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

[Kona2]

We are the champions....we are the champions....

Through the galaxy and around the asteroid belt, it's a whole fleet of rowers! If you've joined the team just for this challenge, we do hope you'll consider joining us for year round fun, encouragement and total lunacy throughout the year. Thanks to all who rowed as LunaTics ! You're amazing!!

Great rowing by all the LunaTics! Just take a look at some of these individual stats:

1 Bart Valgaeren 1,619,755
2 Will Salach 912,000
3 Chris Tudury 662,034
4 Darryl Bathel 607,979
5 Barry O'Malley 412,271
6 Ted Cowley-Gilbert 377,000
7 William Haag 365,290
8 Kenneth Guenther 351,981
9 Jennifer Browning 329,371
10 Rodrigo Garcia 306,641
11 David A. Alden 300,011
12 Daniel Cox 298,819
13 Laura Thorson 285,508
14 Mike Crossley 267,952
15 barbara grandberg 258,306
16 David Tangerini 250,000
17 Steven Larky 228,843
18 Jim Brink 225,374
19 George Wyner 217,000
20 Gina Levy 195,769
21 Kristine Strasburger 180,354
22 Jan Stevenson 150,243
23 Mitch Johnson 148,859
24 John Marsh 142,711
25 Steven Drews 140,000
26 David Ballard 140,000
27 Peter Huurman 130,000
28 Rick Carveth 129,216
29 Rocket Man 129,075
30 peter verdirame 125,500
31 Karyn Gallagher 118,976
32 Andre Dumais 114,933
33 Jennifer Goodman 101,548
34 Melissa Talbot 101,500
35 AJ Tudury 97,922
36 Tim Porter 96,475
37 Dory Lippert 93,539
38 Karon Baucum 81,978
39 Anthony Parendo 79,992
40 Kelly Berry 79,244
41 Eva-Kristin Schuster 78,694
42 Tim Garlick 73,000
43 Mike Mulvihill 70,000
44 Heli Kuru 68,007
45 Mary Harper 62,351
46 Dan Thole 56,945
47 Thomas Tullia 55,828
48 Gloria Miller 52,408
49 Chris Czech M 26 50,793
50 Richard Miller 46,674
51 Gail Whitelaw 40,000
52 Noelle Boyle 32,605
53 Robert Hess 32,000
54 Teresa Robertson 30,540
55 Andrea Cosmin 30,020
56 Bill Lamon 29,617
57 TERRY BELCHIKOFF 26,024
58 Anne Nelson 21,000
59 Stephen Newman 20,199
60 David Hunter 20,000
61 John Dunlop 20,000
62 Greg Childs 18,532
63 Jane Newall 6,218
64 Steve Overland 6,000
65 Paige MacManus 2,000
66 Sinead D 828

Total meters rowed in the 2010 WRC = 11,804,252 m

We had a 94 percent participation rate among those who signed up for the challenge - and then weren't able to contribute after all. That's excellent! Our usual rate (and I suspect a rate that's true for many teams) is about 10 to 12 percent for these team challenges. So, if you signed up, and couldn't do what you wanted to do....wowzer, mates, you're in luck ... I'm sure there's another challenge around the corner!

1 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 55,119,638
2 Community Fitness Pointe of Munster, In. Health Club 22,757,615
3 Free Spirits Virtual Club 21,855,945
4 RowPro Online Virtual Club 13,505,723
5 ANCIENTS Virtual Club 13,229,180
6 Albion Rowing Club Correctional Facility 12,986,000
7 Keweenaw Fitness Medical Facility 12,424,303
8 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 11,804,252
9 Greenville Indoor Rowing Health Club 9,945,282
10 A. E. Riesen Fitness First Corporate Fitness Center 9,922,568
11 TIMBUK2 Virtual Club 8,952,424

[Kona2]

It's happened....we've cracked the 100 MM meters left to go to the moon barrier.....there's no doubt that 2011 is the LunaTics year to land on the moon....it's to infinity and beyond!!



What a finish to the WRC - we crossed the 112 million meter line as the day ended yesterday! Woohoo and hooyah team! Five half moons on our rowing horizon today (it was all the songs about moons - headbanger here too), and mysteriously Gloria and the Aliens are humming a new tune....something about 7's....

Season meters as of 350/365 = 112,232,072 m

Total meters on the day = 242,850 m

Oars in space (participation) = 17 percent

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

112 MM - The Team!
2.1 MM Steven L
900K Kristine

Ted with 26K on the day gets a half moon
Rodrigo with 25,249 m gets a half moon
Kristine with 24,629 m sails across the 900K mark and begins the serious countdown!
Kenneth G with 22,003 claims his second half moon in as many days!
with half marathon # 244

SIX Million Meter Watch:
with (34,082 m) to go! Should be a weekend project!

FOUR Million Meter Watch:

Baz with (59,595 m) to go!

Darryl with (166,664 m) to go! It will be close, but should you wish to accept this meter total, you'll make it!

THREE Million Meter Watch:

Ted with (152,390 m) to go! Curious minds want to know....is he going for the brass ring or no?

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Kenneth G with (37,995 m) to go! Could be this weekend!

Peter G with (122,500 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

AJ with (81,116 m) to go! You can still make that million meters....

Kristine with (90,166 m) to go!

And thanks to all who rowed today:

Kelly 3,663 m
Terry 4,010 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Rich 6,487 m
Steven L 7,204 m
Gloria 7,777 m
David 8,000 m
Nancy 10,000 m
Mike M 10,000
Jim 10,219 m
Baz 12,032 m
Darryl 19,040 m
Barbara 20,440 m ....rest up for Monday!
Chris 21,097 m
Kenneth G 22,003 m
Kristine 24,629 m
Rodrigo 25,249 m
Ted 26,000 m

Global Marathon Challenge....starts today.....Barbara's running hers on Monday! Hooyah and good luck!

[dtangerini]

K2,
You are so cool, thanks for all the neat information!

[Kristine Strasburger]

Congratulations to the whole team for a great challenge showing!

Who's planning to give the marathon challenge a try this year? I am planning to tackle it this weekend. Just not sure which day yet.

[Kona2]

Whoa....first time in weeks the LunaTics can cruise along in ergs without the pressure of a challenge (except for those self-imposed challenges!) We're on meteor watch as we get closer to the Leonids.....rumor has it that that meteor shower will be spectacular on the 22nd!

Season meters as of 351/365 = 112,402,292 m (TWO weeks left in this rowing year)

Total meters on the day = 180,297 m

Oars in space (participation) = 15 percent

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

Bart with a half moon and 25,000 m on the day
Minnie aka Chris with half marathon # 245 on the year

SIX Million Meter Watch:

Chris with (12,985 m) to go! Will today be the day that she sets a new record for top female LunaTic rower?!

FOUR Million Meter Watch:

Bazzy (still dazed from his boxing bout) with (38,382 m) to go!

Darryl with (152,342 m) to go! delights in having more time now that these challenges are over - the canoes beckon and he cannot ignore their siren call!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Kenneth G with (37,995 m) to go!

Peter G with (120,000 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

AJ with (81,116 m) to go!

Kristine with (90,166 m) to go! Crew waits in anticipation for Captain Kristine's marathon row....row Captain row!

And thanks to all today's rowers for all the kinds of meters - every one of them moves us closer to our target moon:


Dick in Baghdad 2,090 m
Peter G 2,500 m
Dan 4,862 m .... woohoo! he can row using his arms these days.....weird, he says!
K2 5,000 m
Nancy J 5,869 m
Steven L 7,209 m
Teresa 7,672 m
Mike M 10,000 m
Jim 10,236 m
Tim 11,260 m
Gina 13,717 m
Darryl 14,322 m
Will S also in Baghdad area 19,250 m
Baz 20,213 m
Chris 21,097 m
Bart 25,000 m

Have a blue sky rowing day - wherever you row! And, if you're going for some of those longer distances today.....hydrate....hydrate...hydrate!!!

[DuluthMoose]

- the canoes beckon and he cannot ignore their siren call!

Right you are Kona2 and I'm getting out on the water some now. I was out this afternoon in a stiff 20 mph wind and waves on a small lake with a guy who wanted to try out my various types of paddles with his solo canoe as a comparison to his paddle. So I played the role of teacher and I think he was enlightened today. It was a great day to discover how much control each type of paddle gives a paddler, with the tradeoff usually against speed and/or higher cadence. But the water is still dangerously cold here and most every day is windy. The water really needs to warm up or the wind die down for serious solo paddling.

[just27]

Who's planning to give the marathon challenge a try this year? I am team for a great challenge showing! planning to tackle it this weekend. Just not sure which day yet.

Looks like Saturday was the chosen day ... way to go, Kristine ... that is one seriously long session and I'll bet you sleep well tonight! Hooyah.

[Kona2]

Speaking of some serious time on the erg.....

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Minnie (our meter maven), on achieving a SIX million meter season! We wish you many, many more!

[Kona2]

Congratulations, Kristine, on rowing a full marathon!

Don't forget to send in for your full marathon pin!

[Kona2]

Season meters as of 352/365 = 112,621,320 m

Total meters on the day = 219,028 m

Oars in space (participation) = 17 percent

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

6 MM Minnie
600K Andrea

Full moon for Kristine's full marathon 42,195 m
Bart with 25,000 m gets a half moon
Chris crosses into SIX million meter territory with half marathon # 246

FOUR Million Meter Watch:

Baz with (28,574 m) to go!

Darryl with (138,037 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Kenneth G with (37,995 m) to go!

Peter G with (114,500 m) to go!

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

Dan 4,351 m
Kelly 4,443 m
Andrea 5,029 m
Peter G 5,500 m
BJ 6,011 m
Rick 6,504 m
Nancy 6,613 m
Will S 8,453 m
Teresa 8,517 m
Baz 9,808 m
Gail 10,000 m
Steven L 10,000 m
Barbara 10,012 m
Jim 10,384 m
Mike C 10,806 m
Darryl 14,305 m
Chris 21,097 m
Bart 25,000 m
Kristine 42,195 m

[DuluthMoose]

Congratulations Chris on Rowing 6 Million Meters This Season! Nice Work!

BG - Good luck tomorrow on your running quest!

[Toothdoc]

Congrats to Capt'n K for the marathon and congrats to Chris for 6 Million.
Great job by both

danno (no longer lefty)

[bg]

congrats chris and captain k....and thanks moose....

[Kristine Strasburger]

Thanks for the cheers, everyone. Congratulations, Chris. You are an inspiration! Glad to see you've got all hands back on deck, Doctor Dan.

[TedCG]

Hello, Lunies, and Kudos and congratatulations all around! There's a little town nearby named Lee; the Lee City motto, as posted at the city limits, is "Little, but Proud". That's us, and mighty proud it is I am to be a Luna-tic.

THREE Million Meter Watch:

Ted with (152,390 m) to go! Curious minds want to know....is he going for the brass ring or no?

Oh yeah, I will drag my aching glutes across that 3MM line before April 30th, starting with a FM tomorrow...After that, we sail!