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

[danwho]

Blwyddyn newydd dda i chi hefyd, Miles! (cheated with Google Translate)
I wasn't planning on doing a January challenge other than the Team Challenge, but your post pushed me over the edge, although not all the way into The Big Burn territory. I decided on The Haul (15 hours).

[warnie]

Blwyddyn newydd dda i chi hefyd, Miles! (cheated with Google Translate)
I wasn't planning on doing a January challenge other than the Team Challenge, but your post pushed me over the edge, although not all the way into The Big Burn territory. I decided on The Haul (15 hours).

Google is learning! Ardderchog/Excellent!

My first choice was 15 hours but I did an hour ride this morning and that gave me 878 calories so I reckon around 20 hours and you won't be far off the 20k calories target lol I have 11 Zwift rides in January and all should be 1 hour or over so I will hopefully do it!! fun trying!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and wahoo! It's ANOTHER meter millionaire! Congratulations, Dennis, on achieving a ONE million meter 2019 erging season! We wish you many, MANY more millions and celebrations!

[just27]

I wasn't planning on doing a January challenge other than the Team Challenge, but your post pushed me over the edge, although not all the way into The Big Burn territory. I decided on The Haul (15 hours).

I'm joining you on The Haul. That looks like a do-able goal, considering January's calendar ... though, The Long Haul might be a motivational reach, worthy of NY resolve!

[Kona2]

January...rushed in with a blast of arctic air....

Five of the top 13 teams in the January VIRTUAL team challenge are on the water rowing clubs. That's a big increase - and demonstrates the role that the erg plays in the training for on the water teams. Karyn has spoken about that before. For those who find themselves in their first January Virtual Team Challenge, it's perhaps important to note that the first two weeks of the Challenge are very chaotic as teams build their rosters. The last two weeks (once the teams are locked in place on 16 January), are when it gets serious. I kid you not. Pace your anxieties if you have them!

The January VIrtual Team Rankings are changing faster than I can keep up with them right now. Perhaps it is like the suddenly full parking lots at the gyms around the world? Ever notice that even when the gym is full that our beloved ergs are often available?! This, too, is changing as more and more people get the erg addiction going. Hang on...perhaps I'm having an elitist exercise moment here?! Egad. We need more teammates on the Virtual Team! Sign on...sign on....sign on!

An aside:

I love the holidays. And I love when they are over, because I also like my routine. Apparently, the two Goldens aka Thing 1 and Thing 2 like their routine, too. Arctic air...and temperatures hovering below 10 degrees...whoa. No walks in that. So, when I beamed up the garage door to head out today, dog on leash....and we stopped at the truck to get in....nooooo. Oh yes, a vet visit for a wellness check. This is not ever easy. We survived it, and emerged with a scarf from the Vet's Office tied around Kai's neck. Flash forward to arrival back at the house, where the other dog pouted... having not been the beneficiary of what seemed like a really LONG walk, and that pink scarf was flying about like the cape to the bull from the matador. Walks for each ensued. The scarf did not survive the chase around the tree..I could hear the dog thoughts...."let me chew that off your neck...." Pets are very entertaining.

It's the Haul for me, too.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

6.3 MM Ed
2.75 MM Minnie
2.15 MM Miles
1.3 MM Danno
1.25 MM Norma
1.0 MM Dennis
400 K Kellee
400 K Trevor
400 K AJ
300 K Gman
250 K Tom R
100 K John D

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!\

Steve W 2,000 m
Kristine 2,204 m
Rich G 2,242 m
Maria 2,614 m
Briana 3,323 m
Ross 3,522 m
Trevor 4,500 m
Chip 5,000 m
Chuck E 5,000 m
Leon 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Matt R 5,022 m
David T 5,500 m
Tombeur 5,519 m
Andrea 6,183 m
Sarah 6,664 m
Josh 7,185 m
Patrick S 7,657 m
Liz 8,069 m
GMan 9,366 m
Anna C-S 9,700 m ....great to see this one!
David W 10,000 m
John D 10,000 m
Kellee 10,000 m
Michael C 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Dan O' 10,029 m
Louis 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Lee 11,575 m
Howard 12,018 m
Norma 12,121 m ...a one and a two palindrome!
Tom R 13,943 m
danwho 14,141 m ...a palindrome!
Doug G 18,110 m
K2 18,195 m
Ron 20,190 m
Danno 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Gary 21,097 m ... he moons us!
David A 21,449 m ... he moons us!
AJ 21,698 m ... he moons us!
david w 23,885 m ... he moons us!
Dennis 26,862 m ... he moons us with a palindrome!
Greg F 28,665 m
Ed 42,195 m ... he full moons us!
Miles 47,737 m ... he moons us!

[andreacs]

Missed the party, as we landed late afternoon PST on the 31st returning from Europe, so I wish you all belatedly Happy New Year!

Happy rowing!

Andrea
(celebrating the 12th VTC with the LUNA-TICS )

[just27]

... The scarf did not survive the chase around the tree..I could hear the dog thoughts...."let me chew that off your neck...." Pets are very entertaining.

Your pets, more than most!

[Kona2]

We're either in 12th or 7th....

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 33,414,486 m


3.65 MM Ron
2.6 MM David A
2.2 MM Miles
1.95 MM Greg F
1.8 MM Ken G
1.45 MM danwho
1.2 MM Patrick S
1.05 MM david w
1.05 MM Gary
400 K Michael C
300 K Larry

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!


David T 1,500 m
Kristine 2,253 m
Maria 2,692 m
Ross 3,959 m
GMan 4,312 m
Steve W 4,337 m
AJ 4,592 m
Larry 4,649 m
Liz 4,782 m
Chip 5,000 m
Chuck E 5,000 m
Keith 5,000 m
Kellee 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Jason H 5,006 m
Lisa 5,163 m
Karyn 6,767 m ...a double double
Andrea 7,750 m
Keith J 8,000 m
K2 8,035 m
Dennis 10,000 m
Michael C 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
Josh 10,239 m
Dan O' 10,933 m
Leon 11,225 m
Tom M 11,480 m
david w 11,659 m
Norma 12,121 m ...a onesie twosie palindrome...Welkian
David A 14,710 m
Ian 16,113 m
danwho 18,181 m ...a palindrome!
Minnie 19,079 m
John D 20,000 m
Patrick S 20,320 m
Gary 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Ron 21,122 m ... he moons us!
Greg F 29,026 m
Miles 29,080 m
Ed m ...got a little hip hop in this palindrome!
Ken 55,000 m ... good update!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and wheelies! Congratulations, Dan O', on achieving a ONE million meter 2019 erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!!!

[Kona2]

Go ahead...channel your inner Beatle!


Still 12th or 7th....stayin' just ahead of the next in line ...

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


Distance remaining to lunar landing: 33,076,869 m


1.75 MM Steve W
1.7 MM Louis
1.3 MM Josh
1.2 MM David T
1.0 MM Dan O'
850 K K2
500 K Tombeur ...a cool half million!
250 K Leon
100 K Jim M

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

david w 265 m
GMan 1,153 m
Jason 1,992 m
Tom R 3,497 m
Maria 4,935 m
Chip 5,000 m
Chuck E 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Sorin 5,000 m
Patrick S 5,014 m
Jim M 6,011 m
Bernie 6,104 m
Steve W 7,242 m
Tombeur 7,550 m
Andrea 8,160 m
David T 9,500 m
John D 10,000 m
Kellee 10,000 m
Dan O' 10,056 m
Josh 10,166 m
David G 10,770 m
m....a palindrome!
K2 12,272 m
Louis 12,321 m ....a countem up and down palindrome!
Greg F 12,817 m
Derric 13,180 m
Dennis 16,682 m
danwho 18,181 m ...a palindrome!
Ron 19,191 m ...another palindrome!
Leon 20,242 m
Keith J 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Gary 21,110 m ... he moons us, too!
Danno 26,818 m ... he moons us!

[DavidA]

David A 14,710 m

Even better, however, is my lifetime total - 4 pair:

77002211

(I usually row for a set time, not distance, so it was just a fun accident.)

David

[just27]

David A 14,710 m

Even better, however, is my lifetime total - 4 pair:

77002211

(I usually row for a set time, not distance, so it was just a fun accident.)

David

That's a number worthy of a dedicated graphic ... just not sure what!

[danwho]

4 pair, you say... My hat's off to you.

[just27]

4 pair, you say... My hat's off to you.

Yep, that'll do it, danwho!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and way to get ready to ride Switzerland's many bike routes! Congratulations, Greg, on achieving a TWO million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!