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

[Kona2]

The last month or so of focused 5k's trying to hit a new PR finally paid off last night! I started 21 rows ago with a 2:20 pace and took 1 second off the pace each time I rowed. Last night I set a 5k PR at just under my 2:00 goal pace and finished with a 19:58.2! I think it's just about time to shift gears and start racking up the meters and reindeer bling!

Whoop, whoop and way to work towards a goal! Congratulations, Derric, on achieving another personal record! Well done!

[Kona2]

....the reindeer are on their way...migrating towards the Concept2 Lunaverse!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 59,504,020 m
2.6 MM Ron
850 K Danno
550 K Baz
50 K Michael C

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Chris W 1,753 m
Matt 2,295 m
Peter G 2,502 m
Jamie 3,030 m
Jason 4,089 m
Kevin Mc 4,946 m
Chuck E 5,000 m
David T 5,000 m
Derric 5,000 m
Emma 5,000 m
Robert H 5,000 m
Jeff D 5,196 m
Tim 6,019 m
david w 7,000 m
Steve W 7,022 m
William H 7,144 m
Todd 7,500 m
David G 9,107 m
Keith 9,186 m
Howard 11,021 m
Danno 12,421 m ...a palindrome!
Michael C 13,306 m
Ron 18,181 m ...a palindrome!
Greg F 27,968 m
Ed m ...a starry palindrome!
Baz 40,000 m ....BIG meter number!

[BAZzy]

Not so big of a day, that was two days, and must say it was a hot row yesterday up in the shed. Cheers Baz

[Kona2]

Welcome to new teammate Rich G! We wish you much good camaraderie and many good erging sessions!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance to lunar landing: 59,128,430 m

4.55 MM Ed
1.2 MM Ian
1.15 MM Ken
900 K Greg F
450 K Keith F
300 K Rosie

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony m ...a singular palindrome from our original Mathineer, Tony! Stop by more often!
Jason 1,500 m
Steve W m ...a twosie palindrome!
Gman 4,338 m
David T 4,500 m
Rosie 5,000 m
William H 5,000 m
Tim 5,023 m
Jeff D 5,295 m
Kevin Mc 5,961 m
Robert H 6,000 m
Rick 6,130 m
Ian 7,566 m
Bernie 8,125 m
Dan O' 8,636 m
Dennis 10,000 m
Jessica 10,000 m
Matt 10,000 m
Howard 11,016 m
Michael C 12,500 m
K2 15,000 m
Minnie 18,015 m
Ron 18,081 m ...a palindrome!
danwho 19,091 m ...biggier palindrome!
Todd 21,097 m ...he half moons us!
Greg F 21,334 m
Rich G 22,579 m ... welcome!
Ken 27,500 m ... good update!
Keith F 30,674 m .. he moons us, too!
Ed 52,196 m ...big number!

[Kona2]

Stay up late so you could sleep in extra today? How'd that work for you? Uh huh. Me too. Woke up at exactly the same "unadjusted" time. Snort.



MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 59,032,254 m

350 K K2

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!


Jason 1,973 m
Kevin Mc 3,689 m
Howard 5,012 m
Liz 5,228 m
David T 6,500 m
Doug (CO) 8,761 m
Jeff B 10,000 m
K2 11,025 m
Steve W 11,116 m
Melissa 11,775 m
Gary 21,097 m ... he moons us!

[Kona2]

A week without a Concept2 Challenge?! Fear not, there are PLENTY of Challenges that await! Get ready!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 58,750,469 m

1.4 MM Steve W
600 K Howard
350 K Melissa
350 K AJ
300 K Matt
250 K Kevin Mc

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

David T 3,000 m
Melissa 3,270 m
Mathineer 4,392 m
Mathineer 4,557 m
Matt 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Rich G 5,925 m
Rebecca 6,000 m
david w 6,044 m
David W 6,291 m
FRiC 6,505 m
Steve W 6,873 m
Todd 7,500 m
Bernie 8,110 m
Gman 8,652 m
Jessica 10,000 m
Louis 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Howard 11,068 m
Michael C 12,500 m
Minnie 18,756 m
AJ 21,465 m ...good update!
Greg F 28,221 m
Baz 30,000 m ... he moons us, and/or gives a good update!
Ed m ...a starry palindrome!

[Kona2]

I hope you did, too. .

Some of you will remember that a couple of years ago I was being "encouraged" to "just deal with it, Buttercup" in terms of getting my meters done. Naturally this led to me getting a sweatshirt made that proudly proclaimed me Buttercup. And so it was as I was packing for a quick Arizona trip that I put said Buttercup into the duffel. My viewpoint from the bus aka the Skyride to Denver International Airport is albeit limited. Imagine my surprise in seeing the sign below...it was like it was meant to be...add to that a flight number 1776 on election day. Could almost hear the Twilight Zone music...




So, it's been a travel day and I am once again in the land of cactus. I captured the numbers REALLY early this AM, so some of you may not be well represented...but there is the fallback of tomorrow.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.6 MM Ed
2.65 MM Ron
950 K Greg F
600 K Dennis
600 K Baz
500 K Rebecca...a cool half million
100 K Jeff D
50 K Sudhir

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 58,413,396 m

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! To the moon, mates, to the moon!!

Steve W 2,014 m
Liz 3,681 m
Cornel 5,000 m
Emma 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Tom 5,000 m
Tim 5,043 m
Jeff D 5,235 m
Jason 5,639 m
David T 6,000 m
Melissa 6,044 m
Rick 6,203 m
Rosie 6,666 m
Todd 7,500 m
Gary 8,011 m
Doug (CO) 8,449 m
david w 9,011 m
Howard 11,015 m
Danno 12,190 m
Michael C 12,500 m
Louis 12,564 m
David G 12,708 m
Keith F 13,359 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Ron 14,841 m ...a palindrome!
K2 16,000 m
Sudhir 16,457 m
Ian 18,365 m
Baz 22,500 m ...a moon appeared over The Shed
Greg F 28,314 m
Ed m ...a starry three palindrome!

[just27]

Some of you will remember that a couple of years ago I was being "encouraged" to "just deal with it, Buttercup" in terms of getting my meters done. Naturally this led to me getting a sweatshirt made that proudly proclaimed me Buttercup. And so it was as I was packing for a quick Arizona trip that I put said Buttercup into the duffel. My viewpoint from the bus aka the Skyride to Denver International Airport is albeit limited. Imagine my surprise in seeing the sign below...it was like it was meant to be...add to that a flight number 1776 on election day. Could almost hear the Twilight Zone music...

Wow, did you happen to notice Rod Serling on that flight to Tucson!?
I think I can hear Buttercup-the-Reindeer's dainty little hoofs warming up for the next challenge.

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop, and wheelies! Congratulations, Greg F, on achieving a ONE million meter season! We wish you many, MANY more meters and millions!


Just in time for the Holiday Challenge, too...

[Kona2]

Welcome back to Keith Jones ! Always good to see returning teammates!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 58,121,364 m


2.25 MM Minnie
1.2 MM Ken
1.0 MM Greg F
950 K David T
750 K Jason
600 K Tom M
300 K Patrick Hsr
100 K Chuck B

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Gman 1,114 m
Rich G 2,017 m
Melissa 3,054 m
David T 5,000 m
Emma 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Bernie 5,019 m
Tim 5,022 m
Jason 6,096 m
Steve W 6,151 m
Rick 6,216 m
Jeff D 6,280 m
Cornel 6,630 m
Kevin Mc 7,011 m
Keith J 8,390 m
Michael C 8,509 m
Baz 10,000 m
Danno 10,000 m
Dennis 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Dan O' 10,839 m
Howard 11,016 m
Keith F 13,101 m
Tom M 14,000 m
Ron 16,261 m ...a palindrome!
Minnie 18,330 m
Chuck B 23,668 m
Greg F 28,307 m
Ken 30,000 m


Reindeer are indeed migrating as we get closer to the Holiday Challenge....clear yer calendars...and get ready to ERG !!!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and way to get a some biking and a lot of rowing to add up! Congratulations, danwho, on achieving another MILLION meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

[danwho]

Whoop, whoop and way to get a some biking and a lot of rowing to add up! Congratulations, danwho, on achieving another MILLION meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

Thanks. And I'm pretty happy with adding the BikeErg in the mix - getting to keep some overuse injuries at bay while still getting the team closer to the moon. It does feel a little dishonest counting the BikeErg meters at 100% on the team page, probably should be 50%, the same as in the challenges. I would be at 902,732.5 counting that way. On the other hand, at 100%, bigger palindromes are within easier reach. Today was 18181 = 9091 Rower + 9090 BikeErg. And I really like 18181, since it is not only a palindrome but looks the same if you flip it, or if you rotate it 180°. Nutty, or easily entertained?

[Kona2]

Yesterday's numbers were captured early...and, the day slipped away. So today's posting will have both...fear not. As noted before, even tiny changes in routine can throw the whole day askew...


Bonanza! We have days to complete this year's Holiday Challenge. Reindeer will be everywhere!


Ok. I wanted to know. The sculptor is a guy named Stephen Fairfield, and this is to remind path users that the bridge is a roosting place for bats - these sculptures are on the Tucson bike path known as The Loop - a recently finished marvel that is 100 miles long, with links that make its total 131 miles. I haven't ridden all of it, but the new stretches that they have put in place are absolutely awesome. For those of you who might be interested, there's a five minute video about the Pima County loop path that gives you some good visuals of what kind of terrain and blue sky I am seeing now.

https://bikeaz.org/tucsonloopbikepath/

MILESTONES..Bragging Rights...Celebrations: A two day-er

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 57,606,186 m

4.65 MM Ed
1.3 MM Louis
1.0 MM danwho
850 K david w
800 K Todd
700 K Dan O'
550 K Cornel
500 K Keith F...a cool half million!
450 K Bernie
450 K Ted
350 K Dana
300 K Rick
100 K Michael C

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

From 11/8:

Jason 1,915 m
Rich M 2,000 m
William H 2,000 m
Rich G 4,235 m
Kevin Mc 5,000 m
Victor 5,000 m
Tim 5,022 m
Keith J 5,324 m
Jonathan 6,016 m
Rick 6,234 m
John D 6,706 m
Todd 7,500 m
David T 8,000 m
Bernie 8,126 m
Tom M 9,000 m
Baz 10,000 m
Dennis 10,000 m
Gary 10,000 m
Michael C 10,000 m
Doug (CO) 10,632 m
Rebecca 11,000 m
Howard 11,027 m
Louis 12,564 m
david w 13,360 m
Ian 14,116 m
Ron 16,861 m ...a palindrome!
danwho 18,181 m ...a palindrome!
Minnie 18,402 m
Greg F 21,516 m
Ted 33,000 m ... he moons us!
Ed m...a palindrome!

From 11/9:

Jason 2,021 m
David T 3,000 m
Rebecca 3,000 m
Michael C 3,991 m
Kevin Mc 4,618 m
Emma 5,000 m
Matt 5,000 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Keith J 5,629 m
Jamie 5,892 m
Rick 6,181 m
David W 6,267 m
Tom M 7,040 m
William H 7,055 m
Cornel 7,688 m
Dana 7,933 m
Steve W 10,000 m
Dan O' 10,022 m
Howard 12,020 m
david w 13,278 m
Todd 13,857 m
Louis 16,161 m ...a palindrome! Whew! Thought we were going to be palindromeless!
Keith F 18,455 m

[Insomniaklol]

Whoop, whoop, and wheelies! Congratulations, Greg F, on achieving a ONE million meter season! We wish you many, MANY more meters and millions!


Just in time for the Holiday Challenge, too...

Thanks for the shoutout and the progress post everyday. It's fun reading it while cooling down after a biking session !

[lframari]

From 11/9:

Louis 16,161 m ...a palindrome! Whew! Thought we were going to be palindromeless!

This brings me joy that I helped to keep the palindrome streak alive.