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

[bg]

I liked your story Bazzy. I'd like to be able to do something like that some day.

The air pressure apparently effects the drag factor on the erg too, but I'm not sure if it's noticeable

On a more sombre note, I just suffered my first rowing injury. I try to do everything right. I don't put my knees past my ankles, I don't slouch (often), I row with both hands... But then suddenly I get clocked on the side of the head with a 1.5 pound piece of bacon basted rawhide.. Courtesy of my 80 pound husky who has learned the unfortunate art of throwing stuff at me. None of those little safety videos ever recommended wearing a helmet while using the erg..

ouch....and i also like your write up, bazzy...happy memorial day to those in the us....

[Toothdoc]

BaZzy,

Nice piece of penmanship.

Kiba,

Sounds like full body armour is in order.

Just,

I can't get the Princess to row but she will join you for scones and jam anytime.

dc

[Dave_H]

Kona2 - This morning's entry is a PB for me for an hour row. I finally cracked the 15K barrier with 15,054 meters @ 1:59.5 / 500M AVE.

Hi Darryl - Congratulations indeed! That is a great time you have set - I once did the 10k with all splits under 2:00:00... however it was a huge struggle and I am sure I couldn't do it for an hour! (read: "will not try")

Reading of a ‘night paddle’ had me reminiscing about the Hawkesbury Classic…

I wrote a story about it at the time and I hope you enjoy it; there was a lot of ‘twitching’ in the seat going on over that 12 hours…couldn’t sit down for days!

Cheers, Baz

http://www.canoe.org.au/site/canoeing/a ... 20bust.pdf

Hi Baz - a good read, and prompted me to check the photos I had on the PC - it was the same year I did the ground crew stint for a couple of friends paddling Mirage 580's. Three times they have attempted it, and each time they got to Wiseman's and called it quits (a couple of hours later than yourself to this point, and they were utterly exhausted!).
I have nothing but respect for your completing the paddle - it is a serious effort indeed!

Cheers,
Dave

[Kona2]

A most excellent story, Bazzy!!

Season meters as of 24/365 = 6,944,282 m Woohoo! We'll hit lucky SEVEN million today!

Total meters on the day = 264,018 m

Oars in space = 32 percent

MILESTONES....Bragging Rights....Celebrations:

200K Ted C-G

Half Marathon # 22
Half Marathon # 16


ROWED THE DISTANCE:



with 43,000 m

with 42,194 m....and it was a half marathon combined with a half moon

Half Moon = greater than 21,097 m

Tim with 22,325 m


New Rowing Hazards:



And thanks to today's crew for moving us closer to the moon:

William H 43,000 m
Dan 42,194 m
Ted 22,325 m
Chris 21,097 m
Kiba 20,000 m
Bazzy 18,670 m
Darryl 14,433 m
Tim 14,165 m
Terry M 13,687 m
Barbara 12,029 m
Dave 12,021 m
Mike C 10,000 m
Lilia 7,500 m
Peter G 5,000 m

[William H]

Today I row, albeit a little slower, for all those I have known who no longer can.

[acrewer]

Wild Bill -

Thanks for reminding us of what is important today. Today I row in memory of my coach, James D. Farwell. He rowed on the first crew at Santa Clara Univ. Then coached the men's team and later came out of retirement to coach our rag-tag women's team in 1977 when we had no coach and almost had to disband. In 3 months, he had us winning races and qualifying for Nationals.

He died at age 45 from Pancreatic Cancer. He often spoke of 'Nam and the mud...especially when we would complain about having to lauch a boat in a muddy lake! I suspect exposure to Agent Orange may have caused the cancer.

Gina

[BAZzy]

Reading of a ‘night paddle’ had me reminiscing about the Hawkesbury Classic … I wrote a story about it at the time and I hope you enjoy it; there was a lot of ‘twitching’ in the seat going on over that 12 hours…couldn’t sit down for days!
http://www.canoe.org.au/site/canoeing/a ... 20bust.pdf

Nice story ... thanks for sharing your experience. I have an overwhelming hankering for some scones and jam now but, seeing it's midnight, I guess I'll wait until breakfast ... which will be long after the sun comes up.

How was it, living in PNG? My dad was in Port Moresby for a while, long before it became independent. Sounds more mainstream now.

Glad you all enjoyed the story.....and I must add that looking at the numbers being churned out on the ERGs by the Lunies the Hawkesbury Classic would be a breeze for some! And hey, scones and jam at 2am in the morning goes some way to easing the ‘pain in the butt’.

PNG is a great country with great people, but still far from mainstream. Subsistence farming in remote hill-side villages remains a way of life for a very large proportion of the population. We enjoyed our stay and it is surprising just how many people you come across that have spent time there. For those into diving (not me!) they say it is amongst some of the best in the world.

I will be there in September walking the 'Black Cat Track'. A similar walk to the Kokoda Track, which I did in 2006, but less travelled which makes for a different experience to the Kokoda. There would be many in America familiar with that part of the world, having fought alongside Australians along the Northern Coastline.

Baz

[just27]

I will be there in September walking the 'Black Cat Track'. A similar walk to the Kokoda Track, which I did in 2006, but less travelled which makes for a different experience to the Kokoda. There would be many in America familiar with that part of the world, having fought alongside Australians along the Northern Coastline. Baz

Forgotten history (Courtesy of Wiki): "The Black Cat Trail is rarely remembered today, except as a hard hike through unforgiving terrain, and seldom then. The historical side of it is almost forgotten. Most hikers know that there is World War-II history behind it, and that’s about it. It is sad that a place where so many men lost their lives defending their country, and ultimately the world from the Japanese Empire would be forgotten so quickly. The glory was already taken by the men on the Kokoda Trail. All these men that lost their lives there are being forgotten."

So appropro for today, Memorial Day. My dad was a submariner in the Pacific in WWII; and had stories, buddies, recurring malaria, and tropical ulcers, which definitely made an impact on me.

Maybe I'll watch "A Town Like Alice" tonight while I row ... well, most of it ... quite the long movie!

[Kona2]

Season meters as of 25/365 = 7,330,705 m

Total meters on the day = 386,423 m

Oars in space = 48 percent!

MILESTONES....Bragging Rights....Celebrations:

700K William H
200K Mike S
just27 with half marathon # 23 on the year!

ROWED THE DISTANCE:

Full Moon = greater than 42,195 m in a 24 hr period

Wild Bill with 43,000 m (I have asked the Cabot cheese people to see if they can provide us a link so we can see the whole cheeseboard, and not just the top four of the moment)

And thanks to today's crew of Luna-Tics for all the kinds of meters...every one of them count!

Kevin 3,500 m
Kym 5,274 m
Tom M 7,500 m
Mitch 9,010 m
Teresa 9,414 m
Peter H 10,000 m
Mike C 10,000 m
K2 10,000 m
Mike M 10,000 m
Mary 10,025 m
Tim 10,953 m
Peter G 12,000 m
Dave 12,028 m
Barbara 12,529 m
Ted 15,000 m
Jim 15,000 m
Dan 15,035 m
Kiba 20,000 m
Baz 20,149 m
Chris 21,097 m
William H 43,000 m
Mike Smith 104,909 m (quite the update!)

[acrewer]

FWIW -

I emailed the Cabot folks about the inequity of time spent. Apparently they did not give this much thought. This is the response I got..

You know, you're absolutely right -- all hours are not created equal, especially when it comes to fitness. Some kinds of exercise take more exertion and burn more calories than others. I'll bet there are runners out there who might be wondering why they're not credited with more time than the walkers or the rowers. And I agree with you that rowing for more than 30 minutes is really, really hard. I know because I am a committed rower, who has an ongoing love affair with the Concept2 at my gym. Thirty minutes is my max on weekdays, though on weekend, I treat myself to an hour. During the week, I supplement my row with an additional 30 minutes of running, walking, or an elliptical session.

But the Vermont to Vegas Virtual Challenge is more about fun and fitness in a like-minded community of Boomer athletes than it is about calorie-for-calorie comparisons. Everyone who participates is a winner and most of the prizes will go not to the swiftest or the most hard-core athletes, but to participants at all fitness levels. Whether you make it to Vegas, or simply come along for the fun along the way, I hope you'll continue with us on our virtual journey.

At my current pace of 30 min/day I may make it 1/2 way there, if I'm lucky. Being passed by a duffer who counts 4 hrs chasing a golf ball as walking is patently unfair. Glad to know that prizes are not dependant on winning.

Gina

[Toothdoc]

FWIW -

I emailed the Cabot folks about the inequity of time spent. Apparently they did not give this much thought. This is the response I got..

You know, you're absolutely right -- all hours are not created equal, especially when it comes to fitness. Some kinds of exercise take more exertion and burn more calories than others. I'll bet there are runners out there who might be wondering why they're not credited with more time than the walkers or the rowers. And I agree with you that rowing for more than 30 minutes is really, really hard. I know because I am a committed rower, who has an ongoing love affair with the Concept2 at my gym. Thirty minutes is my max on weekdays, though on weekend, I treat myself to an hour. During the week, I supplement my row with an additional 30 minutes of running, walking, or an elliptical session.

But the Vermont to Vegas Virtual Challenge is more about fun and fitness in a like-minded community of Boomer athletes than it is about calorie-for-calorie comparisons. Everyone who participates is a winner and most of the prizes will go not to the swiftest or the most hard-core athletes, but to participants at all fitness levels. Whether you make it to Vegas, or simply come along for the fun along the way, I hope you'll continue with us on our virtual journey.

At my current pace of 30 min/day I may make it 1/2 way there, if I'm lucky. Being passed by a duffer who counts 4 hrs chasing a golf ball as walking is patently unfair. Glad to know that prizes are not dependant on winning.

Gina

I too questions the time and distance thing on Cabot's Challenge.

This is my observation, when on Wild Bill and I were participating, and their reply.

Since W Haag and I both spend 2 hours + on the erg per day and none of the top 3 contestants are on the C2 honor board I am calling BS on their reported times. What say you?

You're tough, Toothdoc - we'll have concept2 arbitrate. Remember - winners chosen from finishers...the truth will prevail...Karma!

dc

[just27]

In the meantime, the rat/hamster/gerbil/albino squirrel with no ears, is nibbling its way quietly to Vegas ...

[bg]

FWIW -

I emailed the Cabot folks about the inequity of time spent. Apparently they did not give this much thought. This is the response I got..

You know, you're absolutely right -- all hours are not created equal, especially when it comes to fitness. Some kinds of exercise take more exertion and burn more calories than others. I'll bet there are runners out there who might be wondering why they're not credited with more time than the walkers or the rowers. And I agree with you that rowing for more than 30 minutes is really, really hard. I know because I am a committed rower, who has an ongoing love affair with the Concept2 at my gym. Thirty minutes is my max on weekdays, though on weekend, I treat myself to an hour. During the week, I supplement my row with an additional 30 minutes of running, walking, or an elliptical session.



But the Vermont to Vegas Virtual Challenge is more about fun and fitness in a like-minded community of Boomer athletes than it is about calorie-for-calorie comparisons. Everyone who participates is a winner and most of the prizes will go not to the swiftest or the most hard-core athletes, but to participants at all fitness levels. Whether you make it to Vegas, or simply come along for the fun along the way, I hope you'll continue with us on our virtual journey.

At my current pace of 30 min/day I may make it 1/2 way there, if I'm lucky. Being passed by a duffer who counts 4 hrs chasing a golf ball as walking is patently unfair. Glad to know that prizes are not dependant on winning.

Gina

I too questions the time and distance thing on Cabot's Challenge.

This is my observation, when on Wild Bill and I were participating, and their reply.

Since W Haag and I both spend 2 hours + on the erg per day and none of the top 3 contestants are on the C2 honor board I am calling BS on their reported times. What say you?

You're tough, Toothdoc - we'll have concept2 arbitrate. Remember - winners chosen from finishers...the truth will prevail...Karma!

dc

i signed up and was allowed to backdate so all my rowing is there...i only counted my other workouts from the day i officially signed up...i moved up quickly....

btw...you don't have to row to be part of the challenge...so the winner may never show up on the honor board...

[nl07695]

I too question the Cabot's Challenge.

What has this age discrimination to do with cheese? Why should I be born before 1959.. is that the age limit in the US to eat cheese??

Greetings from the Cheese nation of the world...

[Kiba]

nl07695: The Cabot Cheese challenge is aimed at people who are 50+


Is this whole thing measured in time? or distance? Because Bill for instance has been rowing 43 km a day I think (math's not my thing) Even if I did walk around all day playing golf, I'd never travel that far. Since you're rowing to Vegas, I think it should be measured by how far you actually travel, and it would be hard to just walk there.