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

[Kona2]

And in a flash....the horse race was over! Orb (which is another name for the moon, at least in the Moody Blues album Days of Future Passed...cold hearted orb that rules the night) scored a come from behind win!

Meanwhile, more milestones were recorded by teammates - and more returning teammates!

Global Marathon Challenge: since last posting (what a tough Challenge to start the rowing season, too!)

Kerry
Jay
Stephen
Brian M

Jim
Ron
Ronnie
Harold
Marty
Rosi
Stuart
Laurie (I think)
Minnie
Rosi again
Jim again
Cathie

Season meters as of 4/365 = 1,845,161 m

Total meters on the couple of days = 609,047 m (give a few thousand here or there for changing bubble universes)

Oars in space (participation) = 45 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

100 K Jim
50 K Ronnie
50 K Rivka
50 K Rosi
50 K Richard T
50 K Stephen
50 K bg
50 K Ron
50 K Jay

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us! Whether you row a little or a lot, you are an important part of our team. Have fun with the meters that YOU row!

From May 3:

Walter 3,000 m
Tony m
Rivka 3,500 m
Zander 3,500 m
Anita 4,000 m
Christa 4,000 m
Brian C 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Roger 5,000 m
Tammy 5,000 m
Tom M 5,000 m
Michelle 5,500 m
Peter G 5,637 m
Cathie 5,900 m
David T 6,000 m
K2 m
Jane 7,128 m
Paul S 7,128 m
Ross 9,828 m
Todd 11,270 m
Angelo 11,283 m
David A 12,516 m
Harold 21,097 m
Marty 21,097 m
Minnie 21,097 m
Ron 21,097 m
Ronnie 21,097 m
Rosi 21,097 m
Stuart 21,097 m
bg 22,071 m
Laurie m
Jim 28,132 m
Kerry 42,195 m

From May 4th:

Lily 1,250 m
Nataliya m
Tony m
Michelle 4,000 m
Rivka 4,000 m
Brian C 5,000 m
Laurie 5,000 m
Marty 5,000 m
Tammy 5,000 m
Roger 7,500 m
Ronnie 8,000 m
Zander 8,000 m
Mitch J 8,160 m
Wim 8,319 m
Pat S 11,017 m
bg 11,034 m
Marie 11,277 m
Dana 11,356 m
Greg H 12,504 m
Bobbie 13,000 m
Minnie 14,027 m
Rebecca 15,000 m
Cathie 21,097 m
Rosi 21,097 m
Jim 29,000 m
Brian M 42,195 m
Stephen 42,195 m
Jay 54,195 m

[Kona2]

Say...I just noticed that the Rower of the Day is a Luna-Tic ... it's Fritz M!

And...my bad puns must have hushed the Luna-Tic crowd....

[just27]

Say...I just noticed that the Rower of the Day is a Luna-Tic ... it's Fritz M!

Yay, Fritz!

And...my bad puns must have hushed the Luna-Tic crowd....

Nah, we were all just a bit busy, dusting off our blenders for the gallons of margaritas that must be consumed today ... Happy Cinco de Mayo!

[Kona2]

Welcome to new team member Barry T of Hartlebury GBR, and returning teammates Dave H, Tim P and Jodi have all signed in today, too! Good rowing by all and whoop, whoop for the 2014 rowing season!

[Kona2]

Lots of stars in the skies of our Rowing Universe!

Global Marathon Challenge: There's still time !

Worthy Challenge to start the 2014 Rowing Year ! Still, these aren't for everyone (and so far this year, they haven't been for me). Would much rather see teammates work up to these rather than just giving it an all out go. Recovery takes a lot of time. And while some have gradually moved from half marathon to full, most of the time it just seems easier to make the erg leap to the full. It is a lot of time to be sitting on the erg seat no matter which one you happen to choose. Upholstery foam or memory foam seems to be the cushion of choice for those who want a softer surface. This year is the first that I've heard of heel or toe blisters from full marathoners.

Today's contributions to the Global Marathon Honor Board are mostly from the European side of the team: countries represented are Switzerland, GBR, and the Netherlands....and the great state of Ohio from the USA!



Full Marathons: 8 teammates have completed 10 full marathons

Half Marathons: 18 teammates have completed 20 half marathons

Two of each: 2 teammates have completed two of each



It's baseball season....support your local teams!

Season meters as of 5/365 = 2,284,009 m

Total meters on the day = 438,848 m

Oars in space (participation) = 57 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

150 K Jim
100 K Jay
50 K Ed
50 K David A
50 K Barry T - with a fine half marathon!

Barry T - half marathon
David A - half marathon
Peter H - half marathon
Raoul - half marathon

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us!

Richard T 1,000 m
Lily 1,005 m
Gene 1,300 m
Anita 3,000 m
Christa 3,000 m
Tony m
Bobbie 3,500 m
Zander 3,500 m
Marty 5,000 m
Cathie 5,500 m
Rosi m
Marie 6,000 m
Michelle m
Tim P 6,018 m
Greg C 6,370 m
Paul S 7,000 m
Ronnie 7,000 m
Stephen 7,874 m
Wim 8,304 m
Jay m
Brian C 10,000 m
Dave H 10,000 m
Jeff P 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Jodi 10,105 m
Peter G 10,108 m
Ross 10,288 m
Pat S 10,308 m
Todd 11,269 m
Dan W 11,582 m
David T 12,000 m
David A 21,097 m
Peter H 21,097 m
bg 22,141 m
Jim 26,333 m
Raoul 28,071 m
Ed 51,250 m
Barry 52,275 m

To the moon, mates, to the moon!

[Drivetofast]

Wow Great seats K2. Is this one of the Perks from Concept2 ?

[Drivetofast]

ORB

[Drivetofast]

Tom Brady can't Win a Super Bowl as of Late. But he did Bet on ORB

[Kona2]

20 MM lifetime today. Out on the deck with the black flies-Ah springtime
Da Do Ron Ron

Wow! Way to go, Ron! Congratulations on TWENTY million lifetime meters....enjoy the Concept2 goodies! I am pretty sure this is the gym bag that is filled with lots of good stuff! Whoop, whoop and hooyah!

[Kona2]

Another returning teammate as Rick C joins us!

Global Marathon Challenge continues....and we've got more moons!

Ron - great way to usher in the 20 million....!

Jim
David A
Marie
Mike C
bg

Season meters as of 6/365 = 2,607,310 m

Total meters on the day = 323,301 m

Oars in space (participation) = 44 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

100 K Ron
100 K bg
50 K Marty
50 K Rebecca

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us!

Nataliya 3,000 m
Tony m
Mitch J 4,056 m
Kris H 4,725 m
Bobbie 5,000 m
Cathie 5,000 m
Anita 5,500 m
Marty m
Tom M 5,816 m
Christa 6,000 m
David T 6,000 m
Paul S 6,000 m
Rick C 6,349 m
Richard T 7,000 m ....talk about good seats to a sporting event....I'm pretty sure you were at the Derby....thundering hooves, shaking stadium and the cheering crowd...!
Rivka 7,000 m
Rosi m
Ronnie 8,000 m
Andrew 8,205 m
Peter G m
Barry 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Jay m
Stephen 10,850 m
Jeff P 12,500 m
David A 21,097 m
Marie 21,097 m
Mike C 21,097 m
bg 22,163 m
Jim 29,097 m
Ron 42,195 m

Ron has graciously agreed to post stats for the next week while I go play golf somewhere warmer! Thank you thank you thank you! Keep those milestones, and celebrations, coming! Btw, I ran my first golf tournament for the ladies league last weekend - and one of the things that I did was to ask the gals, as they turned in their scorecards, whether or not they had had any best evers or firsts during their golf round. Two of them had just broken 100 for the first time (which is a biggie milestone). Turns out, people like to celebrate best evers in all kinds of events...and I am sure that the golf league will have a section for best evers from now on. Love it when a plan comes together!

[DavidA]

20 MM lifetime today. Out on the deck with the black flies-Ah springtime
Da Do Ron Ron

WOO HOO!! Halfway around the world - it's all downhill from here
Way to row Ron!

David

[DavidA]

David A
David A 21,097 m

Check out the rankings for 50-59 ML HM
My best time in almost 5 years. (I had wanted to do an FM on Sunday, but did too much yard work, and wimped out, and decided I needed to try to a better HM.)

[Kerry1976]

Less than 100 meters from 600k but sick and can't get it done. Oh well. Whenever I get to it will be good.

[danwho]

20MM for Ron. Top of the rankings for David.
Congratulations!! And feel better, Kerry.

[bg]

20 MM lifetime today. Out on the deck with the black flies-Ah springtime
Da Do Ron Ron

woooo hooooo and congrats :} and what's in the bag???