TimbukTOO Team Room

[dag1]

Hey, John, looks like you're not the only one with this goal in mind, but this dude wants to do it all in one day....

We're rooting for Paul Buchanan (IRL) to break 9 records in one day on August 23rd!

On the 23rd August 2014 I ( Paul Buchanan ) will attempt to row and break 9 of the 40-49H Irish Indoor Rowing records on the Concept2 Rowing machine. The current records can be found here http://bit.ly/1pT2Za3 or see cover photo. They are the 500m, 1,000m, 5,000m, 6,000m, 30min, 10,000m, 60min, half marathon (21,097m) and full marathon (42,195m) in total this will add to 111,155m and take just under 7 hours of actual rowing time.

More on Paul's quest and fund-raising efforts...

https://www.justgiving.com/Paul-Buchanan2/
https://www.facebook.com/events/334755840022852/

Wow! 111k meters in under 7 hours! That would be a great accomplishment, I would need a pillow top seat cushion I hope he gets it done. I've been rowing for over 2 years and haven't given a fm a go. I'm planning on attempting one this season, my hats off to all of you who can row these kinds of distances.

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A neat and tidy 24 of 64 members (38%) logged 312,789 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved:
David W annihilated 2.1M, J.K. bypassed 600K, Diana K clobbered 450K, and Kerim O chalked up 25K!!

Approaching milestones:
David W is paddling towards 2.2M (-28,490m), Keir P is converging on 1.2M (-49,896m), Michelle S and Bobbie Z are hunting for 1.1M (-5,654m and -30,613m), Gary G and Jerry H are close to 1M (-15,266m and -34,600m), Jay K. is moving towards 700K (-17,756m), Neil Q is going all out to reach 600K (-30,000m), Mark St is on the road to 450K (-1,700m), Lee C is drawing a bead on 400K (-5,709m), Bobbie K and Brent C are shooting for 200K (-17,489m and -3,450m), Dale C is toiling for 100K (-9,283m), Kerim O is intent on reaching 35K (-9,733m), and Daniel H is on target for 25K (-4,937m)

Posted Meters:
David W - 84,821 Stunning!
J.K. - 21,150 Lotsa meters!
Lee C - 17,188 Whoa! Someone ate his Wheaties!!
Diana K - 17,000 Huge!
Keir P - 16,660 Not bad for an hour!
Jim C - 16,000 Killa!
Walter W - 14,000 Sweet!
Jerry H - 13,500 Nice!
Gary G - 12,735 Looking great!
Michelle S - 12,500 No rest!
Bobbie Z - 10,705 Yow!
Yisroel H - 10,031 The long lost Cap'n returns!!
Neil Q - 10,000 Solid!
Randy F - 10,000 Daily habit!
Tammy G - 9,000 Great!
Mark St - 8,000 Super!
Dale C - 6,077 Two more rows to 100k!
Brent C - 5,374 Gettin' his groove back!
Jim K - 5,015 Looking good... Feeling good too?
Lisa H - 4,095 Shoulders are almost normal!!
Jay K. - 3,500 Nice!
Daniel H - 2,000 Three-fer!!
Kerim O - 1,938 Keep 'em coming!
Bobbie K - 1,500 Streaking!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 21 of 64 members (33%) logged 313,852 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
Diane M pushed past 4.7M, Michelle S chalked up 1.1M, Gary G achieved 1 MILLION METERS, and Lee C vanquished 400K!!

Approaching milestones:
Keir P is nearing 1.2M (-18,016m), Heather R is gaining on 1M (-49,000m), Jay K. is attempting 700K (-13,756m), John B is reaching for 450K (-3,280m), Barbara B is chasing 150K (-17,045m), Brent C and Dale C are C'ing who will be first to 100K (-490m and -4,273m)

Posted Meters:
Diane M - 125,000 Mama mia!!
Keir P - 31,880 Lost his marbles!
Gary G - 18,274 Congrats on the million!!
Doug G - 17,303 Doug is diggin' it!
Jim C - 16,000 Right on the money!
Michelle S - 11,000 Super!!
Heather R - 10,500 Workin' on that mill!
Walter W - 9,000 Three-fer!
John B - 8,119 Nice!
Barbara B - 8,000 Five rows this week!!
Lee C - 8,000 Three-fer!
J.K. - 7,015 No downtime!
Jamie B - 6,167 Great!
Katerina M - 6,000 Solie!
John Sc. - 6,000 Kickin' it up!
Jim K - 5,214 Indefatigable!
Dale C - 5,010 Next stop: 100k!
Tammy G - 5,000 Nice!
Jay K. - 4,000 Tireless!
Ron M - 3,410 How are all the bits feeling?
Brent C - 2,960 Two-fer!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 17 of 64 members (27%) logged 176,263 total meters Friday!

Milestones achieved:
Mark St bagged 450K, John B tacked past 450K, and Dale C galloped past 100K!!

Approaching milestones:
Bobbie Z is speeding towards 1.1M (-10,328m), Heather R is targeting 1M (-34,000m), Doug G is gliding towards 700K (-42,701m), Bobbie K is on the road to 200K (-15,989m), and Daniel H is cranking along towards 25K (-2,937m)

Posted Meters:
Bobbie Z - 20,285
Randy F - 20,000 Steady on!
Michelle S - 17,500 Biggie-size that row!
Walter W - 16,000 Ditto!
Heather R - 15,000 Two-fer!
Jim K - 11,209 Venturing into the 5-digits!
Doug G - 10,629 Super!
Diana K - 10,500 Solid!
John B - 10,100 Speed demon!
Mark St - 10,001 Those extra 1s are adding up...
Jim C - 8,000 Wha hoppen?
J.K. - 7,015 Bump the erg -- it's stuck!
Katerina M - 6,500 Splendiferous!
Dale C - 5,024 What'd I tell ya! Congrats!
Tammy G - 5,000 Nice!
Daniel H - 2,000 Sweet!
Bobbie K - 1,500 Back from a l'il rest!

[CONLEJM]

Jim C - 8,000 Wha hoppen?

Ugh, just getting old! Last season I was doing 80K meters per week and I was plagued with injuries. So now I am listening to my body. Plus I have slowed down a bit. I want to be in this for the long run!

[garygOP]

Jim,
I agree with you 100%!
I have been rowing at double my usual annual distance to date. And weight-lifting has been added to my daily routine. Recently, my muscles have been letting me know that it is time to back off a bit. Recovery time has to be taken into account in any workout program- and as one ages, that recovery time between workouts is not going to decrease.
My lifting routine is utilizing some of the same muscle groups as the erg. Even though the intent is to increase speed through increased power, without sufficient rest, there is greater risk of injury, also more fatigue- and slower progress in spite of the very hard work.
To make a long story short, I need more rest than I have been taking.
"Do no harm" is a good " mantra" for any exercise program.

[ronmardix]

Ron M - 3,410 How are all the bits feeling?

All bits present and accounted for, with the exception of my sciatic nerve - whose bits were in the bit bucket. I started feeling it during this row and decided to stop before it became a problem.

I'm back to normal with a 10k row this morning, so things are looking good for the Fall Team Challenge. This is the first month since February that I was able to top 100k for the month.

[damselfly]

Ron M - 3,410 How are all the bits feeling?

All bits present and accounted for, with the exception of my sciatic nerve - whose bits were in the bit bucket. I started feeling it during this row and decided to stop before it became a problem.

I'm back to normal with a 10k row this morning, so things are looking good for the Fall Team Challenge. This is the first month since February that I was able to top 100k for the month.

Good to hear it wasn't something lasting. Sounds like we're all fighting the effects of entropy to various degrees....

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! 15 of 64 members (23%) logged 238,268 AMAZING meters Saturday, with 1 full marathon and 4 halfs or better!!

Milestones achieved:
Bobbie Z racked up 1.1M, Jay K. drubbed 700K, Jim K logged 500K, and Brent C rowed by 100K!!

Approaching milestones:
Walter W and Michelle S are on track for 1.2M (-24,909m and -47,154m), Jerry H is angling for 1M (-27,100m), Doug G is steaming towards 700K (-28,346m), Diana K is tearing towards 500K (-6,925m), and Bobbie K is stalking 200K (-12,989m)

This week's frequent rowers (Sat 8/16 through Fri 8/22):
Jim K & Michelle S - 7
Bobbie K, Jay K., John B, Katerina M, Keir P, Tammy G & Walter W - 6
Diana K, Doug G, Gary G, Jim C, Mark St & Randy F - 5
Barbara B, Bobbie Z, Daniel H, Heather R & Jerry H - 4

Posted Meters:
Jim K - 42,194 Holy Smokes!! Full Marathon!! Way to row!!
Michelle S - 30,000 Huge!!!
Walter W - 30,000 Humongous!
Katerina M - 21,097 Half marathon!
Diana K - 21,097 And another!!!

OK, Did I miss some memo somewhere about a challenge?!?

Doug G - 14,355 Stupendous!
Jay K. - 14,000 Not allocated much time on the erg today...
Gary G - 12,580 Solid!
Brent C - 10,565 Congrats on 100k!
Bobbie Z - 10,328 No zzzzz's here!
Mark St - 10,001 10001, an erg odyssey!
Jerry H - 7,500 Sweet!
Tammy G - 6,500 Nice rowing!
John B - 5,051 Enjoying the WOD?
Bobbie K - 3,000 Double meters!

[damselfly]

All hands on deck! A sweet 16 of 64 members (25%) logged 116,284 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved:
John St. collected 700K!!

Approaching milestones:
Walter W and Michelle are heading for 1.2M (-17,909m and -41,654m), Jerry H is toiling for 1M (-24,100m), Doug G is aiming for 700K (-11,867m), Tammy G is gaining on 600K (-49,905m), Mark St is about to tackle 500K (-24,198m), Bobbie K is close to 200K (-8,989m), and Daniel H is undertaking 25K (-937m)

Posted Meters:
John St. - 21,097 HM! A day late on the memo , but fabulous rowing!
Doug G - 16,479 Having an awesome week!
Yisroel H - 12,000 Row silent, row deep....
Lee C - 8,000 Yow!
Mark St - 7,500 Just about at the half mill mark, Mark!
Walter W - 7,000 No rest!
John B - 6,871 Four-fer!
Jamie B - 6,121 Solid!
Glenn Y - 6,116 Back after some vacay?
Michelle S - 5,500 Relaxing a bit after the 30k!
Jim K - 5,100 Dude, take a day off....
Jay K. - 3,000 Nice!
Jerry H - 3,000 Quickie!
Tammy G - 2,500 Five in a row!!
Daniel H - 2,000 Next stop: 25k!

[Cyclingman1]

Haven't seem any commentary on Paul Buchanan's attempt to break a bunch of Irish indoor rowing records, age 40-49, in a 24hr period on Aug 23..

From I can find out, he did it, breaking the previous records by very thin amounts. Paul came up with a pace for each event that put him just under the record and left him enough energy to move forward.

New Irish RecordTimes:
500m : 1:24.7
1K: 3:07.2
5K: 17:17.3
6K: 20:59.2, no previous record found
10K: 35:19.9
30min: 8464
60min: 16933
HM: 1:24:23.3
FM: 2:44:43.7
2K: not rowed.

BTW. these are not world records.

[damselfly]

Haven't seem any commentary on Paul Buchanan's attempt to break a bunch of Irish indoor rowing records, age 40-49, in a 24hr period on Aug 23..

From I can find out, he did it, breaking the previous records by very thin amounts. Paul came up with a pace for each event that put him just under the record and left him enough energy to move forward.

New Irish RecordTimes:
500m : 1:24.7
1K: 3:07.2
5K: 17:17.3
6K: 20:59.2, no previous record found
10K: 35:19.9
30min: 8464
60min: 16933
HM: 1:24:23.3
FM: 2:44:43.7
2K: not rowed.

BTW. these are not world records.

Paul's blog... And he met his fundraising goal and then some, too!

[garygOP]

Dude rows fast!

[Dodgers@66]

Got back to Denver yesterday from the Valor Games in Chicago where I took the Bronze Medal in rowing. Unfortunately I came up short in week 3 of the Dog Days of Summer challenge. Looking forward to the team challenge. Which brings me a question are my meters being counted in the team's all round meter count?

[johnb]

Maybe I am starting to hit my stride for the season. After a slow start my meters are starting to climb and today i had two rows one a solid interval warm up before weight training & for the second row, I renewed my focus on controlling my stroke rate. I was a bit drained from lifting, but I ranged from 24-26-28-30/1 SPM. Stroke rate is the biggest flaw for me to work on. I am actually perfectly comfortable rowing @32-35spm but I know my sustained power output suffers at 35SPM. I am going to master this eventually, because I love it. Fairly soon I am going to try to establish my best 1K time. Erin Go Bragh! Paul and his quest was spectacular. Glad someone mentioned the Fall Team Challenge. I am good for 200K+. Go Timbuktoo!