Ya. I thought so. Hey what about Byron? He's right on your a$$ (ankle)!

Well Taff's it seems we moved into 2nd place while I was visiting the mouse in Disney. I alas have been committed (not to an insane aslyum, though I could use the rest) , but to work kids and life in general. I have recently noiced that several, (12) of my teammates have moved agead of me. Well gloves on and time to reclaim 2nd Place, A warning has been issued to all above me , except the high and mighty Lord Speedy . I shall live on the erg until I have reclaimed my spot and maybe 4th Place.
As for Bike rides, I have done two centuries and have four more planned this year, as well as the 250 mile,9/11 ride to raise money for widows and orphans of ther NYPD. But Carla my love a 37 lb. bike would kill me. You are my idol, My road bike weighs in at 14.8 Lbs. And if I lose twenty pounds, well how fast would I go
Any way teammates time to put up the taff meters, because Im back and fat from Vacation. Best to all , Happy fourth of July, Mike

Yep...been chasing him all week and caught up this weekend after a couple of monster sessions. Question is whether to stay in the hunt or wind down for a really quick 2k run. Think I'll take a run at a 2k in the coming couple of days without two much time off knowing I can do a little better with a bit more rest in the legs. I have been doing a few training sessions where I have held 1.45-1.47 pace without too much bother for over 1k so it is just a matter of gritting the teeth and getting on with it.

Mike

Go for the 2k!! You can do it! You won't get far behind at all!

Hi Debra,

Way to go!! Congratulations!!

Byron

Many Congratulations to...

Debra - for getting two degrees; one helluva achievement Debra (true Taff grit!!)
Dwayne - for breaking through the 3Million Meter mark
Byron - for smashing through the 700,000 meter mark - awesome!
Martin - for limping over the 600,000 meter mark - any chance you can wait for some of us to catch up now!?

We're a team of high achievers and I'm proud to be a part of it.

Keep the meters coming guys!

Let's not forget Porky. Happy B-Day Porky!!!

I think Carlas doing a July 4th (US Independance Day) concert. Has anyone heard how she did??? Carla?

Thanks for birthday wishes, 21 for the second time (04-07-63). Hope to be able to try and catch up a bit after this weekend. Have printed off the start sheet for Evesham for this weekend and hope to go and watch. I dont know if i will be able to get there to watch Niall at 10.30 (no offence) but do your best without my cheer Niall and good luck. Good luck to everybody else Chris,Dykie, Chippy,Blod,Tracey, Ramboyo, Grumpy and Eddie.

Porky.

No worries Porky, it's a bit early isn't it?! I'm staying over on the Friday night to make sure I'm fresh for my race (didn't want to travel up in the morning as I'd be stressed after 90 minutes in a car with the kids and my wife!).

I've made a note of everyone's race times and will be cheering on everyone. It would be great if we could sort out a "team" photo as it could be a rare moment to get a large portion of Taff Attack together (I've got a special t-shirt I've made just for the occasion - more of that on Saturday!).

Hello Taffians long time no speak! Well a lot has happened in the last month or so. Sue and I moved into a new flat,garage allready modified into a gym,erg and weight equipment set out,Sue painting walls white,I intend to insulate the floor and door in prep for winter months.I pulled a hamstring 2 weeks ago playing squash,so no erging,great just before Evsham!! I intend to erg tonight after weights,I find my hamstrings very tight after rowing.
Sue has been banging on the metres putting me to shame we`ll both be there on Sat.flying the Taff Attack flag Hello to all our new members,welcome to the BEST team in the world!!!
Blod and I will be more pro-active now we've got our flat sorted.See all you Taffs on Sat

I've gone an' opened my big mouth again!!

Team Oarsome and MAD team (in the UK) are looking to set up a relay race. After someone asked whether the Sub 7 IRC team could join in, I asked why no one had mentioned it to Taff Attack (see link here).

Anyway, it seems it going to be a relay race of 4 women and 6 men. No details yet (as far as I can see) on venue, date, distance, or rules) but I thought you'd like to know all the same.

As I said already elsewhere, location and date permitting, I'm up for it. \o/

I don't think I've said this yet...I want to wish all the best to all the Taffs that are heading to Evesham this weekend. Show 'em what the Welsh are made of!!!

Speedy

I'll second that!!
Have some great races everyone!!
DB

The official Taff Attack Line-up for Evesham is (in race order):

10:30 30-39Mlwt Niall Williams
12:45 40-49Wlwt Sue Rendu, Tracy Shaw
13:30 40-49Mhwt Richard Shaw
13:45 40-49Mhwt Robert Redmond
15:00 30-39Mhwt Chris Adams
16:00 50-59Mhwt Graham Davis
16:40 60-69Mhwt Eddie English, Bernard Redmond

So a strong representation from Taff Attack and I'm sure we'll all do the team proud.

Nial
This team should be playing the All Bkacks on Saturday

Chippy

Nial
This team should be playing the All Blacks on Saturday

Chippy

Sorry,sorry, what what was was that that, chip chip.

Baby baby, brother brother,

Two pigs. Appen.

All the best Taffs for Evesham, wish I could be there to cheer youse all on.

xxxx from sunny Queensland

Martin

Taffs

Just noticed on the team board that OARSOME are taking a run at catching us up. Time to put in some extra K's to keep them at bay

Mike

I'll try and put in a few k extra this weekend.

Just got in from watching the team at Evesham, top effort from everybody. I did not get there in time to watch Niall but I did get to meet him in person and have a bit of team banter. All of the team, the girls the boys everybody tried to the max and put in the top efforts. The Taff Attack rowing suits were the tops and stood out a mile. Grumpy has had the flue all week but still started in the 60-69 group but nature got the better of him and he had to pull up at about 1000m. seen hanging out of the window for air, good effort to start, well done grumpy.

Good team spirit good atmosphere, well done everyone,

nos da
Porky.

What a fantastic event Evesham was. I thought Taff Attack really put themselves on the map today and enhanced our reputation for gutsy performances. The image of Chippy's ergo hopping forward as he kick-started his race with some 1:22 splits will stay with me for a while I can tell you.

Taff Attack are without doubt the best turned out team and hopefully we'll see some eveidence of it as soon as the digital photos are made public.

Awesome gritty performances by the Ramboyo, Dykie, Chris (who was in a particularly strong heat), Sue and Tracy, Eddie and Grumpy (who still sat on the erg despite a chest infection), made me really proud I can tell you!!

Can't wait for the photos!!

congrats everyone that rowed at Evesham .... also happy birthday to Godfried...

A big Happy B-day to you Godfried.

I too want to see the pics from the 'E' mile. Way to go Taffs!!

Speedy

P.S. How did things go with the Pirate??

Not Good, worse mile time I have ever done, never been over 5:10.0 before Did 5:11.5(1:36.5) I have some great excuses but I won't use them

I met a few more Taffs today, bl**dy loads of them cluttering the place up

Sir Pirate

Yeh,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GODFRIED!!!!

Sir Pirate,

No disgrace in your time Phil. You're still recovering from your problem back but still managed a gritty performance; sure you aint got any Taff blood in you??

I gotta say, your heat was one of the best races of the day; talk about raw power!! I nearly hid for cover when Kevin Peebles ergo started bouncing towards me during his start (think he was trying to emulate Chippy!).

Hi all
I'v got some good photo's of todays events, having trouble coping them on to notice board, Can anyone HELP!!!!!

Had a great day at Evesham Golden Mile, some serious training to be had for next event, bring on the PAIN!*!*!

Happy Birthday Speedy

Hope you have enough puff to blow out the candles!
Love Sue & Graham

PS it's Blod on notice board not Ramboyo

Ramboyo,

If you email the photos to me, I'll get them posted up on the Forum for all to see what a good looking team we are

Oops! Forgot to mention, my email address is niallswilliams@yahoo.co.uk

EVESHAM
Sir p
Nice to see you again,you would look and feel better in the Taff Attack kit,+ the support would be genuine


What a day, Taffs everywhere giving blood and guts for the team, and we had the best kit. PB BY 8 seconds for me.

Chippy

I pulled a 5.25.5 yesterday. The plan was build around 1:42's, but in the race I really wanted 1:43's (coz I was dying like). The problem was everytime the monitor showed 1:43 there was a big outcry from behind me so I thought I better stick to the 42's. Worked in the end - Cheers guys the support really made a difference

Imagine my suprise when I checked last years time - 5.34.4.

PB by 8.9 seconds. Toppo

My new race philosophy -
1. Pick an optomistic pace just beyound your reach,
2. Tell everyone about it,
3. Pull the chain and burn.

Top event, Great effort by everyone.

Well done to all that competed in Evesham, particularly the Taffs. Congratulations on the PB Bore Da, and same to Niall I think? Great stuff, I look forward to the pics.

Are there any more events before BIRC, since the GP series isn't running this year?

Quickly posting Team photos (will update with names later...):

Niall,

Instead of telling people who we are, why not have a guess the belly competetion?

Bl**dy Taffs!!

I think you should start a new thread with the photos in, they will get lost in this one in a few weeks time.

Some of you look as handsome as me

Sir Pirate

Sorry, Duff info in my logbook. Checked the results and 'allegedly' I did 5.24.4 last year. Ummmm DOH!

As per Sir Pirate's suggestion, I've started a fresh thread on the Competition forum for the photos from the Evesham Golden Mile event yesterday:

Evesham Golden Mile 2005 Photos Thread

New kids on the block

Like to thank the new team members who rowed at Evesham for there effort. Was a bit worried after inviting you all to the gallows that is the ergo on race day
but all came through with no complaints , in fact all enjoyed.

Sue and Tracey...best race of the day
Dykie .....going to be one of the bright stars in the ergo sky..5.29 IN FIRST MILE
FANTASTIC
Graham.... Showed us what suffering is all about, when the teeth come out this boy means buisness

Nial
Thanks for supporting the team all day even though we all missed your race

Enough of the soppy stuff back to traning tomorrow in search of 6.50 for 2k.

Chippy

The kits look tops lads. Congrats to every one of you. Looked like a beautiful day for an indoor row.

Speedy

More photos from Evesham here

Hey everyone, sorry I've been AWOL. My computer has had it's head up its behind for about 2 weeks now, so I am using my husband's. You guys have been really cooking along! Great go at Evesham, I wish I could have been there to holler for you all. I can't see any of the pictures, all the links just say "user posted image" and they won't do anything. I want to see'um! Anyone have any idea why I can't open them?

I have been biking a lot to get ready for my first century ride 7/24, and not rowing at all as my back is feeling on the verge of disaster. I've just got to hold together till the century is past. Saturday I did 3 x 25 miles at exactly 15.6 for each go, 5 minutes rest between to refill water bottles. The last one felt like 10 mph because my legs were so dead, but when I got home it was still pegged at 15.6. I should have eaten; I went right after breakfast (toast) and had a blueberry muffin after 50 miles. Next go around I will eat more and see if I can stretch the distance a bit because after 75 I didn't think there was anything left in the tank at all.

People I meet at group bike rides are always amazed at my hill climbing ability but when I tell them to try indoor rowing, because that's how I got this way, they don't want to work so hard. They don't think it would be fun. Though some may be converted if we keep riding together.

Happy Birthday Godfried, welcome new members, hope everyone is well--I still need to go back a few pages and see what else I've missed!

Carla

Ok Debra, post a picture of you with your tassle hat on!!!!

July 4 went fine but I am relieved to be done now with musical deadlines!

Are we really in 2nd place???? I have to go look and see if we are still there. Wish my bike miles could be converted to rowing meters...

Carla

Anybody else getting this error? I'd hate to think the masses were missing out on seeing the Taff Attack kit in action!!

Niall,
Pics are fine. You did a grand job. All we need to do now is flatten a few bellies before the next event

All at Evesham - Great day, plenty of blood sweat and beers. Well done Tracey and Sue, you did the team proud. Last time I saw Tracey gasping like that was when she gave birth. Top effort !!!

Dykie

It may have been a temporary problem that meant that your PC couldn't load the images from the host Niall's using (photobucket.com IIRC). Try viewing the page again and the images might appear this time. If they don't, right click and view the image's Properties. Copy & Paste the address/URL into a new browser window, and you might be able to view the image that way, or at least get a more meaningful error message.

If you're still having problems Carla, let me know and I'll email them to you

It worked fine tonight and you guys (and gals) all look great!

Carla