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

[DGently]

Oh my, I feel bad. I've been very much under the weather for the last few weeks and haven't done anything. I didn't realize there was a deadline for signing up for the Team Challenge, and that I wasn't signed up. This is the first time in 7 years I've missed the Team Challenge.

I finally felt decent enough to row on the 19th, but discovered the deadline was the 16th. I am bummed.

Sorry all.

Howard

[Kona2]

Oh my, I feel bad. I've been very much under the weather for the last few weeks and haven't done anything. I didn't realize there was a deadline for signing up for the Team Challenge, and that I wasn't signed up. This is the first time in 7 years I've missed the Team Challenge.

I finally felt decent enough to row on the 19th, but discovered the deadline was the 16th. I am bummed.

Sorry all.

Howard

Sorry you've been under the weather, Howard! There is always another Challenge...and the next team one is the World Erg Challenge that starts in mid-March. I bet you'll be on that roster! Just keep erging!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and it's ANOTHER million! Congratulations, Norma, on achieving FOURTEEN million lifetime meters! We wish you many, MANY more!!

[Kona2]

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

Lunies Challenge Team is that close to TEN million Challenge meters....let's go get that milestone!!!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.35 MM Ron
2.7 MM Rebecca
2.35 MM Brett
1.9 MM Gary
1.3 MM Ken P
650 K Heather
300 K Brian

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Ben 500 m
Maria L-G 500 m
Nancy 2,000 m
Karin 3,000 m
David T 4,000 m
Brian 5,000 m
Corey 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Carol 5,013 m
Peter T 5,058 m
Gines 5,096 m
Karyn 5,236 m
Steve 5,341 m
Jeff D 6,360 m
Ross 6,395 m
Gary 7,009 m
Howard 7,133 m
Heather 7,231 m
Trevor 7,686 m
Tombeur 7,759 m
Rick 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Dan O' 10,149 m
Patrick S 10,173 m
Johan 10,353 m
Ken P 10,674 m
Zach 11,687 m
Rebecca 12,000 m
Norma 12,903 m ...meters to generate a palindrome of 14,000,041 m lifetime meters!
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
David A 14,655 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Ron 20,402 m ...a palindrome!
Joerg 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Steve H 23,013 m ..he moons us!
Brett 56,811 m ... he moons us!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and it's TWO erg types for the money! Just kidding about the money. Congratulations, danwho, on achieving a TWO million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

[Kona2]

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

The Lunie Challenge Team has generated over 10 million meters!! BigBrett's still on track towards his million meter target, and the Challenge team average meters are nearing 100 K. Everyone is helping keep us in the 13th overall spot, and 7th virtual.

Welcome new teammate Greg S ! We wish you much good camaraderie and many milestones!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


2.4 MM Brett
2 MM danwho
1.55 MM Howard
1.2 MM Louie
950 K Tombeur
50 K Greg S

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Ben 500 m
Maria L-G 500 m
Dan O' 2,127 m
Peter T 2,954 m
Corey 3,535 m
Karyn 4,062 m
Dave P 4,500 m
Tombeur 4,523 m
Trevor 4,613 m
Brian 5,000 m
David T 5,000 m
Patrick S 6,134 m
Jeff D 6,378 m
Nancy 6,460 m
Bill L 6,662 m
Ross 6,918 m
Steve W 7,500 m
Zach 7,523 m
Jessica 7,600 m
Howard 8,203 m
Johan 10,000 m
Mitch 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
William C 10,000 m
Tom M 10,500 m
david w 10,835 m
12,121 m ...a Welkian palindrome!
Stuart 12,221 m...a palindrome!
Louie 12,321 m ...a countem up and down palindrome!
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
K2 14,141 m ...a palindrome!
David A 14,738 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Doug 17,073 m
Ron 19,191 m ...a palindrome!
Gary 21,097 m He moons us!
Ted 23,000 m ...he moons us!
Cornel 46,322 m ...he moons us...perhaps a two day total, but impressive nonetheless!
Brett 60,088 m
Greg S 62,641 m ....welcome!


Kudos to the transportation workers that put out the "pay attention" and "warning" signs as you enter a construction zone. I particularly liked the following one that I saw yesterday:

Looking ahead
Will save your behind

Stay focused out there!

[Kona2]

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

If your personal Challenge target is to be in the top 10 percent of all participants...you need to have about 205,000 m in your Challenge meter piggy bank. Mega meters aren't necessary...but consistency is...you just have to keep yer pedal to the erg metal !

Lunies are racking up the milestones! And two more Lunies have returned to the roster: Tony, and Remon! Tony started all the palindrome chasing that we do...and every so often throws in a Fibonacci sequence !

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

7.35 MM Ed
4.05 MM Warnie
2.65 MM Minnie
2.45 MM Brett
2.3 MM Steve W
1.75 MM Cornel
1.6 MM Norma
1.6 MM K2
1.45 MM Joerg
1.2 MM David T
800 K Dennis
150 K Nancy
100 K Ross

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony m ...a singular palindrome!
Carol 2,018 m
Remon 2,934 m
Jamie 3,000 m
Karin 3,000 m
Becky 4,598 m
Ben 5,000 m
Brian K 5,000 m
David T 5,000 m
david w 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Terry B 5,000 m
Karyn 5,387 m
Nancy 5,518 m
Greg 6,000 m
Kevin Mc 6,076 m
Ken P 6,475 m
Tom M 6,500 m
Heather 6,748 m
Jeff D 6,784 m
Dave P 7,500 m
Tombeur 7,653 m
Ross 7,839 m
Larry 7,955 m
Corey 10,000 m
Johan 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Howard 10,269 m
Steve W 10,489 m
Louie m ...another singular palindrome!
David A 12,011 m
Norma 12,121 m ...a Welkian palindrome!
Dan O' 13,184 m
Chuck B 13,628 m
Dennis 13,631 m... a palindrome!
danwho 15,151 m ..a palindrome!
K2 16,000 m
Minnie 17,519 m
Maria L-G 18,500 m
Ed 20,002 m ...a two aught palindrome!
Ron 20,502 m ...a palindrome!
Gary 21,097 m... he moons us!
Cornel 21,112 m ...a palindrome! He moons us!
Joerg 25,357 m ... he moons us, too!
Brett 53,411 m ... mega!
Warnie 58,880 m... more mega!

[BigBrett58]

I just came across a how to guide on Ergathlons. https://www.concept2.com/news/introducing-ergathlon

I’ve been doing the same concept over the last few weeks. Will be fun to log it as a workout by chaining the machines together.

My quest for a million meters for the competition is coming into the final stretch. I’m going to use some of the cushion I’ve built up to take it easy the next couple days. My body is sore and worn out. The last couple days were the most challenging to complete since the first week. I lost all my Christmas weight gain and am able to eat whatever I want while losing. That’s been fun after 6 months of eating discipline prior to Christmas. While it may seem crazy to many, pushing your limits for a month is a cool experience. In my opinion, the mental toughness required is the biggest challenge. You do have to have a minimum level of physical fitness to do it, but it’s probably not as high as one my think.

This is the first day of the last week of the month. For some, it’s time to coast in to your goals. For others, it’s maintain the pace or even sprint to the finish. Whatever it is for you, I salute you!

[Kona2]

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

Part of staying focused on your goal(s) is for sure knowing when to take a break. We've got one week of opportunity remaining in this Challenge, and with a little over 11 MM in the Challenge Meter piggy bank, we might well make it to lucky 14 MM...and that would be incredible! It will be close, but is a good goal to focus on!

Happy Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat (except Disney is calling it the Year of the Mouse )

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.4 MM Ron
3.15 MM David A
2.5 MM Brett
1.45 MM Ted
1.35 MM Johan
1.1 MM Dan O'
800 K Patrick S

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Carol 513 m
Corey 2,301 m
Tom M 6,000 m
Ross 6,065 m
Nancy 6,146 m
Patrick S 6,230 m
Jeff D 6,807 m
Steve W 7,000 m
Keith F 7,268 m
david w 7,475 m
Dan O' 7,523 m
Heather 7,625 m
Tombeur 7,627 m
Johan 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Howard 10,217 m
David A 11,244 m ...the days are getting longer...
Ted 12,000 m
Ian B 12,136 m
Stuart 12,285 m
Norma 1..2...3...4...5...m ...counting them up!
Ben 12,517 m
Dennis 13,431 m ..a palindrome!
Jason 14,017 m
K2 14,100 m
Ken P 15,551 m ...a palindrome with high 5's in the middle!
Rick 20,000 m
Ron 21,097 m .. he moons us!
BigBrett58 53,533 m ... mega

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and this one took a few years! I'm celebrating my 20th million meter milestone today! That's comprised of 16.5 MM indoor rowing machine and 3.5 MM bike erg. I think that's an 18 MM equivalency. With luck, I will finish off the 20 MM rowing machine in the next couple of years. My goal is to have my 40 MM orbit be half rowing and half biking....SO. I'm wishing for many, MANY more milestones!

K2

[danwho]

[normadelaney]

Whoop, whoop and this one took a few years! I'm celebrating my 20th million meter milestone today! That's comprised of 16.5 MM indoor rowing machine and 3.5 MM bike erg. I think that's an 18 MM equivalency. With luck, I will finish off the 20 MM rowing machine in the next couple of years. My goal is to have my 40 MM orbit be half rowing and half biking....SO. I'm wishing for many, MANY more milestones!

K2

A lot less flashy and sparkly than danwho's, but CONGRATULATIONS, K2!!!

[canglem]

Apologies in advance for my forthcoming low submissions the next 2 days, I seem to have picked up a stomach bug or food poisoning. Going to get 500m in to keep the individual goal alive, but won’t be able to contribute much to the team effort.

[Kona2]

Yikes, Corey! Hang in there and get better.

[warnie]

Whoop, whoop and this one took a few years! I'm celebrating my 20th million meter milestone today! That's comprised of 16.5 MM indoor rowing machine and 3.5 MM bike erg. I think that's an 18 MM equivalency. With luck, I will finish off the 20 MM rowing machine in the next couple of years. My goal is to have my 40 MM orbit be half rowing and half biking....SO. I'm wishing for many, MANY more milestones!

K2

Amazing!! Well done that's incredible - and well done for everything you do here to keep us all going!