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

[danwho]

For any who are interested, the World Rowing Indoor Championship (WRIC) is happening this weekend - now a 2-day event, both Saturday and Sunday. And it's in Alexandria, VA this year. And this year, it also includes 30 minute rows and marathons and half-marathons, since those have always been part of the Erg Sprints in Alexandria.
This is a big change for the WRIC. It used to be that the WRIC was aligned with the CRASH-B race in Boston, and that's not true this year. And so, it used to be that the Lunies could use the WRIC Live Feed as an opportunity to cheer for, and hopefully catch a glimpse of bg during her race. But now, bg's CRASH-B race will be next weekend - and I don't know if there will be a Live Feed for that since it's not the WRIC this year.

I managed to pull together a few links if anyone wants to check things out.
Main link: http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2018- ... nformation
Click on the "Live Streaming" tab to see the Live Stream. (Choosing not to show the direct link, since the Forum doesn't like posts with too many links.)
Click on the "Startlists and Results" tab to see an early version of the Results page, with the list of people entered.
Or you can see the list of entries here: https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/ ... 0&org_id=0.
Schedule of events here: http://www.ergsprints.com/schedule/.
Hopefully, when it's over there will be a race analysis link somewhere. Those are sometimes available for at least some of the participants after a race - a graph for each person that plots changes in pace and stroke rate over the course of a 2K.

I don't see a UK presence in the list of entries. If that's true, I'm not sure if it's due to still feeling an attachment to the CRASH-B, or something else. Dealing with travel and time change is always a big deal, but then it's not much of a World Championship without other countries. I keep hoping for a return of Rocket Roy - he was always fun to watch - you can still catch him on Youtube. I did notice Olena Buryak in the list of entries for "Open (age 23+) Women 2000M" on Sunday - she's always been something to see.

[bg]

I am grateful to Team Luna-Tics for the stories, personalities and inspiration shared. Krona, ten years of bunny trails! Amazing and thank you for your gift of words, messages of hope and humor . Always look forward to your life lessons and perspectives.

i agree :} and wooooooooooo hoooooooooo and congrats salvador :]

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and way to become the appropriately palindromic 11th meter multi-millionaire for this Lunie season! Congratulations on achieving a TWO million meter season! That's simply amazing...and done almost entirely in palindromes, too, Mrs. P! We wish you many, MANY more palindromes and millions!

[bg]

Whoop, whoop and way to become the appropriately palindromic 11th meter multi-millionaire for this Lunie season! Congratulations on achieving a TWO million meter season! That's simply amazing...and done almost entirely in palindromes, too, Mrs. P! We wish you many, MANY more palindromes and millions!

woooooooooo hoooooooooooo and congrats :]

[Kona2]

Thanks for the info on the CRASH B's and WRIC, danwho! And especially the links - makes it so much easier!

March 15-April 15

Looks like the world is heating up a bit from the graphic's colors! Take a couple of minutes to migrate to your online logbook and scroll across to teams....then scroll down to click on JOIN this team for the World Erg Challenge! While the start is a few weeks away, we all know well how time can whoooooosh! right on by!

We have several teammates who are approaching some biggie lifetime meters milestones! In fact, is a mere 585K or so from the coveted TEN million meter milestone and its prized sweatshirt! Minnie is about 200 K from an orbit! Tombeur is 52K away from 22 Million...and David T is abou 450 K from 20 MM or half an orbit (and the full gear bag)! And that's just to name a few! Good stuff!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


7.65 MM Ed
2.55 MM Tombeur
2.1 MM Louis
2.0 MM Norma
1.6 MM Dennis
1.05 MM Kevin
750 K Dana
600 K K2 ...going to have to put in some consistent meters to make a million this year!
500 K Chuck E - a cool half million!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Richard M 1,000 m
Kellee 5,000 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Chuck 6,000 m
Larry 6,000 m
ATX33 6,319 m
Jeff B 6,614 m
K2 7,000 m
David T 8,000 m
Dan O' 8,007 m
Dana 8,649 m
Greg H m ...a palindrome!
Peter G 10,793 m
Louis 12,000 m
Ron 12,421 m ...a palindrome!
Norma 12,621 m ...a palindrome that generates meter multi-millionaire status!
Andrea 12,983 m
Steve W 13,022 m
Kevin 13,801 m
23,022 m ...and she moons us!
Dennis 23,431 m ...he moons us, too!
Ed m ...he moons us with a palindrome!

[danwho]

I've been watching some of the WRIC Live Feed - just had a great race with Andy Benko in in the 50-54 Men 2K. And I've been hearing about many competitors from GBR, Peru, Germany, and other countries. Somehow, the list of entries looked a little less "worldly" when I looked yesterday. I think I got the wrong impression about that.

Live Feed is a little spotty - goes down periodically. But just got to see/hear Graham Benton's win. Good stuff.

[dag1]

Thanks for the wric info DanWho, I wasn't aware it was going on. It will be interesting to see all the results once they are posted. I heard Benko set a new world record in the 50-54 category with a 6:01.7, which is Amazing!

[danwho]

Thanks for the wric info DanWho, I wasn't aware it was going on. It will be interesting to see all the results once they are posted. I heard Benko set a new world record in the 50-54 category with a 6:01.7, which is Amazing!

Yeah, that was an exciting race. And I notice the Results tab (http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2018- ... lts-iframe) has already been updated to include the final times (and the country). And there's a little down arrow next to the final time that shows the pace and stroke rate at each 500M split. which I always find interesting. Some people (Lwts especially) sometimes have these incredible stroke rates - it's interesting to see - as hard as it is for me to imagine maintaining a stroke rate of 1:30 to 1:40 for very long, it's also hard for me to imagine a stroke rate of 40 (no matter what the pace). What I saw, I really enjoyed. I think they did a great job. If it's in Va. again next year, maybe I'll talk myself into going. Ugggh, but then I'd probably really want to train.

[Kona2]

Who could resist this opportunity?!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


3.15 MM Dan O'
2.95 MM David A
900 K Howard
550 K Robert H
200 K Baz

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

David T 3,000 m
Kevin 5,000 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Bernie 5,009 m
Liz 5,106 m
Andrea 5,775 m ....a palindrome with lucky 7's sandwiched inside of high 5's !
Chuck E 6,000 m
Larry 6,043 m
Dana 8,597 m
Dan O' 8,843 m
Baz 10,000 m
Louis 10,000 m
Robert H 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Greg H 10,001 m ...another one-aught palindrome! Rarities!
Tombeur 10,228 m
Howard 12,008 m
danwho 12,521 m .....a palindrome with a high five in the middle!
Ron 12,621 m ...a palindrome!
Norma 12,721 m ...a palindrome with a lucky 7 in the middle! 5,6,7...I think they're onto something!
Minnie 19,009 m
Stuart m ....a twosie of a palindrome! And moon-worthy!
David A 28,671 m ...he moons us!

[bg]

thanks everyone for all he updates :] and great rowing luna-tics!!!

[BAZzy]

thanks everyone for all he updates :] and great rowing luna-tics!!!

xTwo Cheers, Baz...

[normadelaney]

Whoop, whoop and way to become the appropriately palindromic 11th meter multi-millionaire for this Lunie season! Congratulations on achieving a TWO million meter season! That's simply amazing...and done almost entirely in palindromes, too, Mrs. P! We wish you many, MANY more palindromes and millions!

woooooooooo hoooooooooooo and congrats :]

Many thanks for the congrats!!

[Kona2]

The snow shovel awaits.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

7.7 MM Ed
2.65 MM Steve W
1.85 MM Ron
1.75 MM Gary
910,019 m Howard....big palindrome!
650 K Andrea
350 K Melissa

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome Gene B!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Ross 3,000 m
Howard 3,005 m
K2 5,000 m and 6 bike miles...
FRiC 5,008 m
Liz 5,068 m
Tom M 5,500 m ...a double double!
Nathan 5,514 m
Rick 6,249 m
Chuck E 7000 m
bg 7,197 m
Peter G 7,558 m
Dale 7,620 m
Andrea 7,826 m
Gene B 8,052 m ...a returning teammate .... I think
Dana 8,337 m
David T 9,500 m
Greg H 9,995 m
Melissa 10,000 m
Dennis 11,111 m ...a onesie palindrome!
Louis 12,000 m
David A 12,218 m
Norma 12,821 m ...a palindrome!
Ron 12,831 m
Tim G 12,872 m
Steve W 15,393 m
Doug G 16,846 m
Patrick S 17,176 m
Gary 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Dan O' 22,393 m...he moons us, too!
Ed 43,334 m ...he full moons us!

[Kona2]

The outdoor thermometer made it to 22 F...and two happy pups got a walk in! This human was pretty pleased with it, too.


Once again, real life and the comedies mesh.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights..Celebrations:


2.45 MM Derric
2.2 MM bg
1.25 MM Stuart
650 K Tim G
600 K Liz
400 K Peter G
300 K Ross

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Chris W 1,920 m
Kevin 2,513 m
Howard 4,251 m
Ross 4,311 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Liz 5,321 m
Dan O' 5,444 m
Steve W 5,500 m ...a double double!
Tom M 5,500 m ...another double double!
Larry 6,000 m
Janice 6,010 m
Rick 6,417 m
Jane 7,007 m ....ooooh! It's been awhile since we had a secret agent palindrome!
Jeff D 7,391 m
Derric 10,000 m
Jeff B 10,275 m
Gary 10,385 m
Tombeur 11,193 m
Tim G 11,253 m
Peter G 11,702 m
danwho 12,021 m ...a palindrome with an aught in it!
Ron 12,621 m ...a palindrome!
Norma 12,921 m ..another palindrome from Mrs P
Dennis 13,431 m ..a palindrome!
David A 14,420 m
Stuart 16,161 m ....whoa! Seventh palindrome of the day! Good stuff.
bg 16,976 m ...QUEEN of the boat!

[Kona2]

2018 season .... 67 days of opportunity remain! Look at your goal and get out the calculators!!

Hooboy! It's a six palindrome day... including a rare two-fer of lucky 13s! Yes, and Ron synced up their numbers!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


2.15 MM Louis
2.05 MM
1.65 MM David T
900 K Rick
300 K Jeff D

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a onesie palindrome!
Larry 1,230 m
Tim G 2,500 m
Gene 4,153 m
Steve W 4,222 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Liz 5,322 m
Peter G 6,134 m
Rick 6,297 m
Patrick S 7,026 m
Kevin 7,750 m
Dan O' m ...lucky 7 palindrome!
Jeff D 8,375 m
david w (GBR) 9,608 m
Nathan 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
danwho 11,011 m ..a double aught double palindrome!
David T 12,000 m
Howard 12,060 m
Norma 13,031 m ...a lucky 13 palindrome!
Ron 13,031 m ...another lucky 13 palindrome!
Tombeur 14,124 m
David A 14,260 m
Gary 15,015 m
Ian 16,758 m
Louis 18,000 m
Derric 21,193 m... he moons us!
Dana 24,169 m ... she moons us, too!
bg 27,374 m ...she moons us, three!