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

[Kristine Strasburger]

Just a quick update, since my stroke of 6 years ago I have been on cholesterol lowering meds. 6 months ago, my Doc was able to take me off and my last 2 checkups have shown a decrease in levels even without meds. I know that rowing has been a big factor in this along with changes in diet and many prayers.

That's great, Jim!

[Kona2]

Woohoo! It's the weekend! Hope you have a spectacular day ! And, if we are all still present and accounted for at 6:01 PM, that's a good thing!



Not sure if this link will work for all, but wanted to share the Denver Post article on innovative bike designs. Cool stuff!
Read more: Innovative bike designs for disabled riders open new horizons - The Denver Post

http://www.denverpost.com/extremes/ci_1 ... z1N05yS0hF

Season meters as of 20/365 = 6,598,546 m

Total meters on the day = 255,379 m

Oars in space (participation) = 37 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

250 K Ronnie
200 K Dan S
150 K Gabby
50 K Jill

Wowzer, three moons in the skies above our rowing universe...and ever so many stars! Number gnomes are busy, busy, busy. May the night skies be clear!

Benny 2,500 m
Harold 3,000 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Jim K 5,500 m - keep rowing! It's working wonders!
Chuck 6,000 m
Gabby 6,500 m
K2 6,628 m
Tammy 7777 m
Jill 7,990 m
Baz 10,000 m
Dan S 10,000 m
Pat S 10,000 m
David A 10,015 m
Ronnie m
Zander m
Anita m
Cathie 12,000 m
Rosita m
Chris H 15,000 m
Danno 21,097 m
Jay 21,097 m
Ron 21,097 m ... must be a busy guy this week...
Brett 28,845 m

[Kona2]

Hooboy! Another day of adventure!

Season meters as of 21/365 = 6,750,754 m

Total meters on the day = 152,208 m

Oars in space (participation) = 29 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

400 K Danno - getting closer to that cool half million!
200 K Tammy
150 K Kiba
100 K Peter G
50 K Benny
20 K Mario Jackson

Thanks to all who rowed today!

Benny 2,500 m
Harold 3,000 m
Mario Jackson 3,000 m
Tammy 4,550 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Jim m
Mary O 6,064 m
Kristine 6,165 m
K2 6,699 m
David T 8,000 m
Danno 10,005 m
Jay m
Zander 11,500 m
Ronnie 11,850 m
Anita 12,000 m
Gabby 12,000 m
Rosita 12,000 m
Kiba 21,097 m


Following the Secret Mountain Trail....there might just be a Secret Mountain Laboratory....have some fun whenever and wherever you row!

[kgallagher]

Hi All! Congats on any accomplisments I missed over the past month or two. And welcome to any new member. If you recall, my boathouse's dock was stolen by the Housatonic River during the flooding conditions of early March. We have been rowing out of a temporary location for about a month now. This weekend we put the finishing touches on our dock. Soon I will be back rowing out of my own boathouse. Yippie! Thanks for letting me share my good news.

Karyn

[Kristine Strasburger]

That is great news, Karyn! Yahoo!

[bg]

Hi All! Congats on any accomplisments I missed over the past month or two. And welcome to any new member. If you recall, my boathouse's dock was stolen by the Housatonic River during the flooding conditions of early March. We have been rowing out of a temporary location for about a month now. This weekend we put the finishing touches on our dock. Soon I will be back rowing out of my own boathouse. Yippie! Thanks for letting me share my good news.

Karyn

thanks for sharing....wooooo hooooooo....and thanks for the bike link k2.....

[BAZzy]

Just a quick update, since my stroke of 6 years ago I have been on cholesterol lowering meds. 6 months ago, my Doc was able to take me off and my last 2 checkups have shown a decrease in levels even without meds. I know that rowing has been a big factor in this along with changes in diet and many prayers.

I'm pleased to hear that Jim....

Cheers, BBB

[bg]

Just a quick update, since my stroke of 6 years ago I have been on cholesterol lowering meds. 6 months ago, my Doc was able to take me off and my last 2 checkups have shown a decrease in levels even without meds. I know that rowing has been a big factor in this along with changes in diet and many prayers.

I'm pleased to hear that Jim....

Cheers, BBB

yes...that is great.....

[Kona2]

Favorable cosmic winds are blowing....get on the erg! It will be easier today !



While out for a 5K in a local park on Sunday, I spotted this happy retriever carrying a really big stick - had to snap the photo! To paraphrase our teammate Harold, "not my dog, but looks much like one of mine, I think!"

And BTW (sort of a bunny trail), many of us have heard of the quote attributed to US President Teddy Roosevelt "walk softly and carry a big stick." Turns out this is a misquote. The actual quote, from TR writings, is 'I have always been fond of the West African proverb: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." ' So now we know.

MM Meters!

Fireworks in the skies over our Rowing Universe as the team meter total crosses the SEVEN million meter mark! Way to row, team!

Season meters as of 22/365 = 7,013,653 m

Total meters on the day = 262,899 m

Oars in space (participation) = 34 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

350 K Jay
250 K Jim

Thanks to all who rowed today ! You moved closer to your next milestone!

Tony m
Pat S 5,000 m
Jill 5,342 m
Chuck 6,000 m
Peter G 7,000 m
Tim P 8,004 m
Dan S 10,000 m
Mike M 10,000 m
Ronnie 10,456 m
Jim K 11,000 m
Zander 11,500 m
Gabby 12,000 m
Rosita 12,000 m
Anita 12,100 m ...and a mere 670 m from her next milestone!
Jay 12,800 m
David T 14,000 m
Baz 15,000 m .. how's Tomo?
Tammy 16,020 m
Brett 16,696 m
Cathie 30,000 m
Danno 34,626 m

[bg]

[quote="Kona2"]Favorable cosmic winds are blowing....get on the erg! It will be easier today !



While out for a 5K in a local park on Sunday, I spotted this happy retriever carrying a really big stick - had to snap the photo! To paraphrase our teammate Harold, "not my dog, but looks much like one of mine, I think!"

And BTW (sort of a bunny trail), many of us have heard of the quote attributed to US President Teddy Roosevelt "walk softly and carry a big stick." Turns out this is a misquote. The actual quote, from TR writings, is 'I have always been fond of the West African proverb: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." ' So now we know.

great photo...and thanks for the quote.....

[BAZzy]

How's TOmO...could question! I tried to coax him up yesterday, but to no avail, although I think he is a chance today after doing his martial art class, usually full of beans...but we'll see!

Must say I've cut back from 20,000M a day to 15,000M plus a couple more 'off days' since I starting weight training again, just to give some recovery time... But slowly getting the times down!

Cheers, BBB

[Kona2]

Good to hear that Tomo is doing okay - not pushing for rowing meters - just checking after what sounded kind of like a concussion. It's the season for many to be doing some cross-training. It's all good!

[BAZzy]

Good to hear that Tomo is doing okay - not pushing for rowing meters - just checking after what sounded kind of like a concussion. It's the season for many to be doing some cross-training. It's all good!

No, all good on that front...in fact he played Rugby on the weekend, and he was in there boots and all....not to mention the jumping on the trampoline. We'll see how he goes today....he enjoys it when he does it...

But my challenge is to encourage Janet to 'sign' up for the journey... The last we spoke about it she chuckled, shook her head and said; you slide back and forward at the rate of up to 30 times per minute but don't go anywhere, you are strapped in and can't get out, its cold in the garage (I stopped myself from saying it depended on the season, sometimes it's as hot as hades), your Ipod only has heavy rock on it (doesn't everyone's?) and she said she is sure the contraption was modelled on a medieval torture device (I could see she had a point on that one)....but being a salesman of sorts, I'm taking this as a 'I need more information' before I decide!

Cheers, BBB

[Kona2]

Incredible! Lots of milestones to celebrate today!

Season meters as of 23/365 = 7,520,400 m

Total meters on the day = 506,747 m

Oars in space (participation) = 47 percent Woot! Woot!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

450 K Will S
450 K Danno
350 K Cathie
300 K Anita
300 K Rosita
300 K Baz
250 K David A
200 K Chris H
50 K Dave H

Thanks to all who rowed today -- we took a mighty leap forward!

Ethan m
Sam 1,151 m
Peter G 2,000 m
Benny m ....Benny likes to row those meter numbers that end and begin with the same number....a palindrome...
Harold 4,522 m
Jill 4,764 m
Dave H 5,000 m
Tammy 5,011 m
K2 5,495 m
Chuck 6,000 m
David T 6,000 m
Gabby 6,100 m
Mary O 6,259 m
Tom P 6,835 m
Dan S 10,000 m
Pat S 10,000 m
Anita 10,012 m
Zander 10,563 m
10,741 m
Rosita 12,000 m
Jay m
Cathie 13,200 m
Baz 15,000 m
Brett 16,016 m
David A 29,238 m
Danno 29,505 m
Chris H 30,000 m
Jim K 30,000 m
Will S 206,000 m ....whoa...the motherlode of meters today!...


Wishing everyone a blue sky day ... and for those stormy areas, hang on tight and row in the basement!

[rosita]

Very great rowing Daniel! Superman!