Free Spirits Rowing

Thanks Jill, yes 8 left, I was trying to get them all done buy this Sunday, but did to much and aggravated my back problem on Wednesday, so I'm sidelined for a sec, but I will definitely finish it.

Hi Swinny, I am sorry that your back is giving you problems again and hope that it is only a temporary setback. Be sensible though, ( I'm sure you will ) and don't take any risks with ' Dear Old Mr Back '. At the moment he's the only one we all have and he needs plenty of TLC. Steady as you go.

This should be sung to the tune of the Snowman - chaps, I’ll leave it up to yourselves, to find the most painless way ... to hit the high notes.

When erging on the erg … Be it fast or be it slow … You might meet a special snowman … Even if there is no snow … and that special Free Spirits’ Snowman has helped Jan Haveman to reach One Million Metres for the season.

Jan - x 1,000,000

Thank you Jan, for the hundreds of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

After checking back to the Mud Season Challenge, make sure that you keep up your vroom, vroom energy levels, by eating plenty of doughnuts and peanut butter.

Thanks Jill, what can I say ... that write up was worth every meter rowed

Also thanks for reminding me of what I've been doing wrong in the last few months: no doughnuts
I had been wondering why it was getting harder to keep a decent pace for longer rows. Now I know what to do for this month's CTC

Here is young Christopher Lloyd … who has enjoyed … being employed ( I hope ) … on the erg … and … rowing so well that he has now reached One Million Metres for the season.

Christopher - x 1,000,000

Thank you so much for the vast quantity of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Great going Christopher and for landing exactly on 1,000,000m you have been awarded a chocolate. Being virtual of course, it will not contain any calories.


In Alexandria, VA … Colin Brinkman’s been erging away … and away … and away … in order to reach One Million Metres for the season.

Colin - x 1,000,000

Many, many thanks Colin for the considerable amount of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Keep showing that rowing can help keep you fit.

Thanks, Jill!

Cheers,
Colin

Next up, a fine youth from Southport … whose excellence at this tough sport … has resulted in Stephen Davies reaching One Million Metres for the season.

Stephen - x 1,000,000

Thank you for the fantabulous amount of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Well done Stephen - please keep those metres coming.

Ding dong merrily on high … just listen to the cheering … because Gold Medal winner, Guy … has once again been steering … a strong and steady course in order to reach Two Million Metres for the season.

Guy - x 2,000,000

Good luck with all your future training plans.

For those of you who sometimes find the Brits' pronunciation of place names a little puzzling ... the ' w ' in Chiswick is silent.

Christopher Bollen from Chiswick … has been constant … has been quick … to reach One Million Metres for the season.

Christopher - x 1,000,000

Thank you for the mighty amount of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Christopher, as a founding member of Free Spirits and for landing exactly on 1,000,000 metres, you have been awarded a Long Service Medal. As it’s virtual, you will never need to polish it.


And now, from the lovely south-west … Martin Saxton … who’s erged at his best … in order to reach One Million Metres for the season.

Martin - x 1,000,000

A round of applause to thank you for the admirable amount of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Martin, I hope that you will continue to stay in good health - hale and hearty does it.

Hark the Herald Angels sing … Hurrah for Mr Bee … Again, so busy on the wing … He’s reached his Million Three!

Ian - x 3,000,000

Stellar performance and congratulations on all your other star achievements.


Welcome to Rob Keal from Notts … who has joined us … with lots ... of lovely metres.

Rob - x 1,000,000

Thank you for your many metres - they are a most welcome boost to the Team Affiliation Standings.

Best wishes Rob and I hope that you will have an enjoyable time as a member of Free Spirits.

Thank you Jill

Good King Wenceslas looked out … And said, “ My word it’s Sheena … Of one thing there is no doubt … This girl could not be keener “ … to become our next fit and fabulous young lady to reach One Million Metres for the season.

Sheena - x 1,000,000

Great going and a very well deserved thank you, for all the minutes that you have spent on the erg, amassing all the metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Jan and Sheena … you thought 200,000m was out of reach … but now you have two snowmen each.

Thanks Jill, time for a few days off to enjoy lots of food and drink over Christmas

Congrats on reaching the 200K too and it won't be long before you hit the million for the season

Back to it … and who is this I see … Why … it’s none other than Claudius B … who has reached One Million Metres for the season.

Claudius - x 1,000,000


Much applause for Free Spirit, Paolo … who’s always erged fast … and not slow … in order to reach Three Million Metres for the season.

Paolo - x 3,000,000


Next up, from the Rogaland region … that inspiring and fit, young Norwegian … Morten Haugseng … whose athletic abilities have help him reach Three Million Metres for the season.

Morten - x 3,000,000


And here is Crazy Bear, Juergen … who has been ‘ ergen ‘ … his socks off, ( and possibly other items of his sport’s attire ) in order to reach Four Million Metres for the season.

Juergen - x 4,000,000

Thank you again gentlemen for your terrific contributions towards The Team Affiliation Standings.

Juergen and Swinny, congratulations on completing the CBC - Swinny, at 27 rowed, I’m sure you can be an Honorary Bear. As to whether it was wise or reckless … I think that you have both answered that one. I do hope that you haven’t done any long term or permanent damage to your backs.

Row safely.

Big hug for you, Jill, for all the joy you bring to this forum.

Thank you Juergen - I am rather partial to big ( bear ) hugs.

I have said before how much I owe Free Spirits for helping me change my life around and as I am never going to be able to produce fast times for any of the competitions, then hopefully, this is my way of putting something back.

With hard work and I hope, fun … j b has reached One … Million Metres for the season.

j b - x 1,000,000


And now we have Gregory Smith … who with … plenty of excellent erging, has also reached One Million Metres for the season.

Greg - x 1,000,000

Great going both of you and tremendous thanks for the marvellous amount of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Wishing you all a Happy and Active New Year.

A certain young lady appears to have landed on 1,000,000 for the seasons and as she is the shy, retiring type she's not going to be shouting her own name from the treetops - so from all of us who appreciate your efforts on this thread - THANK YOU..

Thank you Plummy and Sheena and Colin too.

I’m not sure as to whether “ shy, and retiring “ was said with tongue in cheek … but I am. Crippling shyness is a horrible thing and over time you have to learn how to deal with it. Forum Jill has played her part, although there are times when I think she needs reining in a little.

Pink flamingo? Obviously a hint.

Good luck and well done to everyone who has been able to take part in the January Challenges so far. Mucho metres for the Team Affiliation Standings.

Erg sensibly.

I thought I saw young Peter Weiß ‘ akweeping ‘ up on me … I did … ‘ cos ‘ I am 42 and he is 43 ... after coming in off the water and racing up the Meterboard to reach One Million Metres for the season.

Peter - 1,000,000 x

Thank you Peter for all the generous and much valued metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Please try not to break the speed limit, as you overtake me on the way to your next million.


I think it’s only fair … to say that Joi Bear … deserves a huge round of applause for becoming the first of our knockout young ladies to reach Five Million Metres for the season.

Joi - x 5,000,000

Much admiration for all your wonderful efforts and technically, you certainly reached your next million before I reached my first.

Thanky you Jill and I can assure you that I will stay well within the speed limit

From south west Virginia, Tim Masick … who using the ‘ Ergo Fantastick ‘ has reached One Million Metres for the season.

Tim - x 1,000,000

Thank you for the mighty amount of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Tim, I see from your profile that you have been with Concept2 since November 2001. I wish you many more years of successful erging.

Wow! I have come back … to find a stack … of Free Spirits who have either reached their first or next million.

Dwayne - x 7,000,000

David Schneider - x 4,000,000

Graham Storer - x 4,000,000

Karl Meyer - x 3,000,000

Massimiliano de Rosa - x 1,000,000

Darren Baldwin - x 1,000,000

Eric Anderson - x 1,000,000

Bob Lesch - x 1,000,000

Thank you everyone for all your energetic erging, which has resulted in gazillions of metres for the Team Affiliation Standings. First Class!

I am glad to see that Dwayne now has his full set of T-shirts - I shall have to buy in some more virtual fabric because he is bound to need some spares.

Safe and sensible erging.

For Rupert Ross-Macdonald … Three cheers … as he clears … his First Million Metres for the season.

Rupert - x 1,000,000

Our thanks to you Rupert, for the bumper amount of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Thank you also for taking part in the January Challenge - your metres are much appreciated.

It seems that in no time at all … Christopher Hall … has reached his first Million Metres for the season.

Chris - x 1,000,000

Thank you for all the many metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

Chris, apologies but my wayward computer refuses to print your correct surname - after several attempts, it still insists on calling you Tastevin-Hall. Therefore, I would like to think that you may have celebrated your achievement by having a glass or two of something vintage.


Next up we have young Felton … whose efforts have see him ‘ belton’ ‘ … up the Meterboard at a fair old speed, in order to reach his first Million Metres for the Season.

Felton - x 1,000,000

We do appreciate the multitude of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings.

And for landing exactly on 1,000,000 metres … some well deserved, liquid refreshment.

I am using my virtual loudhailer … to announce that young Mr Taylor … has reached One Million Metres for the season.

Trevor - x 1,000,000

Thank you for the great number of metres that you have contributed towards the Team Affiliation Standings and the January Challenge.

Trevor, I hope that during the winter months, you will continue to keep fit, as you enjoy your ‘ East Sussex Erging ‘ .