TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

A big TimBukToo welcome shout-out to new member Robert Rudis! Welcome to the boat, Robert! Pop in to the team room and introduce yourself if you get a chance. A fit and feisty 14 of 49 members (29%) logged 279,518 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M broke through 2.8M, Keir P attained 700K, and Robert R tacked past 15K!!

Approaching milestones:
Diane M is close to 2.9M (-47,776m), Bobbie Z is sneaking up on 700K (-5,055m), Heather R is driving for 600K (-4,500m), George M is racing towards 350K (-9,760m), Mark St is dogging 300K (-24,728m), John B and Andy I are striving for 250K (-3,131m and -11,849m), and Robert R is going all out to reach 25K (-5,828m)

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 102,224 Busy bee!
Heather R - 45,500 Ka-ching!
Robert R - 19,172 Welcome aboard!
Keir P - 16,010 Getting faster!
George M - 14,436 Whoa! Extra effort!
John St. - 13,641 Solid!
Bobbie Z - 11,223 Outstanding!
Lee C - 11,015 Great!
Mark St - 9,487 Sweet!
John B - 8,745 An outstanding week!
Andy I - 7,978 Two-fer!
J.K. - 7,015 Back-to-back!
Gary G - 6,572 Three-fer!
John Sc. - 6,500 Excellent!

[Quatroux]

Andy I - 6,400 Not 4600? Must have gone around the lake backwards...

I do all my rowing backwards

[lcantey]

OS X it is. This often happens after an upgrade, but I don't remember upgrading recently. I'll have to wait for C2 to fix the problem - I don't have any other machine that will work. My company issued Windows laptop did not allow me to install the utility.

Just thought I'd followup that I finally decided to post a report in the bug section and the suggestion to reinstall the drivers cleared up the issue for me. http://www.c2forum.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 61#p212624

Regards,
Lee

[damselfly]

All hands on deck, doing the Timewarp Again!! A thrifty and thrilling 13 of 50 members (26%) logged 194,075 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M blazed past 3M WOOT!!!!, and Barbara B passed 15K!!

Approaching milestones:
David W is about to tackle 1.5M (-12,270m), Gary G is closing on 700K (-36,838m), J.K. is intent on reaching 450K (-1,820m), Lee C is bearing down on 350K (-10,457m), Dana H and John Sc. arepaddling towards 200K (-3,560m and -18,337m), Barbara B is pursuing 25K (-9,626m)

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 100,000 Double-time!
David W - 21,097 HM!!
Lee C - 10,085 Nicely done.
Gary G - 8,602 Solid!
Dana H - 7,440 Two-fer!
John Sc. - 7,031 Killa!
J.K. - 7,015 Must be the distance around another lake...
John St. - 6,735 Adding up!
John B - 6,426 Great!
Ron M - 6,375 Sweet!
Bobbie Z - 6,000 Indefatigable!
Barbara B - 5,000 Streaking for the season!
Jamie B - 2,269 Quickie!



Classic.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 10 of 50 members (20%) logged 137,572 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
David W clobbered 1.5M, J.K. racked up 450K, Chris B soared over 300K!!

Approaching milestones:
Keir P is speeding towards 800K (-39,117m), John St. is drawing near 600K (-45,283m), Mark St is dashing towards 300K (-5,154m), and Yisroel H is aiming for 300K (-10,231m)

Posted Meters:
Chris B - 25,019 Whoa!
David W - 21,097 Hmmm... two-fer HMs?
Yisroel H - 16,715 Big!
Jim C - 16,000 Steady on!
Keir P - 15,860 Righting past wrongs...
John St. - 12,765 Sweet!
Bobbie Z - 10,271 Can't keep a good woman down!
Mark St - 9,762 Wunnerful!
J.K. - 7,015 Stuck on a roundabout!
John B - 3,068 Nice!

[johnb]

Great row today! 7K in just under 30 minutes. Did intervals of 2 minutes hard and then 2 minutes easy for the first 26 minutes. Then I went hard for the last 4 minutes to ensure I hit my 7K in 30 target. Just started reading 'The Boys in the Boat'. Loving it! Both fascinating and inspiring at the same time. Thanks to all who've recommended it. Happy rowing all! I finally feel like I am hitting my rowing stride for this season. Two and a half weeks until my vacation in Ireland. Gonna try to be very consistent up until then.

[CONLEJM]

Way to go John! Keep up the great work!

I am taking it a little easier this season; shooting for between 2.5M to 3.0M this year, and not trying to set any speed goals. So far I am injury-free, so it must be working!

The SkiErg is where I am showing most of my improvement; I have shaved 20% off my times for specific distances. I try to do 25% of my distance each workout on the SkiErg.

For the first time I can remember, I do not need to lose a few pounds to have a healthy BMI for my employer's annual health checkup. I am already in the healthy range. So I must be doing something right!

I hope you all are having a great summer!

[damselfly]

That's great, Jim! Way to go! And John, I'm happy to hear you're doing so well. Have a great trip!

My shoulders are improving and I've been working on technique so not to anger them. My physical therapist has cleared me for 15 minutes at a time, at least a couple of times a week. I will have to be very cautious when adding time.

It seems that with the hormonal changes that go along with my age, my joints have become very prone to strain. I will have to spread my exercise out between a variety of activities to avoid trouble. But I feel better now than I have for the past year, so there is hope.

I'm back to calorie counting to try to reverse the weight gain of the past year. I'd like to drop 10 lbs. I'm still in the healthy BMI range, but just not happy with how I feel. But counting helps control my behavior, so at least I feel better about that.

So it's probably going to be a light season for me this year. Definitely will be under a million. I don't even want to think about the challenges!

Edit to add: I didn't realize I was at only about 80k for the season so far. It's going to be a VERY light season.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A tried and true 12 of 50 members (24%) logged 115,875 total meters Saturday!

Milestones achieved:
Andy I hammered past 250K!!

Approaching milestones:
Keir P and Bobbie Z are racing for to 800K (-33,317m and -47,312m), Gary G is closing on 700K (-24,337m), John St. is moving towards 600K (-43,434m), Chris B is cranking along towards 350K (-20,633m), Barbara B is adding meters to reach 25K (-5,080m), Mark Si and Yolanda W are seeking 15K (-5,276m and -8,000m)

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 7/12 through Fri 7/18):
Bobbie Z & J.K. - 7
David W - 6
Gary G, John St., John B & Keir P - 5
Chris B, George M, Jim C & John Sc. - 4

Posted Meters:
David W - 21,097 Three HMs! Is there some challenge I don't know about?
Chris B - 20,020 20/20 erg-sight!
Andy I - 15,440 Extra spins 'round the pond!
Gary G - 12,501 Bueno!
Bobbie Z - 11,075 Pounding out the meters!
Mark Si - 7,494 Back in action!
John B - 7,038 Super!
J.K. - 7,015 Still rounding about...
Keir P - 5,800 Quickie!
Barbara B - 4,546 Back after a rest day!
Yolanda W - 2,000 Good to see you back!
John St. - 1,849 Nice!

[Cyclingman1]

It seems that with the hormonal changes that go along with my age, my joints have become very prone to strain. ... So it's probably going to be a light season for me this year. Definitely will be under a million. I didn't realize I was at only about 80k for the season so far.

Former TimbukTOOian checking in.

Lisa, sorry to learn of your struggles, but stuff happens. Don't feel like it is only you. One of the risk factors for getting DVT's, deep vein blood clots, is old age. And, sure enough, I was stricken with a DVT in my upper right leg about two months ago, spent time in the hospital, and am now learning to live with the blood clots and taking Xarelto for the rest of my life. Needless, to say this has been a bummer as far as rowing goes. But I am coming back just like you, but very gradually. My meters for the year are hovering at 100K, about 1/3 of normal. So, if it is any consolation there is another person out there who really likes erging who is likewise not where they want to be. I suspect that in a few months that we both will be doing much better.

Jim G

[johnb]

Thanks Jim and Lisa for the encouragement! It sounds like you are both doing as well as you can amidst life's inevitable challenges. Lisa you are like a coach with all the constant support you show to people on the forum, I am sure you will hit your stride soon, stick with the PT program. We are all getting to an age where these unwelcome obstacles pop up, let's just keep knocking them down. It sure beats the alternative!

[damselfly]

Thanks John!

Good to hear from you, Jim! I'm sorry to hear about your troubles! They don't sound pleasant. Is it dangerous?

Knowing how active you are, it must be really tough to scale back so much. Are you able to do other stuff besides the erging?

Well, we'll all just have to keep doing what we can.

[Cyclingman1]

Jim! I'm sorry to hear about your troubles! They don't sound pleasant. Is it dangerous?

Lisa, Yes, DVT's are dangerous, and can migrate to the lungs. In my case, the clots are probably permanently in place in my legs. Thousands die every year from pulmonary clots. Xarelto or Coumadin are supposed to prevent more clots from forming. A misconception is that those meds dissolve the current clots. They do not. If one is lucky, the body absorbs them but that is usually only partially true. The clots invariably cause venous valve damage which can result in some permanent swelling of the leg. Compression stockings help with circulation. BTW, my DVT is inexplicable. I think that continual dehydration could have been a factor.

Are you able to do other stuff besides the erging?

Some DVT situations are more benign than others. In my case, it laid me pretty low. Pain was intense. Had some serious pain meds in hospital and after getting out. But basically I have no restrictions on activities. It is what I can stand to do. So I am erging, bicycling, mowing the yard, etc - but at levels well below my normal. My fitness sucks. But I am getting better week by week. BTW, I'm not complaining. It's a challenge now. I believe that I can get back to my previous level. But you are right, we all have to keep a realistic perspective and keep trying.

Sorry for the long-winded reply. DVT's are a little weird - not an injury and not a disease, per se. So I decided to be a bit expansive about them and my experience. Hopefully, you all will not ever experience this.

[johnb]

I am glad it's under control Jim, it's does sound a bit scary.

[damselfly]

Jim -- I'm glad you explained it in detail. I think it helps us all to understand and have compassion for what others are going through that we may not know about. I know for me my own trials give me a big sense of gratitude for a lot of really little things and I try to keep that at the forefront of my thinking, otherwise my attitude can get nasty really fast.

Rest up, take things at a reasonable pace, and do check back in with us to let us know how things are going. You'll be in my thoughts!