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

[Kona2]

You can smell the wet dog....they had such good fun !

Whew! The heat wave that's scorching the US is not leaving Colorado alone either - and makes the fire situation even worse. Would have been nice to stay up in the high 70s weather, except for the computer part. Feel like I had an electronics intervention! Thank you all for your patience. Today's stats will have info from 7/4, 7/5, and 7/6. A veritable trifecta of numbers!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


1.5 MM Ed
750 K David A
700 K David A
650 K Minnie
600 K Minnie
550 K Steve W
400 K Norma
300 K David T
200 K Bernie
150 K bg
50 K Matthew

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

From 7/5:

Tony 1,111 m ...a onesie palindrome!
Rich M 2,000 m
Rebecca 3,000 m
Melissa 3,989 m
Carol 5,000 m
Tombeur 5,224 m
David T 6,000 m
Bernie 6,018 m
Gines 6,179 m
David W 6,358 m
William H 7,185 m
Dennis 10,000 m
Doug 10,000 m
Jeff B 10,000 m
Danno 10,607 m
Todd 10,651 m
danwho 11,011 m ...a double aught double !
Matthew R 11,776 m
Louis 12,000 m
Ron 14,441 m ...a palindrome!
Roy 14,600 m
Thor 18,001 m
AJ 18,474 m
19,134 m m PLUS m ....Shaun has been busy busy busy erging!
Steve W 31,335 m ... he moons us!
Ed m ..a starry palindrome!
Minnie 36,237 m ...she moons us!
David A 42,923 m ...he moons us, too!

From 7/7:

David W 2,000 m
Larry 2,000 m
Carol 2,514 m
Rebecca 3,000 m
david w 4,000 m
William H 5,000 m
danwho m ...a high five palindrome!
Bernie 6,016 m
Dan O 7,635 m
Louis 10,000 m
Matthew 10,000 m
Tom M 10,100 m
Steve W 10,186 m
bg 10,451 m
Danno 11,294 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Tombeur 15,729 m
David T 16,500 m
Minnie 17,809 m
Patrick S 19,245 m
David A 22,333 m ...a double triple!
Thor 29,127 m
Ron 30,402 m
Ed 43,334 m ...a palindrome!

[Kona2]

It is, as Minnie would say, oh dark silly - with not even a hint of sunrise just yet. All the better to see the stars!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

50 K Mighty Thor

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Melissa 5,000 m
Thor 6,651 m
Danno 10,000 m
Ron 14,441 m ....a palindrome!
Minnie 17,792 m
m ....Queen of the Boat !

[just27]

....Queen of the Boat !

Way to row, Shaun, QOTB!

[normadelaney]

....Queen of the Boat !

Way to row, Shaun, QOTB!

Baa, baa, thank you!!

[Kona2]

It's a Bizarro kind of day...trickery...

Happy Monday on a post-Holiday week here in the US ! Whoop, whoop and hooyah!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.55 MM Ed
600 K Steve W
450 K Danno
150 K Peter G
100 K AJ

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

David T 1,500 m
Liz 1,966 m
Sharon 4,850 m
Carol 5,000 m
Patrick H 5,000 m
Tombeur 5,325 m
William H 7,214 m
Matthew 10,000 m
Doug 10,714 m
m....a palindrome! Sheep worthy. Or is it worthy sheep?
danwho 12,021 m ....Welkian palindrome...
Dennis 13,431 m ..a palindrome!
Louis 14,000 m
david w 14,547 m
Thor 14,813 m
Ron 14,841 m...a palindrome!
Minnie 18,713 m
David A 21,724 m ... he moons us!
AJ 23,065 m ... he moons us!
Danno 25,097 m ... he moons us!
Peter G 25,110 m ... he moons us, too!
Steve W 31,283 m ...another mooner!
Ed m ...a palindromic mooner!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and hooyah! Congratulations, Danno, on achieving THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION Lifetime Meters!! We wish you AT LEAST two million more as you get closer to a full orbit !
Simply amazing!!

[Kona2]

Keep going....because it is what keeps us going !

This being July, I've decided that Christmas is coming in July. I'm ordering a bike erg today to add to my gym stable....and get some bike training in while generating some meters. Anticipation builds!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

38 Million Lifetime Meters Danno
700 K Minnie
450 K Norma
250 K FRiC
150 K Dennis

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a onesie palindrome!
Sharon 4,879 m
Kevin 5,000 m
Patrick H 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Dan O' 5,016 m
Tombeur 5,233 m
Carol 5,521 m
danwho m...a high five palindrome!
Patrick S 7,004 m
david w 9,100 m
Louis 10,000 m
FRiC 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Dennis 10,127 m
David T 10,500 m
Todd 10,826 m
David A 11,191 m
Danno 11,854 m
Ron 12,221 m ...a palindrome!
Norma 15,551 m ...a palindrome with some high fives in the middle!
Thor 15,693 m
Minnie 19,809 m


It was a moonless night...and the Lunies erged onward!

[normadelaney]

Way to go, Minnie! Not only did you pass 700K m, but you did it with a Season Total palindrome--708,807m!!!

[just27]

Way to go, Minnie! Not only did you pass 700K m, but you did it with a Season Total palindrome--708,807m!!!

Wow, Eagle Eyed Shaun, you! I hadn't noticed the palindrome ... and had no idea how you picked up on that ... till I saw the "training partner" options!

This being July, I've decided that Christmas is coming in July. I'm ordering a bike erg today to add to my gym stable....and get some bike training in while generating some meters. Anticipation builds!

Whoop, K2! A new workout toy in your home gym! You're going to love the bike erg ... I spend a half hour on both ergs, most days, but much prefer the bike. (Now that my anatomy has become inured to the new pressure points!) The bike erg gives you more meters for your efforts ... but makes no impact on your fitbit. Unless you attach the fitbit to your foot, or the pedal. (But, as I mostly use my fitbit for time and date purposes, no problems!)

[DavidA]

Ron 12,221 m ...a palindrome!

It's nice to see that Do Ron Ron seems to finally back to full erg health.
Internet health seems to still be not doing so well

David

[Edscapade]

Keep going....because it is what keeps us going !

This being July, I've decided that Christmas is coming in July. I'm ordering a bike erg today to add to my gym stable....and get some bike training in while generating some meters. Anticipation builds!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

38 Million Lifetime Meters Danno
700 K Minnie
450 K Norma
250 K FRiC
150 K Dennis

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Been thinking about ordering one myself K2. Let me know how you like it... headed to Seattle for a couple weeks to spend time with my family. Won’t have a rower but I will go out on the water at the University of Washington a few days hoping I can get some time with their crew team.

Happy Rowing everyone,

Ed

Thor glad to see you back in the saddle buddy!

Tony 1,111 m ...a onesie palindrome!
Sharon 4,879 m
Kevin 5,000 m
Patrick H 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Dan O' 5,016 m
Tombeur 5,233 m
Carol 5,521 m
danwho m...a high five palindrome!
Patrick S 7,004 m
david w 9,100 m
Louis 10,000 m
FRiC 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Dennis 10,127 m
David T 10,500 m
Todd 10,826 m
David A 11,191 m
Danno 11,854 m
Ron 12,221 m ...a palindrome!
Norma 15,551 m ...a palindrome with some high fives in the middle!
Thor 15,693 m
Minnie 19,809 m


It was a moonless night...and the Lunies erged onward!

[Kona2]

Way to go, Minnie! Not only did you pass 700K m, but you did it with a Season Total palindrome--708,807m!!!

Eagle eye Shaun indeed!

[Kona2]

Another episode...bunny trails of the mind...



Or maybe this episode should be called mountain goat trails of the mind. You all know the song..."high on a hill stood a lonely goatherd"...followed by a lot of yodeling. This is the time of year where the mountain goats and their kids are out and about in the subalpine to alpine strata (10,000 to 11,500 ft is subalpine). That said, most of us see these wondrous rock climbers either in a zoo or in photographs. Some of my friends are actively pursuing climbing a few 14ers each summer, and this is the first year that they've encountered small herds of these mountain goats...with kids. I asked for a few photos to share with all of you, and a couple to show how the distance perspective changes as you look at the summit...a summit that seems like it is RIGHT there, when in fact it is a mile away. Clear blue sky day this past Monday, on a peak near Alma, CO.


This is about 13,000 ft. The last mile is a 1,000 ft elevation gain through a boulder field. There is a whole line of humans making their way up this peak!



Encountered the goat herd on the way back down the peak.




Protective mama (nanny goat) and kid...the kids start climbing really early.

Not sure how I would do climbing a 14'er. 11 mile hike for the peak pictured and I believe it took 7 hours with a half hour rest at the top. Cool stuff !

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.6 MM Ed - rowing with the University of Washington crew ! Hope you get to do this!
800 K Ron
800 K David A
500 K Louis ...a cool half million!
300 K Doug
250 K Patrick S
50 K Ross
50 K Ted

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Rebecca 3,000 m
Ross 4,377 m
Chuck 5,000 m
Patrick H 5,000 m
Rick 6,070 m
Patrick S 6,155 m
David T 6,500 m
m ...lucky 7 palindrome on a 7-11 day!
Doug 7,911 m
Thor 8,127 m
Louis 10,000 m
Matthew 10,000 m
Steve W 10,000 m
Howard 11,011 m ...a double aught double palindrome!
Jonathan 13,932 m
AJ 14,249 m
David A 14,853 m
Ron 15,051 m ...a 15'er palindrome!
Stuart 16,161 m ...a palindrome!
Minnie 18,405 m
Ted 41,000 m ...great update!
Ed 75,528 m ....just show the UW crew your meter log...they'll let you play...

[just27]

... Ed - rowing with the University of Washington crew ! Hope you get to do this!
... just show the UW crew your meter log...they'll let you play...

Isn't UW the team from Berlin Olympics fame? How cool would that be, to row with them!
The Boys in the Boat is one of my favorite books:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AEBETU2/re ... TF8&btkr=1

[normadelaney]

... Ed - rowing with the University of Washington crew ! Hope you get to do this!
... just show the UW crew your meter log...they'll let you play...

Isn't UW the team from Berlin Olympics fame? How cool would that be, to row with them!
The Boys in the Boat is one of my favorite books:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AEBETU2/re ... TF8&btkr=1

Ed rowing with the University of Washington crew would be cool indeed.

K2, thanks for sharing the mountain goat trail pix. They look like Shaun's distant cousins.