LUNA-TICS TEAM ROOM: Year-round "Looney" fun.

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and it's a FIRST ever! Actually, a double FIRST ever since there are back to back Half Marathons! Congratulations, Truthy, on completing a half marathon...and liking it so much that you went back the next day and did it again! We wish you many, MANY more!

Hey guys,

I've been doing half marathon rowing for the past 2 days and feeling slight back and knee hurt afterwards. Is that normal as I'm not used this distance? Or do you think something might be wrong with my technique?

Thanks.

I do feel the need to comment about half marathons, and sudden forays into erging longer distances. We've seen a lot of half moons here, and there are a few folks who routinely do this distance and more. The key word is routinely. You really do have to work up to the distance by completing at least a couple of weeks at the 10K or 12K amount before you do a step change to water amounts to about three times your recent rowing distances, or you will hurt yourself for a longer period of time than a day or two - even though you are a younger guy. As you get tired, your form gets sloppy and you'll be getting some inflammation in knees, elbows, shoulders just from overuse. You'll compound that by continuing to go for the longer distances until pretty soon you have to take a much bigger exercise break than you had planned. We have seen this happen over, and over and over again on the team. We want you around for the long haul, so to speak!

Take your time to work up to the distance - especially now that you have had that adrenaline rush that comes from the completion of the half marathon. And it is a rush! I, too, did my first half marathon some years ago and immediately followed it with a second one the next day...so I get it. The same issues can pop up in response to doing sprints, and trying to beat out some ranking times. Look at it as a campaign and not a one off event!

I hope you'll look at the overall goal, and take a little time to plan out how to get there. There are many resources on the team, and I'm glad you've reached out with your question. Hope to hear from several of you who routinely do these kinds of distances!

[Kona2]

------------------------------------------Ed Church-----------------------------------------



...........danwho..........


...........Andrea..........


.......................Chuck E....................


.......................Anna C-S..................... It's a FIRST EVER CANOE !!


.......................Andrei.....................


.......................Truthy....................

[Truthy]

Whoop, whoop and it's a FIRST ever! Actually, a double FIRST ever since there are back to back Half Marathons! Congratulations, Truthy, on completing a half marathon...and liking it so much that you went back the next day and did it again! We wish you many, MANY more!

Hey guys,

I've been doing half marathon rowing for the past 2 days and feeling slight back and knee hurt afterwards. Is that normal as I'm not used this distance? Or do you think something might be wrong with my technique?

Thanks.

I do feel the need to comment about half marathons, and sudden forays into erging longer distances. We've seen a lot of half moons here, and there are a few folks who routinely do this distance and more. The key word is routinely. You really do have to work up to the distance by completing at least a couple of weeks at the 10K or 12K amount before you do a step change to water amounts to about three times your recent rowing distances, or you will hurt yourself for a longer period of time than a day or two - even though you are a younger guy. As you get tired, your form gets sloppy and you'll be getting some inflammation in knees, elbows, shoulders just from overuse. You'll compound that by continuing to go for the longer distances until pretty soon you have to take a much bigger exercise break than you had planned. We have seen this happen over, and over and over again on the team. We want you around for the long haul, so to speak!

Take your time to work up to the distance - especially now that you have had that adrenaline rush that comes from the completion of the half marathon. And it is a rush! I, too, did my first half marathon some years ago and immediately followed it with a second one the next day...so I get it. The same issues can pop up in response to doing sprints, and trying to beat out some ranking times. Look at it as a campaign and not a one off event!

I hope you'll look at the overall goal, and take a little time to plan out how to get there. There are many resources on the team, and I'm glad you've reached out with your question. Hope to hear from several of you who routinely do these kinds of distances!

This is really valuable advice which I will take to heart. Generally I'm fine with 10Ks. I think I should go back to that distance and slowly work my way up and be more consistent throughout time. Going in and out and getting excited all about it for brief periods of time clearly doesn't work well.

Thank you very much.

[Kona2]

15th Overall, 7th Virtual

So many milestones are happening for the Lunies! It's wonderous...and I might miss one here or there, so please give a shout out if I do!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 21,117,066 m

7.25 MM Ed
3.1 MM Minnie
2.65 MM Greg F
1.7 MM danwho
1.25 MM Dan O'
1.2 MM Derric
800 K Tom M
750 K Tombeur
700 K Andrea
500 K Trevor...a cool half million!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Steve W 1,500 m
Louis 2,000 m
Trevor 3,000 m
Doug 3,733 m
Sharon 4,151 m
Anna C-S 4,325 m
Tim M 4,397 m
Derric 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Terry 5,000 m
Dan O' 5,330 m
Tom M 6,000 m
Jeff D 6,281 m
Chuck E 7,000 m
Sorin 7,000 m
Robby 7,006 m
Leon 7,023 m
Rosie 7,489 m
David T 7,500 m
Jason H 7,758 m
Danno 7,955 m
Rich Mc 8,442 m
Chip 10,000 m
Howard 10,014 m
Thor 10,260 m
David A 11,267 m
Tombeur 11,527 m
Norma 12,121 m ...a Welkian palindrome!
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Andrea 15,160 m
Keith J 18,000 m
Minnie 18,581 m ...a palindrome!
Gary 21,097 m ...he moons us!
Truthy 21,097 m ... he moons us, too!
Greg F 53,584 m ....bonanza! It's a half century plus some!
Ed 66,667 m....the devil made him do it!

[Edscapade]

Whoop, whoop and it's a FIRST ever! Actually, a double FIRST ever since there are back to back Half Marathons! Congratulations, Truthy, on completing a half marathon...and liking it so much that you went back the next day and did it again! We wish you many, MANY more!

Hey guys,

I've been doing half marathon rowing for the past 2 days and feeling slight back and knee hurt afterwards. Is that normal as I'm not used this distance? Or do you think something might be wrong with my technique?

Thanks.

I do feel the need to comment about half marathons, and sudden forays into erging longer distances. We've seen a lot of half moons here, and there are a few folks who routinely do this distance and more. The key word is routinely. You really do have to work up to the distance by completing at least a couple of weeks at the 10K or 12K amount before you do a step change to water amounts to about three times your recent rowing distances, or you will hurt yourself for a longer period of time than a day or two - even though you are a younger guy. As you get tired, your form gets sloppy and you'll be getting some inflammation in knees, elbows, shoulders just from overuse. You'll compound that by continuing to go for the longer distances until pretty soon you have to take a much bigger exercise break than you had planned. We have seen this happen over, and over and over again on the team. We want you around for the long haul, so to speak!

Take your time to work up to the distance - especially now that you have had that adrenaline rush that comes from the completion of the half marathon. And it is a rush! I, too, did my first half marathon some years ago and immediately followed it with a second one the next day...so I get it. The same issues can pop up in response to doing sprints, and trying to beat out some ranking times. Look at it as a campaign and not a one off event!

I hope you'll look at the overall goal, and take a little time to plan out how to get there. There are many resources on the team, and I'm glad you've reached out with your question. Hope to hear from several of you who routinely do these kinds of distances!

This is really valuable advice which I will take to heart. Generally I'm fine with 10Ks. I think I should go back to that distance and slowly work my way up and be more consistent throughout time. Going in and out and getting excited all about it for brief periods of time clearly doesn't work well.

Thank you very much.

A lot of good information! The key is work up to it SLOWLY! I remember doing my first 10000 and my back side talking to me a lot... I worked through it as we all do. When I decided to go further it was more of how much time I would give myself each day. I finally decided 2.5 hours. Note family is not with me so no family time taken away, very important. 33333 just became the number after a few rows and it is my number to meet most days. Full marathons are a mental more than physical for me. Don’t get me wrong each one kicks my behind. Luckily no real pain other than you are fully exhausted for me. Sleep very well that night. At the end of the day your body lets you know what it can withstand, listen to it and you will be fine.
Good luck on your goals - just work towards them.
Happy rowing,
Ed
PS Kona - love my boat!

[Truthy]

Thank you very much Ed.

I was rushing to do marathons. But I forgot life itself is a marathon and not a sprint!

[just27]

...Full marathons are a mental more than physical for me. Don’t get me wrong each one kicks my behind. Luckily no real pain other than you are fully exhausted for me. Sleep very well that night. At the end of the day your body lets you know what it can withstand, listen to it and you will be fine. Good luck on your goals - just work towards them. Happy rowing, Ed

PS Kona - love my boat!

Ed, your longboat seems to have stopped paddling. Just now checking on the graphic ... can't have you stalled!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and it's a FIRST EVER million meters! Congratulations, Jim M, on achieving ONE million lifetime meters! You get to grab the brass ring of the ONE million, and send in for your Concept2 goodies (tshirt and million meter pin) all in one day! We wish you many, MANY more millions!

[Kona2]

...........Howard..........


...........Rebecca..........


...........David G..........


------------------------------------------Ed Church----------------------------------- with operational oars

[Kona2]

...........Howard..........


...........Rebecca..........


...........David G..........


------------------------------------------Ed Church----------------------------------- with operational oars

[Kona2]

15th Overall, 7th Virtual

This is it! The last day of THIS challenge (you know there will be many, many more challenges!)....so if you're going to get it done....

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 20,540,564 m

4.15 MM Ron
2.7 MM Greg F
2.7 MM Miles
1.95 MM Ian
1.45 MM Gary
1.35 MM David T
1.35 MM Dennis
1.05 MM Jason H
550 K Keith J

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Trevor 329 m
Debbie 1,028 m
Maria 1,514 m
Liz 1,826 m
Anna C-S 2,091 m
Leon 4,099 m
Danno 5,000 m
Kevin Mc 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Sorin 5,000 m
William H 5,000 m
Jamie E 5,027 m
Sharon 5,041 m
David T 5,500 m...a double double!
Cornel 5,758 m
Bernie 6,017 m
Thor 6,310 m
Dan O' 6,608 m
Jim M 7,093 m
Josh 7,137 m
m ...a lucky 7 palindrome!
Jason H 8,205 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
Rosie 10,540 m
David A 11,067 m
Steve W 11,112 m
Jessica 11,519 m
Howard 12,024 m
david w 12,875 m
Keith J 13,000 m
Louis 14,341 m ...a palindrome!
Chuck E 15,000 m
Ian 17,015 m
AJ 18,311 m
Ron 19,991 m ...a palindrome!
Chip 21,097 m ...he moons us!
Dennis 26,862 m ...a palindrome ...and he moons us!
Minnie 28,610 m ...she moons us!
Gary 32,019 m ... he moons us!
Ken 38,189 m ... he moons us!
Greg F 39,929 m
Miles 86,641 m ... he full moons us...

[weemquill]

Whoop, whoop and it's a FIRST EVER million meters! Congratulations, Jim M, on achieving ONE million lifetime meters! You get to grab the brass ring of the ONE million, and send in for your Concept2 goodies (tshirt and million meter pin) all in one day! We wish you many, MANY more millions!

Thank-you very much, Kona2. I've been sporadic on the erg for the past few years for various reasons, but 2019 is my year to get back to it with some consistency.

[Edscapade]

...Full marathons are a mental more than physical for me. Don’t get me wrong each one kicks my behind. Luckily no real pain other than you are fully exhausted for me. Sleep very well that night. At the end of the day your body lets you know what it can withstand, listen to it and you will be fine. Good luck on your goals - just work towards them. Happy rowing, Ed

PS Kona - love my boat!

Ed, your longboat seems to have stopped paddling. Just now checking on the graphic ... can't have you stalled!

Thanks! Awesome boat moving now!

[tobyj1]

Having been back on the C2 since the start of November and having spent half that time trying to sort out my log-on to the forum (logbook ok fortunately) I have finally achieved it today and wanted belatedly to congratulate Ed on his incredible performance in the challenge.

I love my canoe avatar but I don't wear my glasses when rowing !!

In terms of the overall team position just hoping that some of the entrants who have not registered any metres are now going to upload a month's worth and kick the overall score along

Keith

[Kona2]

Having been back on the C2 since the start of November and having spent half that time trying to sort out my log-on to the forum (logbook ok fortunately) I have finally achieved it today and wanted belatedly to congratulate Ed on his incredible performance in the challenge.

I love my canoe avatar but I don't wear my glasses when rowing !!

In terms of the overall team position just hoping that some of the entrants who have not registered any metres are now going to upload a month's worth and kick the overall score along

Keith

Great to hear from you, Keith! I think quite a few people have had issues with logging on to the forum, and staying logged in as different iterations of the logbook have occurred. Thank you for your persistence in fixing log in issues!