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Hooyah! In the rowing universe, there's a pretty short list of rowers who have completed ONE million meters in a Concept2 challenge...and now Walter's name is on that list. Completing a million meters in a challenge is a big deal - doing this in 21 days ...in-cred-ible! Congratulations, Walter! We wish you many more millions!

And....deciding he might as well make it a two for one (although, it might be a hat trick or a trifecta with a full marathon or something like that), he's also scored his second million meters of the rowing season.... more incredible !

Looks like it was another 55K day for Walter - which makes this a red giant - and that's a definite hat trick to row a red giant to complete the one million meter challenge, AND cross the line of a 2 million meter season.



Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Walter, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

wooo hooooo walter,,,amazing....

[Edscapade]

Hooyah! In the rowing universe, there's a pretty short list of rowers who have completed ONE million meters in a Concept2 challenge...and now Walter's name is on that list. Completing a million meters in a challenge is a big deal - doing this in 21 days ...in-cred-ible! Congratulations, Walter! We wish you many more millions!

And....deciding he might as well make it a two for one (although, it might be a hat trick or a trifecta with a full marathon or something like that), he's also scored his second million meters of the rowing season.... more incredible !

Looks like it was another 55K day for Walter - which makes this a red giant - and that's a definite hat trick to row a red giant to complete the one million meter challenge, AND cross the line of a 2 million meter season.



Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Walter, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

Congratulations Walter - That is truly amazing to row your One Million meters in that time frame. Thanks for being a trail blazer for us! Cheers to many more.... Ed

[Kona2]

Day 24 or 25 dawns..

Total Challenge Meters = 19,917,900 meters ...as of 0745 MDT on 8 April 2012

Happy Easter all!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations: 89 teammates to the first milestone! Wow!

1.0 MM Walter

8000 K Cathie

700 K Jay, Ron

600 K Michelle

500 K Richard T

350 K Katerina, Robyn, Rosi, Ronnie, Baz

300 K Marie, Sarah, Danno, Christa, Anita, Rivka, Roger, Minnie, bg, Zander

250 K David A, Tammy, Elton, Ed, Kiba, Jim

200 K Scott, Fritz, Peter V, Sam, Rebecca, Chris S, Mike C, Harold, Bernie, Brian, Diana, William D

150 K Pat Bankes, Nataliya, Marty, Bill, Ken G, Dave H, Marc, David B

100 K Ted, Ross, Ken H, Preben, George, David T, Dana, Sunny, Dennis, Terri, enrage, Richard S, Greg H, Peter G, Wim, Peter H, BJ, Bruce, Paul B, Don S, Tony, Steven L, Mario Jackson, Bobbie, Will S, Jeanette

50 K Karyn, Denny, Paul S, Lori, Greg C, Karen, Michael K, Anna, Rich M, Raoul, Geri K, Gene H, Thomas T, Jane, Pat Byron, Mike M

[Kona2]

Another episode...

Seems like such an appropriate day to head down the bunny trail....even if the trail might be littered with chocolate bunnies, eggs, and other stuff on this day.

It all started with the arrival of Adventure Cyclist magazine. I don't always get a chance to read it right away, but it's always something to savor. Places to go, and unique ways to get there...and they're all self-propelled (kind of like the erg, but the scenery changes a bit more ). Although, Peter H often tells me that the rowbike is the ultimate answer to combining rowing and cycling - and then the scenery would change while erging. This time, though, it wasn't the magazine stories that sent me down a bunny trail...it was an ad for bicycle tires. It said simply "The journey is the objective. Not the end." Baz is fond of saying "it's all about the journey" as our individual and collective meters move us through the rowing universe. Where else would we learn about door yards, or know people who are competing to qualify for Olympic or Paralympic teams, or run ANOTHER Boston marathon. We have all kinds of remarkable teammates who wouldn't be stopped in their pursuit of life's adventures by any obstacles. Thanks to everyone for making our rowing journey more than just a collection of meters.

Season meters as of 3345/366 = 193,735,579 m

Total meters on the day = 667,519 m

Oars in space (participation) = 26 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

7.65 MM Ron
5.4 MM Michelle
4.6 MM Jim
4.55 MM Minnie
3.55 MM Christa
3.4 MM Baz
3.05 MM Richard T
2.9 MM Robyn
2.45 MM Katerina
2.0 MM Walter - hope you are getting extra credit in PT for this!
1.65 MM Brian
350 K Ed

Million Meter Watch:

Anita with (63,437 m) to go!

Million Meter Watch:



AJ with (19,730 m) to go!

Robyn with (65,444 m) to go!

Tammy with (126,447 m) to go!



Million Meter Watch:



Harold with (3,599 m ) to go! Hooboy! Today might be THE day!

Paul S with (37,869 m) to go!

Marie with (169,098 m) to go!

Million Meter Watch:



Chris H with (31,209 m) to go!

Greg C with (130,277m) to go!

Nataliya with (140,937m) to go!



Thanks for rowing with us today!

Tony m
Denny 3,500 m
Mario 3,500 m
Tom R 3,559 m
K2 3,720 m (to bring the season total to 1,111,111 m )
Ken H 4,000 m
Bobbie 4,522 m
Nataliya 4,550 m
Jeanette 5,015 m
Rich M m
Sunny 5,800 m
David T 6,000 m
Terri 7,000 m
Diana 7,500 m
Ronnie 7,500 m
Zander 7,500 m
Marty m
Ed 10,000 m
Mike M 10,000 m
Fritz 10,346 m
Scott 11,000 m
Christa 11,555 m
Anita 11,750 m
Elton 12,000 m
Harold 12,000 m
Jay 12,000 m
Marie 12,000 m
Sam 12,000 m
Greg H 12,600 m
Roger 13,000 m
Tammy 13,000 m
AJ 13,740 m
Rebecca 15,000 m
Jim 16,665 m
Minnie 17,227 m
Michelle 20,000 m
RIchard T 20,000 m
Baz 25,000 m
Cathie 25,000 m
Rosi 27,000 m
Brian 30,000 m
Bruce 31,097 m (woot! a half marathon in there!)
Ron 31,097 m
Katerina 41,000 m
Robyn 45,000 m
Walter 55,000 m

Have some great adventures today!

[Restless]

A-YUH Are you near the coast? For the past few years we have rented a cottage in Stonington. It is a long drive, but we love it there. We love that it is not real "touristy" and that it is still mainly (no pun intended ) a working port. It has the second largest lobster fleet in Maine. We are usually there the week they have the Lobster Boat Races.
Last year one of the boats, broke the speed record.
Ron

I live around an hour to an hour and a half from the coast. Close enough that I was able to make it there every couple weeks most of last summer with some of my family. Those were just trips to the beach though Lot of people generally but still nice to get there.

-Rebecca

[BAZzy]

Hooyah! In the rowing universe, there's a pretty short list of rowers who have completed ONE million meters in a Concept2 challenge...and now Walter's name is on that list. Completing a million meters in a challenge is a big deal - doing this in 21 days ...in-cred-ible! Congratulations, Walter! We wish you many more millions!

And....deciding he might as well make it a two for one (although, it might be a hat trick or a trifecta with a full marathon or something like that), he's also scored his second million meters of the rowing season.... more incredible !

Looks like it was another 55K day for Walter - which makes this a red giant - and that's a definite hat trick to row a red giant to complete the one million meter challenge, AND cross the line of a 2 million meter season.



Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Walter, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

Great work, and congratulations Walter... Cheers, BBB

[BAZzy]

“We have all kinds of remarkable teammates who wouldn't be stopped in their pursuit of life's adventures by any obstacles. Thanks to everyone for making our rowing journey more than just a collection of meters.”

Just to pick up on Kona’s post above...Currently I’m reading “Born to Run” a book that I have found difficult to put down over the past couple of days, and would like to highlight a couple of sentences. And by the way, that Leadville race sounds extraordinary, right in Kona’s back-yard it would seem!

Chapter 7... “And if I really wanted to understand the Raramuri I should have been there when this ninety-five year old man came hiking twenty-five miles over the mountain. Know why he could do it? Because no one ever told him he couldn’t. No-one ever told him he oughta by off dying somewhere in an old age home. You live up to your own expectations...”

Cheers, BBB

[Kona2]

One week to go!

Total Challenge Meters = 20,482,625 m ...as of 0745 MDT on 9 April 2012

Woot! People are moving up! 90 teammates have made it to the first 50 K milestone! Well done!!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.05 MM Walter

800 K Cathie

700 K Jay, Ron

600 K Michelle

550 K Richard T

400 K Katerina

350 K Robyn, Rosi, Marie, Ronnie, Baz, Christa

300 K Anita, Sarah, Roger, Danno, Minnie, Zander, Rivka, bg

250 K Tammy, Elton, David A, Ed, Jim, Scott, Kiba

200 K Sam, Fritz, Peter V, Rebecca, Harold, Mike C, Chris S, Brian, Diana, William D, Bernie

150 K Nataliya, Marty, Pat Bankes, Ken G, Bill, Dave H, Marc, David B

100 K Ted, Ken H, Dana, David T, Ross, Preben, Sunny, Terri, George, Bruce, Dennis, Greg H, Steven L, enrage, Richard S, Peter G, Wim, Peter H, BJ, Don S, Tony, Bobbie, Paul B, Mario Jackson, Denny, Jeanette, Will S

50 K Karyn, Paul S, Lori, Greg C, Karen, Rich M, Michael K, Anna, Raoul, Geri, Mike M, Gene H, Angelo, Thomas T, Jane, Pat Byron

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Harold, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!

[Restless]

Hooyah! In the rowing universe, there's a pretty short list of rowers who have completed ONE million meters in a Concept2 challenge...and now Walter's name is on that list. Completing a million meters in a challenge is a big deal - doing this in 21 days ...in-cred-ible! Congratulations, Walter! We wish you many more millions!

And....deciding he might as well make it a two for one (although, it might be a hat trick or a trifecta with a full marathon or something like that), he's also scored his second million meters of the rowing season.... more incredible !

Looks like it was another 55K day for Walter - which makes this a red giant - and that's a definite hat trick to row a red giant to complete the one million meter challenge, AND cross the line of a 2 million meter season.



Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Walter, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

Great work, and congratulations Walter... Cheers, BBB

That is quite an accomplishment, congrats Walter!

-Rebecca

[Restless]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Harold, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!

Congrats Harold on the 2 million!

-Rebecca

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Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Harold, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!

wooooo hoooooo and congrats harold........

[Kona2]

Yes, golf season has started. And biking season. And rowing season. And .. and...and! Today's numbers were captured early this AM. (Opening day at the Rockies....and they were skunked by SF Giants.)

Season meters as of 346/366 = 194,531,970 m

Total meters on the day = 806,391 m

Oars in space (participation) = 24 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

7.7 MM Ron
7.25 MM Cathie
3.6 MM Brett (nice update!)
2.35 MM Elton
2.3 MM Sam
2.0 MM Harold
1.35 MM Diana

Thanks to all who rowed today!

Steven D 848 m
Andrea 2,093 m
Bobbie 2,100 m
Denny 3,000 m
Ken H 3,600 m
Nataliya 4,000 m
Terri 4,500 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Marty m .. reads the same front to back!
Rich M m
Peter G 6,345 m
Jeff P 6,805 m
AJ 7,817 m
Sam 8,000 m
Jill 8,157 m ... post baby meters!?
Tammy 8,500 m
Scott 8,642 m
Dana 9,060 m
Diana 9,500 m
Baz 10,000 m
Ken G 10,000 m
Mike M 10,000 m
bg 10,033 m
Roger 10,500 m
Anita 11,000 m
Christa 11,000 m
Ronnie 11,000 m
Zander 11,000 m
Elton 11,999 m
Minnie 13,031 m
Harold 15,000 m
Katerina 15,000 m
Marie 15,000 m
Robyn 15,000 m
Richard T 22,000 m
Michelle 23,000 m
Mike C 24,000 m
Jay 25,000 m
Walter 25,000 m
Cathie 28,000 m
Ron 42,195 m ...and you must be fighting off that cold pretty well to throw down a full marathon
Angelo 97,083 m ... a fine update!
Brett 231,193 m ... whoa...

[Kona2]

Zooming through the galaxy...

Total Challenge Meters = 21,040,575 ...as of 0745 MDT on 10 April 2012

90 teammates have reached the first 50 K milestone...I hope to make it 91 today!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.05 MM Walter

850 K Cathie

750 K Jay, Ron

600 K Michelle

550 K Richard T

400 K Katerina, Robyn

350 K Marie, Rosi, Ronnie, Christa, Baz, Anita

300 K Sarah, Roger, Danno, bg, Minnie, Zander, Rivka, Elton, Tammy

250 K David A, Ed, Jim, Scott, Sam, Peter V, Fritz, Rebecca, Kiba

200 K Harold, Mike C, Brian, Chris S, Diana, William D, Pat Bankes, Bernie

150 K Nataliya, Marty, Ken G, Bill, Marc, Dave H, David T, David B

100 K Ken H, Ted, Dennis, Sunny, Dana, Ross, Preben, Terri, George, Bruce, Steven L, Greg H, Peter G, enrage, BJ, Richard S, Paul B, Tony, Wim, Peter H, Don S, Bobbie, Mario Jackson, Denny, Jeanette, Will

50 K Karyn, Paul S, Lori, Greg C, Karen, Rich M, Michael K, Anna, Raoul, Geri, Mike M, Gene H, Angelo, Thomas T, Jane, Pat Byron

[Kona2]

MILLION Team Meters...

The numbers tell some of our stories. Daily meter contributions are running at a fast fast clip as many teammates push themselves towards a new meter goal for the season...and, for some, repeat meter goals. Maybe you didn't know you were going to have that goal (those surprise goals are just the most fun, aren't they?!), but suddenly there...it....is ...and you are determined to get there. You go, rowers!

Season meters as of 347/366 = 195,080,262 (19 days until 2013 Rowing Season begins!)

Total meters on the day = 538,292 m

Oars in space (participation) = 29 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

8.3 MM Jay
4.65 MM Rosi
3.95 MM Anita
3.55 MM bg
3.1 MM Richard T
2.95 MM Robyn
1.85 MM Marie
1.05 MM Mike C
700 K Fritz
200 K Jane

Million Meter Watch:

Ron with (277,867 m) to go!


Million Meter Watch:

Anita with (41,437 m) to go!

Million Meter Watch:



Paul S with (37,869 m) to go!

Marie with (148,988 m) to go!

Million Meter Watch:



Chris H with (31,209 m) to go!

Greg C with (120,066 m) to go!

Nataliya with (132,437 m) to go!



Thanks for rowing with us today!

Steven D 844 m
Bobbie 1,500 m
Gene H 1,500 m
Lily 1,525 m
Danno 3,414 m
Tony m ... 7 ... 8 ... 9.... 10
Mario Jackson 3,600 m
Marty 4,000 m
Nataliya 4,000 m
Peter G 5,074 m
Mitch J 5,139 m
Tammy 5,500 m
Jim m
Rich M m
Roger 6,500 m
Sam 7,000 m
David T 8,000 m
Jane m - thanks for posting Adian's picture!
Rivka 8,500 m
Sarah 8,500 m
Scott 8,500 m
Pat S 8,700 m
Sunny 8,738 m
Jeff P 10,000 m
Jeri 10,000 m
Ken G 10,000 m
Paul B 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Tim K 10,000 m
Greg C 10,221 m
Diana 10,500 m
Fritz 10,770 m
Anita 11,000 m
Christa 11,000 m
Ronnie 11,000 m
Zander 11,000 m
Harold 12,000 m
Robyn 12,000 m
Jay 13,000 m
Mike C 13,033 m
Dennis 13,500 m
Elton 14,000 m
Walter 14,000 m
Ed 15,000 m
Marie 15,110 m
Ron 16,000 m
Katerina 20,000 m
Michelle 20,000 m
Rosi 21,000 m
Cathie 22,000 m
Richard T 22,000 m
bg 22,060 m