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

[BigBrett58]

I don't have any lifetime goals yet. My near term goal is to get 1 MM each of rowing and skiing and 2 MM of biking by 4/30. Only need 25k rowing and 60k biking but 470k skiing. I've been thinking about goals for next year. Not sure yet. I'm trying to fit in some weightlifting and walking as well. Probably no running yet until I lose more weight. Its just too hard on my body. Lifetime goals are interesting to think about, but I've been too inconsistent historically to think that far out. I'm going to stick to more near term goals for now.

[Kona2]

I don't have any lifetime goals yet. My near term goal is to get 1 MM each of rowing and skiing and 2 MM of biking by 4/30. Only need 25k rowing and 60k biking but 470k skiing. I've been thinking about goals for next year. Not sure yet. I'm trying to fit in some weightlifting and walking as well. Probably no running yet until I lose more weight. Its just too hard on my body. Lifetime goals are interesting to think about, but I've been too inconsistent historically to think that far out. I'm going to stick to more near term goals for now.

Lifetime goals are meant to be exceeded anyway -

[Kona2]

Near the tipping point?!

Mud Season Madness:

5,000 m 14,077 participants Lunies = 60 (up 5!)

10,000 m 5,328 participants Lunies = 38 (up 4)


Hooboy! The numbers of participants in the Concept2 universe continue to rise in this Mud Season Challenge! Wallow away, Lunies! All I know is that after the snow melts, this is a most appropriately named Challenge for this time of year. Whatever mudbusting you do, keep adding to your meter totals....and don't put up a zero.

Welcome to new Lunie teammate Linda M! We wish you many good erging sessions and much camaraderie!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.65 MM Warnie
3.55 MM Brett
3.5 MM David A
2.35 MM Cornel
1.45 MM Kevin Mc
1.25 MM Dan O'
1.1 MM Michael S
850 K Jeff D
500 K Carol - wow! A cool half million!
200 K Linda M

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!


Truthy 790 m
Jacob 1,430 m
Tom M 2,000 m
Jason H 4,369 m

Corey 5,000 m
Jessica 5,000 m
Karin 5,000 m
Teresa G 5,000 m
bg 5,018 m
Heather 5,018 m...really REALLY close to next milestone!
Larry 5,050 m
Tombeur 5,114 m
Nancy 5,169 m
David T 5,500 m
Steve W 6,000 m
Karyn 6,019 m
William C 8,644 m
david w 9,146 m



John D 10,000 m
Ken P 10,000 m
Kevin Mc 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindromer!
Dan O' 10,018 m
Norma 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Zach 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Doug G 10,116 m
Jeff D 10,137 m
Gary 10,546 m
Andrea 10,662 m
K2 12,000 m
Jantuut 12,612 m
Howard 12,804 m
Robert E 13,658 m
David A 14,735 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome with some high fives mixed in!
Louie 16,767 m
Ron 16,861 m ...a palindrome!
Minnie 16,920 m
Brett 20,000 m
Carol 22,466 m...she moons us!
Cornel 23,532 m ..a palindrome and a mooner!
Michael S 62,913 m ... mega!
Warnie 84,214 m ... mega!
Linda 202,303 m ...empties her meter piggy bank!

[normadelaney]

Hi Lunies, don't forget the World Rowing Virtual Indoor Sprints, March 4-8, 2020.

The World Rowing Virtual Indoor Sprints are a virtual indoor rowing championship run jointly by Concept2 and World Rowing. To take part you just need to row 1000m and enter it in your logbook by the deadline of March 10 12:00 GMT (08:00 ET).

I gave it a go and, guess what, I'm really slow. I guess I got used to rowing while watching Netflix.

[just27]

Hi Lunies, don't forget the World Rowing Virtual Indoor Sprints, March 4-8, 2020.

The World Rowing Virtual Indoor Sprints are a virtual indoor rowing championship run jointly by Concept2 and World Rowing. To take part you just need to row 1000m and enter it in your logbook by the deadline of March 10 12:00 GMT (08:00 ET).

I gave it a go and, guess what, I'm really slow. I guess I got used to rowing while watching Netflix.

Yep, it's all too easy to just plod along, comfortably watching whatever you're currently streaming. (Line of Duty, for me!) I sometimes beat myself up, when I compare my current times to those of just a few years ago ... but, it is what it is. At least I'm still plodding! We have incoming house guests, or I would give the sprint a go, just for curiosity ... but, I don't want to upset my knees before all the planned "tour guide" activities.

[Kona2]

Missed the window of posting opportunity due to a schedule conflict this AM, but saved the data for posting now -

Happy Friday!

Here we are at Day 6...haven't seen any postings about Daily Winners yet...

5,000 m participants 15,699 ! Lunies = 64 (up 4)

10,000 m participants 5,328 Lunies = 40 (up 2)


Many of you have the Alexa device in your homes....ask Alexa to release the kraken....just ask.


On a more astronomical bent, driving home last night I looked up at the sky and saw a conga line of satellites. Apparently Space-X has sent 60 of them up...and plans on 2000. They are interfering with astronomers' star trails...it was like watching alien ships cruising through the sky...and the hope was that they were "our" aliens.... take a look.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/stra ... 799098dd87

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

5.2 MM Ron
3.15 MM Rebecca
2.35 MM danwho
1.85 MM Joerg
1.4 MM Andrew
1.25 MM Zach
800 K Heather !
750 K Patrick Hmr
550 K Trevor

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Keith 4,000 m
Jason 4,620 m


Jessica 5,000 m
Larry 5,000 m
Nancy 5,000 m
Steve W 5,000 m
Trevor 5,000 m
Heather 5,018 m
bg 5,027 m
Andrea 5,349 m
Karyn 5,388 m
Corey 5,405 m
Steve H 5,446 m
David T 5,500 m
Rick 6,197 m
Dave P 7,090 m


Joerg 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Johan 10,047 m
Kevin Mc 10,066 m
Norma 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Dan O' 10,153 m
Jeff D 10,164 m
Gary 10,301 m ...a palindrome!
Linda 10,668 m
Jantuut 11,507 m
Howard 11,603 m
Patrick S 13,078 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
David A 14,674 m
danwho 15,151 m...a palindrome!
Andrew 16,222 m
Minnie 16,864 m
Doug 17,938 m
Ron 19,991 m ...a palindrome!
Brett 20,000 m
Carol 20,034 m
Zach 20,202 m ...a palindrome!
K2 21,359 m ...mooner!
Cornel 23,632 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Patrick Hmr 264,226 m ...whoa. Emptied the meter piggy bank!

[Kona2]

Keep going !! It's good for you!

We're 7 or 8 days into the Mud Season Challenge, and there are 16,213 participants at the 5000 m Challenge level throughout the Concept2 Universe. That's a mind boggling number that is only 20 percent less than the Holiday Challenge participation numbers. Still, in terms of participation, looks like the Mud Season Challenge might be 2nd overall !

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL : Want to know how much difference it makes being on a team during these Challenges? For perspective, these participation numbers will be slashed by 90 percent at both the 5K and 10K Challenge levels throughout the Concept2 universe by the time the Challenge ends. For Lunies, we will see our finishers drop by about 50 percent for the 5K Challenge and less than that for the 10 K Challenge.

Mud Season Challenge:

5000 m participants 16,213 Lunies = 65 (up 1)

10000 m participants 6,388 Lunies = 40 (no change)

2020 Mud Season Challenge Winners: https://log.concept2.com/challenges/mud-season-madness/2020/winners

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

7.85 MM Ed
3.15 MM Minnie
2.4 MM Cornel
2.05 MM K2
1.95 MM Greg
1.2 MM Maria L-G
1.2 MM Dennis
50 K Michael G

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Doug 2,335 m
David T 4,000 m
Jason 4,025 m



Jessica 5,000 m
Larry 5,000 m
Michael G 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Teresa G 5,000 m
Heather 5,019 m
Tombeur 5,023 m
Andrea 5,098 m
Karyn 5,328 m
Steve W 6,000 m
Rick 6,198 m
Dave P 8,750 m



Johan 10,000 m
Kevin Mc 10,000 m
Nancy 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Brett 10,016 m
david w 10,018 m
Gary 10,087 m
10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Jeff D 10,177 m
David A 11,174 m...the days are getting longer!
Dan O' 11,325 m
Maria L-G 11,500 m
Jantuut 12,500 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Minnie 16,669 m ...no surprise that there's a little devil in there...
Carol 20,000 m
Ron 20,202 m ..a palindrome!
Zach 20,202 m ...an exactly the same palindrome!
K2 20,569 m
Joerg 21,000 m
Cornel 23,732 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ed m ...a stars and moon palindrome!
Greg 37,096 m ... mooner!

[Kona2]

2020 Mud Season Challenge Winners: https://log.concept2.com/challenges/mud ... 20/winners



So you can just click.

[Kona2]

With a squawk and an electronic shove....the anachronism continues...

Mud slide starts tomorrow...

5000 m participants 17,066 Lunies = 67 (up 2)

10000 m participants 6,897 Lunies = 44 (up 4)



WORLD INDOOR ROWING SPRINTS: Today's the last day to complete the 1000 m time trial ! Get it done - it's a milestone you can look back on next year and say you were really fast then....or gee... getting faster!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

5.25 MM Ron
3.6 MM Brett
2.2 MM Ken G
1.45 MM Doug
1.4 MM David T
1.4 MM Jantuut
1.35 MM david w
1.3 MM Zach
1.2 MM Eric
700 K Jodi
550 K Carol
400 K Jessica

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Jason 2,313 m



Jessica 5,000 m
Larry 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Heather 5,021 m
Tombeur 5,021 m
Sorin 5,022 m
Andrea 5,338 m
Jeff M 5,388 m
Trevor 5,500 m
david w 6,000 m
Dave P 6,015 m
Corey 6,662 m
David T 7,500 m
Doug 7,861 m
Bill 9,139 m



Howard 10,000 m
Kevin Mc 10,000 m
Maria 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Gary 10,005 m
Norma 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Michael G 10,182 m
Joerg 10,251 m
Dan O' 10,526 m
Michael S 10,762 m
Mitch 12,451 m
Jantuut 12,621 m ...a palindrome!
Steve W 12,967 m
Brett 15,044 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Ian 15,860 m
Minnie 17,272 m
Zach 20,013 m
K2 20,202 m ...a palindrome!
Ron 20,302 m ...a palindrome!
Andrew 21,330 m...he moons us!
Jodi 22,814 m ...she moons us with an update!
Carol 24,142 m ... she moons us!
Eric 35,956 m ...he moons us!
Ken G 50,000 m ..mega

[danwho]

Mud slide starts tomorrow...

Inquiring minds want to know ... Will there be a mud slide viewing party? I can think of one candidate. I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid. I can still hear my Dad laughing through this whole scene. Please excuse the politically incorrect stereotypes ... it was 1963.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enrstfN8ado

[dtangerini]

4000 workouts as of today.

[Kona2]

4000 workouts as of today.

That is truly a boatload of workouts! Well done!

[normadelaney]

4000 workouts as of today.

That is truly a boatload of workouts! Well done!

Cool! Go for 5,000!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop, and we're not surprised that has done it again!
Congratulations, Norma, on achieving a TWO million meter season AGAIN! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!!

[Kona2]

We'll be watching the Progress Board today...data cache not cleared just yet...

An updated winners list has been posted! https://log.concept2.com/challenges/mud-season-madness/2020/winners

Tonight...keep an eye to the skies!

You know you won't see a giant earthworm displayed on the moon's surface, but tonight's full Moon traditionally goes by the name Worm Moon, which refers to the fact that earthworms and grubs tend to emerge from their winter dormancy at this time of year, marking a sure sign of spring! And sure enough, while making the now routine check for the possibility of skunks in the backyard BEFORE the pups go out, I did see an earthworm.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

115 MM Lunie Team Meters!
7.9 MM Ed
3.55 MM David A
2.45 MM Cornel
2.4 MM danwho
2.25 MM Ken G
2.25 MM Gary
2.0 MM Norma
1.95 MM Howard
1.45 MM Andrew
300 K Patrick Hsr
200 K AJ

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Bill 827 m
Liz 2,659 m
David T 3,000 m



Karin 5,000 m
Larry 5,000 m
Michael G 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Linda 5,053 m
Tombeur 5,110 m
Doug 5,936 m
Karyn 6,214 m
Corey 6,578 m
William H 7,011 m



Gary 10,000 m
Johan 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Dan O' 10,007 m
K2 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Norma 10,101 m...a one aught one palindrome!
Ken 10,663 m
Jessica 11,000 m
Howard 11,028 m
Steve W 11,071 m
Jantuut 12,500 m
Maria 13,000 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
AJ 15,928 m
FRiC 16,919 m
Ted 17,000 m
Ron 19,991 m ...a palindrome!
Carol 20,000 m
Zach 20,031 m
Andrew 21,163 m ....he moons us!
David A 25,186 m ... he moons us!
Ed m....a starry palindrome!
Cornel 47,564 m ... mega moon!