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

[kgallagher]

...Karyn 10,931 m ... and congrats to NHRC for hanging in there at number 15, too ...

I was so annoyed later in the day when I realized the date was 13113. (I erg in the morning before work.) I thought that would have been a great distance to erg on the final day of the JVTC, but alas, it was my mother's birthday and she came over for dinner, so I didn't have time to pull the erg out again to get those extra meters in.


Thanks for recognizing my real world team. They held their own nicely and made it across 8.5 million meters. Not bad for a team of only 39 members. That was the smallest number of members out of the teams in the top 15. I'm impressed. I feel better knowing that my 250k wouldn't have helped them move up into 14th place. If I had rowed with them, I would have been 14th out of 40 rowers. (The 39 who signed up + me.) Instead I'm 43 out of 107. Thanks Loonies for having me! I love you guys!

Karyn

[voodoogirl]

I'm SO impressed and awed by everyone on this team, and so thankful to be a part of it. Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic challenge, and thank you for the inspiration!

[Kona2]

One of the rites of almost spring is the arrival of The Lists. Lists of bicycle rides/tours that one just CANT miss - all rolled out on a state by state basis. Just when you think you're immune to the lure of the bicycle tour, these gems appear with tantalizing descriptions and a sign up now message. And there I was, pouring over the descriptions and day dreaming of long bike rides and wondering whether or not to try and sign on to Cycle Oregon again this year. Temptation lurks in every bicycling magazine...and when they happen to advertise it as "The Rolling J"...well, I could convince myself it was karma.

The day after a Challenge finishes up...a well deserved day of no erging for some, and a victory lap of meters for others. The number gnomes were out and about in Arkansas! It's all good!

Season meters as of 276/365 = 132,035,808 m

Total meters on the day = 342,797 m

Oars in space (participation) = 24 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

5.25 MM Ron
2.15 MM E/Dana
550 K Kevin

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us! Welcome back to Gene B, signing on for the first time this year!

Scott 3,000 m
Tony m
Tammy 3,500 m
Cathie 4,000 m
Sam 4,000 m
Jodi 4,038 m
Jay R 4,137 m
Roger m
Zander 4,400 m
Katerina 4,500 m
Andrew 4,885 m
Brian C 5,000 m
Nataliya 5,000 m
bg 5,069 m
Marty m
Sarah 5,807 m
David T 6,000 m
Stuart 6,931 m
Rosi 7,000 m
Anita 8,500 m
Christa 8,500 m
E/Dana 10,000 m
Robert H 10,000 m
Ronnie 10,000 m
Minnie 10,027 m
Mary O 10,303 m
Jim m
Jane 11,813 m
Tim G 12,500 m
Richard T 13,554 m
Marie 14,000 m
Kevin 15,748 m
Jeff G 18,900 m
Ron 19,156 m
Jay 22,097 m
Gene B 46,109 m

[HowardL]

Okay, I guess I'm officially a Luna-Tic. I got a Concept 2 rower about 5 years ago but only rowed sporadically, very sporadically. In fact I really started rowing in earnest December 1st for the Holiday Challenge, so my 2013 season started then. I kind of got hooked and went on with the Team Challenge. I don't know how much rowing I'll do this summer, but I think I may keep at it a bit. Cycling is my main focus in the warmer days, but we shall see.

Anyway, Hello to all.

[just27]

Okay, I guess I'm officially a Luna-Tic. ... Anyway, Hello to all.

Hello, back at ya! And, warm welcome, even if you are a bicyclist ... (There are a lot of "your people" on the team and, even with their real-world insane dayglo spandex outfits and lane sharing quirks, they rock.)

[Jodi]

I kind of got hooked and went on with the Team Challenge. I don't know how much rowing I'll do this summer, but I think I may keep at it a bit. Cycling is my main focus in the warmer days, but we shall see.

Anyway, Hello to all.

Howard, there are many of us that got hooked just the way you did, and we're still here! I expect you to be around for many more challenges to come. Many of us have other forms of exercise, or obsessions , that we mix it up with; running, weight training, cycling, water rowing, swimming, etc. That's part of the fun because we all come together when a challenge is up and do our part to pitch in.

Don't forget to print out your certificate for the challenge. It will have your name and total meters for the month on it, with the challenge logo. I use mine for inspiration by hanging them above my rowing machine in my home gym.

[HowardL]

Thanks to all and sundry for the warm welcome and friendly words.

[seniram]

Great work by everyone in the challenge, and a nice intro to the team for me. Sadly work had me on the road too much this month and my rower won't fit in my suitcase!

Looking forward to the next challenge!

Darren

[andreacs]

Add another bathtub to that brigade...whoop, whoop!

For you, Jan, a bathtub with HEART !

To honor all of the the time and energy and heart you put into the LUNA-TICS!

WOOT! WOOT!



. . . and over a half moon of rowing today!

WOOT! WOOT!

THANKS and CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL LUNA-TICS!
Special thanks to Jan and AJ!
Getting in AJ's ArMOONda definitely played a role in getting me paddle through the last meters .

Happy rowing!

Andrea
P.S. Sadly I do not get often enough on the Forum, but the team drive definitely helps my rowing!

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah ! Rowing for the Bathtub Brigade put Cathie so close to this meter milestone that she was able to just glide past the marker! Congratulations, Cathie, on achieving a FOUR million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more !!

[Kona2]

We're on a course for the moon....


Season meters as of 277/365 = 128,630,092 m

Total meters on the day = 668,477 m

Oars in space (participation) = 20 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.0 MM Cathie
2.9 MM Jim
2.15 MM Minnie
1.7 MM Harold
50 K Kerry
50 K Rachel

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us! May fortune fall your way to all the Ravens and 49ers fans!!

Nataliya 2,500 m
Sam m
Tony m
Marty 3,500 m
Rosi 4,000 m
Darren 4,304 m
Rivka m
Brian C 5,000 m
Harold 5,000 m
Rachel 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Tim G 5,000 m
Robyn 6,000 m ....hmmm...maybe she is predicting a win by 6 pts for 49ers?
Rick C 6,522 m
Marie 7,000 m
Zander 7,000 m
Cathie 7,700 m ... a double double to bring in the 4th million meter!
E/Dana 10,000 m
Peter G 10,000 m
Robert 10,000 m
Stephen 10,000 m
Jim m
Ronnie 10,050 m
Jane m
Sarah 10,173 m
Minnie m
Stuart 12,928 m
Kerry 13,295 m
Ron 21,097 m
Howard 445,125 m welcome to the year round team...

[bg]

Woohoo and hooyah ! Rowing for the Bathtub Brigade put Cathie so close to this meter milestone that she was able to just glide past the marker! Congratulations, Cathie, on achieving a FOUR million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more !!

woooo hoooooo and congrats cathie :}

[Kona2]

Just noticed as I was signing on to Concept2 that teammate Jay Rawot is featured as the Rower of the Day!

[Kona2]

So far, the US Navy branch is leading the way ! Teammates on deployment are Richard T (Navy), and AJ and Eric A (Army)- and they are off to a fast start...and Virtual Challenge Team teammates Ian M (Royal Navy UK), william b (US Navy) and Andrei R (US Army) are participating in this one as well.

Season meters as of 278/365 = 129,037,973 m

Total meters on the day = 407,881 m

Oars in space (participation) = 24 percent

MILESTONES..Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

5.6 MM Jay
2.4 MM Marie
2.1 MM Stephen W

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us !!

Tammy 2,500 m
Nataliya 3,000 m
Tony m
Roger 3,500 m
Rivka 4,000 m
Marty 4,500 m
Michelle 5,000 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Robert 5,000 m
Mike M 5,013 m
Jodi 5,022 m
Anita 5,500 m
Christa 5,500 m
Katerina 5,500 m
David T 6,000 m
Rosi 6,500 m
Harold 7,000 m
Sarah 7,504 m
Marie 7,700 m
Jane 8,015 m
Bernie 8,021 m
Paul S 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Pat S 10,108 m
E/Dana 10,285 m
Ronnie 11,000 m
Dan W 11,640 m
Greg H 12,503 m
Jim 13,003 m
Minnie 13,027 m
Zander 14,000 m
stephen 15,144 m
Tim G 17,500 m
David A 21,074 m
Sam 21,097 m
Cathie 42,195 m
Jay 62,197 m

[Grohl]

Hello you loony lot! Only just found the forum and just wanted to say hi

It's been great rowing with you guys the last few weeks, and keeping up with this thread will definitely keep me on my toes for many more to come hehe.

What a great effort with the challenge, especially the bathtub brigade.. soooo jealous lol.

Always busy rowing and stuff, but will check in here when I can.

Steve W