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

[Kona2]

Day 27 or 28 of 31 ... the answer is in the stars...

Hooboy! Throwing down some SERIOUS meters, team !! Looks like 1.3 MILLION Challenge Team meters recorded yesterday...which has some teammates wondering if we can take second....it's all about how we decide to FINISH....

1 FRENCH INDOOR ROWERS TEAM Virtual Club 33,346,710 372 89,642
2 Community Rowing, Inc On-Water Club 29,596,787 335 88,349
3 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 29,101,405 140 207,867
4 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 27,812,661 222 125,282
5 Greenwich Crew On-Water Club 17,297,952 122 141,786

We've got SIX new bathtub enthusiasts, five new oarsmen, and one new canoeist to celebrate today !! And Ed has just crossed the 900 K milestone....

Congratulations to David W (AZ) on achieving 100,000 m in the VTC and claiming a canoe !!


. . . . . . . . . . . . .David W (AZ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Congratulations to Bobbie, Tristan, Andrea, Nataliya, and Reba on achieving the 200,000 m milestone in the VTC and claiming their oars!


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve G . . . . . . Marty. . . . . . . Andrea. . . . . . .Bobbie. . . . . . Karyn. . . . . . . .


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lily. . . . . . . . . Tristan B. . . . . . Gene. . . . . . .Karl H . . . . . . Sonja K. . . . . . . .


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dominic . . . . . Karsten. . . . . Patrick S. . . . . . Jayneway. . . . . Reba. . . . . . . .


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nataliya . . . . . Francisco. . . . . Rick C. . . . . . Kristine S. . . . . Peter V. . . . . . . .

And, congratulations to Anita, Rivka, Sam, Sarah H, Luna and Richard T on achieving 500,000 m in the VTC!


Anita Holub


Rivka Levitt Canadian working in Israel


Sarah Hallbeck Canadian working in Israel


Luna T


Richard T


Samuel Johnson

[Drivetofast]

Thanks K2

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and hooyah! Another teammate rows a FULL marathon and crosses the ONE million meter season milestone! Congratulations, Sarah H, on achieving another million meter season! We wish you many, MANY more....and way to go on the full moon !!

[Kona2]

Marathon fever continues to spread through the crew....strangely, it appears to be addictive in nature.... and sometimes exhibits crossover tendencies into other sports when teammates divide their time between rowing and running...maybe it's only the "R" sports....

Season meters as of 271/365 = 121,733,978 m

Total meters on the day = 934,834 m

Oars in space (participation) = 35 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.4 MM Jay
3.2 MM David A
2.8 MM Ronnie
2.6 MM Jim - with a full marathon
2.45 MM Rosi - with a full marathon
2.4 MM Walter - with a red giant (50 K in a day)
2.15 MM Michelle - with a red giant (50 K in a day)
1.75 MM Rivka - with a full marathon
1.4 MM Harold
1.3 MM Robyn
1.15 MM Norma
1.0 MM Sarah H - with a full marathon
900 K Robert H
700 K Elton
500 K Tony
450 K Karyn
300 K Lily

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us !

Jeff M 2,212 m
Steven D 2,891 m
Tony m
Tom M m
Ross 5,517 m
Lily m
David T 6,000 m
Nataliya 6,000 m
Bobbie 7,000 m
AJ 7,037 m
Sarah A 7,138 m
Gene 8,000 m
Marty 8,000 m
Karyn 8,260 m
Dominic 8,525 m
Andrea 8,659 m
Ron m ... a palindrome!
Baz 10,000 m
Steve G 10,000 m
Sorin 10,027 m
Minnie m ... a palindrome
Terry M 10,209 m
Harold m
Douglas 10,571 m
Katerina 11,000 m
Stephen m
Elton 11,500 m
Ken G 12,000 m
Robert 12,000 m
Dan W m
Jodie m .. a palindrome !
Diana 13,500 m
Fabrizio 13,825 m
Marie 14,000 m
Reba 14,647 m
Ted 15,000 m
Howard 15,195 m
Bernie 16,036 m
Melissa 17,000 m
Zander 18,000 m
Luna 19,018 m
Anita 20,000 m
Cathie 20,000 m
Sam 20,000 m
Ronnie 21,000 m
Scott 21,097 m
Jay 22,000 m
Robyn 22,097 m
Christa m ... technically is a palindrome, although I usually call them repeater numbers...a highly technical term
Norma m
David A 26,416 m
Guinan Jane 31,212 m .. only 157K and some change to 500 K....and SHE IS GOING FOR THE TUB !
Jim 42,195 m
Rivka 42,195 m
Rosi 42,195 m
Sarah H 42,195 m
Michelle 50,000 m
Walter 50,000 m

[BAZzy]

Great rowing team Luna-tics, and congratulations to all the achievers and those claiming milestones!

We had our Australia Day celebrations over the past couple of days and a long weekend, which we used to get out and about in the Australian bush!

Cheers, Baz

[bg]

Whoop, whoop and hooyah! Another teammate rows a FULL marathon and crosses the ONE million meter season milestone! Congratulations, Sarah H, on achieving another million meter season! We wish you many, MANY more....and way to go on the full moon !!

SUPER SARAH Congratulations.
Da Do Ron Ron
I've caught the "Marathon Fever" too. Unfortunately, I also caught some nasty intestinal bug(and I wasn't even on a cruise ship ). Set 42,195 into the monitor and tried to "gut" it out yesterday but didn't get far

wooooo hooooo and congrats sarah :{ and sending healthy thoughts to da do ron ron....and a belated happy australia day to our teammates in oz :{

[kgallagher]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve G . . . . . . Marty. . . . . . . Andrea. . . . . . .Bobbie. . . . . . Karyn. . . . . . . .

Yikes! I'm a slacker! Sorry to Steve G., Mary, Andrea, and Bobbie for dragging me down the river. I'll hit my 200k before Friday, but I feel guilty that I'm not helping to pull the boat along. I guess I should thank you all for the ride.

Karyn

[danwho]

I've seen Superman ... Here is a video of Henrik Stephansen at the Euro Open Indoor Row this past weekend. He came into it as the only lightweight rower who has gone under 6 minutes for a 2k erg race (5:56.7), so everybody was watching him. And he did it again at this race, right to the tenth of a second - probably was trying to beat it. Amazing to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjH3inybxSQ

[danwho]

More on Stephansen - from an article almost a year ago:
This latest time of 5:56.7 sees Stephansen inching towards the Danish heavyweight record of 5:55.5. The time has remained unbroken since 1996 and Stephansen has hinted that it may become a target for him.
I think we can forgive the author of this article for his lack of insider knowledge. But in this forum, we all know that the pursuit of 5:55.5 can be explained best with some stars and billiard balls.

[Calamity]

Guinan Jane 31,212 m .. only 157K and some change to 500 K....and SHE IS GOING FOR THE TUB !

You are so right, I am going for the tub. They look fabulous. I am impressed by all the teammates rowing efforts this year and the commitment of AJ and Kona.
Watching breaking bad on netflix (seasons 3 and 4) since I've seen 1,2 and 5. I might start to associate rowing with illegal things I shouldn't by the end of this challenge. I know Guinan serves synthanol but I wonder what she would do with blue meth.

[normadelaney]

More on Stephansen - from an article almost a year ago:
This latest time of 5:56.7 sees Stephansen inching towards the Danish heavyweight record of 5:55.5. The time has remained unbroken since 1996 and Stephansen has hinted that it may become a target for him.
I think we can forgive the author of this article for his lack of insider knowledge. But in this forum, we all know that the pursuit of 5:55.5 can be explained best with some stars and billiard balls.

Haha--good one!! Thanks for sharing the video--WOW!

[Kona2]

Day 28 or 29 of 31....I spy an opportunity....


Let us have no regrets about this Challenge....and leave no opportunities on the erg table.... I mean, it's THERE for the taking....

1 FRENCH INDOOR ROWERS TEAM Virtual Club 35,324,312 372 94,958
2 Community Rowing, Inc On-Water Club 30,466,710 335 90,945
3 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 30,272,238 140 216,230
4 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 28,748,575 222 129,498
5 Greenwich Crew On-Water Club 18,063,299 122 148,060

Two new canoeists have joined the ARMOONDA....and we have another bathtub in the brigade !!

Congratulations to Scott K and Barry S on achieving 100,000 m in the VTC, and earning their canoes !!


. . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


. . . . . . . . . . . . .Barry S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

And, congratulations to Scott R, on achieving a HALF MILLION meters in the VTC, and claiming that hot tub !! Well done !!


Scott Ryan

[Drivetofast]

Saw this Lady in Denver Post My heart goes out to her. Hope Denver wins for Her

[bg]

Whoop, whoop and hooyah! Another teammate rows a FULL marathon and crosses the ONE million meter season milestone! Congratulations, Sarah H, on achieving another million meter season! We wish you many, MANY more....and way to go on the full moon !!

SUPER SARAH Congratulations.
Da Do Ron Ron
I've caught the "Marathon Fever" too. Unfortunately, I also caught some nasty intestinal bug(and I wasn't even on a cruise ship ). Set 42,195 into the monitor and tried to "gut" it out yesterday but didn't get far

wooooo hooooo and congrats sarah :{ and sending healthy thoughts to da do ron ron....and a belated happy australia day to our teammates in oz :}

oooops just changed the :}

[Kona2]

1 FRENCH INDOOR ROWERS TEAM Virtual Club 36,043,453 372 96,891
2 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 30,925,634 140 220,897
3 Community Rowing, Inc On-Water Club 30,914,673 335 92,283
4 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 29,128,078 222 131,208
5 Greenwich Crew On-Water Club 18,141,298 122 148,699