screws in my neck dont set off alarms at the airport.
I go pretty good, all things considered.
Party on, Garth.
I am still shadow boxing the apocalypse.
And I reckon it is my fate to continue in that vein.

[damselfly]

Yikes, you guys! Take it easy! I agree that injury-avoidance is tops.

I saw a foot doc last week, and good thing. Arches collapsing when I stride, in the early stages of causing all sorts of neat problems, including some bone spurs on my toes and joint damage. Also have a plantar fibroma (most likely benign). Starting with stock arch supports and see how we go... But I got out and did some good hills today before the rains hit!

Smitty -- I had noticed your absence and wondered where you got to... Was about to have the Hudson dredged.

Party on, Wayne!

[The Blacksmith]

No dredging necessary

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, all yankers cranking! 10 of 45 members (22%) logged 141,054 total meters Sunday!

Milestones: Adam M reached 900K!
Approaching milestones: John makes huge strides towards 2M (-3,000m), Mark’s back aiming for 1.6M (-13,115m), Yisroel is close to 1.5M (-28,410m), Chris (-1,999m) and Andrew (-2,668m) super-close to 800K, Jeff is nearing 700K (-39,000m), Elisa is approaching 600K (-27,611m), Kevin (-10,117m) & Cindy (-17,200m) challenging 500K, Lisa archly viewing 400K (-23,527m), Kathy approaching 350K (-10,398m), Daiva (-8,000m) & James (-24,442m) nearing 150K!

Posted Meters:
John S - 33,788 Even bigger row (+1,110m) than last week!
Mark E - 22,896 Read about it on the Dredge Report…
Adam M - 17,000 You can stay in the Top 10 Garden!
Gary G - 16,023 Lumbaring along…
Marius S - 12,000 Welcome back from your 3-week vacation!

Matthew R - 10,348 Sweeeeet!
Daiva S - 10,000 Has it been a month?
Jamie B - 7,897 Back to steady (indoor) rowing…
Kevin K - 6,000 Consistent!
Kathy B - 5,102 Glad you’re back in the groove…

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, all Yankees cranky! 8 of 45 members (18%) logged 66,169 total meters Monday!

Milestones: John S hit TWO MILLION, while Andrew A reached 800K!
Approaching milestones: Mark’s back in the race to 1.6M (-5,953m), Yisroel is close to 1.5M (-28,410m), Chris (-1,999m) super-close to 800K, Jeff is nearing 700K (-39,000m), Elisa is approaching 600K (-27,611m), Kevin (-10,117m) & Cindy (-17,200m) challenging 500K, Lisa archly viewing 400K (-23,527m), Kathy knifing towards 350K (-4,929m), Daiva (-8,000m) & James (-24,442m) nearing 150K!

Posted Meters:
Matthew R - 10,677 Tops for the day…
Andy I - 10,000 Good row after a week off…
Adam M - 10,000 On to the million mark…
Andrew A - 9,641 Good milestone!

Jamie B - 7,620 Glad you added to your meters collection!
Mark E - 7,162 Iron Man still has a lot of pull around here…
John S - 5,600 Is that you, John? Speed work?
Kathy B - 5,469 Slow & steady still wins the race…

[Izzzmeister]

Finally getting back to doing some exercise again - back issues again...

All the magazines charge too much for back issues, so I just re-visit the issues I already have... (drum roll)

But seriously, folks... It's tough finding the right balance between protecting yourself & not giving in to the pain and injury. Please make the right choices to stay healthy.

[The Blacksmith]

I've got so many issues they've gone into volumes-2nd and 3rd printings. Oops, did I just say that out loud?? Time to install that thought filter

[The Blacksmith]

Hey, Just saw that we are only down 190k or so from the Forum Flyers-if we all pull a little more we can get past them

[Quatroux]

I think the next challenge will help push the group forward even though it is an individual one.

[The Blacksmith]

It all helps me get my mileage up

[brick1101]

I'm getting ready for the challenge. Need to get 200k plus so I can have pins for three years in a row! Hope to do a 1/2 marathon during that time.
Will be out of town in December, but will be staying at the Vanderbilt YMCA in New York City which has 7 Concept 2s....I know what I'll be doing every morning before heading out on the town!!!