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

[Leaky Tiki]

"Leaky Tiki" ... Jimmy Buffett fan, or remembering Adventures in Paradise?

Guilty as charged....a parrothead since before there was such a thing, but a little too young to have watched Captain Troy.

[just27]

"Leaky Tiki" ... Jimmy Buffett fan, or remembering Adventures in Paradise?

Guilty as charged....a parrothead since before there was such a thing, but a little too young to have watched Captain Troy.

Hang loose, parrothead!

[Dave_H]

Hope you enjoy your day all you mums out there!

Regards,
Dave

[Kona2]

Happy Mother's Day !

Three half moons on the horizon today....and our target moon loomed very bright with the full moon....unless you were in Colorado where it is snowing this morning at 8500 ft (and 36 F) ....

Season meters as of 9/365 = 2,585,354 m

Total meters on the day = 287,361 m

Oars in space = 48 percent

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

Number Nine....in a row
# 6 from Dan C
And # 3 from Peter H

ROWED THE DISTANCE:

Full Moon = greater than or equal to 42,195 m in a 24 hr period or rowed in multiple sessions in a 24 hr period

Will S with 46,509 m

Half Moon = greater than or equal to 21,097 m in a 24 hr period or rowed in multiple sessions in a 24 hr period

Dave with 23,219 m (is there a half marathon in there?)

And thanks to today's crew for all the kinds of meters:

Tony 3,333 m
Peter G 5,000 m
K2 5,000 m
Mitch Terra Sanitatis 6,000 m
Gina 7,000 m
Mike C 10,000 m
Steven 10,000 m
Teresa 11,017 m
Tim 11,502 m
Barbara 13,066 m (acceleration!)
Mike M 13,182 m
Darryl 14,425 m (and those are just the trips planned!)
Baz 19,807 m
Kiba 20,000 m
Peter H 21,097 m
Dan C 21,097 m
Chris 21,097 m
Dave 23,219 m
Will S 46,509 m

It's the start of the rowing week....make it count!

[Dave_H]

Dave with 23,219 m (is there a half marathon in there?)

Hi Jan - and Happy Mother's day to you...
No HM in that lot - split sessions around buying food and then cooking/ eating/ cleaning up for Mum and wife... the halo is glowing for another year!

[Kristine Strasburger]

These homemade drinks use approx. the same formula as Gatorade per 8 oz (52 calorie) serving:
14 grams carb
110 mg sodium
30 mg potassium

Makes 2 liters (approx. 2 quarts, or 8 cups)
To lower the glycemic index, add 2 teaspoons flax oil or olive oil.


Recipe 1:
1/2 cup orange juice (not concentrate) OR 2 tablespoons lemon juice
9 tablespoons sugar
3/8 teaspoon salt
8 cups water


Recipe 2:
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) OR additional 1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup orange juice (OR 1/2 mashed banana)
2 T lemon juice
8 tablespoons sugar (OR honey OR grade B maple syrup)
2 liters water


(I have this thing about making my own stuff!)

Just27,

I llike the recipes, but I'm a little concerned with all the sugar. Wouldn't want all these ergomaniacs to end up no teeth in their old age. Maybe sub Splenda?

dc the sugar Nazi.[/quote]

Well, the sugar is there to supply the carb energy, so substituting with Splenda or other non-carb substitute won't achieve the same results.

Powdered Gatorade (Registered TM) has 13 grams of sugar per 14 grams of powder in the form of sucrose and dextrose. Next three ingredients are citric acid, salt and sodium citrate. Then flavors, monopotassium phosphate and color. The only point of the drink is to give you carbs and electrolytes (sodium and potassium) along with your water. Their mantra is "Rehydrate, Replentish, Refuel" (Registered TM).

I think carb and electrolyte replentishment are both areas of concern during extended exercise, which is why they are combined in one drink, but technically, you could eat/drink one and not the other if you didn't need both. It's just that a glass of salt water isn't too palatable anytime, much less during hard exercise.

[DuluthMoose]

but I'm a little concerned with all the sugar. Wouldn't want all these ergomaniacs to end up no teeth in their old age. Maybe sub Splenda?

dc the sugar Nazi.

ToothDoc - You won't like my "portage pills" either. The daily ration that goes in my pocket is one old fashioned Brachs sourball hard candy for every quarter mile or longer portage I face that day. It has to be a green one for the real nasty portages; those with steep climbs or decents, mud over ankle deep, or those over a half mile in length. I put it between my back molar and cheek and let it slowly dissolve. It's good for 20 to 30 minutes, gives me an energy pick-up, and keeps me from getting a dry "cotton mouth" from heavy exertion. But sourballs are becoming premium stuff - they are becoming really hard to find in the last 10 years!

[Toothdoc]

but I'm a little concerned with all the sugar. Wouldn't want all these ergomaniacs to end up no teeth in their old age. Maybe sub Splenda?

dc the sugar Nazi.

ToothDoc - You won't like my "portage pills" either. The daily ration that goes in my pocket is one old fashioned Brachs sourball hard candy for every quarter mile or longer portage I face that day. It has to be a green one for the real nasty portages; those with steep climbs or decents, mud over ankle deep, or those over a half mile in length. I put it between my back molar and cheek and let it slowly dissolve. It's good for 20 to 30 minutes, gives me an energy pick-up, and keeps me from getting a dry "cotton mouth" from heavy exertion. But sourballs are becoming premium stuff - they are becoming really hard to find in the last 10 years!

Ok! Ok!

I checked with Rome and I got all of you a Papal Dispensation for sugar while erging or on water rowing.

dc

[Toothdoc]

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. Without you gals we would be nowhere! Have nice big, no-guilt, chocolate something!!!


dc

[just27]

... but I'm a little concerned with all the sugar. Wouldn't want all these ergomaniacs to end up no teeth in their old age. Maybe sub Splenda? ...
... Ok! Ok! I checked with Rome and I got all of you a Papal Dispensation for sugar while erging or on water rowing.

dc (the sugar police)

I do have a problem with that much sugar but, as mentioned, that's kind of the point of the drink. I use honey ... and promise to brush my teeth right afterwards! I also wondered about agave nectar, and sent an email query to one of their distributors.

Meanwhile, thx for the dispensation ... and the chocolate something is already on the day's agenda.

[BAZzy]

If Sydney buses can do it....so can we!

I hope all the mothers had a great day yesterday / today, depending on where you are on the planet!

http://www.smh.com.au/national/drive-me ... tml?page=1

[acrewer]

Mitch - nice picture, I'm guessing it was taken on Cadillac Mt in Maine?

Leaky Tiki - another Buffett fan here, Cheeseburger in Paradise is one of the songs I like to erg to, keeps me focused on my goal - no zuchinni fettuchine or bulger wheat here!

Had a nice Mother's Day, my 15 yr old is back home after a week on the East Coast. The kid grew another inch, he's got me by at least 1/2" now (I'm 6'1"). Currently BasketBall is his sport of choice, can't convince him to try rowing...yet.

Gina

[Kona2]

On our way to the moon!

Strange fever has overtaken some of the crew....we find them wistfully looking at pictures of parrots and murmuring cheeeeeeseburger....

Woohoo! We're going to hit THREE million today!

Season meters as of 10/365 = 2,902,461 m

Total meters on the day = 317,107 m

Oars in space = 50 percent

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

200K Will S
200K Chris (just27)
200K Dan
100K Mike C
100K Steven
100K Tim

Half Marathon #10 in a row.....
Half Marathon # 7 Dan C

ROWED THE DISTANCE: Biggie meters rowed within a 24 hr period

Half Moon = greater than or equal to 21,097 m in a 24 hr period

Dan with 40,196 m
Kiba with 40,000 m
Tim with 32,803 m

And thanks to today's crew for all the meters:

Tony m (for the 10th day in a row)
Terry 5,000 m
Big Maq 6,012 m
Gina 6,528 m
Lilia 7,500 m
Karyn 9,462 m
Steven 10,000 m
Peter H 10,331 m
Peter G 10,500 m
Ted 11,000 m
Barbara 11,033 m
AJ 11,246 m
Mike M 13,406 m
Darryl 14,348 m
Mike C 16,000 m
Baz 18,211 m
Will S 19,101 m
Chris 21,097 m
Tim 32,803 m
Kiba 40,000 m
Dan 40,196 m

Way to row!

[Kiba]

I don't know if you guys have seen this or not, but I saw this picture when I was browsing around earlier.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picture ... l?image=11 Anyways, it reminded me of the whole rodent thing, but it was especially funny cause it was from a real calendar. I'd buy that for my wall.

[Kona2]

Rowing rodents! Good find Kiba!