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

[warnie]

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!

This does sound interesting, I might have to give this a crack and see if i can work it out!!!

[Kona2]

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

Lunie Challenge team keeps cranking out the erg numbers and hanging on to the 13th overall and 7th virtual rankings. Even though we are currently at half a million ahead of the Ancients, I am mindful that they are gap closers in a hurry. Keep going, Lunies! Six days of opportunity remain! Buckle up!

There is an ice fishing contest this weekend (Three Lakes Ice Fishing Contest) at this not remote enough mountain location...it amazes me to see snowmobiles on the lake. Lots of little huts pop up near chosen fishing hole locations. I'm pretty sure there's some card playing, etc., going on in these temporary get away from it all structures. There's a daily weigh in for fish caught - and those fish can be caught in any of the three lakes near here. A "village" on ice is set up on the ice near the weigh in marina - complete with lamp posts. It's a big deal here, and with more moderate temperatures this weekend, pretty sure the registration numbers are up.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


4.1 MM Warnie
2.75 MM Rebecca
1.95 MM Gary
900 K Maria L-G
850 K Tom R
250 K Norton
200 K Larry
150 K William C
50 K Rich G

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Corey 500 m
Norton 2,000 m
Rich 2,017 m
Jason 2,220 m
Eva-Kristin 5,000 m
Nancy 5,000 m
Carol 5,018 m
Johan 5,204 m
Tombeur 5,636 m
Kevin Mc 6,056 m...erging in a tough atmosphere!
Dave P 7,500 m
Jeff 8,161 m
david w 8,275 m
Larry 9,023 m
Jessica 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Steve W 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Ben 10,015 m
Louie 10,101 m ..a one aught one palindrome!
Doug 10,882 m
Maria L-G 11,100 m
Norma m ...a singular palindrome!
Howard 11,272 m
Dan O' 13,217 m
William C 14,214 m
Tom R 15,020 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
K2 15,285 m
Ken P 16,153 m
Ron 19,591 m ...a palindrome!
Brian 20,220 m
Gary 21,420 m ... he moons us!
Dennis 26,862 m ... he moons us with a palindrome!
Joerg 42,194 m .. he moons us twice!
Warnie 50,335 m ... he moons us, too!

[canglem]

Yikes, Corey! Hang in there and get better.

Hey, good news is I’ve lost 8 pounds! Bad news is you don’t realize how many muscles it takes to be sick until after.

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and what a great milestone! Congratulations, Michael S, on achieving a ONE million meter season! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!

[Kona2]

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

Over 12 MM Lunie Challenge team meters - way to go! Great to see so many personal milestones being achieved during the Challenge. The Challenge will come to a thunderous close on Friday, but until then....keep it going!

Welcome back to Patrick Hmr! Always good to see returning teammates! Always good to see all kinds of teammates!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


7.4 MM Ed
4.45 MM Ron
2.05 MM danwho
1.8 MM Ken G
1.5 MM Joerg
1.35 MM Ken P
1.25 MM Doug
1.1 MM Andrew
1.0 MM Michael S
450 K Ben
300 K Jessica
150 K Patrick Hmr

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! 174 teammates on the Lunie roster!

Corey 500 m
Carol 514 m
Norton 2,000 m
Rich G 2,034 m
Debbie 3,091 m
Kevin Mc 5,076 m
Norma m ...a starry palindrome!
Brian 6,000 m
Keith 6,000 m
Bernie 6,022 m
Jason H 6,149 m
Nancy 7,283 m
Ross 7,432 m
Tombeur 9,156 m
Dan O' 9,538 m
Jessica 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Steve W 10,000 m
david w 11,595 m
Doug 12,414 m
Brett 13,350 m
Karyn 13,663 m
Ben 14,000 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Greg S 16,561 m ...a palindrome!
Stuart 16,688 m
Michael S 17,400 m
Maria L-G 17,800 m
Ron 19,591 m ...a palindrome!
Gary 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Minnie 30,226 m Mooner!
Ken P 31,097 m ...he moons us!
Joerg 32,195 m ... he moons us!
Ken G 40,000 m ...mooned!
Ed 42,195 m ...he full moons us!
Andrew 98,342 m ...good update!

Grrrrraphics issues continue.

[Kona2]

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

Objects Are Closer...

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.55 MM Brett
850 K Dennis
650 K Jeff D
600 K Rick
300 K Ryan

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Steve G 2,000 m
Teresa G 2,000 m
Karyn 3,034 m
Brian K 5,000 m
Corey 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Truthy 5,015 m
Josh 5,470 m
Tom M 6,500 m
Jeff D 6,803 m
William H 7,010 m
Norma m ...lucky 7 palindrome!
Dave P 7,998 m
David T 8,000 m
Kevin Mc 8,017 m
Patrick 8,040 m
Dan O' 9,230 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Larry 10,028 m
Mitch 10,442 m
Ted 11,000 m
David A 11,008 m
Tom R 11,070 m
Howard 12,259 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Ian 14,627 m
Louie 16,661 m ...a palindrome with a bit of bedevilment!
Minnie 18,143 m
K2 18,500 m
Ron 19,691 m ...a palindrome!
Johan 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Joerg 21,422 m ... he moons us too!
Cornel 22,522 m ...he moons us with a palindrome!
Warnie 24,200 m ...another mooner!
Brett 55,740 m ...mega!

[BigBrett58]

If anyone tries that ergathalon, here's a tip. The bikerg has it in a weird spot. You have to look under "new workout". Not the same spot as on the rowerg and skierg which is under games. I did the shortest distance just to try it out. I'm ranked 8/10, so I'm guessing it hasn't caught on yet. I thought it was fun. I see there is an option to repeat, so you could do several circuits of the preset distances. I plan on doing many more.

[danwho]

That was a pretty nice rear-view. I'm guessing this is closer to what you see.

[BigBrett58]

I think I came across a bug in the system. The ergathalon counts towards "multierg" meters which are their own category. For example, the rowing meters in the ergathalon don't count towards your total rowing meters. I'm not sure how I feel about that. The rather sketchy consequence is that multierg meters in their entirety seem to count towards the competition meters. In other words, the biking meters within the ergathalon appear to count one for one in competition meters. I wonder how many people realize this?

On a side note, I did the middle distance erathalon to finish out my exercise day: 5000m row, 10,000m bike, followed by 5000 ski. I'm very proud of my 2:12.5 pace which includes transitions between machines. I'm so thankful for Concept 2, these challenges, and this community. This has just been a wonderful environment for me to improve my health.

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and wow that was a fast second million! Congratulations, Gary, on achieving a TWO million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

[Kona2]

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

Three days of opportunity to go! MANY meter contributions were made yesterday to the Challenge Team meter piggy bank!
Keep em coming!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.15 MM Warnie
2.7 MM Minnie
2.65 MM Brett
2.35 MM Steve W
2 MM Gary
1.8 MM Cornel
1.65 MM K2
1.65 MM Norma
1.55 MM Joerg
1.3 MM Kevin
1.1. MM david w
1.05 MM Tom M
500 K Ben ...a cool half million!
350 K Brian K

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Carol 515 m ...a palindrome!
Debbie 543 m
Norton 2,000 m
Corey 2,004 m
Rich G 2,018 m
Greg F 4,454 m
Dave P 4,500 m
Brian 5,000 m
Jessica 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Josh 5,143 m
Truthy 5,210 m
Ross 5,484 m
Gines 5,938 m
Dan O' 6,432 m
Tom M 6,500 m
Nancy 6,513 m
Kevin Mc 6,954 m
Jeff D 7,425 m
Heather 9,487 m
david w 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Rick 10,000 m
Michael S 10,069 m
Norma 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Tombeur 10,222 m...with less than 10K to go for ONE million...hooboy! Celebration just around the corner!
Steve W 11,000 m
Rich Mc 11,155 m
Maria L-G 12,000 m
Gary 12,102 m
Dennis 13,431 m ..a palindrome!
Greg F 14,622 m
David A 14,718 m
Johan 15,142 m
danwho 15,151 m...a palindrome!
Ken P 15,551 m ...a palindrome!
Warnie 15,589 m
Minnie 18,162 m
K2 18,425 m
Ron 19,491 m ..a palindrome!
Patrick S 19,939 m
Joerg 21,097 m ..he moons us!
Cornel 23,517 m ... he moons us, too!
Ben 46,048 m ...that's a lotta meters...mooner!
Brett 81,069 m ...multierger! Mooner!

[danwho]

Just saw that 15 year old C2 rowing record broken: 60-69 Men 1000m 2:59.5.
https://youtu.be/A0jpJw3kqRg
It wasn't me

[normadelaney]

Just saw that 15 year old C2 rowing record broken: 60-69 Men 1000m 2:59.5.
https://youtu.be/A0jpJw3kqRg
It wasn't me

Whoa!!!

[Kona2]

It was interesting to see the coach in action on that record setting row. Good find, danwho.

[danwho]

Just saw that 15 year old C2 rowing record broken: 60-69 Men 1000m 2:59.5.
https://youtu.be/A0jpJw3kqRg
It wasn't me

And just in case you didn't get enough, here's the same video, but looking only at the monitor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTq1JuWHJNI