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[just27]

Luna-Tic Stats for January 27-28, 2009
Posted 10 PM PST (GMT -8)
(This post includes everything from yesterday morning, through this evening.)




Total meters for January 27/28 = 615,565!
Way to Row Team!

46 percent of our oars in the water!



Let me know (send a PM) if you’ve rowed a HM or FM ... unless your meters show 21,097 or 42,195.

Half Marathon Notificaton: Dan C #96!

Possible FM sessions:
Kristine

Possible HM sessions:
Mary
Karyn (I know you said it was a combination … but … 21,097!?!)


And today's stars are:



William H – 74,300
Will S – 54,924
Tom P – 50,000
Kristine – 42,194
Rodrigo – 41,349
Kiba – 40,000
Darryl – 29,300
Ted C-G – 29,000
Laurie - 25,118
Mary – 21,216
Karyn – 21,079
David H – 17,007
Joe B – 16,818
Peter V – 15,000
Peter H – 15,000
Chris T – 14,851
Dan C – 12,712
Tony P – 12,646
Tom R – 11,334
Andrea C – 10,099
Tim P – 10,000
Mike C – 10,000
Jack L – 7,935
Gina L - 7,500
Tim S – 7,425
Kenneth G – 5,521
Ben S – 4,503
Tina J – 3,054
Richelle V – 2,500
Sharon H – 2,000
Sorin S – 1,180



Row Strong, Luna-Tics!



Today's report from Kona2:
I was bait for multiple sand flies today - rotten buggers. Tomorrow we are slated to ride up to 100 miles. Or maybe it was 110. Ridiculous number anyway. There are black swans here at Lake Moeraki (in addition to eels). They view trout as trash fish - guess they just don't have the same water quality, etc., and the fish are tough.

We were able to see the glowworms and Southern Cross last night. Very fun - can't wait to elaborate on both those events. I had laser pointer envy - the guide was shooting the laser at the stars, and given that this is not a populated place....amazing. Simply amazing.

We get back to Denver on the 4th. I can probably ramp back up pretty quickly on the write ups. Good wireless connection here - bad typist!

[Toothdoc]

Tom P,

I see you've reached your 1st announced goal of 600K. Do you have enough left in the tank to reach 700K. Good job, I'm rootin' fer ya.

dc

[DuluthMoose]

We are still solidly in fourth place overall this morning! Lets hold on to that!

But either Dan Cox was rowing backward for more than a day’s row for him causing his PM3 (4) to tally in reverse meters, or the Concept 2 folks found the entry error(s) Dan’s been claiming for the last week. So our total meters were 26,470 less than what balances my records, and so is Dan’s total event meters down by that amount according to Concept 2 this morning.



There are 3 more days including today to row in the JVC!
Lets get those personal goals met! Time is becoming short!

Congratulations to the following milestone achievers:

600 k Tom Pinckney
400 k Darry Bathel
200 k Ken Guenther, Rodrigo Garcia
100 k Lauri Pachter
Way to Row!!!!

JVC Team STARS for the Day
David Grasfield 71,000 meters
Will Salach 54,924 meters
Kiba Cahn 40,000 meters
Will Haag 32,105 meters
Dan Roden 32,000 meters
Rodrigo Garcia 28,698 meters
David Hunter 28,101 meters
Tom Pinckney 25,000 meters
Karyn Gallagher 21,173 meters
Kristine Strasburger 21,097 meters
Laurie Pachter 20,118 meters
Way to Row!!!!

January Virtual Team Challenge Individual Standings

Name Total Event Meters
David A. Alden 244,547
Michael Anderson 236,081
Darryl Bathel 406,339
Kristine Bay 49,044
Joseph Bennett 138,231
Alistair Black 81,304
Noelle Boyle 0
Pat Byron 4,075
Kiba Chan 650,000
Andrea Cosmin 181,411
Ted Cowley-Gilbert 360,000
Daniel Cox 670,048
Mike Crossley 76,593
Chris Czech 169,442
Nancy Flagg 5,300
Karyn Gallagher 284,395
Rodrigo Garcia 202,061
barbara grandberg 34,758
David Grasfield 173,000
Nigel Greene 101,563
Kenneth Guenther 201,199
William Haag 964,300
Mary Harper 272,878
Robert Hess 100,000
Dawn Howe 33,000
David Hunter 530,512
Peter Huurman 225,000
Bil Kerrigan 94,785
Steven Larky 252,000
Gina Levy 144,324
John Longmire 211,610
Dana Mitchell 62,020
Jane Newall 0
Orion Newall-Vuillemot 0
Anais Newall-Vuillemot 0
Elias Newall-Vuillemot 0
Laurie Pachter 117,781
Angelo Papadopoulos 83,076
Anthony Parendo 216,878
Tom Pinckney 615,000
Tim Porter 173,879
Dan Rhoden 537,000
Debbie Rohlwing 15,923
Tom Rosengarth 66,286
Will Salach 665,726
Eva-Kristin Schuster 155,881
Sorin Spanoche 21,180
Andrea Spoehr 0
Jan Stevenson 106,111
Kristine Strasburger 281,278
Keith Strasburger 54,707
Tim Strasburger 59,297
Ben Strasburger 37,549
Chris Tudury 469,106
AJ Tudury 158,650
peter verdirame 139,000
Debbie Vuillemot 6,003
Andy Ward 4,000
Nicole Williams 3,423
Will Worthwine 117,767

Total Challenge Meters as of 7 AM CST Jan 29 = 11,265,321 m

Total Meters on the Day = 543,063 m

Way to Row Team!
and KEEP ROWING STRONG!

[Toothdoc]

We are still solidly in fourth place overall this morning! Lets hold on to that!

But either Dan Cox was rowing backward for more than a day’s row for him causing his PM3 (4) to tally in reverse meters, or the Concept 2 folks found the entry error(s) Dan’s been claiming for the last week. So our total meters were 26,470 less than what balances my records, and so is Dan’s total event meters down by that amount according to Concept 2 this morning.
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Darryl,

It certainly felt like I was rowing backwards when I hit the delete button. I in fact found the error and corrected it last night. I reaaly hated watching 39,612 meters evaporate into the ether. The problem was a bit complicated, if you want an explanation email me.

dc

[tom pinckney]

Toothdoc: yep - 700,000 is just 3 days away. I originally was shooting for 600,000, but thanks to others like you setting a good example, I decided to up it a bit. Perhaps 800,000 next year?

Have plenty of time to do it (retired 3 years ago), but I'm definitlely somewhat overtrained (muscle sorenesss, tired, joints ache) - but certainly within reach of making the goal. The bride (of 38 years) purchased me a hot tub back in May and I've been in every day. Helps a lot.

When the JVC is over I'll be back to crosstriaing a bit. Last year, I lost about 30 pounds from Thanksgiving to the end of the JVC. This year, I kept the weight off from Thanksgiving to Christmas and then put eight pounds on from Christmas to New Years! Since the JVC started I've taken off the eight pounds (and perhaps one more), so the scale doesn't really show much of a difference. However, I can definitley see the difference in my stomach (smaller) over this period.

Considering going the on-water route this year. There's classes locally to teach one to row, but I'm thinking guideboat rather than a shell. Regardless, I usually like to do outdoor stuff rather than row indoors when it's warm. Perhaps I'll do both!!

[just27]

... nice new image on the team page, Joseph. I'm thinking that it's the bridge of a late-model Starship Enterprise? Or, maybe an updated Millennium Falcon ... (Or maybe just the drive-thru at Mickey Dee's in Mobile.)


Chris

[DuluthMoose]

Considering going the on-water route this year. There's classes locally to teach one to row, but I'm thinking guideboat rather than a shell. Regardless, I usually like to do outdoor stuff rather than row indoors when it's warm. Perhaps I'll do both!!

Tom, I hope you do go the on-water route and I'm sure you will find it very enjoyable. And at the risk of catching flak from Gina and Karyn, I'd say guide boat over rowing shell from a safety aspect. I don't think I would ever be entirely safe on the water by myself and without power boat support in a scull. Too many things could go wrong without a life jacket on: catch a crab and flip, rogue wave set and swamp, and then try to do a self rescue for yourself and your rowing shell would be near impossible. It's bad enough just knowing how difficult a self rescue can be with just a canoe; and these things need to be considered when you are on the water alone. A guide boat would be a whole lot safer to be out on the water in whenever you want by your lonesome.

[tom pinckney]

Yep - I may take an on-water class in rowing, but the Guide Boat may be in my plans. Presently, I have two other boats for fishing lakes, but one of them needs a gas motor. I'm up in the air about whether to purchase the motor or a Guide Boat. Both are about the same amount of $$$$.

Congratulations to Kristine on that marathon. Great accomplishment. I've been considering one to finish off the JVC, but not sure if the rear-end will take it!!

[Kristine Strasburger]

Nope, no full marathon...it was two days worth of half marathons. I didn't think I could do it, but I am making my goal of a half marathon every rowing day until the end (since I didn't even start rowing in the JVC until mid-month due to travel.) It's taking all I've got. I'm saving the full marathon for the last rowing day of the season.

[William H]

Nope, no full marathon...it was two days worth of half marathons. I didn't think I could do it, but I am making my goal of a half marathon every rowing day until the end (since I didn't even start rowing in the JVC until mid-month due to travel.) It's taking all I've got. I'm saving the full marathon for the last rowing day of the season.

We're with you all the way ... know you will do it!

[just27]

Luna-Tic Stats for January 29, 2009
Downloaded 9 PM PST (GMT -8)



Total meters for January 29: 349,099
32% of our oars in the water!

Way to Row Team!




Half Marathons:
Dave H - #13
Kristine



Possible HM sessions:
Rodrigo
Darryl
Will S
Tom


Possible FM sessions:
William H (a full marathon per day, sir?)

Let me know (send a PM) if you’ve rowed a HM or FM ... unless your meters show 21,097 or 42,195.



And today's stars are:



William H- 42,195
Chris T- 29,124 (hah – now that I’m doing the stats, I’m ahead of Dave … !)
David H- 27,107
Tom P- 24,000
Rodrigo- 23,710
Darryl- 22,397
Will S- 21,398
Kristine- 21,097
Dan C- 17,026 (razzie award for meter mix-up escapade)
AJ- 15,775
Mike C- 15,020
Peter H- 15,000
Ted C-G- 14,000
Karyn- 10,629
Mary H- 10,174
Gina- 7,040
Peter V- 7,000
Tony P- 6,329
Kenneth- 5,334
Joe B- 5,241 (space shuttle cockpit … Huntsville?)
Laurie P- 5,000
Ben S- 4,503



Row Strong, Luna-Tics!

[William H]

Possible FM sessions:
William H (a full marathon per day, sir?)

Not a Full Marathon, but I'll gladly take my Full Moon

[Kona2]

Look at you gents and gals go! Way to row! I am quite impressed with all the postings - and have already warned Gina to get her meters in now because I am passing her by in February! Unbelievable numbers you are all posting - almost taking over number six position overall! Most excellent!

Rode bikes in the rain today - tomorrow is Milford Sound weather permitting for the flight there and boat stuff. The group is a well-travelled one ---- but they don't hold a candle to the Luna-Tics!

Row for fun - row for the crazy things we do!

K2

[tom pinckney]

Kristine: two 1/2 marathons is a pretty good accomplishment.

Well....we are down to two days left in the JVC. I'm just getting started rowing for the day. Need 65,000 over the next to days to meet my goal. For me - a lot of meters. I'll have to take it easy (I feel somewhat overtrained). However - I willl make it and then it's a short layoff - then crosstraining begins.

Keep up the good work - Tom

[DuluthMoose]

We are solidly in fourth place overall this morning! Lets hold on to that!


There are 2 more days including today to row in the JVC!
Lets get those personal goals met! And then row on for more!

Congratulations to the following milestone achievers:

1 mm Will Haag Well done Will! You made it a million meters for the challenge!
300 k Kristine Strasburger
Way to Row!!!!

JVC Team STARS for the Day
Will Haag 42,195 meters
David Hunter 27,107 meters
Tom Pinckney 25,000 meters
Rodrigo Garcia 23,710 meters
Darryl Bathel 22,397 meters
Will Salach 21,398 meters
Kristine Strasburger 21,097 meters
Tom Pinckney 20,000 meters
Way to Row!!!!

January Virtual Team Challenge Individual Standings

Name Total Event Meters
David A. Alden 254,629
Michael Anderson 236,081
Darryl Bathel 428,736
Kristine Bay 49,044
Joseph Bennett 143,472
Alistair Black 81,304
Noelle Boyle 0
Pat Byron 4,075
Kiba Chan 650,000
Andrea Cosmin 195,325
Ted Cowley-Gilbert 374,000
Daniel Cox 684,062
Mike Crossley 91,613
Chris Czech 183,054
Nancy Flagg 5,300
Karyn Gallagher 295,010
Rodrigo Garcia 225,771
barbara grandberg 34,758
David Grasfield 184,000
Nigel Greene 101,563
Kenneth Guenther 206,533
William Haag 1,006,495
Mary Harper 283,052
Robert Hess 100,000
Dawn Howe 33,000
David Hunter 557,619
Peter Huurman 225,000
Bil Kerrigan 94,785
Steven Larky 252,000
Gina Levy 151,364
John Longmire 211,610
Dana Mitchell 62,020
Jane Newall 0
Orion Newall-Vuillemot 0
Anais Newall-Vuillemot 0
Elias Newall-Vuillemot 0
Laurie Pachter 122,781
Angelo Papadopoulos 83,076
Anthony Parendo 223,207
Tom Pinckney 635,000
Tim Porter 173,879
Dan Rhoden 537,000
Debbie Rohlwing 15,923
Tom Rosengarth 66,286
Will Salach 687,124
Eva-Kristin Schuster 155,881
Sorin Spanoche 21,180
Andrea Spoehr 0
Jan Stevenson 106,111
Kristine Strasburger 302,375
Keith Strasburger 54,707
Tim Strasburger 64,192
Ben Strasburger 42,052
Chris Tudury 485,172
AJ Tudury 166,978
peter verdirame 146,000
Debbie Vuillemot 14,862
Andy Ward 4,000
Nicole Williams 3,423
Will Worthwine 119,767

Total Challenge Meters as of 7 AM CST Jan 30 = 11,636,251 m

Total Meters on the Day = 370,930 m

Way to Row Team!
and KEEP ROWING STRONG! WE ARE ALMOST THERE!