TimbukTOO Team Room

[bcurry]

Hey Brent... I can reset it to a more attainable number or just remove it -- that goal isn't there to beat us up (well, it is for Izzy, but he's different). It's there to encourage us. Circumstances change and we all have been there!!

Thanks!

[damselfly]

Yeah, baby!! We dropped those Tweeters like a bad habit!! Back in 8th by about 45k, at a total of about 5.7MM!! Great effort, team!! We need to push them back farther in our wake though -- we're still in range of their guns! Row for guts and glory!!!!! A tired and tyrannous 20 of 43 members (47%) logged 239,193 total meters Wednesday!

Posted Meters:
Mark A - 10,000
Rusty A - 8,087
Jamie B - 5,339
Jim C - 16,000
Mark E - 10,000

Mike E - 22,196
Warren F - 7,500
Lisa H - 6,119
Elisa H - 6,023
Yisroel H - 5,000

Andy I - 17,008
Kyle J - 12,000
Doug K - 5,000
Kevin K - 15,000
Mike M - 25,000

Cindy S - 18,198
John S - 6,576
Tara V - 4,011
Lee W - 14,719
David W - 25,417



Challenge Goals - Day 26 of 31 (83.9%):
Kevin K - 274,415 of 150,000 (182.9%)
Mike M - 172,046 of 105,000 (163.9%)
Lisa H - 220,356 of 200,000 (110.2%)
Jim C - 318,000 of 300,000 (106.0%)
Andy I - 312,284 of 300,000 (104.1%)
Warren F - 123,578 of 120,000 (103.0%)
Aditya P - 96,552 of 100,000 (96.6%)
Ulla D - 96,491 of 100,000 (96.5%)
Brent C - 115,469 of 120,000 (96.2%)

Ron M - 240,639 of 300,000 (80.2%)
Yisroel H - 169,149 of 300,000 (56.4%)


Milestones achieved:
Andy hit 300K, Mike hit 150K, Mark hit 100K, Doug hit 100K, Mike hit 50K!!

[damselfly]

Team Swag Update: I think the shirts are ready to order, so you can use the URL posted above. I have a question in to CafePress about the mug, which I'm having trouble with. We'll see what they say.

[The Blacksmith]

Hey-what happened to me being posted on the goal chart? The one feeling I have left is getting hurt
And, in my opinion anyway, pain is just pain. And it's not leaving very quickly at all.

[TMike]

Team Swag Update: I think the shirts are ready to order, so you can use the URL posted above. I have a question in to CafePress about the mug, which I'm having trouble with. We'll see what they say.

Sounds great!

FYI, I've worked out the bugs and can manipulate the image anyway that you or any one may want. Here is an example from just goofing around...
here is the download link to the hi-res sunburst image:http://dc627.4shared.com/download/FYGMu ... nload=true


and here is white in case any one would like tto print on dark material(you can't see its because it white on white- )
here is the download Link to the hi-res white image: http://dc607.4shared.com/download/fgwwn ... nload=true


NOTE: The text is stretched a bit - I forgot to put it back like the original before I saved it. If you or anyone would like any changes or custom color combination etc. -- just give me a holler. I have the kinks worked out.

TMike

[damselfly]

Hey-what happened to me being posted on the goal chart? The one feeling I have left is getting hurt
And, in my opinion anyway, pain is just pain. And it's not leaving very quickly at all.

My bad! When you posted that you were on "injured reserve" I didn't want you to feel pressured by seeing your challenge stat languishing. I forget the original goal number. What would you like me to put in for you?

[CONLEJM]

Yeah, baby!! We dropped those Tweeters like a bad habit!! Back in 8th by about 45k, at a total of about 5.7MM!! Great effort, team!!

Well ... That was a short-lived stay in 8th place, despite a great Team effort. Team NAS Pensacola materialized out of nowhere and are in 8th place now. Where the heck did they come from?!!

[ronmardix]

So all this talk about the 81 year old who rowed like a billion meters in 24 hours has lodged into my brain. I. Must. Find. Out.

Goal for tomorrow: 10x5k just to see what that's all about. If it works out, then onto a 100k day sometime in the near future.

Hell, if an 81 year old can do it...

[mathineer]

Well ... That was a short-lived stay in 8th place, despite a great Team effort. Team NAS Pensacola materialized out of nowhere and are in 8th place now. Where the heck did they come from?!!

Are we gonna let a bunch of fit, military types beat us old, sedentary folks? C'mon lasses lads! Pull!

[damselfly]

Well ... That was a short-lived stay in 8th place, despite a great Team effort. Team NAS Pensacola materialized out of nowhere and are in 8th place now. Where the heck did they come from?!!

Are we gonna let a bunch of fit, military types beat us old, sedentary folks? C'mon lasses lads! Pull!

I PULLED... OWW!!! ... something ...

[ronmardix]

Well ... That was a short-lived stay in 8th place, despite a great Team effort. Team NAS Pensacola materialized out of nowhere and are in 8th place now. Where the heck did they come from?!!

Are we gonna let a bunch of fit, military types beat us old, sedentary folks? C'mon lasses lads! Pull!

I PULLED... OWW!!! ... something ...

OY! My back!

[damselfly]

So all this talk about the 81 year old who rowed like a billion meters in 24 hours has lodged into my brain. I. Must. Find. Out.

Goal for tomorrow: 10x5k just to see what that's all about. If it works out, then onto a 100k day sometime in the near future.

Hell, if an 81 year old can do it...

Good luck, man! Sharpen those canines, tear off a big hunk o' meat-ers, and chew like there's no tomorrow!

10 5ks would take me over 4 hours continuous rowing. Let us know how you do!!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, gearing up for the final weekend of the Fall Challenge! A thweet and thexy 13 of 52 members (25%) logged 166,248 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
David bested 3.4M, Jim bashed 1.9M, Matthew bludgeoned 1.1M, andKevin badgered 350K!!

Approaching milestones:
Adam and Andy are still on the 1.1M boat (-7,619m and -10,148m), John and Lisa are still stalking 900K (-16,699m and -19,908m), Mark is nearing 700K (-43,238m), and Jeff is on approach to 200K (-24,000m). Row like there's no tomorrow!

Posted Meters:
David W - 25,300 Pretty good...
Jeff S - 22,000 Great!
Yisroel H - 17,622 4 of the last 5 days! Gettin' back aboard...
Andy I - 17,007 Down a whole meter from yesterday, don't like the trend...
Jim C - 16,000 Carnac the Magnificent predicts... 16k for tomorrow!
Kevin K - 15,000 Big streak continues!
Matthew R - 11,266 Straight and true...
Mark E - 10,333 Back to daily sessions!
Adam M - 8,000 Adamant about Adams-eights!
John S - 6,622 Three-fer!
Lisa H - 6,098 Yeah, about that hour...
Brent C - 6,000 One and done!
Kyle J - 5,000 Rest day!

[damselfly]

Ha! Well done, team! We blasted those fit, brawny, Pensacola military brats back to 9th where they belong**!! A firey and fabulous 15 of 43 members (35%) logged 194,417 total meters Thursday!

** I note, however, that about a fifth of the NAS team's meters (1.1M) have been rowed by one woman, a Ms. Cecilia Walker. And she has over twice the meters as the next rower on the team, also a woman with over 500k. The ladies are rockin' Team NAS Pensacola! Inter-Team Woot!


Posted Meters:
Mark A - 10,000
Jim C - 16,000
Brent C - 6,000
Mark E - 10,333
Lisa H - 6,098

Yisroel H - 17,622
Andy I - 17,007
Kyle J - 5,000
Kevin K - 15,000
Adam M - 8,000

Matthew R - 11,266
Cindy S - 18,169
Jeff S - 22,000
John S - 6,622
David W - 25,300



Challenge Goals - Day 27 of 31 (87.1%):
Kevin K - 289,415 of 150,000 (192.9%)
Mike M - 172,046 of 105,000 (163.9%)
Lisa H - 226,454 of 200,000 (113.2%)
Jim C - 334,000 of 300,000 (111.3%)
Andy I - 329,291 of 300,000 (109.8%)
Warren F - 123,578 of 120,000 (103.0%)
Brent C - 121,469 of 120,000 (101.2%)
Aditya P - 96,552 of 100,000 (96.6%)
Ulla D - 96,491 of 100,000 (96.5%)

Ron M - 240,639 of 300,000 (80.2%) ***
Yisroel H - 186,771 of 300,000 (62.3%)

*** If Ron meets his self-challenge today, he will jump to 290,639, or 96.9%!! Go Ron, GO!!


Milestones achieved:
David crowned 600K, Cindy nailed 400K, Matthew blasted by 200K, and Jeff killed 100K!!

[bcurry]

Couple of updates to share:
1) I have a buddy that just landed a free Model C (jealous! ok it is he same model as mine but FREE) and I will be hooking him up with all the C2 online goodies including an introduction to the T2 team. I will be making sure he joins

2) Living in San Diego I war shorts a lot. I noticed that my weight loss plateaued awhile back but it has seemed that i kept losing inches. Today i put on a pair of jeans (first time in awhile) that were the closest thing to "skinny jeans" that I had and they are now baggy and frumpy looking. Nice!

3) Not to say that this is the cause of my week off from rowing but I have been going to a non-surgical orthopedist to work out the remaining kinks in my shoulder injury. Some of you may already know this but apparently muscle tissue when locked up will create scar tissue and over time can be a real issue. Think burning sensation in neck from sitting at desk on a computer all the time.

So he has been employing a technique called the Graston technique. Over several sessions he uses some metal tools, rubbing them into my muscle tissue, to break up the scar tissue and return to healthy full functioning muscle fibers, blood flow, nerves, etc. I am still at the front end of the process but I will post pictures this weekend of my shoulder. I do not bruise easily but this process of breaking up the scar tissue causes some serious bruising though it hasn't been as painful as it will look when you see pictures - more to come! This stuff I find fascinating. Apparently he says I should see a real increase in stamina and endurance as we work it out. Any of you ever heard of this or had this done?

pictures to come this weekend - new session this evening so the bruises will be nice and fresh!

4) T2 Tshirt ordered!