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

[Kona2]

k2 ...have you been able to row on the new machine??? and once again, thanks for everything....

I did row on the Fluid rowing machine yesterday, and it was very different. The damper settings go from like one to 20 or so, and I had to figure out how to get to what I thought was the right amount of watts and split time to match what I thought I could do with a Concept2. I love lower altitude, because I get by far my best rowing times here...to the tune of several minutes improvement per 5K. Of course, when I got off the rowing machine I was kind of rubber legged after pushing so hard. There is a belt drive instead of a chain, and instead of the chain whirring away and the fan whooshing....you get the slosh of water. Better make a pit stop before you start rowing on one of these Fluid rowers or the power of suggestion may get to you! Everything about the machine felt not right - I didn't feel like I was working as hard because I couldn't hear the increased chain, etc., noise. Meanwhile, I was rowing splits that were 35 seconds faster than my usual. I had to take a cool down walk around the track after I finished. It was an interesting experience, but I like my Concept2 MUCH better. Concept2 feels solid - these Fluid things give the impression that you are disassociated from the machine. I could see how they say it mimics on the water rowing. Just my nickel's worth.

[macbruce1]

Great news about your Mom Kona There is definitely something magical about hearing that word "benign". Because of family history Lyn has a higher risk of developing melanoma and goes for an exam once a year. So far any areas of skin biopsied have been benign
We don't seem to have many rabbits around here, but this summer our dogs have discovered the joys of rolling in various stinky things
Ron

[Kona2]

Welcome back to Danie K and Laurie P! Always good to see returning names and faces pop up on the roster! And Briana has added a bit to her team profile...we are indeed well on our return journey to the Moon. I am predicting our arrival at about the time of the Holiday Challenge. It will be awesome.



Hooboy! Lot of great milestones to celebrate today, too!

Season meters as of 71/365 = 26,868,345 m

Total meters on the day = 316,876 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.9 MM Jim
1.3 MM bg
850 K Robyn
500 K Norma - a cool half million
350 K Dan O'
350 K Doug G
150 K david w (GBR)
50 K Tom M

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us!

Erik 100 m
Lily m....a palindrome ! Onesies!
Bobbie 2,020 m ...always good to get this reading!
Tristan 3,000 m
Ronnie 4,000 m
Tom M 4,177 m
Tony m ...golfshot! A foursome palindrome!
Rosita m ...a starry double double!
William H 5,000 m
David T 6,000 m
Jeff M 7,129 m
Dan O 8,372 m
Cathie 10,000 m
Jon C 10,000 m
Matt 10,000 m
Doug G 10,251 m
Paul B 10,256 m
Michelle 10,500 m
Stuart m ...a singular palindrome!
david w (GBR) 11,500 m
Danno 12,513 m
David A 15,141 m
Will S 15,397 m
Norma m ...a palindrome!
Ron 21,954 m
Jim m ...a palindrome!
bg 31,605 m
Robyn 41,097 m ...there's a half moon in there!

[Kona2]

We don't seem to have many rabbits around here, but this summer our dogs have discovered the joys of rolling in various stinky things
Ron

Dogs ... as in plural? You have another new one? As for the primitive behavior....joy oh joy....

[macbruce1]

We don't seem to have many rabbits around here, but this summer our dogs have discovered the joys of rolling in various stinky things
Ron

Dogs ... as in plural? You have another new one? As for the primitive behavior....joy oh joy....

Yes, we adopted another dog. Frosty is a small poodle mix. He was picked up as a stray in SC-another SC dog for us. There is a little bit of sibling rivalry, but they get along OK. The funny thing is that the bigger dog, Rocky, is afraid of almost everything and the little peanut is not afraid of anything. One of the first things Frosty did when we brought him home was to go after our neighbor's horse Gee 13 llbs vs ?????
Yeah, the primitive behavior is lots of fun, especially at about 11 PM
Ron

[brotherjim]

24787 meters today for my wonderful father-in- law who has joined the mighty warriors like Norma, my sister, uncle,and others against cancer. He will be 87 on 7-24.

[normadelaney]

24787 meters today for my wonderful father-in- law who has joined the mighty warriors like Norma, my sister, uncle,and others against cancer. He will be 87 on 7-24.

Will keep Bobbie's Dad in my prayers. Starting chemo is tough. Hope he'll soon "learn to dance in the rain."

[bg]

24787 meters today for my wonderful father-in- law who has joined the mighty warriors like Norma, my sister, uncle,and others against cancer. He will be 87 on 7-24.

sorry that your father-in -law joined the club....aending lots of healthy thoughts.....and welcome and welcome back to folks....and reading da do ron ron's post reminded me when i dog sat for a good size dog that my cat kept in his place....beating up on his nose when he invaded his/tom's space and letting tom eat his food....

[Kona2]

Sorry to hear about your father-in-law, Jim -- good number sequence for an impending 7/24 birthday for him!

Toasty here! Whine, whine! Still, I saw a lot of wildlife when I was walking through Sabino Canyo Recreation Area this morning - a few deer huddled under the trees, the ubiqui-bunnies, many lizards....and one really fast black snake. Yikes.

Season meters as of 71/365 = 27,228,309 m

Total meters on the day = 359,964 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.75 MM Ed
800 K David A
750 K Ron
250 K William H


Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us!

Dan O' 3,346 m
Tom M 4,186 m
Tony m ...a palindrome of fours!
Paul 5,000 m
Steve H 5,000 m
Rosita m ...she's counting them down!
Sharon 5,737 m
William H 7,083 m
Ronnie 7,110 m
Norma m ..lucky 7's palindrome!
David T 8,000 m
Will S 9,400 m
David A 10,000 m
Jon C 10,000 m
Matt 10,000 m
Peter G 10,000 m
Danno 10,003 m
Ross 10,398 m
Bobbie 10,724 m ....here's a 7/24, too!
Michelle m ...a onesie starry palindrome!
Janice 11,016 m
Cathie m
bg 11,130 m
Danwho m ...a starry lucky 13 palindrome!
Jay 15,000 m
Robyn 18,000 m
Larry m ...a biggie palindrome!
Jeff M 20,043 m
Hun 24,787 m
Ed 25,052 m .. a palindrome!
Ron 36,652 m ....probably a couple of days in there! But you never know!

[dag1]

24787 meters today for my wonderful father-in- law who has joined the mighty warriors like Norma, my sister, uncle,and others against cancer. He will be 87 on 7-24.

Thoughts and prayers to your father-in-law, and the entire family, as you face the this challenge together. Be strong for each other.

[Kristine Strasburger]

Thanks for all of your thoughts, prayers and words of condolence.

[Kona2]

Welcome to Anna C-S... maybe daughter of Andrea and Sorin?

Season meters as of 72/365 = 27,507,260 m

Total meters on the day = 249,513 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.95 MM Jim ....hooboy! That 2 million meter milestone is JUST around the corner!
950 K Jay
450 K Minnie
350 K David T
350 K Jeff M
200 K AJ
50 K Andrea

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us, By the way, I can't tell whether it's ski-erg or rowing machine when the meters are entered...we're just glad they were uploaded!

Karyn 948 m
Bobbie 4,000 m
Tony m ...starry palindrome!
Jeff M 5,030 m
Janice 5,183 m
Sharon 5,718 m
Norma m ...10 ...11...12...13...and MANY MANY MORE!
David T 7,000 m
William H 8,000 m
Dan O' 9,000 m
Michelle 9,000 m
AJ 9,019 m
Danno 10,013 m
Minnie m .,..a starry palindrome!
Christa 13,500 m
Will S 15,745 m
Robyn m ...a palindrome!
Jay 21,097 m
Jim 21,097 m
Ed m ...a palindrome from afar....starry in nature!
Andrea 41,406 m ...good update!

Just a reminder that today starts the Summer Sprints Challenge...get those special rowing or ski-erging sessions done between now and the 19th! Sort of an eye-opener, eh? (Talking Canadian)

Another Episode....


I shared that I was taking advantage of a nearby rec center to get in some "active" minutes while away from my rowing machine. There's a roundabout at the entrance to the rec center, and standing in the middle of it is a bronze of a fairly short woman who is holding a woven basket up. At her feet are some odd things and you can read about it by following this link. I did not know that this was called a waymarking statue...or that the Smithsonian catalogues waymarks. Interesting stuff you find when you go up to see what a statue is all about. This is how I get myself pulled into bunny trails.

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM95 ... on_Arizona

[brianacp]

Hi, everybody! I am new to the group and a newbie to rowing. Thanks for having me. First one to the moon, please save a slice of swiss cheese for me!

[bg]

I shared that I was taking advantage of a nearby rec center to get in some "active" minutes while away from my rowing machine. There's a roundabout at the entrance to the rec center, and standing in the middle of it is a bronze of a fairly short woman who is holding a woven basket up. At her feet are some odd things and you can read about it by following this link. I did not know that this was called a waymarking statue...or that the Smithsonian catalogues waymarks. Interesting stuff you find when you go up to see what a statue is all about. This is how I get myself pulled into bunny trails.

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM95 ... on_Arizona[/quote]


thanks for the new bunny tail and the write up about your 'new' erg....and welcome and welcome back to everyone :}

[just27]

Hi, everybody! I am new to the group and a newbie to rowing. Thanks for having me. First one to the moon, please save a slice of swiss cheese for me!

Hiya, and welcome. There will be Swiss cheese and Luna shots for everyone when we get to the moon; we do enjoy a virtual party!