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

[Kiba]

yes...great photos.....and thanks again k2 and ron.....for doing our numbers.....always appreciated.....and sooooo psyched with kiba and her cupcakes being back....selfishly can i put in a request for chocolate...i have a birthday and 15,000,000 meters coming up....hopefully both in august.....

I'll cook up a special one just for you : D!

Bazzy, your photos are always exciting, you seem to go on so many adventures.

Today I hit 8 million lifetime metres! I'm going to go on a virtual tour from Ottawa to Parintins, Brazil, which is about 12000km away. You know, on an epic quest to find the fabled sports bag.

[Calamity]

ANybody else on the team a fan of the tour de France? We are watching it daily and sometimes rowing nightly to the race. While it is great to see an Englishman in the lead, we are still hoping Cadel Evans can pull out a special trick from his bag. We did give our almost 2 year old his middle came after Cadel.

[Kona2]

ANybody else on the team a fan of the tour de France? We are watching it daily and sometimes rowing nightly to the race. While it is great to see an Englishman in the lead, we are still hoping Cadel Evans can pull out a special trick from his bag. We did give our almost 2 year old his middle came after Cadel.

It's a great race - and the scenery is spectacular. Cadel has some work to do to catch the yellow jersey! He will be racing in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge again this August here in Colorado. Many things can and do happen in the Tour...so you never say it's over for a rider until the finish line....

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Kiba, on achieving million lifetime meters! We wish you many, MANY, more!!

Today I hit 8 million lifetime metres! I'm going to go on a virtual tour from Ottawa to Parintins, Brazil, which is about 12000km away. You know, on an epic quest to find the fabled sports bag.

Epic quests are just the best ever kinds of things! Along the way, you should pick up several items of interest...a sweatshirt just perfect for Canadian winters at 10 MM (get right on that...winter's coming!), and rowing shorts and a tee shirt at 15 MM.

Meanwhile, back here at Stats Central, things have been hopping. Literally. Ginormous toad things have been appearing in backyards, on roadways, and in the ponds of certain golf courses. Add these to the giant salamanders that make the two K9s refuse to go out their doggie door....and we've got amphibians. Nature is a wonderful thing..and am hoping that there are no discovery channel moments associated with either species.


Season meters as of 77/365 = 30,744,862 m

Total meters since last posting = 656,494 m

Oars in space (participation) = 35 and 24 percent for the last two days

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.15 MM Richard T
700 K Jim
650 K Bernie
450 K Rosi
400 K Paul S
200 K Kiba
50 K Tim P

1.45 MM Jay
750 K Jane
650 K Minnie
650 K David A
550 K Edscapade
200 K Mike C

Thanks to everyone for rowing !

From 7.15.12

Lily 505 m
Steven D 882 m
Jim 1,100 m
Sunny 1,500 m
Nataliya 3,000 m
Bobbie 3,500 m
Zander 3,500 m
Marty 3,600 m
Harold 4,000 m
Sam 4,500 m
Anita 4,800 m
Rosi 4,800 m
Debbie 5,000 m
Jerri m
David T 7,000 m
Ed McC 7,000 m
Marie 7,500 m
Peter G 7,778 m
Christa 8,000 m
Baz 10,000 m
Paul S 10,000 m
Peter H 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Robert H 10,000 m
Ronnie 10,500 m
Dana 10,509 m
Minnie 11,127 m
Bernie 13,009 m
Rich M 13,716 m
AJ 15,928 m
Michelle 16,000 m
Jay 17,500 m
Jodi 18,997 m
Da Do Ron Ron 21,097 m
Tim P 21,662 m
bg 30,445 m
Richard T 38,000 m
Kiba 60,000 m

From 7.16

Lily 400 m
Steven D 895 m
Peter G 1,025 m
Sunny m
Harold 2,200 m
Bobbie 3,000 m
Marty 3,000 m
Rich M 3,000 m
Zander 3,789 m
Ed McC 4,000 m
Danno 4,580 m
Richard T 5,000 m
Minnie 5...6...7...8
Matt 6,506 m
David T 7,000 m
Marie 7,000 m
Jim 7,020 m
Mike C 7,048 m
Jeff P 7,500 m
Ronnie 10,200 m
Jane 10,801 m
Michelle 12,500 m
Jay 18,000 m
Kiba 20,000 m
Edscapade 25,000 m
David A 47,890 m

[BAZzy]

My PM3 Monitor failed me this morning. It has a crack around the jack input.

Concept Australia said they have had mixed success trying to fix that very problem so I have ordered myself a new PM4 and should get it tomorrow! Not sure how long it has been like that, but I moved the whole unit last night, so it might have been what tipped it over the edge. It must have been making enough contact to work...

Decided on PM4 as my heart-rate monitor hasn’t been working with the PM3 for some time, I have the plug in type. Must say though I have had the machine for well over 4 years and has never given me any problems, so can’t complain too much!

Cheers, BBB

[Kona2]

My PM3 Monitor failed me this morning. It has a crack around the jack input.
Cheers, BBB

I think this is a universal issue for jack inputs...they seem to be the weakest point on many different electronics - especially headphones. Still, how nice to get an upgrade opportunity !

[FrankS]

ANybody else on the team a fan of the tour de France? We are watching it daily and sometimes rowing nightly to the race. While it is great to see an Englishman in the lead, we are still hoping Cadel Evans can pull out a special trick from his bag. We did give our almost 2 year old his middle came after Cadel.

I`m just curious when the boys in black& blue will be discovered with blood boosters . Its frustrating to see riders like Hagen sustaining the peace on special category climbs... However i hope Cadel Evans still have something left to show us.. i cant watch Wiggins show cause i know he isnt clear and he just use some undetected boosters .

[Kiba]

...a sweatshirt just perfect for Canadian winters at 10 MM (get right on that...winter's coming!)

Bazzy, I hope you like your new PM4

[Kona2]

...a sweatshirt just perfect for Canadian winters at 10 MM (get right on that...winter's coming!)

Bazzy, I hope you like your new PM4

Winter is coming....definitely a Game of Thrones, House of Stark connection there....am reading the first book of the series....

[Kona2]

ANybody else on the team a fan of the tour de France? We are watching it daily and sometimes rowing nightly to the race. While it is great to see an Englishman in the lead, we are still hoping Cadel Evans can pull out a special trick from his bag. We did give our almost 2 year old his middle came after Cadel.

I`m just curious when the boys in black& blue will be discovered with blood boosters . Its frustrating to see riders like Hagen sustaining the peace on special category climbs... However i hope Cadel Evans still have something left to show us.. i cant watch Wiggins show cause i know he isnt clear and he just use some undetected boosters .

Yikes. Sadly, another FrankS (as in Schleck) was dropped off the tour today following testing positive for something found in diuretics. Athetes competing in virtually (no pun intended) sports remind us how much discipline and care folks have to take when competing. It's not just being ready to race, it's all the simple things leading up to race day that can throw one off course. Some say that Cadel has a chance. Wiggins was a good sport and slowed things down so that Cadel wasn't totally out of it following the Day of Tacks on the course. Still, there are some good young riders coming up through the ranks.

[Kona2]

Season meters as of 78/365 = 31,110,532 m

Total meters on the day = 365,670 m

Oars in space (participation) = 38 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.6 MM bg
1.35 MM Ron
1.2 MM Michelle
800 K Ronnie
700 K David A
500 K Christa
300 K Marty
200 K Mitch J
100 K Greg C

Thanks, everybody, for rowing !

Gene 600 m
Steven D 896 m
Harold 2,500 m
Nataliya 3,000 m
Bobbie m
Jim 3,004 m
Sam 3,200 m
Marty m
Zander 3,500 m
Rosi 4,000 m
Eva-Kristin 4,510 m
Peter H 5,000 m
Rich M 5,000 m
Robert H 5,000 m
Jerri 5,013 m
Anita 5,100 m
Brian 5,500 m
Paul S 5,508 m
Debbie 5,704 m
Christa 6,200 m
Matt 6,244 m
Rick C 6,407 m
Jeff P 6,525 m
David T 7,000 m
Tom M 7,000 m
Ed McC 8,000 m
David M 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Dana 10,215 m
Greg C 10,338 m
Ronnie 10,400 m
Michelle 12,000 m
Jane 12,358 m ...Fibonacci !
David A 14,527 m
Richard T 15,000 m...so how long did it take to train Luna and Joe to grab the oars?
Jay 15,600 m
bg 22,193 m
Cathie 24,000 m
Ron 24,097 m
Bernie 26,033 m
Mitch J 28,162 m

Have a great rowing day wherever and whenever you row !

[just27]

Winter is coming....definitely a Game of Thrones, House of Stark connection there....am reading the first book of the series....

Cool logo for a sweatshirt! I read the first book, while back, and watched the DVD, season 1/disc 1, last week. Liked the book much more ... can't decide if I'll get disc 2.

[EdMcCarthy]

Fellow lunies:

This morning I rowed 10,000m--90% moderate pace for a target heart rate with 10% sprints. I've been building up to that distance so it wasn't a stretch, distance-wise. First 9000 were fine but then I boinked and the last 1000 were really tough. Has anyone overcome the crash problem with pre- or mid-workout energy supplements? Or is it just a matter of conditioning that I can overcome as I get into better shape? Any help appreciated--thanks!

Ed McCarthy

[Calamity]

Hi Ed,
I usually do 10,000 without stopping for water or energy drinks. One thing that is key for me is being hydrated and making sure my strokes per minute don't creep up too high when I am trying to time myself. Sometimes training for a distance by doing pieces longer than the one your interested in helps too.
If I am rowing an hour of 1/2 marathon, I usually have cytomax sports drink every 5000 meters or so. Sometimes I use a water bottle with a straw for easy access, sometimes a camelback next to the machine.

[BAZzy]

Fellow lunies:

This morning I rowed 10,000m--90% moderate pace for a target heart rate with 10% sprints. I've been building up to that distance so it wasn't a stretch, distance-wise. First 9000 were fine but then I boinked and the last 1000 were really tough. Has anyone overcome the crash problem with pre- or mid-workout energy supplements? Or is it just a matter of conditioning that I can overcome as I get into better shape? Any help appreciated--thanks!

Ed McCarthy

Hi Ed

I like that technical term ‘The Boink’

I think one of the keys is to ensure you are well hydrated in the lead-up to the session. I currently do 2 or 3 x 5,000m intervals and will drink in between, however on a 10,000m row I have water near-by just in case I need some. Conditioning does help, but always drink if you feel you need it as dehydration is a big performance degrader.

Another consideration in terms of fatigue towards the end of a session ,especially if you have stepped up the pace, is to ensure the body is delivering oxygen efficiently to your body. Your legs play a big role in rowing and will fatigue easily, especially if you aren’t getting enough oxygen to them. There are a couple of articles which are a good read on the C2 website that deal with this issue. Essentially developing strong core muscles and breathing deep using your diaphragm assists greatly. I spent some time focussing on this 12-18 months ago and it has helped greatly.

In terms of building up endurance and conditioning, you could look to shorten the session, or do 10 x 1,000m sprints and look to increase the intensity on each interval. Take a look at the 2,000m sprint training program in the training manual (section 5), overall it is a great balance of endurance and speed work.

And great rowing by the way!

Following is a link to a ‘breathing article’ on C2 website.

http://concept2.co.uk/training/breathing

Good luck...BBB