Free Spirits 2004/2005 Season
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| Name | City/State/Country | Comments (from profile) | Total season meters |
|---|---|---|---|
Dwayne K. Adams
|
Phoenix AZ USA |
Trying to come back from a serious back injury. The meters are slowly coming along.
|
15,616,888 |
|
Anders Nordquist
|
Stocksund Free Spirits SWE |
|
4,219,553 |
|
Gary Erdos
|
Yorktown VA USA |
20 Million Meter Club: 06.18.07
|
3,939,164 |
|
JOHN KELLER
|
Norman, Oklahoma FREE SPIRITS USA |
|
3,706,955 |
|
Simon Gooderham
|
Trelogan Flintshire GBR |
|
2,744,119 |
Bob Poliachik
|
Apex NC USA |
bobp@polygraphics.com
|
2,741,494 |
Allan Belzberg
|
Vancouver B.C. CAN |
|
2,510,742 |
|
Neil Raval
|
Macclesfield GBR |
|
2,386,156 |
|
Jim Maurer
|
Center Valley PA USA |
|
2,349,328 |
William Konarzewski
|
Colchester Free Spirits GBR |
Also enjoy Canadian Canoeing. Aiming for sub 6.50 this season over 2k.
|
2,264,900 |
Robert Moore
|
Kincardine ON CAN |
|
2,256,107 |
|
Wes Williams
|
Spring TX USA |
Apples are OK, but 10K a day helps to keep the doctor away.
|
2,200,000 |
|
Richard Healey
|
Brentwood Essex GBR |
1st marathon 13/4/2003 never again?
|
2,153,767 |
timothy doody
|
chicago il USA |
Sprucing up the place for the holidays.
|
2,041,334 |
Stephen Selwood
|
Yate South Gloucestershire GBR |
Don't get a DVT, it sure plays hell with your rowing!! Going insane having not rowed for 2 months.
|
2,011,553 |
|
Mike Channin
|
London UK, FREE SPIRITS GBR |
Rowed at college 1990-93. Introduced to the ergo then. Rowed on and off every since, more consistently since 2000. Got own Erg 2003. Concept 2 Grand Prix Series 2004/5 7th Open Hwt, 8th 30+ Hwt. 26th BIRC 2004 30-34Hwt. 2k PB 6:44.8 (Abergavenny Race 2004). Full marathon record 2:49:27.9.
Joined Free Spirits in July 2006 and then scared them by doing a mad week of 7 x 50k. Seriously, what a great club. Come and visit at www.freespiritsrowing.com. Better still, join up. We HAVE to get Thomas to the moon!
|
1,906,922 |
Peter Seidman
|
Ballston Lake NY USA |
I am the other half of the wife-husband team on the 10,000 meter board and in Free Spirits. We stayed on the 10K board the last two years, and are somewhat less compulsive now, but we intend to finish on the 10K board again. We started erging at the suggestion of a trainer at an US Sailing symposium in 2003 that rowing was more sailing specific than elliptical machines. Like many others on the boards, a former long distance runner with defective legs.
FRC2003, FRC2004YMCA, FRC2005, FRC2006
|
1,841,364 |
Tricia Blank
|
Molalla OR USA |
I began rowing in April, 2003. On June 21st, 2007 I passed the 10 million meter mark...thank you to my fellow FREE SPIRITs for their encouragement and support. My pic is from a recent trip I made to Smith Rock in Oregon. Awesome rock climbing.
|
1,831,427 |
|
Glenn Carlson
|
Niantic CT USA |
|
1,762,051 |
|
david schneider
|
Austin Texas USA |
10,000,000 meters 12/15/07
15,000,000 June 2009
16,000,000 Sep. 2009
|
1,642,079 |
Ann K Seidman
|
Ballston Lake NY Free Spirits USA |
16+ million lifetime meters.
Now I can proudly say I have rowed in Toronto in the CIRC's(gold medal) and at Crash B's in February '08 and '09.
Onward and upward from here.
FREE SPIRITS..
|
1,612,689 |
Boris Bossi
|
Davos CHE |
Progress stops upon satisfaction.
|
1,600,161 |
Roger Radke
|
Gibsonia PA USA |
Indoor rowing rocks !!!
|
1,577,691 |
|
Richard Underwood
|
Doncaster GBR |
Having worn out a static cycling machine I bought a C2 and started rowing 8th November 2003. I wish I'd bought one years ago. Am full of admiration of the amazing times logged by some contemporaries but just glad to be feeling a lot fitter. Reached 5m metres May 2007!
|
1,553,166 |
|
John Warkala
|
North Bellmore NY USA |
|
1,483,904 |
Neil Turner
|
Free Spirits GBR |
Hello to all FSer's great to be part of such a diverse bunch of people!! Rowing 100km on 7 June 08 for charity anyone feeling generous go visit www.justgiving.com/4russ. Thanks.
|
1,477,852 |
Seth Israel
|
Jacksonville FL USA |
|
1,456,350 |
Roger Bangay
|
Kingston upon Thames Surrey GBR |
|
1,358,561 |
|
Aurel Wisse
|
Terrebonne Quebec CAN |
I started rowing in January 2004. I still enjoy rowing very much as a low impact, fairly complete cardiovascular sport. Today I cross train with Kyokushin karate.
|
1,353,752 |
Jason Bartley
|
Whangamata Free Spirits NZL |
bart@thesilverfern.co.nz
|
1,325,358 |
Jim Kathios
|
Pelham NH USA |
18MM Club---11/20/09
|
1,286,825 |
|
Carolyn klassen
|
Bainbridge Island WA USA |
FRC2006
|
1,265,970 |
Zach Ellison
|
Duluth MN USA |
zachariah33@hotmail.com
|
1,259,636 |
|
Samuel Winikor
|
Brooklyn NY USA |
|
1,239,008 |
|
Katherine Gonyea
|
Alexandria VA USA |
|
1,156,469 |
|
Clifton Patten
|
Simi Valley CA USA |
|
1,108,263 |
Wayne Boyd
|
Lebanon, Oregon Free Spirits USA |
Had close to 8.5 MM at the start of the 2010 season. Personal goal is to hit my 10MM by the end of the WRC. I am a member of the "Free Spirits" which is a great group and I would recommend them to anyone willing to sit down and "Yank on the chain" of a CII rower.
|
1,073,530 |
|
John Fitch
|
Fort Mill SC USA |
|
1,051,437 |
|
Nigel Scott
|
Kingston, Lewes East Sussex GBR |
I enjoy Concept II but it would be good to actually get on the water!!
|
1,002,333 |
Mark Payton
|
Yamhill OR USA |
Former college rower (Yale Heavyweights) now just trying to get back into shape after a long hiatus from rowing.
|
1,001,767 |
Stephen Scarfe
|
HULL GBR |
Started indoor rowing 1995. Enjoy cycling and walking. Mad about movies.Sporting heroes Steve Redgrave, Lance Armstrong,Rafael Nadal.
|
1,000,273 |
|
Richard Fritsen
|
Reseda CA USA |
|
1,000,000 |
M. Boris Züchner
|
Wausau WI USA |
|
938,403 |
|
Trevor Charlton
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne GBR |
|
920,235 |
Joseph Wilhems
|
Woodville OH USA |
I love my Concept 2!
Going for 8 million meters next. go free spirits
|
917,030 |
Michael Schramm
|
Aledo TX USA |
|
879,889 |
Denise Aitcheson
|
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire GBR |
Just a Housewife trying to lose weight more. Already completed 10Million.
My 2008 Season Challenge has Started....
Watch This Space...
|
842,500 |
|
Chris Standing
|
Thirsk North Yorkshire GBR |
|
821,881 |
|
Karl Wills
|
Hampton Middlesex GBR |
I started using a C2 in 1995 to maintain fitness (2 young children, then anyway). I started rowing on the water in May 2004; changing technique to suit a single scull impacted my C2 times!
I completed the DW 125 non-stop canoe race this easter and am now back into rowing
|
792,078 |
|
Scott Hill
|
Dixon CA USA |
Passed 8 million lifetime meters on 27 November 2006. I've found that focusing on about an hour of rowing per day has been a motivating goal for this season. I also find that being a member of Free Spirits is a very inspiring force as there are so many members whose workouts are just amazing.
|
753,330 |
|
Pamela Wong
|
Vancouver BC CAN |
|
684,968 |
|
Rick Nuckols
|
King George VA USA |
‘‘When you hear something, you forget it. When you see something, you remember it. But not until you actually do something will you understand it.’’
|
681,000 |
GERRY TIPPLE
|
PRAGUE CZE |
In July 2006 and in my fourth erging year already, but still working on my third million metres. How slow can you go......?
gerry@gerrytipple.com
|
678,492 |
|
Vicki Christian
|
Cedar City UT USA |
|
636,929 |
Anita Calcraft
|
Abu Dhabi FREE SPIRITS UAE |
I've been using Concept2 rowing machines since 2002 and got my own ergo in 2008.
|
606,912 |
Nick Shuker
|
Sutton in Ashfield Nottingham GBR |
Proud member of Free Spirits IRC
|
588,831 |
|
Paul Adams
|
London GBR |
|
563,913 |
David Plumb
|
Manchester Free Spirits GBR |
Heading for 10MM lifetime. Managed 2 x sub 3 hour marathons and twice gone under 7 minutes for 2k. Managed 176,430 for my first 24hour row attempt - want to exceed 200k next time
|
550,011 |
|
peter betts
|
Iver GBR |
|
484,893 |
Thomas W-P
|
Newport, Essex Free Spirits GBR |
My water rowing weight was 96kg so my ergo is here in an effort to get me back there. Joining the Free Spirits (www.freespiritsrowing.com) has been fun and encouraged me to get working again.
I managed a few hundred thousand metres last season, but failed to do the annual end of season marathon (I did a FM in 2004 and 2005). New baby and all that... This year my target is 700,000m. Mind you, at the rate I have rowed since the motivation of Free Spirits, I will achieve 2 million! It can't last...
|
477,450 |
Yves Lehmann
|
Paris FRA |
X 83
|
466,054 |
|
Jon Burch-Hyson
|
Winchester Free Spirits GBR |
Goals for 2009: 2k under 6:40, 5k under 17:00, 10k under 36:00. Must be something wrong with me, I haven't done those sorts of times for years...
www.freespiritsrowing.com
|
449,166 |
Marilena Albertini
|
Miami FL USA |
One little piggie has a belly. One little piggie has none. One little piggie likes jelly. One little piggie likes fun. But these little piggies want you to know. That these little piggies can row!
|
426,061 |
Craig Law
|
South Scarle GBR |
If it hurts so much, why do I keep coming back for more!? Season Targets: 1.8M metres; sub 7:25 2K; compete at BIRC. (Oh and maybe a sensible photo.)
|
422,470 |
Tim Herbert
|
Collaroy Plateau NSW AUS |
It's a real love hate relationship with this machine!!
|
418,233 |
Chris Bollen
|
Milton Keynes Bucks GBR |
Co-founder of FREE SPIRITS with Michelle Houghton in April 2006.
Hope that you are still enjoying the rowing!
Long live us all! :o)
|
394,851 |
David Aldridge
|
Maidenhead GBR |
David Lloyd Maidenhead Club Member
Jesus College Oxford 1st VIII 1971 1972
Marlow Rowing Club 1988
E:davida@totalise.co.uk
|
379,028 |
Stefan Strand
|
Göteborg SWE |
I got my own model D at BIRC 2003.
Improved well and did some competition in 2004.
PBs as of 24 Jan 04:
500m 1:28.5
1k 3:11.3
2k 6:46.6
5k 17:45.8
10k 37:32.1
Now in December 2007, I work on the Holiday Challenge and aim to get back to sub 7 after a couple of lazy years.
|
367,590 |
|
Terry Wittenberg
|
Fredericksburg TX USA |
Erg owner since 1988. Back in the 90's I had some top 10 placings for the 1/2 hour and 1 hour rankings and did 10 million meters from 94-98. These days I use the erg mostly for cross training but sometimes get into a groove of accumulating meters.
Road cycling has been my primary sport since the 70's. I am currently riding over 12,000 miles a year and doing weekly long rides of 100 miles or more year round.
If you are a road cyclist who is successfully cross training with the erg, drop me an email.
|
364,000 |
|
Terri Lodge
|
Hopkinton MA USA |
|
360,539 |
Robert Baldwin (DERRYLAD)
|
Derry Ireland IRL |
Keeps me fit. Helps with weight maintenance. Now on the water ( City of Derry BC. )
( My personal website for all the people that know me - http://www.sprucemeadows.co.uk )
|
356,845 |
|
Ken Bean
|
Parkville MO USA |
|
322,498 |
|
Larthell Carthan
|
Southfield MI USA |
|
322,228 |
|
Fiona Burden
|
Glasgow GBR |
|
295,100 |
Ben Skinner
|
Winchester Hampshire GBR |
|
284,250 |
Michelle Houghton
|
Eynsford, Kent FREE SPIRITS GBR |
|
281,469 |
|
Graham Webber
|
FREE SPIRITS GBR |
Proud of joining Free Spirits on 12th June 2006.
May I always desire more than I can accomplish"
[img]http://www.c2ctc.com/sigs/img1158745865.png[/img]
|
278,872 |
Alison Parker
|
Gosport, Hampshire FREE SPIRITS GBR |
Illness and injury have meant a long break from the ergo, but back in training again from August 2008 - slowly and carefully.
|
274,874 |
Tim James
|
London GBR |
I will go to the gym 3 times a week. I will not eat jelly sandwiches in the afternoon. I will improve my golf handicap. I will not talk to myself in public.
Aaar! Row like a pirate ye scurvy sea dogs!
www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
|
272,889 |
Peter Aitcheson
|
Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire GBR |
With 20+ years of exercise behind me, I continue my 2009 campaign. Watch this Space...
|
265,000 |
|
ReNae Gorder
|
Chicago IL USA |
|
263,130 |
Jeremy Churcher
|
Kingsbridge Devon GBR |
|
255,684 |
Andrew Stanway
|
Malvern, Worcestershire FREE SPIRITS GBR |
Photo shows me with fellow Free Spirits Mike Channin and Paul Sims just before our charity marathon row on October 28, 2006.
Another good season which I will hopefully crown with a sub 3 hour marathon.
www.freespiritsrowing.com
|
246,500 |
Pierre Rainville
|
Fort McMurray Alberta CAN |
I enjoy rowing on a seasonal basis. Send me an E-mail at raincon@shaw.ca
|
241,184 |
|
Louise Renwick
|
London GBR |
|
237,156 |
|
Iain Pope
|
Edinburgh GBR |
Erg helped me lose 56 pounds in 05.
clocked my first million december 05 and my second in august 06..
Am a proud (new) member of Free Spirits and have also joined a real life rowing club.
Erg goal for 06/07 to hit 2 million metres in the season, and to get down to 15st 5lb by Xmas..
Good luck to one and all, reading your stories keeps me going.
|
226,615 |
Derek Reinhard
|
Fairfax VA USA |
I'd been watching my kids enjoy rowing (and dreading the erg) for years. Started indoor rowing in 2002, seriously in the summer of 04, not so seriously since...
|
224,822 |
|
Peter L
|
USA |
:)
Heyyyy.
|
223,522 |
|
Peter Strik
|
Woerden Utrecht NLD |
Hi,
I achieved my 2 million mark. Now let's see if I can do a million in only one year...
|
217,154 |
|
D. Rolland
|
Muskego wi USA |
|
209,784 |
|
Pierre Renwick
|
London GBR |
|
209,104 |
|
Graeme Ratten
|
Henley on Thames Free Spirits GBR |
New Year Resolution :-) try to average 5k a day - and doing it so far!
Oh yes, and no alchohol in January + February + March...
|
207,269 |
|
Mark Dorricott
|
Shrewsbury Shropshire GBR |
|
193,883 |
|
Thomas Peterson
|
Shoreview MN USA |
I received my rower on March 25, 2005 and have since become hooked. I had never much cared for exercising since it always seemed boring but rowing is truly addicting. It's very rewarding to see my average 500 meter time drop as my body gets more conditioned.
PBs: 500m 1:37.8 : 1000m -- : 2000m 7:28.8 : 5000m -- : 6000m -- : 30min 7213m : 10000m -- : 60min 13740m : Half Marathon 1:34:20 : Marathon --
|
191,677 |
Wayne Peace
|
Tsawwassen BC CAN |
My daughter thinks my picture is weird. I'll have to get a better one.
I have used the Concept 2 off and on for a little over a year. When I can't run, I like using the erg.
|
180,887 |
Roger Burrell
|
Cauzac FRANCE GBR |
Pessac Alouette Swimming Club, Bordeaux, France.
|
157,141 |
|
Sheridan Jones
|
Guildford GBR |
|
139,000 |
|
John Schaap
|
Gorinchem NLD |
|
137,001 |
|
Bob Noble
|
Hamilton OH USA |
I would like to average more than a half marathon per day this season
|
130,969 |
|
chris buckle
|
colchester GBR |
My goal this year is to make the world top 750 for 10k and 5k, which probably means knocking 2 minutes off my best time (update - I eventually managed it - albeit my top ranking (44th) was achieved when the season started and before any of the serious rowers had entered their best times!)
Any helpful pointers or ideas for motivation would be much appreciated.
A back injury set me back in early November but as I write this update (19th Nov) I'm getting back on track and looking to do the Holiday Challenge.
|
111,000 |
|
Scott
|
Calais FRA |
I row so I can eat the cheese without a doughnut around my waist.
|
106,724 |
|
Andrew Warrick
|
London GBR |
|
99,745 |
|
John Glynn
|
Letterkenny Free Spirits IRL |
I started rowing around February 2004. I'm 6'6". 18 Stone (down from 22).
Small shoulder injury reduced my rowing at the start of the year, but have already got back to form and better :D . ||
Free Spirit website | http://www.freespiritsrowing.com/
|
97,193 |
|
jeremy harris
|
liverpool GBR |
Used to run but legs now knackered, keep fit using the concept 2 which I find really good, also do a few weights and ride a bike.
|
79,990 |
|
Jackie Shuker
|
Nottingham GBR |
Hi all, i`m back after a few months off due to ill health. I am hoping to do lots of meters this year!
|
67,000 |
|
Michele Hartigan
|
Bryn Mawr PA USA |
|
64,300 |
Gaye McOnie
|
Ottawa Ontario CAN |
|
59,562 |
|
clare burrell
|
adelaide AUS |
|
56,453 |
Edmond Mertes
|
Sandweiler Luxembourg LUX |
www.freespirits.com
|
50,259 |
|
Tim Masick
|
Roanoke VA USA |
|
49,132 |
DD Burlin
|
River Forest IL USA |
|
48,436 |
Mark Sawbridge
|
Epsom Free Spirits GBR |
|
47,500 |
|
Chris Cistrone
|
Pittsford NY USA |
|
47,000 |
Matt Farley
|
Harlow GBR |
Please enjoy my (now year-old) motivation photo. Note the greezzy complexion, the bulging belly. Ok, this was after 3 hours drinking at the Edinburgh Whiskey Festival but it was *before* the massive curry! More hours on the erg, please, barman!
|
47,000 |
rick raymond
|
Abbotsford B.C. CAN |
|
44,460 |
|
Jonathan Lemon
|
Stoughton WI USA |
|
40,000 |
Maria Larcombe
|
Auckland NZL |
Feel free to email me just don't forget to put a return email address! Row hard :)
|
33,630 |
David McOnie
|
Ottawa ON CAN |
Kayaking on Lake Superior, Ontario at the end of summer 2007. The next day a storm blew up and that ended the paddling season.
|
32,287 |
|
Tom Hachten
|
Camp Hill PA USA |
|
28,000 |
Phillip Sydney-Jones
|
Adelaide SA AUS |
|
24,328 |
Pete Jain
|
Ware Hertfordshire GBR |
Me with the kids! This atkins diet is doing me no good at all.
Row for fun / fitness / and some vague notion that I might lose some weight.
|
20,702 |
|
Juan Revilla
|
Madrid ESP |
|
20,000 |
Wayne Gallasch
|
Adelaide South Australia SA FREE SPIRITS AUS |
|
18,000 |
|
Mary Harwood
|
South Hero VT USA |
|
16,674 |
Jonnie Prouse
|
Pewsey GBR |
I DO enjoy rowing honest, I must do as I keep coming back for more :-)
|
15,349 |
|
Roy Palmer
|
Seattle WA USA |
|
12,000 |
|
Nicola Davey
|
Saltash, Cornwall GBR |
|
12,000 |
|
Jessica S
|
Nottingham GBR |
My Dad talked me into joining Free Spirits
|
11,000 |
|
Jonathan Stelling
|
Suwanee GA USA |
The Georgetown Crew greeting,"Never Row", takes on new meaning on an Erg. There is something to being blissfully ignorant of exactly how you're doing when you hit the wall midway through a piece on the water.
|
9,592 |
Kris Jones
|
Alexandria VA USA |
Free Spirits rocks! http://www.freespiritsrowing.com
The team that keeps me going.
|
8,474 |
|
Gavin McOnie
|
Ottawa ON CAN |
|
8,309 |
|
Wayne Dietrich
|
Sellersville PA USA |
|
7,792 |
Mert Ozbek
|
York Free Spirits GBR |
|
6,000 |
|
Jonathan Day
|
Mt. Martha Victoria AUS |
jsday@optusnet.com.au
|
5,000 |
|
Patrick Hadley
|
Ottawa ON CAN |
Want to make all sorts of goals: 315 squat, 365 deadlift, 20 reps dead hang pullups, 200 reps on the kettlebell Secret Service Snatch Test (email me if you want to know what that is). But most of all...I want to go sub-7 2k on the erg...the greatest exercise machine ever invented. Going to start cranking out the metres now to get the endurance base I'll need to make that goal.
|
4,000 |
|
Holly K
|
NH USA |
Exercising with my old man.He encourages me to row every day.
It is hard to do as much as my old man.I hope one day I will be as good as him!
|
3,027 |
|
Damian Griffin
|
Dublin Free Spirits IRL |
I have only taken erging up seriously in the last few months. I have a good oppurtunity to train at the moment and would appreciate any tips to improve, all email appreciated
|
2,000 |
|
Rob Baldwin
|
Preston GBR |
Began using the Concept 2 in Dec 2004 and got hooked straight away. Used to play rugby but now into cycling and like the way I can 'have a go' at the erg. trouble is that it just keeps coming back for more! Trying to get to 6.30 for 2k.
|
2,000 |
|
Matthew Treby
|
Chester Free Spirits GBR |
speedi@mac.com
|
2,000 |
|
Linda Fulmer
|
Lake Havasu City AZ USA |
|
2,000 |
|
Nicholas K
|
NH USA |
|
472 |