TimbukTOO Team Room

A member of an indoor rowing team or club? If so, this is the place for you.
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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by damselfly » September 2nd, 2011, 9:19 pm

Ahoy, maties, and welcome aboard to our new blood! Arrrrrr, be payin' good mind to the Cap'n now, lest ye be flogged on the poopdeck!

A hefty 7 of 35 members (20%) logged 92,474 total meters today. Good meters!!!!

Milestones achieved: David W hit 1.9M, and Adam M hit 450K. Fine rowing, men!

On the horizon: Cap'n Izz is nigh on 900K (-6,577m), Matthew steering towards 700K (-32,224m), Gary is steaming towards 600K (-28,765m), and Andrew is bearing down on 450K (-21,695m). Row strong, crew!!!

Posted Meters:
David W - 24,103 Thar be some hefty meters! Yarrrrrr...
Yisroel H - 21,216 Finally back in the thick of it!
Matthew R - 15,537 Big row!
Adam M - 12,000 Into high gear!
Gary G - 10,588 3 days at 10k+
Andy I - 5,000 Kickin' some booty!
Andrew A - 4,030 Back and hard at it!!
-- Lisa

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by Izzzmeister » September 4th, 2011, 2:58 am

All hands on board, and the Cap'n spots the Bat Signal over Gotham! Welcome back to the boat, Everett!
A sleepy 6 of the now 36 members who have already rowed (17%) logged 71,292 meters Saturday - which has kept us in 12th Place with a few teams breathing down our necks!

Milestones: TimbukTOO reached 3 dozen members!
Approaching Milestones: Yisroel working on 900K (-6,577m), Matthew steering towards 700K (-32,224m), Gary subwaying towards 600K (-17,281m), Fred finds that 500K is humanly possible (-20,662m), Andrew is bearing down on 450K (-21,695m), Chris stopped just short of 400K (-2,000m), Mike nears 300K (-15,222m), Paul one good row from 150K (-7,539m), and Everett approaching 15K (-10,000m)!

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 8/27 through Fri 9/2):
David W - 6
Adam M & Gary G - 5
John S - 4

Posted Meters:
David W - 24,420 Six biggies in a row!
Gary G - 11,484 Make that four…
Joseph W - 10,388 Nice long row!
Chris H - 10,000
Beats all those 7Ks!
Andy I - 10,000 Daily is good…
Everett B - 5,000 Glad to see you back in the boat!

One more sign-up for the FTC – now at 23 team members and growing!
Welcome, ski erger & TimbukTOO regular Chris H! Please let us know what your personal goals are for this team challenge - I’m going for 300K again - and we (okay, Lisa) will help you track them!

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by chris hughes » September 4th, 2011, 7:15 am

My main goal is not to get injured. Have been excercising 6 to 7 day a week (not all ski erg) for couple of months.Feel in great shape. I am prone to injury in these competitions as my brain makes promises my body can't keep.

Going to try and ski 6 to 7k a day in addition to my other workouts.
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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by garygOP » September 4th, 2011, 8:39 am

I will try to cover 200K for this challenge- obstacles include business travel, inertia,and the usual distractions and temptations of every day life.
Slow but steady wins the race.

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by Izzzmeister » September 5th, 2011, 9:50 pm

All hands on board, and the Cap'n is building a poopy poopdeck to impress Lisa, and for general all-around flogging!
A snoring 3 of the now 36 members who have already rowed (8%) logged 39,518 meters Sunday. I think we can do better than that…

Milestones: Yisroel H reached 900K!
Approaching Milestones: Matthew steering towards 700K (-32,224m), Gary narrowed the distance to 600K (-5,773m), Fred near 500K (-20,662m), Andrew is bearing down on 450K (-21,695m), Chris stopped just short of 400K (-2,000m), Mike nears 300K (-15,222m), Paul one good row from 150K (-7,539m), and Everett approaching 15K (-10,000m)!

Posted Meters:
Yisroel H - 20,386 Great meters!
Gary G - 11,508 Longest of the 5...
Joseph W - 7,624 Working diligently on the 16th Million!

FOUR more sign-ups for the FTC – now at 27 team members and growing!
Welcome, TimbukTWO veteran Heather R, year-round affiliation members Cindy KR & Fred B, and brand-spankin‘ new member Guy K! Welcome to the team and to the FTC2011!
Please let us know what your personal goals are for this team challenge (so far: Yisroel 300K, Gary 200K, & Chris 180K) and we (okay, Lisa) will help you track them!

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by Izzzmeister » September 5th, 2011, 10:11 pm

All hands on board, and the Cap'n is pooped out from building and rowing!
A much improved 8 of the now 36 members who have already rowed (22%) Labored to log 99,040 meters Monday. Still in 12th Place, with 5 teams within a million meters of us…

Milestones: Gary G achieved 600K, while Mike E reached 300K!
Approaching Milestones: Matthew closer to 700K (-23,907m), Fred one good row from 500K (-6,929m), Andrew is bearing down on 450K (-21,695m), Chris stopped just short of 400K (-2,000m), Cindy sneaking up on 300K (-17,757m), Paul (-7,539m) & Andy (-22,545m) chase 150K, and Everett approaching 15K (-10,000m)!

Posted Meters:
Mike E - 19,960 Good meters for the week!
Yisroel H - 17,984 Included two hard 30:00 pieces
Fred B - 13,733 Chalk one up for the Team Elder!
Cindy R - 13,697 Bet the kids can’t do THAT!

Adam M - 10,250 Accumulating meters! (In our Top 10!)
Gary G - 10,099 Six and counting…
Matthew R - 8,317 Yup, summer’s over!
Andy I - 5,000 Yes, one day off is all you get!

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by princemishkin » September 6th, 2011, 11:19 am

Hi all.

I've signed up for the FTC. I'll be travelling around a bit but put me down for 150k. I WILL DO IT. :)

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by damselfly » September 6th, 2011, 1:16 pm

Here's a little jolly from comedian and actor Hugh Laurie (from the series "House") on winning a race (on the water)...

http://youtu.be/cHq0kYgD1ZI

Enjoy!
-- Lisa

Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by Teamjim » September 6th, 2011, 1:44 pm

Hello All,

I've decided to set a goal of rowing some distance every single day of the FTC, I haven't set a distance goal yet. I will inform you if I do.

I looked at my log book and was surprised that I haven't been rowing in this challenge year at all. I guess I've been busier with coaching the kid's sports teams than I realized.

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by Izzzmeister » September 7th, 2011, 4:46 pm

All hands on board, and El Capitano is preparing for El Día Internacional de Hablar Como Un Pirata!
A terrific 13 of the now 36 members who have already rowed (36%) contributed 135,656 meters Tuesday. Solidly in 12th Place!

Milestones: Fred B reached 500K, Chris H made it to 400K while Raymond W achieved 75K!
Approaching Milestones: The 2MM watch begins for David (-45,641m), Matthew closing the gap to 700K (-8,377m), Adam now approaching 500K (-22,660m), Andrew is bearing down on 450K (-21,695m), Cindy moving towards 300K (-11,585m), Lisa buzzing towards 200K (-16,081m), Paul (-7,539m) & Andy (-17,545m) chase 150K, Raymond most of the way to 100K (-8,101m) and Everett eyes 15K (-10,000m)!

Posted Meters:
David W - 24,712 Fresh from a couple days off…
Raymond W - 18,460 Good post after a couple quiet weeks!
Joseph W - 16,880 Great rows this past week!
Matthew R - 15,530
Back with a vengeance!
Fred B - 10,726 Back-to-back biggies to hit the half million!

Adam M - 10,250 I’m impressed!
Lisa H - 8,587 Nice!
Chris H - 7,000 Keepin’ it real…
Cindy R - 6,172 In perfect running weather yet!

Daiva S - 5,000 Getting cold on the tennis courts already…
Andy I - 5,000 Rowing almost daily! Need more on our team like that!
Gary D - 5,000 Glad your 3-week hiatus is over!
Marvin W - 2,339 Welcome back to the boat!

SEVEN more sign-ups for the FTC – now at 34 team members and beefing up!
Welcome, TimbukTWO Team veterans Jeff R & Ron W, and year-rounders Glenn Y, Gary D, Daiva S, Raymond W & David W! Glad you chose to help us pull together through the FTC2011!
Please let us know what your personal goals are for this team challenge (so far: Yisroel 300K, Gary G 200K, Chris 185K+, Gary D 150K and James C promises consistency) and Lisa‘s handy-dandy macro will help you track them!

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by Izzzmeister » September 7th, 2011, 4:55 pm

This is an aesthetics question: I try to approximate the colors used in the C2 Poster for each challenge to represent the posts that regard that challenge. In this way, TimbukTWO Team people can concentrate on posts that affect them, while TimbukTOO Affiliationers can concentrate on our daily progress posts.
Sorry for the brutal honesty here, but the lovely fall colors on the FTC poster remind me not only of falling leaves, but also of mud. If we get a couple of sensitive souls who would like me to choose other, more pleasing colors to represent the FTC2011, please let me know (and maybe even suggest alternative colors), and I will re-mix my pallette...

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by damselfly » September 7th, 2011, 6:00 pm

Izzzmeister wrote:All hands on board, and El Capitano is preparing for El Día Internacional de Hablar Como Un Pirata!
Muy impresionante!!

Or as we pirates say.... Arrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

Colors look fine to me... who gives a hoot! :lol:
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Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by Kim6225 » September 7th, 2011, 6:36 pm

Hi all! I hope you don't mind, but I joined your team for the Fall Challenge and beyond! I just got my C2 about a month ago and I'm hooked I love it! I'm still building up my meters, but I will commit to doing at least 100,000 for the challenge.

Thanks!

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by damselfly » September 7th, 2011, 6:53 pm

Kim6225 wrote:Hi all! I hope you don't mind, but I joined your team for the Fall Challenge and beyond! I just got my C2 about a month ago and I'm hooked I love it! I'm still building up my meters, but I will commit to doing at least 100,000 for the challenge.

Thanks!
Welcome to the boat, Kim!! :D That's a pretty good goal!!
-- Lisa

Try not! Do, or do not! There is no "try". -- Yoda

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Re: TimbukTOO Team Room

Post by Quatroux » September 7th, 2011, 6:57 pm

I love the daily progress posts and hope to contribute 160k to the FTC. I'll take those in any color I can get.
-Andy
PaceBoat lurched ahead unforgivingly, mocking his efforts.

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