Crazy Bear Challenge-Row 30 HMs in 45 days

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Just finished #21. And I felt like doing something special today. So, I pulled like I've never pulled before :lol:

And got a new PB of 1:23:49.0! That is 1min 38 sec. faster than my previous PB.
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That's a very impressive commitment to a new PB - well done!
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Great job Crazy Bears!!
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Well done everyone. =D> =D> =D> Having reverted to couch potato made (or not far thereoff) I'm even more impressed by the crazy distances some of my team mates are doing.
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As the starter of this thread I am embarrassed at my recent lack of activity :oops:

I managed #14 yesterday in 1:30:09.7-2:08.2-27 using DF124-HR140

Well done Juergie on your shiny new PB =D> ^O^
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strider77 wrote:As the starter of this thread I am embarrassed at my recent lack of activity :oops:

I managed #14 yesterday in 1:30:09.7-2:08.2-27 using DF124-HR140
Yes, Alan, you should be seriously embarrassed at completing only 14 HM! :lol: :lol:

Well done to everyone! Especially to Tako, Alan, Juergie, and Dave who continue to demonstrate how crazy they are! =D> =D> =D>

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Thanks Zoot, there are many others as well doing this crazy challenge, list as of yesterday was :-

Juergen-24
Peggy and Christine-22
Plummy-20
Moi-14
Greg - 9
Dan-8
Barbara-7
Erik-7
Gunther-1

Not sure how many Tako has completed as can not find him on the spreadsheet :oops:
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I stalled out at 9 when my knee gave out on me.
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gregsmith01748 wrote:I stalled out at 9 when my knee gave out on me.
Edited the list to include your fine efforts early on :D
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Thanks.
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strider77 wrote:Thanks Zoot, there are many others as well doing this crazy challenge, list as of yesterday was :-

Juergen-24
Peggy and Christine-22
Plummy-20
Moi-14
Greg - 9
Dan-8
Barbara-7
Erik-7
Gunther-1

Not sure how many Tako has completed as can not find him on the spreadsheet :oops:
Ah. I missed some. :oops:

Well done to Peggy, Christine, Greg, Dan, Barbara, Erik, and Gunther, too! =D> =D> =D>
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Aw thanks, and big applause to those of you with 30 in your sights!

I've unexpectedly had to commute to downtown Los Angeles the past 2 weeks, calling for 4:30 am wakeups, and resultant sleep deprivation. That sched should change next week so looking fwd to getting back to rowing of both kinds!!

Carry on! :D
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Put number 24 to bed this afternoon so it's going to be a valiant effort but no 30 x HMs this time around. I'll maybe get 2 more in by the 24th. I'll take that as I predicted 20 at best.
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=D> Very impressive Dave! Well done!
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Done! Finished #30.

20 of them under 90 min, a new PB what else can you expect from a challenge :lol:

Really pleased about the huge improvement.
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Juergie wrote:Done! Finished #30.

20 of them under 90 min, a new PB what else can you expect from a challenge :lol:

Really pleased about the huge improvement.
Well done Juergie. =D> =D> =D> Fantastic effort! ^O^ ^O^ ^O^
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Superb effort Juergie. Just one is an ambition for many many people so 30 in 45 days is way beyond what most people could even imagine, let alone do- congrats. =D> =D> ^O^
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Well done, Juergie! ^O^
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Finished yesterday on 27 - so pretty good as I initially thought 20 or so would be my limit. Enjoying a couple of erg free calorie indulgent days and then a quick CTC effort (based on nothing but HMs for 6 weeks) and then an attempt to get some speed stamina for EIRC! in 5 weeks - eek!
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Nicely done, Plummy!
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27 - nice Dave!

Juergie - glad the 30 brought the PB & times you wanted! Well done.
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Huge respect to you, Juergie, for completing the full CB schedule :!: ^O^ ^O^

Also respect to you, Dave, for getting to 27 :!: ^O^ I suspect there was also a lot of work and family matters to take care of during that same period... :fswink:
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