TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

Hey, H-Bird! I'm VERY glad to hear you're feeling better! And bravo for those stunning numbers you've been putting up. It hasn't taken you long to resume your place as the leading lady erger on the team!

I hear you on the fear of falling on the bike. I ate it badly once in college and am very fearful of going fast too. And just this past Sunday I did a header while running trail. No serious damage, but it sure was a surprise! I love how safe the erg is..... How much can it hurt to fall off something 11 inches off the ground onto carpeting?

[damselfly]

Welcome back for the new season, Jeff T, Yolanda, and Glen "Shiny Squirrel" B!! Getting to be just like old times! A sweet and swanky 16 of 36 members (44%) logged 176,042 total meters Tuesday! Cap'n Izz is on shore leave for a holiday, so you're stuck with me for a couple of days.

Milestones achieved:
David blasted by 300K, a pack consisting of Lee, Izz, Barbara, and Pamela hit 100K, Andy soloed by 75K, Jamus mastered 50K, Jamie conquered 35K, Marco matched 25K, and Keith sailed by 15K!!

Approaching milestones:
David is nearing 350K (-20,212m), Adam is approaching 150K (-18,500m), Joseph is on track for 75K (-7,295m), Marco is pursuing 35K (-5,470m), Keith is targeting 25K (-9,366m), Jeff is sighting 15K (-2,738m), and Yolanda and Glen are going for 15K (-5,000m and -10,000m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 33,415 The couple that rows together...
Jim C - 16,000 All in a day's row...
Pamela H - 15,003 Biggie!!
Jeff T - 12,262 Doozie of a season starter!
Andy I - 11,081 Still Wolverining?
Yolanda W - 10,000 Sa-weet!!
Marco S - 10,000 Outstanding!
Lee C - 9,450 Nice!
Keith J - 9,034 Strong!
Adam M - 9,000 Must be commuting by erg...
Jamie B - 7,884 No rest for the weary!
Yisroel H - 7,555 Managing to tick off Vermonters AND Texans in a single bound!
Barbara B - 7,466 Meters adding up FAST!
Jamus M - 6,635 Nice!
Joseph W - 6,257 Great!
Glen B - 5,000 Welcome back! Take your shoes off and stay awhile!

[rockenmama]

Saw neurologist today. She wants me to have another lower leg Emg/NVC test to compare to last Novembers. I found out that the neurological problems I was having pre surgery will more than likely not go away due to the damage that was done to my spinal cord via compression. She did tell me that I can keep up with what exercising I'm doing as long as I'm "comfortable" with it. Long story short, looks like I'm having issue's with my central nervous system, they just don't know what's causing it or how bad it is. I am so glad that I found the Erg because I can't imagine how things would be if I hadn't been. I most definitely wouldn't be running like I am now

[Quatroux]

Andy I - 11,081 Still Wolverining?

I forgot that Izz was away. I guess I'll have to wait for him tondefend himself from my sarcasm. I can wait.

No WP for me, thanks for asking. I'm just trying to get out on the water as much as possible. I like to do the C2 Workout of the Day on days in not swimming or rowing. Those are nice for mixing it up. I will return to the WP when it gets cold again.

[glenmbaker]

Glen B - 5,000 Welcome back! Take your shoes off and stay awhile!

Yep, trying once again to NOT go out of the block too hard. Hard to go slow and short, but the darn shoulder still is messed up (physical therapist said "we can't help"). So I've got a personal goal: take it easy!



..glen

[damselfly]

Saw neurologist today. She wants me to have another lower leg Emg/NVC test to compare to last Novembers. I found out that the neurological problems I was having pre surgery will more than likely not go away due to the damage that was done to my spinal cord via compression. She did tell me that I can keep up with what exercising I'm doing as long as I'm "comfortable" with it. Long story short, looks like I'm having issue's with my central nervous system, they just don't know what's causing it or how bad it is. I am so glad that I found the Erg because I can't imagine how things would be if I hadn't been. I most definitely wouldn't be running like I am now

Sorry to hear this, Pam... But glad that you're still able to exercise and do some running. Hang in there....

[damselfly]

Glen B - 5,000 Welcome back! Take your shoes off and stay awhile!

Yep, trying once again to NOT go out of the block too hard. Hard to go slow and short, but the darn shoulder still is messed up (physical therapist said "we can't help"). So I've got a personal goal: take it easy!



..glen

Wow, everyone's so beat up! How about a goal of not setting goals?

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A thrilled and thrifty 13 of 36 members (36%) logged 141,953 total meters Wednesday!

As of today the Global Marathon Challenge is at an end, and here are the TimBukTOO rowers who made the honor board:

Full Marathon Honors:
David, Michael, and Ron with 1 full marathon each!!

Half Marathon Honors:
David -- 14
Michael -- 11
Cap'n Izz -- 2
Ron, Lisa, Lee, and Barbara each with 1

Nice rowing, folks!


Milestones achieved:
David surpassed 350K, and Keith klobbered 25K!!

Approaching milestones:
Jim is nearing 200K (-18,000m), Adam, Ron, and Heather are all approaching 150K (-10,500m, -14,092m, and -15,000m), Andy is closing on 100K (-4,221m), Marco is on the brink of 35K (-470m) followed closely by Keith (-6,091m), and Kevin is approaching 15K (-1,984m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 21,097 Hey, man, you can relax now!
Heather R - 20,000 Three 20+ rows in a row!
Jim C - 16,000 Looking good!
Keith J - 13,275 Three-fer!
Lee C - 11,027 Solid!
Andy I - 10,480 No crabs here!
Pamela H - 10,002 Three solid in a row!
Ron M - 9,521 Settling in to the new rowing environs...
Jack F - 8,773 Nice!
Adam M - 8,000 Meanwhile, somewhere on the Thames...
Jamus M - 6,778 Sweet!
Marco S - 5,000 Unstoppable!
Kevin K - 2,000 Working on 2k times?

[glenmbaker]

Wow, everyone's so beat up! How about a goal of not setting goals?

Sad thing is that it was the erg that killed my shoulder! I'm probably the only guy around who could hurt a shoulder by rowing (but I've sure learned what NOT to do!)

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, though we slipped back to 9th Place! 12 of 36 members (33%) logged 91,000 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved: Jim conked 200K! Keith hit 35K, Jeff hit 25K, Kevin hit 15K!!
Approaching milestones: Lee closing in on 150K (-23,417m), Andy leaning on 100K (-743m), Jamus chasing 75K (-6,110m) while Kevin is approaching 25K (-8,984m)!

Posted Meters:
Jim C - 18,000 Tops!
Jeff T - 14,842 Back to last season’s long rows!
David W - 12,345 A well-deserved rest-like day!
Lee C - 10,130 Started the season on a tear!
Keith J - 7,000 Four for four!
Jamus M - 6,821 Three in a row!

Glen B - 5,000 Gotta keep up with your kid!
Barbara B - 4,783 Very strong start!
Amanda G - 3,589 Can’t get rusty!
Andy I - 3,478 After 2 long ones…
Kevin K - 3,000 Steady!
Dale C - 2,012 Starting the trek back…

[Izzzmeister]

Yisroel H - 7,555 Managing to tick off Vermonters AND Texans in a single bound!

I think I'll take on Maine & California next! I'm not scared of them, especially considering how much the glycogen in my muscles has been maximized, thanks to a secret Power Food that starts with the letter "P"...
But first, there are some nice folks outside my house, carrying pitchforks & lit torches. Let me just go outside & see what they want...

[Izzzmeister]

Yep, trying once again to NOT go out of the block too hard. Hard to go slow and short, but the darn shoulder still is messed up (physical therapist said "we can't help"). So I've got a personal goal: take it easy!

..glen

Wow, everyone's so beat up! How about a goal of not setting goals?

I once set a goal to not set goals, and I found I was able to reach it very quickly! That was a great boost to my Self-Esteem - but somehow it didn't carry over into other areas of my life.

Glen, when I was diagnosed with an anomaly in my neck, which the doc said there was nothing they could do about, I would just have neck pain forever, I started taking Glucosamine HCl & Chondroitin Sulfate, with some MSM (Main Stream Media?) thrown in for good luck.
At the time, 2 "meta-analyses" came out within weeks of each other. One said that after looking at tens of studies on G HCl & CS, they saw no benefit to taking them. The other said that after looking at tens of studies, there was clear benefit to taking G HCl & CS. I looked at the studies they chose, & the meta-analysis that showed clear improvement was weighted towards studies where the person was taking Glucosamine HCl & Chondroitin Sulfate AND exercising or doing physical therapy. The one that showed no improvement was weighted towards studies where the people took Glucosamine HCl & Chondroitin Sulfate... and hoped for the best.

So, I took Glucosamine HCl & Chondroitin Sulfate (with MSM) for 90 days, continued to exercise in ways that moved my neck, and I had an over 90% improvement. When my Doc asked me how my neck was, & I told him it wasn't hurting and was essentially better, he looked at me like I was from Mars! That's when I used my ray gun on him, to make him forget our interaction. I then informed the Mother Ship that he was neutralized and posed no further threat.
To this day, my neck is virtually perfect (unless of course you count the fact that my head rolls down my back onto the floor regularly as a problem)!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A stout and stolid 14 of 36 members (39%) logged 150,301 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
Heather mastered 150K, Andy man-handled 100K, Jamus marked 75K, and Marco mangled 35K!!

Approaching milestones:
David is nearing 400K (-23,788m), Adam is closing on 150K (-2,500m), Pamela is on approach to 150K (-17,846m), Jack is in the hunt for 100K (-1,202m), Joseph is on the cusp of 75K (-295m), Keith is closing on 50K (-7,491m), Marco is eyeing 50K (-8,695m), Kevin is approaching 25K (-5,484m), and Rachel is nearing 15K (-5,000m). Row strong!

Posted Meters:
Heather R - 28,000
Pamela H - 21,178 Cowabunga!!
Jim C - 16,000 You gonna let the girls do that to you?
David W - 12,982 Over-slept...
Jack F - 10,629 Solid!
Yisroel H - 10,600 Lookin' fine!
Adam M - 8,000 Nice!
Jamus M - 7,037 Four-in-a-row!
Joseph W - 7,000 Nice round number...
Andy I - 7,000 Copy-cat!
Marco S - 6,775 Back after a needed rest day!
Keith J - 6,600 Daily dedication!
Rachel B - 5,000 Nice!
Kevin K - 3,500 Sweet!

[damselfly]

Hi folks,

Got the numbers out early today. Up at zero-dark-thirty tomorrow to head off to Bend, Oregon for a vacation and possible relocation research trip (a few years off -- retirement age). Anywho... I will be posting from the road, so numbers may be a little squirrely on the hours, and I will be posting from the phone or iPad and it won't be easy to edit, so please forgive the lack of atta-boys and atta-girls; better yet, jump in and supply them for others!

[CONLEJM]

Jim C - 16,000 You gonna let the girls do that to you?

I'm trying to think of some witty innuendo I can respond with, but I'm still half-asleep!

It's a good start to the season for me; my overall average pace is 1:52.3/500M so far; a little more than 16km/hr.

Lisa I hope you enjoy your time off!

Row strong Team!