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

[Kona2]

Who said anything about that "summertime and the living is easy..." stuff??!

Hooyah! What a perfect time to get set for a half marathon distance! Whether you and your erg are on land or in space, or you're sculling about in H20.....your meters (metres too) count in the Summer Sweeps individual challenge! 5K a day.....5K a day.....5K a day.....

The Summer Solstice row is less than three weeks away....mark your calendars for June 21st. If you haven't attempted a half marathon distance lately (or ever), this is a fine time to try it. You have enough time between today and the 21st to start building those meter totals to make this a comfortable experience. Really. Go for it!

[Trouble1]

Do you find your stroke gets a bit ragged when you're pushing for a PB (the time, not the sandwich) or do you just power through?

I've signed up for a 3 hour dusk-to-moonlight paddle (kayak, not canoe ... but close enough in my mind) on the July full moon, so look forward to being the person in Jan's image!

Chris, if I'm going to give it everything I've got for a row, I have to prepare myself mentally in advance for at least an hour, and then stay focused on heart rate and cadence for the whole row. I also wait until there is a high pressure area controlling our weather before I attempt a strenuous row - more available oxygen should keep heart rate lower. From a cold start I work up to HR=135 for the first 5 min; then stay at HR=145 until min 20 when I am fully warmed up. Then I hold HR between 148 and 152 until min 45. Then I allow HR to rise to no more than 155 between min 45 and 55. If I have any more to give I will go up to HR=160 for the last five minutes, but do not go any higher. My output starts to go down as the heart rate goes up somewhere around minute 35, so thats why I control my HR in stages. I have to watch the PM3 frequently for HR and to keep my cadence constant at 26 or 27. If I don't stay focused I will drift to lower output usually within 45 seconds from sloppy form like allowing my legs to bow out rather than keep them driving straight back or not reaching as far forward as possible on the catch. I did watch one of my paddling videos on the PB row this morning, but it had little relevance to the outcome.

Ever since you made this post I have been trying to concentrate on form and focusing on my split time, I don't have a HR monitor. Yesterday and today I had a PB for a 48 and 60 minute row. Both times were sub 2minute splits. Thanks for your insight, cleaning up ones form can really yield big improvements.

Tim

[DuluthMoose]

Tim,
Wow! Way to Row Tim. Back to back PB!'s That's really great rowing! Glad to help get you thinking about performance improvements that can work for you. But I do need to make one more recommendation. If you will be frequently rowing for sub 2 minute splits over as much as an hour, it really is best to be using a HR monitor. I find for me there is enough day to day difference in how hard your heart has to work to maintain that kind of intensity, that it really should be monitored when you give it all you have. Congratulations!
Moose

[Kiba]

Tim, congrats on the personal best

[Kona2]

Note: No graphics this morning - photobucket is being difficult.

Season meters as of 34/365 = 9,535,351 m

Total meters on the day = 247,315 m

Oars in space = 33 percent

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

400K Tim (and congrats on TWO personal bests in the last 48 hrs)
200K Mike C

ROWED THE DISTANCE:

FULL Moon = greater than 42,195 m in a 24 hr period

Wild Bill with 43,000 m

HALF Moon = greater than 21,097 m in a 24 hr period

Kiba with 30,000 m (assumed the other 20K was from previous day)

And thanks to all the crew for every kind of meter (metre):

Steven 5,000 m
Kym 5,897 m
Peter G 6,000 m
Teresa 8,321 m
Mike M 10,000 m
Mike C 10,000 m
Jim 10,000 m
Peter H 10,000 m
Ted 11,000 m
Barbara 13,087 m
Darryl 14,523 m
K2 15,000 m
Tim 15,019 m
Bazzy 20,468 m
Wild Bill 43,000 m
Kiba 50,000 m (2 days) --- and a cool 3/4 million metres you have!

Good rowing everyone...in all kinds of weather!

[just27]

Good rowing everyone...in all kinds of weather!

This is so traumatic to see y'alls' meters posting and adding up ... my week is totally impacted with no end in sight until late Sunday. How could I possibly have scheduled my evenings and weekend with not even a spare half hour to row! Perhaps the "rest" will allow me to bounce back in a blaze of glory and pull a couple of PBs ... just like Tim! In the meantime, I'll continue to live vicariously through everyone else's accomplishments.

[Trouble1]

Good rowing everyone...in all kinds of weather!

This is so traumatic to see y'alls' meters posting and adding up ... my week is totally impacted with no end in sight until late Sunday. How could I possibly have scheduled my evenings and weekend with not even a spare half hour to row! Perhaps the "rest" will allow me to bounce back in a blaze of glory and pull a couple of PBs ... just like Tim! In the meantime, I'll continue to live vicariously through everyone else's accomplishments.

Just relax and enjoy your time off. Then maybe some of us might have a half a chance to catch up.

Tim

[Kristine Strasburger]

I'm finally back after being off the forum for a whole month. I just can't believe how last month just blew past. Been busy, busy, busy with more building projects for the homing pigeons (white dove release birds).

Anyways, I'm all caught up with all the news, so will do my best to keep more current, and not let it get away from me. Sure did miss everyone. Have started running training, and now have to find a way to squeeze rowing back into the day.

My apologies for dropping off the ship without letting anyone know what was going on.

[Kiba]

It's nice to have you back Kristine!

[BAZzy]

Good weekend to all....long week-end here in Australia, Monday holiday!

[Kona2]

Congratulations! You made it through another week! And, we've got another teammate back on board for the 2010 rowing season - welcome back Debbie R!



This week's highlights included:

One meter millionaire status achieved
Three returning teammates
One Captain sighting
Two personal bests
An assortment of half marathons, half moons, full moons and one red giant
Oars in space stayed at 30 percent or above all week! Good job!


Season meters as of 35/365 = 9,787,940 m

Total meters on the day = 252,589 m

Oars in space = 37 percent

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

1.1 MM William H
Half Marathon # 21 Dan

Rowed the Distance:

Full Moon = greater than 42,195 m in a 24 hr period

William H with 43,000 m

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

Kiba with 30,000 m

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

Tony 1,410 m
Debbie 3,228 m
Gina 7,899 m
Lilia 8,000 m
Mitch TSF 10,000 m
Steven 10,000 m
Jim 10,000 m
K2 11,000 m
Ted 11,000 m
Mitch J 14,512 m
Darryl 14,741 m
Barbara 14,743 m
Tim 14,839 m
Bazzy 18,661 (so you've ordered a birthday cake for Monday's Queen's BDay?)
Dan 21,097 m (computer must be on walkabout)
Kiba 30,000 m
William H 43,000 m

[Kiba]

Welcome back Debbie R!

[Kona2]

As we row through space at rocket speed, a mysterious phenomenon is noted closer to Earth. Half moons have appeared over Australia, the Netherlands and Florida, USA overnight - and a full moon was seen over Nevada, USA. Stars of varying intensity dot the rest of the sky. Consulting the astral charts....our next full moon will be Sunday June 7th, so get your space goggles ready - it's going to be bright out there!

TEAM MILESTONE.....TEN MILLION METERS ....accomplished by 49 crew in 35 days! Wow! Our average participation (oars in space) during this time was just a little under 50 percent (48)

Season meters as of 35/365 = 10,009,918 m

Total meters on the day = 221,978 m

Oars in space = 33 percent

MILESTONES....Bragging Rights....Celebrations: Many, many, many !

800K Kiba
600K Bazzy
400K Barbara
300K Dave H
300K Ted
Dan with # 22 Half Marathon
Peter H with # 7 Half Marathon
Dave H with # 6 Half Marathon

ROWED THE DISTANCE:

FULL Moon = greater than 42,195 m in a 24 hr period

William H with 43,000 m

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

Steven 5,000 m
K2 5,000 m
Jim 5,000 m
Peter G 6,500 m
David G 6,706 m
Ted 7,000 m
Gina 7,538 m
Lilia 8,000 m (she's mooooved into the next training phase by shifting from 7500 m to 8000 m....diligently following her training plan as outlined by
Mitch J 12,011 m
Barbara 12,191 m
Kiba 20,000 m
Bazzy 20,741 m
Peter H 21,097 m
Dave H 21,097 m
Dan 21,097 m (strangely quiet....cat got your toothbrush AND your tongue, Toothdoc?)
Wild Bill 43,000 m

[Kona2]

Hi all - Monday is going to be a two for one....I have a bike event in Castle Rock, CO tomorrow and just won't have time to put together the numbers for the day. I'll combine the Sunday and Monday postings.

K2

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Hi all - Monday is going to be a two for one....I have a bike event in Castle Rock, CO tomorrow and just won't have time to put together the numbers for the day. I'll combine the Sunday and Monday postings.

K2

[color=green]have fun...and welcome back captain k...and anyone else i missed and welcome to the new folks....[/color]