TimbukTOO Team Room

[Izzzmeister]

Sorry, guys, will post some numbers after my row...

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, gaining sweat equity! 22 of 64 members (34%) logged 345,300 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: Diane M hit 4.8M & 4.9M!!!
Approaching milestones: Michelle S is approaching 1.2M (-34,654m), Jerry H in reach of 1 MILLION (-9,100m) with Jim C (-48,000m) not far behind, Diana K (-1,925m) & John B (-22,155m) race for 500K, George M soon to achieve 450K (-14,521m), Andy I on the cusp of 400K (-1,903m), John Sc. nobly pulling for 300K (-22,337m), Barbara B on target for 150K (-11,308m), Lisa H closing on 100K (-5,631m) as Kerim O moves towards 35K (-8,733m)!

Posted Meters:
Diane M – 200,000 Gulp!
Jerry H – 15,000 Strong!
Jim C – 12,000 Measured...
Ron M – 10,468 Great effort!
John Sc. - 10,000 Terrific!

Randy F – 10,000 Kansas consistency!
John B – 9,103 Looking for some pattern...
Andy I – 8,047 Got to the water!
Lee C – 8,000 Fifth row in a week!
J.K. - 7,100 Unflappable...

Michelle S – 7,000 Daily dose!
Brent C – 6,941 Very strong week!
Gary G – 6,393 Short & sweet...
Barbara B – 5,737 Becoming a habit...
Lisa H – 5,080 Huge! Keep it up!
Jim K – 5,004 All heart...

Diana K – 5,000 First row after her big HM!
George M – 4,804 Glad you didn't forget about us!
Jay K. - 3,500 Keeping his toes in the water...
Adam M – 3,000 Glad you found an ergo!
John St. - 2,123 Post-HM row, on a running day!
Kerim O – 1,000 Time to stretch those rows...

[Izzzmeister]

Man (& woman) overboard! Walter Washington & Michelle S disappeared into the shark-infested waters! 19 of 62 members (31%) logged 258,779 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: David W crushed 2.2M!!!! JERRY H TOPPED ONE MILLION!!! Doug G dropped 700K!! Diana K delivered 500K!
Approaching milestones: David W in range of 2.3M (-25,786m), Jim C working on 1 MILLION (-36,000m), Mark St (-16,698m) slightly leading John B (-18,589m) in the quest for 500K, Lee C is approaching 450K (-23,709m), Matthew R seeking 300K (-5,396m) as is John Sc (-12,337m), Jack F confidently chips away at 250K (-23,896m), Bobbie K (-7,489m) leading Ron M (-17,835m) to 200K, as Kerim O approaches 35K (-6,910m)!

Posted Meters:
David W – 102,704 A mega-posting!
Matthew R – 19,008 Stringing together regular rows!
Jerry H – 15,000 Two days, 30K!
Gary G – 12,444 Back to longer rows!
Doug G – 12,190 Nice!

Ron M – 12,004 Whoa!
Jim C – 12,000 Nice distance...
Diana K – 11,200 Feeling rested, I guess!
John Sc. - 10,000 Back-to-back 10Ks!
Lee C – 8,000 Three!

Brent C – 7,766 Wow! On fire!
Mark St – 7,500 Six solid rows in 8 days!
Jack F – 7,269 Great to see a row from you!
Tammy G – 6,005 Solid!
Jim K – 4,800 One tough hombre...

Katerina M – 4,000 Good!
John B – 3,566 Six in a row!
Kerim O – 1,823 Longer...
Bobbie K – 1,500 Good job!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, hitting their stride! 21 of 62 members (34%) logged a super 278,432 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved: DIANE M ECLIPSED 5 MILLION!!! Andy I achieved 400K!!
Approaching milestones: Jim C (-24,000m) is leading Randy F (-38,903m) towards the goal of 1 MILLION, Neil Q (-10,000m) & Tammy G (-35,900m) are approaching 600K, Mark St (-9,698m) holding a narrow lead over John B (-13,128m) in the race for 500K, Lee C nearing 450K (-15,709m), John Sc. one row from 300K (-1,337m), Bobbie K (-5,864m) holding a narrow lead over Ron M (-8,313m) as they aim for 200K, while Barbara B (-6,646m) & Brent C (-18,307m) seek 150K!

Posted Meters:
Diane M – 100,000 I remain astounded!
Neil Q – 20,000 All okay?
Randy F – 20,000 Double dose of 10K!
Gary G – 12,140 Super!
Jim C – 12,000 Three! (All rows?)

Diana K – 12,000 Great week!
John Sc. - 11,000 Three days, 31K!
Doug G – 10,064 End of treatments! It should be for good & for health!
Ron M – 9,522 Three huge rows!
Katerina M – 9,000 Grey Squirrels would be proud!

Lee C – 8,000 Four 8Ks in 4 days!
Tammy G – 8,000 Long!
J.K. - 7,015 Are these all half hours?
Mark St – 7,000 Great consistency!
Brent C – 6,911 Six rows in 8 days!

John B – 5,461 Increasing work capacity!
Jim K – 5,009 Grinding it out!
Jerry H – 5,000 Fast!
Barbara B – 4,662 Feeling good!
Andy I – 4,023 Lots of water, but little time?
Bobbie K – 1,625 Finding the time!

[brotherjim]

Congrats Diane on 5 mill season! WOW! We are having an excellent season. Thanks Lisa and John for get well wishes.

[ronmardix]

Ron M – 9,522 Three huge rows!

4 days, 40k for the Dog Days Challenge. Not a lot compared to some, but I haven't been able to row a 40k week in a very long time so I am happy.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! Happy rowers are healthy rowers!! A hearty and heart-rending 19 of 62 members (31%) logged 194,566 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Neil Q bested 600K, Chris B shot past 350K, John Sc. eclipsed 300K, Ron M attained 200K, Lisa H slogged past 100K, and Noah C broke through 50K!!

Approaching milestones:
Diane M is driving for 5.1M (-50,000m), Gary G is targeting 1.1M (-41,157m), Jim C and Randy F are battling for 1M (-12,000m and -28,903m), Katerina M is reaching for 800K (-46,401m), J.K. is going for 700K (-47,239m), Lee C and The Cap'n are adding meters to reach 450K (-7,709m and -14,140m), Jack F is cranking along towards 250K (-16,620m), and Bobbie K is closing on 200K (-4,239m)

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 50,000 You row, girl!
Yisroel H - 13,642 'Bout time!
Gary G - 12,278 Having a stunning season!
Jim C - 12,000 Nice!
Chris B - 10,023 Back in da boat!
Neil Q - 10,000 Humming right along!
Noah C - 10,000 Also back in da boat!
Randy F - 10,000 Right on target!
Ron M - 8,394 Back and happy!
John Sc. - 8,153 Sweet!
Lee C - 8,000 Eights are great!
Jack F - 7,276 Great!
J.K. - 7,015 I need to know about this 7015 business! Please!
Lisa H - 6,158 Yeah, this may have been too much. Pain today.
Diana K - 6,000 Outstanding week!
Jim K - 5,002 Um, aren't you injured?
Katerina M - 5,000 Solid!
Jay K. - 4,000 Super!
Bobbie K - 1,625 Keep it up, girl!

[hangtree]

Jack F – 7,269 Great to see a row from you!

Thanks, Izzy,
Went on 2 week vacation, came back and the next day started 2 weeks straight working 12 hr shifts.
Tuesday was the first day I had off and could find the time to row.
Getting back into it now.

[johnb]

So I have been posting a lot lately, but I am so into rowing and the C2 that I need an outlet where I won't drive my wife crazy; even though after putting up with me for over 25 years I'm sure it would be a short drive. I am ecstatic about my rows today for several reasons. First, I passed 2 million lifetime meters. It took me just a hair under 13 months. Secondly, I also topped half a million meters for the season and feel like I am really progressing on my technique . That last bit on improving my technique is the most promising and exciting to me. Today I did a 30 minute lunchtime row, I wasn't going to try for anything special since I was still sore from a hard workout on Wednesday. About 4:45 seconds in I was at a thousand meters when I remembered that I should be focusing on my stroke rate and power regardless of whether I am trying to test my ability during the current row. So I lowered my stroke rate to around 24-25 and just tried to deliver each stroke with as much power as I could smoothly generate. Over the last 25:15, I kept my stroke rate between 21-25 SPM until the final minute when I picked it up a little to around 27 SPM. By the end of the row, I had established a new personal best, posting 7100 meters in 30 minutes. This is now a baseline to build upon, I know I can add at least 200 to 300 hundred meters to my 30 the next time I test it start to finish. I am now hooked on going faster by rowing slower but stronger I know I am not setting any records, other than personal but I find the progress exhilarating and I want to thank those who have offered encouragement and advice along the way. Getting better results at 24 strokes per minute than I used to at 35 is exciting! Anyway have a great Labor Day weekend all.

[brotherjim]

Jim K - 5,002 Um, aren't you injured?
Katerina M - 5,000 Solid!
Jay K. - 4,000 Super!
Bobbie K - 1,625 Keep it up, girl!

Lisa, yes I am injured. Did that row before going to doc. I really thought I was onl bruised or sprained not 4 broken bones. Not only am I a klutz but stupid also.

[damselfly]

Jim K - 5,002 Um, aren't you injured?

Lisa, yes I am injured. Did that row before going to doc. I really thought I was onl bruised or sprained not 4 broken bones. Not only am I a klutz but stupid also.

Well, that's sort of a bad-new/good-news thing -- bad news that you're injured, but good in that you're not still erging with a broken foot! Not stupid, just unlucky.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 13 of 62 members (21%) logged 202,121 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M walloped 5.1M, David W mastered 2.3M, John B navigated past 500K, and Yisroel H soared over 450K!!

Approaching milestones:
J.K. is cranking along towards 700K (-40,224m), Tammy G is sneaking up on 600K (-28,900m), Bobbie K is on track for 200K (-839m), nd Brent C is closing on 150K (-13,611m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 64,660 Yowsuh!
Diane M - 50,000 Sweet!
Yisroel H - 15,422 Two-fer from the bridge!
John B - 14,074 PRs left and right!
Jerry H - 11,000 nice!
Chris B - 10,086 Another two-fer!
J.K. - 7,015 Please, I beg you... why 7015?!?!
Tammy G - 7,000 Solid!
Jay K. - 6,500 Racking up meters while Dad's on the sidelines...
Brent C - 4,696 Great week!!
Doug G - 4,268 Quickie!
Diana K - 4,000 Five-fer!
Bobbie K - 3,400 Long!!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 14 of 62 members (23%) logged 163,674 total meters Saturday!

Milestones achieved:
Jim C sailed past 1 MILLION!!, and Bobbie K logged 200K!!

Approaching milestones:
Gary G is bearing down on 1.1M (-22,713m), Katerina M is drawing near 800K (-25,304m), J.K. is fighting to reach 700K (-33,209m), Tammy G is gliding towards 600K (-21,900m), Brent C is dashing towards 150K (-2,508m), and Kristin C is reaching for 100K (-1,696m)

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 8/23 through Fri 8/29):
Bobbie K, Diana K, Jerry H, Jim K & John B - 6
Brent C, Doug G, Gary G, Jay K., Lee C & Tammy G - 5
Diane M, J.K., Jim C, John Sc., Katerina M, Mark St & Ron M - 4

Posted Meters:
John St. - 21,097 2 HMs in a week! Woot!!
Katerina M - 21,097 Same for Katerina! Double-woot!!
Jay K. - 19,000 Holy smokes!
Gary G - 18,444 What are you people EATING!? **
Doug G - 12,245 Super!
Jim C - 12,000 Tops a Mill! Congrats!
Brent C - 11,103 Awesome!
Andy I - 10,000 There he is!
Diana K - 10,000 Almost 60k this week!
J.K. - 7,015 OK, now you're just taunting me.
Tammy G - 7,000 Great!
Lisa H - 6,037 Went back for more!
Kristin C - 5,036 Please tell us the guests are gone!
Bobbie K - 3,600 Two biggies in a row!



** and where can I get some?!?!

[damselfly]

Hey team,

This has been the best week exercise-wise for me in quite a while -- three runs (tho one was on the dreadmill), two rows, various weights, and almost an hour in the pool today (half of that was pool running)!! It is nothing short of miraculous what my physical therapist has done for my shoulders. I still am not putting much power in either rowing or swimming, but just being able to get more active is wonderful. I think I will always be contending with various joint pains from now on -- next to diagnose is my hands. But definitely my quality of everyday life has been restored.

Hopefully I'll be able to put in some meters at least twice a week now, but am not going to promise much for the fall challenge. But I'll be here cheering on you power rowers!!

Row Strong, Team!!!

[CONLEJM]

Lisa that is fantastic news! I hope you can get back into the swing of things very soon. Until then, heal up!