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

[Kona2]

Every meter moves us closer to our lunar landing in the Sea of Tranquility....where we will be less than tranquil in our celebration!!


While we follow yearly seasonal trends, there is indeed something special about this year's Luna-Tic rowing team......the spike for the Fall Rowing Challenge is a good metric for the upcoming challenges!

[Kona2]

Wowzer, mates! We're going to have the Luna-Tics flag planted one of these years! We have another new teammate to help us row to the moon! Welcome Ian! We wish you many hours of good rowing, and lots of milestones to celebrate! And a holiday challenge pin.

The Luna-Tics team history, and an explanation of some of our moon-based distance awards, was recently posted on p. 344. We're 61 percent of the way to the moon...and dreaming of a 100 MM meter team season! Glad you are joining the crew!

[nl07695]

Hi Kiba,

The froggy didn't jump all the way last month. The prognosed 500K was still a bridge too far for me. But I gave it a try. November 2009 will still be in my personal recordbook as a month with the most meters ever. If personal life isn't intervening too much December might be close or a little better. I still have to make up for the "lost" meters of October. My 3MM season isn't a walk in the park yet.

Anyhow thank you for accepting the challenge.

Peter H.

[William H]

Wow --- I go away for a couple of days and come back to four more "Loonies" on the Challenge Honor Board

New members, mega metres - hey, it's all good!

Since I just arrived home after a 9 hour drive, it's going to take some real grit to get on the Erg today, but we'll see what I can come up with.

Go Luna-Tics!

[William H]

Wow, Team, you all are doing some great meters already.

Wild Bill, it doesn't do justice to all your hard work and effort to only post your "before" pic. Throw a current one at us, too! You are a great encouragement to us all that the effort really can pay off.

Aye Aye, Captain!

Here's one taken last month:

[Kona2]

Holiday Challenge Today is Day 5 of 29

Holiday Challenge Board: 100K

William H
Bart
Dan
Will S
Laurie - fast voodoo magic, too

Luna-Tic ergs are flying through the challenge! With the addition of a new crew for the good ship Luna-Tic yesterday, we put almost one million meters in the team meter piggy bank! And for this year's challenge, meters are indeed converted to dollars through the Concept2 Holiday Challenge...you're helping contribute to one of four different charity organizations for each meter beyond 100K in the challenge! So row, row, row!


Season meters as of 214/365 = 61,048,940 m

Total meters on the day = 963,260 m

Oars in space (participation) = 45 percent (that's what I'm talking about!)

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.4 MM Will S
900K Gina
500K Teresa
200K Laurie
200K Andrea C
100K Nancy J
Richard M imports a bunch of meters...471,982 m brought to the piggy bank
Andrea C posts an update worth a red giant
Ian brings a bunch of meters to the team...and posts enough for a red giant
Will S gets a half moon over Iraq with 36,172 m and joins the 100K Honor Board
Dan posts half marathon # 105 and some stars for 35,507 m and inclusion on the 100K Honor Board
Laurie, Voodoogirl, must be on a tight time schedule between travel, and posts a half moon with 25,011 and inclusion on the 100K Honor Board
Barbara with half marathon/moon #102 and 21,538 m
Captain Kristine with her second half marathon of the year
Chris with half marathon # 141 ...Minnie's working on some new cheers!

TWO Million Meter Watch: Red zone is entered when the individual is within 50K of the goal

Darryl with (39,655 m) to go! Red zone!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Gina with (96,293 m) to go! She's cracked the 100K barrier!

Rick with (141,372 m) to go!

Mike C with (144,564 m) to go!

And thanks to all today's stars for all the kinds of meters: simply oarsome!

Jeff 1,052 m
Tomo 2,653 m (6,942 m for the 40K pin!) (40,929 m for the 50K challenge)
AJ 4,020 m
Mary 4,230 m
Ben 4,493 m (32,612 m to go for the 50K holiday challenge)
Richelle 4500 m
Kelli 5,000 m
Andrea L 5,007 m (30,122 m) to go for the 50K holiday challenge!
Tim S 5,306 m (29,289 m) to go for the 50K holiday challenge!
Bish 5,639 m ...woohoo! 30K just around the next rowing set!
Nancy 5,762 m
Mike C 6,000 m
Bill 6,020 m better get any biking done early this week...brrrr
Tony
Tom M 7,500 m
Jim 7,541 m
Gina 8,271 m
Noelle 8,817 m
Teresa 9,548 m You made it! Cool half million! The next 500K is easier...
Matt 10,000 m A 10K from our founding rower!
Anne 10,000 m
Kenneth G 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
Jack 10,051 m
Mitch 10,509 m
Karyn 11,454 m
Darryl 14,773 m
Sorin 15,006 m
K2 15,062 m
Chris 21,097 m
Kristine 21,097 m
Barbara 21,538 m
Laurie 25,011 m
Dan 35,507 m
Will S 36,172 m
Ian 51,061 m
Andrea C 54,382 m
Richard 471,982 m

Happy December! Check those holiday lights! Time to deck the erg!!

[Kona2]

[denver_bill]

Why, it was just this morning I told my wife that we have been experiencing a warm season so far. Of course, that was before I looked at the forecast. Yikes! Here comes wiinter. And there goes the bike to the family room onto the trainer next to the erg.

Now I've got to decide which I want to do. I guess I'll go back and forth between the two.

Ride, row, ride, row, ride, row.....

[Dave_H]

Wow... welcome to all the new members (I got a shock to see so many new faces when I just went through the team list on the site)!!

Denver Bill, you need to leave the bike in storage until we get to the moon... then you can get it out to go pick up the moon piza and cup-cakes for the big party!
Speaking of cup-cakes... anyone know how Kiba is doing lately?

Cheers,
Dave

[bg]

welcome ian....

[bg]

Wow, Team, you all are doing some great meters already.

Wild Bill, it doesn't do justice to all your hard work and effort to only post your "before" pic. Throw a current one at us, too! You are a great encouragement to us all that the effort really can pay off.

Aye Aye, Captain!

Here's one taken last month:

great picture...

[BAZzy]

Wow... welcome to all the new members (I got a shock to see so many new faces when I just went through the team list on the site)!!

Denver Bill, you need to leave the bike in storage until we get to the moon... then you can get it out to go pick up the moon piza and cup-cakes for the big party!
Speaking of cup-cakes... anyone know how Kiba is doing lately?

Cheers,
Dave

I'll second that Dave, lots of new members. Thomas is checking out the team board on a daily basis these days...

...I was in Bris-vegas yesterday for work, so no rowing as plane didn't get back until late......so I just went to bed!

Also Dave...let me know if you ever want to go for a paddle on the Hawkesbury...I'm gearing up to race in the winter marathon series next year, starts March, so I'll need to spend some more time on the ERG, less in the gym....


Cheers
BBB

[kgallagher]

Wild Bill, it doesn't do justice to all your hard work and effort to only post your "before" pic. Throw a current one at us, too! You are a great encouragement to us all that the effort really can pay off.

Aye Aye, Captain!

Wow! I agree the before shot didn't do you justice. You look awesome and should be an inspiration to all of us. Thanks for sharing.

Karyn

[Kona2]

Gloves. A topic that gets discussed at least once a year. Put 'em on your Dear Santa list.



It's true that gloves aren't for everyone. But for some of us, they have been most welcome. I'm providing a link to a company that supplies a lot of rowing gloves, for both indoor and on the water use. The benefits of the gloves with the wrist support (at least for me) have been that they do keep your wrists in good alignment so there is less nerve numbness, etc., as you start going for longer distances. The open glove approach allows for breathability - and you can wash the hand pads. They are really lightweight, provide good protection against blistering and callus formation. See what you think.

http://www.newgrip.com/hand_pads_up_close.html

[Kona2]

Holiday Challenge Today is Day 6 of 29... Get your name in lights!

Holiday Challenge Board: 100K 3 more Luna-Tics on the 100K board today! Congratulations!

Chris
Mitch
Bazzy
William H
Bart
Dan
Will S
Laurie


Season meters as of 215/365 = 61,477,644 m

Total meters on the day = 428,704 m

Oars in space (participation) = 32 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Full moon for Wild Bill as he works out the kinks of a 9 hr drive with a 43,000 m row
Dan with half marathon # 106 and quite a few extra for 37,540 m
Barbara with half marathon/moon # 103 and a few extra for 25,054 m
Will S with a half moon and 21,255 m
Chris with half marathon #142 vaults to the 100K Holiday Challenge board!


TWO Million Meter Watch:

Darryl with (25,023 m) to go! Red zone!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Gina with (88,257 m) to go! Go Gina Go!

Rick with (131,372 m) to go!

Mike C with (144,564 m) to go!

And thanks to all today's stars for all the kinds of meters!

Mary 4,109 m
Teresa 8,000 m
Gina 8,036 m (putting in some extra meters as she rows for the goal!)
Rick 10,000 m
Kenneth G 10,000 m
Anne 10,000 m
Bill 10,015 m
Richard 10,505 m
Mitch J 11,009 m
Karyn 11,221 m
Keith 11,614 m
Ian 12,324 m
Tony
Andrea C 13,483 m
Jim 12,532 m
Darryl 14,632 m
K2 14,935 m
Baz 15,177 m
Tim P 16,821 m
Peter G 19,000 m
Dave H 20,000 m
Chris 21,097 m
Will S 21,255 m
Bart 25,000 m
Barbara 25,054 m
Dan 37,540 m
Wild Bill aka William H 43,000 m




Full moon tonight! Row Luna-Tics row! We're 61.2 percent of the way to the moon!