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

[just27]

Btw, the top meter generator, Darlene Brennan of the Ancients, is an ultra rower. She has topped 3 MM in this Challenge in previous years, a number only achieved by two people. Concept2 has put out a couple of articles about her (thanks danwho for finding them when I questioned "is she for real?!"). She rows for hours in a day once she hits the zone, and has been known to hit 100K in a day. Right now she's going at about 77K a day. One person. And she noted one thing that is particularly true: this Challenge has changed over the years. She says she could win the individual crown with a million meters ten years ago, and now it takes many more. Similarly, it takes an exponential effort for teams that want to stay in the hunt. Every meter counts.

Goodness. I had to check out the article, as I just couldn't imagine how anyone could possibly post that number of daily meters. She's to rowing what our own bg is to running! And, now, I'm even motivated to do a mid-afternoon bikeErg session, instead of waiting till late evening ... (Imagining myself running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, humming iconic Rocky theme tune.)

https://www.concept2.com/news/meet-ultr ... ne-brennan

[Kona2]

Current standings: https://log.concept2.com/challenges/vtc/2020/teams

Lot of fluidity in these rankings....one hour we're in 11th, and the next we're in the 14th spot. Question of the day is whether we'll see a decrease in meter output across the Concept2 Universe now that the traditional work week has returned. Windows of opportunity abound. Take advantage of yours.

If your personal target is to stay within the top ten percent, at this time you need to have 60,162 meters in your Challenge Meter Piggy Bank.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

7.05 MM Ed
2.55 MM Rebecca
2.45 MM Minnie
1.65 MM Ken G
1.6 MM Gary
1.3 MM K2
1.1 MM Ken P
1.05 MM Danno
950 K david w
750 K Maria L-G
400 K William H
150 K Carol

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back to James S!

Jason 2,220 m
David T 3,500 m
GMan 4,019 m
Dave P 4,250 m
Tombeur 4,523 m
Brian K 5,000 m
Carol 5,000 m
Derric 5,000 m
Zach 5,011 m
Dan O' 5,015 m
Michael Mc 5,085 m
Heather 5,166 m
Corey 6,514 m
Rosie 6,553 m
Louie 6,666 m ...a devilish palindrome!
Bruce 7,356 m
Keith F 8,800 m ...a double double!
Rebecca 10,000 m
Ryan 10,000 m
William H 10,000 m
Trevor 10,791 m
Maria L-G 11,000 m
Steve W 12,000 m
Dennis 13,431m ...a palindrome!
Danno 13,971 m
Tom R 14,038 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome with high fives sprinkled inside!
Norma 15,551 m ...a palindrome with high fives in the middle!
Ken P 16,488 m
Eric 18,657 m
Ron 19,991 m ..a palindrome!..and Ron becomes the first teammate to hit 100K in the Challenge!...
david w 20,660 m
K2 25,562 m...mooner!
Gary 28,161 m ...he moons us!
David A 28,522 m ...he moons us, too!
James S 32,500 m ... he moons us!
Ed 33,333 m ...a palindrome and he moons us!
Minnie 39,042 m....she moons us with an extra early erging session!
Ken G 45,000 m ... he moons us with a good update!

[Kona2]

Just when you think we're getting close to "catching" another team, they add more teammates and we're still a stretch game away. On the upside though....I do see that some of my Photobucket images are starting to appear...and going waaaay back into mid-December, I can actually see the images I posted on the forum. Fingers still crossed.

[Kona2]

Day 7....the battle rages on!

Current standings (teams): https://log.concept2.com/challenges/vtc/2020/teams

Current standings (Lunies Challenge Team): https://log.concept2.com/team/2537/vtc/2020

All teams can add members UNTIL the clock strikes midnight on January 16th. Then we REALLY (as if we weren't!!) try to outerg the other teams. Hooboy. Buckle up.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.05 MM Ron
1.7 MM Greg F
1.4 MM
600 K Dennis
400 K Trevor
300 K Karin

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Carol 515 m
Zach 657 m
Lisa 4,013 m
Jeff M 4,032 m
Brian K 5,000 m
Corey 5,000 m
David T 5,000 m
Derric 5,000 m
Nancy 5,000 m
Karin 6,000 m
Patrick S 6,034 m
Bill L 6,051 m
Mitch F 6,210 m
David W 6,254 m
Jeff D 6,328 m
Donna 6.794 m
Heather 7,114 m
Dan O' 7,590 m
Trevor 8,512 m
Danno 9,000 m
James S 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Eric 10,026 m
Tombeur 10,138 m
Louie 11,111 m ...a onesie palindrome!
Tom M 11,155 m ...a triple double!
david w 11,737 m
Karyn 11,803 m
Doug 12,071 m
Ian 13,213 m
Ken P 13,676 m
Maria L-G 14,000 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome with high fives in there!
Norma 15,551 m...a palindrome with more high fives!
Minnie 16,125 m
Greg F 16,282 m
Stuart 16,461 m ...a palindrome!
David A 17,108 m
Ben 17,313 m
Ron 20,512 m
Dennis 21,097 m .. he moons us!
Gary 21,097 m ...he moons us, too~
K2 27,034 m ...mooner and queen of the boat! Wow! THAT doesn't happen very often.

Graphics not entirely back just yet - but getting closer.

[BigBrett58]

I had a couple good years doing the Fall Team Challenge. Darlene reached out to me one of those years and we traded a few messages. I asked her if she was like a former Olympian or something like that. Nope, she's just a really humble, down to earth, lady. She's even a vegetarian. She couldn't have been nicer or more encouraging to me. Darlene is a classy lady. She's also a machine. I'm going to go ready about her now. She's a phenomenon.

[BigBrett58]

On another note, I just got the skierg to complete the set. OMG! I only thought that I was in respectable shape. I don't even know how to pace myself on it yet. What I'm doing is going to 100 calories on skierg, then 200 on rower, and then 300 on bikerg. I did a couple turns of that first thing this morning and then another one at lunch. On the bright side, rowing and biking seem really easy now.

[sycomosh]

The first time I saw the ski erg I had a feeling that would be far more brutal than the rower. I'd love to buy one some day, looks like absolute hell. I bet your stomach burns so bad working on that lol i'd probably buy a bike erg first though, just because if my back decides to go pop again on the erg, at least I can continue to work on the bike but the skierg looks like a wonderfully horrible time

[BigBrett58]

The first time I saw the ski erg I had a feeling that would be far more brutal than the rower. I'd love to buy one some day, looks like absolute hell. I bet your stomach burns so bad working on that lol i'd probably buy a bike erg first though, just because if my back decides to go pop again on the erg, at least I can continue to work on the bike but the skierg looks like a wonderfully horrible time

I don't have enough stamina to know what muscles it's going to hurt. Plus, using some muscles used in rowing, but at different angles. I'd probably know more specific information if I wasn't also rowing and biking. As to the bike, I love it. Almost feels like candy because its just easier to go longer than rower.

Today, I did intervals on the skierg. That turned out to be a great idea. Gave myself a chance to reset and focus on form while recovered rather trying to improve form while feeling like my heart may explode. It was a good day 2. Will probably get a few more meters at lunch before I upload.

[Kona2]

Almost 200 million meters have been earned by indoor rower, bike erg and yes, even ski erg, in the last 7-8 days. Darlene Brennan still leads the pack by 100 K. The "strategery" continues to play out throughout the Concept2 universe.

Current Team Standings in the Challenge: https://log.concept2.com/challenges/vtc/2020/teams

Meanwhile, I'm pretty sure a skunk family has taken up residence in a burrow established in the hedges to the side of my house. On warmer days here in the Rocky Mountains, there are definite whiffs of skunk stink. The skunks don't hibernate, but something pretty close to it as they hunker down for winter. I can hardly wait for spring and a herd of baby skunks...a surfeit of skunks.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


2.9 MM David A
2.2 MM Steve W
1.8 MM danwho
1.65 MM Gary
1.5 MM Brett
1.35 MM Ted
1.35 MM K2
750 K Tom R
600 K Jeff D
450 K Rick
250 K Ryan
200 K Brian K

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Larry 2,000 m
Rich G 2,013 m
Corey 3,004 m
Maria L-G 3,500 m
David A 3,795 m
david w 4,508 m
Brian K 5,000 m
David T 5,000 m
Derric 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Karyn 5,347 m
Steve 5,528 m
Norma m ...high five palindrome!
Jason 5,656 m
Patrick S 6,174 m
Tom M 6,216 m
Jeff D 6,769 m
Heather 6,846 m
Ben 7,000 m
Tombeur 7,318 m
Danno 7882 m
Ted 8,000 m
Eric 8,042 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Trevor 10,345 m
Tom R 11,486 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Ken P 14,299 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome with high fives sprinkled inside!
Minnie 16,114 m
Ron 19,991 m ...a palindrome!
Gary 21,097 m ...he moons us..channeling his inner Viking!
K2 22,000 m ... bike erg mooner!
Brett 101,696 m ...good upload! Sure to be some bike moons in there! Translated into about 69 K and boosted us over the Ancients...then they added one more person....

[Olde School]

Just27: I'd LOVE to try the C-Breeze. Even though it is chilly up here in BC Canada, I get very hot very quickly.
new to the forum, can't seem to message you?

[Kona2]

Congratulations, Nancy, on completing your rowing half marathon! It might even be a FIRST EVER! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!

[just27]

Just27: I'd LOVE to try the C-Breeze. Even though it is chilly up here in BC Canada, I get very hot very quickly.
new to the forum, can't seem to message you?

Great, I'd love to know that the C-Breeze has a happy home in Canada. Shoot me your address and I'll send it on it's way. And, welcome to team Lunatics!

ctudury@sbcglobal.net

[Kona2]

Current Challenge Individual Rankings: https://log.concept2.com/challenges/vtc ... ndividuals

Oh the drama of a "boat" race! Tom Odle of Greenville Indoor Rowing is a mere 10K behind Darlene Brennan right now. C'mon Darlene, hit the afterburners! These two individuals are remarkably well matched - each with lifetime meters totals in the 91-92 MM range. Amazing stuff and don't pop any of yer gaskets.

Current Challenge Team Rankings: https://log.concept2.com/challenges/vtc/2020/teams

Way to erg, Lunies! We are almost to FOUR million Challenge meters via the Lunie Challenge Team, and the Challenge isn't even a third done yet. We are hanging on to the pace that the reindeer set in the Holiday Challenge!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.5 MM Minnie...still plenty of time to get a 4 MM season done
1.6 MM Brett
1.25 MM Ian B
1.1 MM Eric
200 K Karyn
50 K James S

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Zach 508 m
Carol 515 m
Corey 2,000 m
Steve W 2,000 m
Tom R 2,015 m
Ben 3,478 m
Debbie 4,746 m
Trevor 4,931 m
david w 4,992 m
Derric 5,000 m
Maria L-G 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Ted 5,000 m
Brian K 6,000 m
Karyn 6,265 m
David T 6,500 m
Terry B 7,000 m
Jeff D 7,224 m
Tombeur 7,322 m
Michael S 8,708 m
Danno 9,000 m
Sharon 9,204 m
James 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
Louie 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Dan O' 10,254 m
Eric 10,652 m
Doug 11,378 m
Ian B 11,809 m
K2 12,000 m
David A 14,851 m
Minnie 17,131 m
Gary 19,822 m
Ron 20,102 m ...a palindrome! 2020!
Nancy 21,097 m...she moons us!
Norma ...a twosie palindrome and a mooner!
Brett 73,495 m ...BIG number BigBrett! TYVM

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop, and what a great day for a celebration! Congratulations, Dan O', on achieving a ONE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

[Kona2]

Current standings (Challenge teams): https://log.concept2.com/challenges/vtc/2020/teams

The Lunie Challenge team crossed the FOUR million meter milestone in the last 24 hours...in 9 days! Great effort by all Challenge team members!

On the individual top contributor list, Darlene is still leading the pack and has put a little more distance between herself and the pack that's nipping at her virtual heels.

At the stroke of midnight...

Today is the LAST day to declare your goal intentions for the January Revolution Challenge if you are opting in for this individual Challenge. Here's the link: https://log.concept2.com/challenges/january Some of you have posted items that indicate that you are going after the calorie goal of this Challenge. I was trying to find a way to see how many calories I have burned during the Challenge without having to do an individual workout assessment (although it would not be difficult). Is there a calculator out there or do you have to pretty much look back at the PM memory function for each piece?

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

7.1 MM Ed
4.1 MM Ron
1.75 MM Greg F
1.7 MM Gary
1.7 MM Ken G
1.65 MM Brett
1.15 MM Ken P
1 MM Dan O;
850 K Tombeur
50 K William C - welcome to the team!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Zach 516 m
Debbie 1,006 m
Larry 3,000 m
GMan 3,015 m
Jason 3,735 m
Patrick S 4,304 m
Derric 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Steve W 5,175 m
Ben 5,261 m
Trevor 5,994 m
Tom R 6,615 m
Doug 6,816 m
Tom M 7,116 m
Jeff D 7,439 m
Dan O' 7,506 m
Tombeur 7,577 m
Norma m ...a lucky 7 palindrome!
Melvin 8,000 m
Brian K 10,000 m
Corey 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
Ted 11,000 m
Salvador 12,781 m
Dennis 13,431 m...a palindrome!
David A 14,729 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Ed 20,002 m ...a palindrome!

Mooners!

Ron 21,097 m ...he moons us!
K2 22,222 m ...a twosie of a palindrome! Mooner!
Gary 22,416 m ...and we're mooned...AGAIN!
Ken P 30,302 m ...he moons us!
Ken G 50,000 m ...empties the cache in the meter piggy bank!
Brett 55,288 m ...workin' hard! Mooner!
Greg F 58,138 m ...also empties the cache in the meter piggy bank!


Here's the deal about graphics: I can post ten of them, and then if I select do not automatically parse URLs, more. But if I select the do not automatically, it disables the links to the standings...which I think most find more useful at the moment. Just an explanation of why they are in a little different pattern.