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

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Jim B, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!

[Toothdoc]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Jim B, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!

Jim B

Way to row!

danno

[Kona2]

Up in the lunar sky, a flash zoooooooms across the rowing universe.....and it's Rocket Man with a many moon update!

Season meters as of 336/365 = 119,382,883 m (biggie milestone coming up!)

Total meters on the day = 496,695 m

Oars in space (participation) = 24 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.1 MM Baz
3.4 MM Ron
2.6 MM Rosita
2.1 MM Ross
2.0 MM Jim B
600 K Tammy

SEVEN Million Meter Watch:

Will S with (95,203 m) to go!

SIX Million Meter Watch:

Chris with (369,320 m) to go! 18 more half marathons...

FOUR Million Meter Watch: it could happen!

Cathie with (265,360 m) to go!

THREE Million Meter Watch:

Rocket Man with (123,044 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Kristine with (95,000 m) to go!

Ronnie with (143,980 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Bobbie with (115,245 m) to go!

Thanks to all who rowed today! As always, there are MANY stories behind the numbers! Way to ROW!!

Brayden m
Dalton 750 m
Ethan 1,025 m
Ashlee 1,299 m
Kaylee 1,505 m
Tris 2,256 m
Benny 3,200 m
Tony m
Harold 4,520 m
Mario Jackson m
AJ 5,217 m
G-l-o-r-i-a m
Teresa 5,562 m
David T 6,000 m
Jim B 7,458 m
Jim K 7,916 m
Ronnie m
10,000 m
Peter G 10,000 m
Bobbie 11,733 m
Chuck 12,000 m
Ross 12,067 m
Dan S 12,479 m
Rosita 12,588 m
James G 14,445 m
Jay 14,800 m
Baz 20,000 m
Tammy 20,611 m
Minnie 21,097 m
Ron
Danno 22,710 m
210,294 m

[Kristine Strasburger]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Jim B, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!

Yahoo! Jim! Great Job!!!!!

[BAZzy]

Another week rolls around, well at least this side of the line. Great rowing by all and have a good weekend wherever you are in the universe...

TomO has been on camp the last couple of days and is back today (Mum & Dad can’t wait!)...

Walk tomorrow, I’ve had the call from my Papua New Guinea walking partner and the Black Cat Track is on schedule for this September, you may recall it was cancelled last September...so need lots of walking time with the pack on!

Cheers, BBB

Hi Baz,
I am not familiar with the Black Cat Track but, a history geek, I have to ask if this was the trail taken by the allies during World War II as part of the Port Moresby campaign In the accounts I've read this was an extremely grueling trek over the mountains.
Ron

Hi Ron, yes it was one of the lesser known areas where the Allieds fought in Papua New Guinea. It is a shorter walk than the Kokoda Track, but more gruelling terrain...

Come and join us!! The area is largely untouched, and has very few visitors each year, and plenty of war relics to be seen....
Here is a link to a blog I sarted to write ahead of last year's walk; I guess I'll get to completew it this year, hopefully.

http://www.exploroz.com/Members/33714/MyBlog.aspx

Chhers, BBB

[BAZzy]

Kona2,
I can't say enough for the valuable service you provide our team with current info summaries, analysis, and encouragement. Thank you for all you do - and I'm sure you know far more than you post - with all your experience in the rowing universe. I have enjoyed my rowing with the Luna-Tics to the fullest and will continue to do so. And you are one of the biggest reasons why that is true.

After some careful thought and evaluation with my son (who is a certified cross-fit instructor and fighter pilot in the USAF at Vance AFB in Enid, OK), I believe I need to integrate more variety into my exercise program. As you know, cross-fit enthusiastically endorses the C2 erg. In fact, it is the only cardio machine they have ever endorsed. It was my son who got me started last year with indoor rowing as a way to enhance my recovery from heart surgery. It has done more than that. I have never been so fit in my life as I am now. Since starting to row, I have out-hiked and out-endured anyone who cares to trek the mountain trails of western North Carolina with me. People have asked me where they can get a pig valve like mine! I tell them its the erg and not the valve. All I want to do is move - and move with joy! I didn't know what I was missing!

But, I have some mobility issues to address and I need to enhance my overall coordination, agility, and strength in ways that I cannot do on the erg alone. Therefore, my son has put together a program for me that does just that. We have set up a gym in our garage (for less than $200.00, besides the erg), which includes the rower and the equipment necessary for basic fitness as designed by cross-fit. The program includes lots of rowing, but not just rowing. I'll not go into the specifics of cross-fit here. If you are interested you can go to http://www.crossfit.com and read to your heart's content.

All this to say that, while I will continue to row with enthusiasm, you will not see me posting half-marathons three or four times a week any longer. While my meter production will go down, my overall fitness will go up (my son says) and I will enjoy even greater total body function. Because I'm still working full-time (as so many other Luna-Tics are as well), I have only so much time to give to fitness and I must allocate it carefully.

Anyway, thanks for reading this "epistle". I have a feeling you will understand what I'm saying maybe even better than I do.

Ross

Hi Ross

Good luck with this. I think the concept of cross-fit training is awesome, so enjoy!

Cheers, BBB

[BAZzy]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Jim B, on achieving a TWO million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!

Congratulations Jim B!!!

Cheers, BBB

[BAZzy]

Hi Baz,
I will definitely put the Black Cat Trail on my "Bucket List" Over the years, I have been able to take very little vacation time. (Did you know that the US is second amongst industrialized countries in vacation "give back"? The Netherlands is first.) I'm going to have to get a bigger bucket soon Does the Black Cat Trail go over the Owen Stanley Range
Ron

Hi ROn

No, Black Cat Track is in Morobe Province, the Kokda Track goes over the Owen Stanley Ranges, from Kokoda to Ower's Corner. The Kokoda is about 96 kilomtres, and the Black Cat Track is about 56 Kilometres. We did the Kokoda in about 6 days, and whilst hte Black Cat Track is proably no more strenuous, the terrain is more difficult and unforgiving...

The attraction, other than the military history is that vety few people walk it, making it largely untouched....

Cheers, BBB

[dtangeri]

Dang Nabbit you wascally wowers All this talk about marathons inspired me to do one today. I was even able to set a new PR. Hey, David T, now that "Rawhide" theme describes how my butt feels
Ron

Thats funny, good job though!
I wish I could find those lyrics.

[Kona2]

David T - usually you can search a user's posting history. Well, it wasn't there as you also found out. You joined the team on March 20, 2010 ... so I went back to that date. Once I found your first posting, I noted that you originally signed in as dtangerini as a user...then you became dtangeri this year (which is why it was not listed in the user's post search!) I was able to click on search user's posts, and there it was.... . Hah! I feel like I've had a successful data search!

Rowing, rowing, rowing
Those those streams are swollen
Keep them meters growing... Raw-hides
Through pain and wind and Loonies
Hell bent for moonie
Wishing my gal was by my side
All the things I'm missing
Good vittles love and kissing
Are waiting at the end of our ride

Addem up, logem in
Logem in, addem up
Addem up... Loonies

Wind it up, finish out
Finish out, wind it up
Wind it up... Looooonies.

Keep, Moving, moving, mooving
Though their disapproving
Keep them muscles moving... Raw-hides
Don't try to understand us
Just rope the Moon and land us...
Loona-tics on the darker side
My hearts speculating, my true love will be waiting
Waiting at the end of our ride

Addem up, logem in
Logem in, addem up
Addem up... Loonies

Wind it up, finish out
Finish out, wind it up
Wind it up...Loooooies

Ha!

[Kristine Strasburger]

Good sleuthing job, K2! That is a song worth pulling up as we head into the marathon challenge phase of the season.

[Kona2]

Way to row, Lunies ! Thanks to all who are rowing with us...it's a great team effort !

1 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 31,264,782 303 103,184
2 Free Spirits Virtual Club 15,354,213 147 104,450
3 Community Fitness Pointe of Munster, In. Health Club 14,719,664 232 63,447
4 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 10,386,581 105 98,920
5 ANCIENTS Virtual Club 9,882,815 32 308,838

Woot ! There are some fine looking numbers by all ! Magic number for top TEN percent is 171,350 m ..........go forth and row, row, row !

1 Ron MacBruce M 56 562,372
2 Will Salach M 54 360,000
3 Barry O'Malley M 51 360,000
4 Chris Tudury F 61 339,178
5 Jim (Jay) Kielma Jr. M 38 330,189
6 Rosita Delacruz F 36 329,661
7 Cathie Johnson F 29 328,572
8 Daniel Cox M 66 273,078
9 Dan Seldomridge M 49 254,930
10 Ross Drown M 63 251,098
11 Jim Kielma M 57 245,100
12 Ronnie Mills F 43 236,421
13 Samuel Johnson M 75 230,901
14 Pat Bankes F 64 224,807
15 Tammy Gwinn F 31 217,468
16 Mike Gilger M 50 190,000
17 James Garcia M 35 182,334
18 Kristine Strasburger F 47 175,000
19 David A. Alden M 50 172,166
20 Jan Stevenson F 58 171,223
21 Dan McInerney M 46 165,102
22 Harold Janusek M 60 162,981
23 Laura Thorson F 50 156,517
24 George Wyner M 53 153,000
25 Collin Dykstra M 36 150,025
26 Bobbie Kielma F 58 148,560
27 Steven Larky M 48 147,106
28 Jennifer Browning F 46 143,167
29 Nathan Johnson M 38 135,000
30 Kevin Clark M 45 130,172
31 Peter Huurman M 38 130,000
32 Ted Cowley-Gilbert M 50 127,195
33 Benny Delacruz M 18 123,792
34 Angelo Papadopoulos M 45 123,728
35 peter verdirame M 56 120,500
36 Charles Dykstra M 43 120,000
37 David Tangerini M 63 120,000
38 Rocket Man M 38 117,880
39 Greg Childs M 56 117,849
40 Mitch Johnson M 55 110,845
41 Steven Drews M 41 110,000
42 Richard Miller M 61 104,547
43 A J Tudury M 63 103,225
44 Gloria Miller F 51 101,225
45 Dwight Hakim M 50 100,899
46 Gabriela Caranfil F 48 99,123
47 Karyn Gallagher F 41 97,336
48 Andrea Cosmin F 53 88,885
49 Jerry Kenney M 38 85,632
50 Andre Dumais M 37 71,520
51 Rodrigo Garcia M 34 69,373
52 AUCHER Romain M 32 68,475
53 Jeff Goon M 46 66,126
54 Jeffrey Grous M 48 61,795
55 martha wiles F 44 60,000
56 Richard Freeman M 55 58,900
57 Anthony Parendo M 67 56,661
58 Mary Onorati F 25 50,004
59 beverly dellinger F 59 50,000
60 Jackson P M 10 49,212
61 Tom McGuire M 58 46,998
62 Jim Brink M 39 43,176
63 Kiba Chan F 23 40,000
64 Mike Mulvihill M 50 40,000
65 jonny kutz F 63 39,939
66 Heather Woiciechowski F 49 37,609
67 Dalton B M 8 35,582
68 Tristan B M 12 34,851
69 Kaylee S F 8 30,474
70 Sorin Spanoche M 44 29,023
71 Ashlee S F 6 27,685
72 Pat Schlueter M 65 26,100
73 Tim Porter M 52 25,785
74 Will Worthwine M 54 23,600
75 Stephanie Batcheller F 53 22,730
76 Rick Carveth M 59 22,688
77 Ethan S M 5 22,635
78 Gail Whitelaw F 52 20,000
79 David Hunter M 51 17,001
80 James Tsao M 43 16,575
81 Coulter M M 14 13,007
82 Scott Cooper M 45 11,500
83 Allie B F 5 10,778
84 Brayden B M 4 10,449
85 Jason Stirmers M 36 10,000
86 Melissa Talbot F 42 8,068
87 Laurie Pachter F 49 7,500
88 Jim M. M 60 6,307
89 Ben S M 13 5,666
90 Tom Pinckney M 66 5,000
91 Doug Miner M 54 5,000
92 Adian N M 2 0
93 Beth Peterson F 40 0
94 Mitch Terra Sanitatis Friedland M 51 0
95 Marie Armstrong F 53 0
96 Mike Crossley M 54 0
97 Jane Newall F 41 0
98 Orion Newall-Vuillemot M 9 0
99 Anais Newall-Vuillemot F 7 0
100 Elias N M 6 0
101 Debbie Vuillemot F 45 0
102 Tim Strasburger M 16 0
103 barbara grandberg F 60 0
104 Akira N M 4 0
105 Tracy Clark F 45 0


Total Challenge Meters as of 3 April @ 10 AM = 10,386,581 m

[Kona2]

Wowzer, mates.....was it the power of suggestion or what?! Teammates testing their marathon mettle...Half marathons all over the place...two or three full marathons...a red giant, some number gnomes....and the return of Jerry, Robyn and Katerina. It's obvious this is no ordinary rowing day.

Season meters as of 337/365 = 128,986,672 m (just go with it)

Total meters on the day = 9,625,789 m (this, too)

Oars in space (participation) = 22 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

400 K G-l-o-r-i-a
395 K Ashlee

There is a caveat (or two or three) that goes with the "watches" below. It's simply that they could happen....not that you're being pushed to make them happen. Nudged, carroted...but not pushed.

EIGHT Million Meter Watch:

Jim K with (214,160 m) to go!

SEVEN Million Meter Watch:

Will S with (95,203 m) to go!

SIX Million Meter Watch:

Minnie (with a new team profile drawing) with (327,126 m) to go! 16 more half moons.

FOUR Million Meter Watch:

Cathie with (222,360 m) to go! It could happen!

THREE Million Meter Watch:

Jay with (371,232 m) to go! It could happen!

Rosita with (372,854 m) to go! It could happen!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Kristine with (95,000 m) to go! And btw, while I was sleuthing, I came across the fact that last year was Kristine's first ONE Million Meter Rowing Season (by her own statement no less!)....and look at her with only 95K to go for TWO Million. Get her close to the moon, and she is just a rowing fiend!

Ronnie with (130,311 m) to go! Woohoo! She is on the path!

Peter G with (162,500 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch: Woot !

Bobbie with (101,144 m) to go!

Thanks to ALL who row with us, cheer us on - and thanks to those who rowed today!

Dalton 526 m
Ashlee 2,600 m
Kaylee 2,600 m
Mario 3,200 m
Tony m
Tris 4,557 m
David T 6,000 m
Benny 7,000 m
Peter G 7,500 m
Mike G 10,000 m
Jeff G 12,000 m
G-l-o-r-i-a m
Harold 12,444 m
Dan S 13,253 m
Jay m
Ronnie 13,669 m
Sam 14,000 m
Bobbie 14,101 m
Baz 15,000 m
Rosita 15,000 m
Chris 21,097 m
Danno 21,097 m
Rich 21,097 m
Cathie 43,000 m .. full moon for sure
Tammy 44,200 m ... and a full moon here too
Jim K 47,102 m ... definitely a full moon
Ron...a full marathon...and enough to get a red giant too...
Katerina 2,520,583 m
Robyn 2,601,583 m
Jerry 4,073,569 m

[just27]

There is a caveat (or two or three) that goes with the "watches" below. It's simply that they could happen....not that you're being pushed to make them happen. Nudged, carroted...but not pushed.

You're an extraordinarily talented nudger, Astrogator!


William Shatner as Kirk: "Scotty, we're running out of time."
James Doohan: "Captain, I'm working as fast as I can!"

[enrage]

i rowed 21,533 in one rowing session today and i was surprised to see that under my challenges tab in my online logbook, it still does not register that i rowed a half marathon.
do you have to row an exact 21,907 meters for it to qualify as a half marathon?