Not sure why, but a shiver just went down my spine
Not sure whether it was the fishnet stockings or the AIO that did it though

Can't shut my eyes now, afraid of the mental image that may be burned on the insides of my eyelids!

Glad to hear everyone is so up for this challenge. It's giving me all sorts of warm fuzzies!!

Got me all motivated too. I'll give the 6k another crack this Saturday. Maybe pop it down another second or twelve..

Speedy

I don't think we need to actually "pick" a team. In fact, I think it's against the rules, to prevent "tactical placement". Instead, the fastest 5 people that qualify become the first team (including at least one woman and one LWT), then the next 5 become the second team, and so on.

I had two attempts at the 6k, a week apart, and took off about 30 seconds, so I'm hopeful that I'll be able to knock off another decent chunk before December's out.

My quest for LWT isn't going so well, though. After being 12/7 last week, I was 12/9 this morning. *sigh* I just don't understand WTF my body does with the food I eat. I haven't been over-indulging to any great extent. Very depressing, really, and it makes me think "to h*** with it". But I've entered EIRC as a LWT now, so that's £9.50 written off if I don't make it.

OK Niall, your answer to this next question is very, very important ...

Was the shiver one of disgust or ecstasy?

Or one of "me first"!

Let's just say I'd rather see Pirate in the stockings, AIO and pink wig (for the comedy value alone!).

Eeeeewwwww!!!!! Gag....choke....barf!!!

I just emailed Lynsey and Jasmine to see if they might do a 6K "for the glory of Taffdom"....Sue, you're going to do it, right?

Had a crack at this again.

21.07.9... Much better, puts me around 16th.

Perhaps sub 21Mins is achievable...

Great challenge its adding good metres and keeping the interest going.

Will give it a go us Taffetts have to show the world that [B]"you've seen the rest,but the Taffs are simply the best"[/B]

........3rd in 6k Challenge.....

Great team effort... 2nd is within reach

I'm really excited! New 6K PB--30 seconds faster

24:06.1

I didn't really know if I could hold 2:00 for 6K--I knew I've done it for a 5K but that was last year, and 30 seconds seemed like a big chunk to try to take off. But I really wanted to do better for the team challenge. Anyway, I was really excited to actually manage it. Does it bump us up to 2nd?

I don't know how to enter my time for the cross team challenge. Also, is it just done by averaging our 5 times? Just curious how the scoring works. It takes me forever to find stuff on the UK forum. Plus they keep putting the UK forum link in the log book and then taking it out 2 seconds later, it's driving me crackers.

Carla,

I've reported your new 6K time click here to see.

That might just get us to second placeas we were only 1 second behind prior to your update (and it looks like it is indeed the average of all 5 times).

Cool, thanks Niall.
I don't know if I can get it faster but maybe I'll try again next week. Yesterday I did my hardest sort of workout (8 x 500) and my legs felt kind of dead today. But I had my Taff Attack T shirt on! Can't quit with a Taff Attack T shirt on.

Thanks to Carla's tremendous 6K update, Taff Attack are now in 2nd Place in the Cross Team Challenge.

Click here for the latest table

Absolutely brilliant, Carla. Looks like I'll have to dig deep to hop ahead of you again! (You utter cow! (in a nice way!) )

Daren, you going for a Male Hwt time or a women's time?

We'll see how cheeky you are when I finish ahead of you in Manchester.

Morning Taffs and Taffettes.

I rowed the challenge again.

Rowed 5K warm-up, 6K challenge.
5K - New PB 18:49.7 (-2.1 sec)
6K - New PB 22:28.7 (-12.1 sec)

5K split in 6K PB: 18:43.8

So there's a new mark for Niall (and Daren) to aim for.

Dougie's certainly laying the gauntlet down. Probably wont be until towards the end of the month that I have a crack at the 6K though.

Also looks like we're gonna have a good challenge at Manchester with Daren back in the boat. Can't wait!!

Still struggling to work out how to use the HRM???

I love it.

All we need is a challeneger for Dwayne and another girlie to challange Carla. Both are tough acts to follow

Thanks Phil, that made me laugh. I've cracked the HRM but having problems getting the GPS/pedometer unit to be seen by the watch!


Does Superman and Wonder Woman do indoor rowing? If not then we're gonna struggle to challenge Dwayne or Carla!!

Awesome Doug, does that pop us into 1st place?

I'm pretty sure Krysta Coleman will up the ante, I'm only 11 seconds in front of her. And Carole will probably post some blistering time for Oarsome. Meanwhile I feel like I was run over by a freight train during the night. Ouch.

Dougie - Good stuff

TAFF ATTACK - All In Ones

Does anyone else want to order an AIO - you need to order two minimum to get the discounted rate.

I shall be shortly placing an order for 3 (Phil T, Dougie and me), so if anyone else wants to join us in team racing attire PM me your email address and I'll email you the order form.

Cheers

Paul

PS
Ramboyo/AIO/Fishnets - I think I need counselling to get over the thought

Paul, put me down for one. My email is wilko51@gmail.com

Did the digging - 23:37.5 @ 1:58.1. More than a minute slower than my PB, mind. I'll probably dig again next Weds.

Awesome Daren! This must be pushing us into first place maybe?

I don't think I can do anything even approaching that since 1:59 would be a real stretch and really hurt, never mind 1:58.1!

I hope you can match your old PB before the 6K challenge is over.

Nothing I do will make any difference to our standing as there are at least 3 heavyweights who are much faster, and even if I get to LWT within the next 16 days or so (ha!) I expect Citroen will retain his position.

But I'm happy to have made more than a minute's progress in 2 weeks. I hope the other monthly challenges yield similar results. =)

Daren, I suspect all the LWTs may struggle to stick to weight over the next 16 days. I've still not found the Xmas/New Year opening times for Basingstoke Centre Gym. (That may not count for the folks with their own ergs.)

Your minute off the original time is excellent progress . This 6K is a b'stard of an event. I've been using the PM3 pace boat to avoid slowing down. (Only good thing about a 6K is that it's good training for the Surrey IRC 3K on 14th Jan.)

I may try another before Dec is out. I'd like to aim for 1:50 pace. I've got to try some 1500 intervals and some 3K intervals.

The Taffs need a second team, Niall is the 2nd LWT (unless he beats me), we need another two HWTs (apart from you) and another Taffette.

Dougie.

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The Taffs need a second team, Niall is the 2nd LWT (unless he beats me), we need another two HWTs (apart from you) and another Taffette.

Dougie.

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Still layed low with the fever so i will have a go at 6k next week
Going to slim down to light weight to make the first team so look out Niall ,Darren
Wilko and Dougie

Chubby chippy

On that note:
My effort - 22:41.7. Didnt feel good about this one from the start, but hated not having my name up there - Wanted to hold 1:52's, but dropped to 1:58 for a 1000m, with 1500 left. Mighty tough event, but havent given up yet.

We're back down to 3rd place now in the CTC!

Taffs...would you consider any new members? even if they live in the states? even if they are not Welsh? I have been to Wales and fell in a patch of stinging nettles while being chased by my uncle's goats. Does that count?

I will post a HHWT time later this month.

Sounds like you've been through h*ll Spectre so consider yourself in!
All you need to do now is enter "Taff Attack" in your C2 Profile (if this sounds too simplistic then shout and we'll talk you through it; no nettles involved, honest!).

Looks like we need to bring the average down by 40 Seconds. A pretty tough task. If my maths are correct each one of us needs to reduce our times by less then 10 seconds. Speaking for myself that is going to be tough but with correct preparation could be possible.

A strong performancee from a 2nd V would help motivate me.

Trying to convince my wife she should have a go but I am not getting much joy right now. I believe she could do a respectable 26Mins, 15 days to keep working on her.

Keep that focus on your wife Phil!!

I'll be doing the 6K later in the month once I've started my base endurance training (which will be Friday). So look out for an update in the next two weeks.

You mean 10 seconds off the finish time, not 10 seconds off the pace, I hope!

That would mean like about 1 second off the pace...maybe....I'll try on the weekend. Will have to wear Taff Shirt, promise myself a good reward, and imagine all Taffs, dressed in AO1s counting off Power 10s for the whole trip

Holy cow...everyone is setting these 6k PBs. Outstanding!!! Got me all motivated. Looks like I'm going to need to have a go at it as well. Hopefully move us up in the CTC standings as well. I'll try it again on Saturday.

Speedy

There speaks the man who is clear leader in the standings.
I know the other guys are making stories about only doing 19spm, but I still row in awe of your existing time.

We love your leadership example

Hey Speedy if you don't watch out you'll go so fast you'll be done before you sit down!

Hey guys! where are these 6k standings posted? I want to cheer for the team but cant find what you are referring to.

Welcome to Taff Attack.

The cross team challenge is on the UK Concept2 forums at:
http://www.concept2.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9087

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The Taffs need a second team, Niall is the 2nd LWT (unless he beats me), we need another two HWTs (apart from you) and another Taffette.

Dougie.

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Still layed low with the fever so i will have a go at 6k next week
Going to slim down to light weight to make the first team so look out Niall ,Darren
Wilko and Dougie

Chubby chippy

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I'm on it this weekend. I have had a really bad cold for nearly two weeks (started the day of Cardiff IR event) and am finally getting over it. On the plus side my energy reserves will be high so will be looking for a strong time.

Mike

That's what I like to hear, fighting talk!!

Chippy,

In fifty years time you'll be led in a box on your back, and all your flesh will have rotted and fallen from your skeleton. If, at that point your still interested in rowing, and, the then members of Taff Attack can hold you together long enough to be out on the scales, you may qualify as a lite weight - until that day, (or if hells freezes over in the meantime) its HWT all the way son!

The Tart!

Just had another go at the 6k and broke the 21 min barrier....20.49.6...pleased with that

I think that was about an 85% effort so I think I may be able to knock of another 5 secs before the months out.

So it's over to you now Big Phil...lets see you under 21 mins