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

[danwho]

500m rows are all about getting your rate as high as you can, and utilizing a race start to drop your time as absolutely fast as possible. There are quite a few videos on the 1/2 slide or 3/4 slide erg start. Just rate as high as you physically can and don't stop until your legs fall off!

I can talk technical a lot of things...but I have to admit that I do not know what a 1/2 slide or 3/4 slide erg start means...and getting your rate as high as you can (does that mean stroke)...please explain. I want to take advantage of your wisdom...but I don't know the jargon...

I think the videos being mentioned are ones like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gm8tiSp23c.

[Kona2]

Ah. That helps. Toes and two inches beyond toes. I kept getting directed to slide mechanisms that the rower sat on so that it moved. ...

[BAZzy]

Here's a link to World Records logged on a Concept2 indoor rowing machine for males rowing a 6000 m piece: https://www.concept2.com/indoor-rowers/ ... weight=All

The boats that we are seeing in the top spots have some folks who could be world record holders! The Lunies have some strong rowers; but, even more importantly, we have strong teammates who are participating in a lot of Challenges throughout the year. We got our boats out early, but we've sure been passed. My take on this is that you are challenging yourself to be better. Would really not like to see teammates get disheartened that their times aren't going to be competitive enough, and so they just don't enter times for the next event. We'll do the best we can.

From biking and other things I know that if you're going to Challenge your record, it is best to do this with "fresh legs" so to speak. For me, taking a day off before a big push is really key to knocking some time off the effort that you've targeted. Some of you have reported that trying to improve your time throughout the course of a day isn't working as well as you'd like. We're not trying to do Olympic heats here....it just feels like it.

So. Don't lose heart. We've got FIRST EVERS, personal bests and lines in the sand being drawn all over the place. All are worthy of celebration! And we're still Foolish....that April Fool's Challenge doesn't even require that we best a certain time...just meet a certain distance. Uff da. Keep going, Lunies! Character building I'm sure.

Great words, after all at the end of the day it is about improving yourself not comparing yourself to others, with the overall goal being health and fitness..! Cheers, Baz

[BAZzy]

I’ve only been rowing for 8 Months. I tried a 2,000 meter once but that’s as short as I’ve gone. I don’t think I can pull any faster than about 1:45. Am I missing something? I guess its a lack of strength. Can anyone give some advice on Drag Factor setting for a sprint? Is there a sweet spot or does it even matter?

I really want to take a day off before I make my attempt, but I want to finish the April Fool. Rowing every day combined with tremendous stress at work lately has me struggling to even get the April Fool meters. I am very excited about the Spring VIII challenge and I want to contribute every week.

And to add to some of the other comments, key to good times is ensuring correct form. An important one, especially in short sprints like the 500m is ensuring you stretch forward as far as you can ensuring use as much of the chain as possible and giving a longer stroke. Also, for the first stroke make it only half your normal stroke to get moving...Good luck with it, Cheers, Baz

[BAZzy]

For those in Australia, if 3 competitions at once is not enough for you, yesterday I got invited to try out https://rowingaustralia.com.au/2020/04/ ... e-regatta/ for an opportunity to use your metres to support your State.

Just out of interest, an Australian who had been selected for the eight's at the Tokyo Olympics, Georgie Rowe (good name for a rower) has just rowed the half-marathon in a new world record time for women in a yet to be ratified time of 1:19:28, shaving about 2 minutes off the record.

Georgie rowed it in the current indoor-interstate regatta currently underway in Australia...

Mind you, it goes to Kona's earlier comments - some of the people doing what are extra-ordinary times are professional athletes and potentially olympians at the peak of their training.

None-the-less, well done Georgie...! Cheers, Baz

[Shabana]

For those in Australia, if 3 competitions at once is not enough for you, yesterday I got invited to try out https://rowingaustralia.com.au/2020/04/ ... e-regatta/ for an opportunity to use your metres to support your State.

Just out of interest, an Australian who had been selected for the eight's at the Tokyo Olympics, Georgie Rowe (good name for a rower) has just rowed the half-marathon in a new world record time for women in a yet to be ratified time of 1:19:28, shaving about 2 minutes off the record.

Georgie rowed it in the current indoor-interstate regatta currently underway in Australia...

Mind you, it goes to Kona's earlier comments - some of the people doing what are extra-ordinary times are professional athletes and potentially olympians at the peak of their training.

None-the-less, well done Georgie...! Cheers, Baz

According to https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-14/ ... d/12146388, Georgie was just trying to put in some meters for the Indoor regatta above, and the time is yet to be ratified because she is new to the ranking system, she thought half-marathon was 21097.5m and rounded up rather than down, so cannot rank the time.

I've been there (not the world record, but putting in the wrong distance for a half)....

[warnie]

Well I've managed to get back on the rower for the first time in I don't know how long!! Only did 11 minutes at 2:25 rate and it was tough! It'll improve though! Didn't want to do too much.

I was also testing the connection between the Erg and Zwift and it worked!!

Another go tomorrow if back holds up.

[Jodi]

I rowed the 500m distance this morning for the first time in 7 years. OMG that was brutal!

[normadelaney]

I rowed the 500m distance this morning for the first time in 7 years. OMG that was brutal!

Great job, Jodi! I had a similar time seven years ago. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten faster with age.

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop, and he's our own SIX million meter man! Congratulations, Ron, on achieving a six million meter erging season! This brings Ron's lifetime total to 54.7 MM.....yep, he's an orbiter!! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and why not another million?! Congratulations to ANOTHER orbiter, David A, on achieving a FOUR million meter erging season! This brings David's total to 82.5 MM lifetime meters...a double orbiter! This is what happens with a couple of decades of doing all the Concept2 challenges and rowing as a steady exercise! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!!

[danwho]

For those in Australia, if 3 competitions at once is not enough for you, yesterday I got invited to try out https://rowingaustralia.com.au/2020/04/ ... e-regatta/ for an opportunity to use your metres to support your State.

Just out of interest, an Australian who had been selected for the eight's at the Tokyo Olympics, Georgie Rowe (good name for a rower) has just rowed the half-marathon in a new world record time for women in a yet to be ratified time of 1:19:28, shaving about 2 minutes off the record.

Georgie rowed it in the current indoor-interstate regatta currently underway in Australia...

Mind you, it goes to Kona's earlier comments - some of the people doing what are extra-ordinary times are professional athletes and potentially olympians at the peak of their training.

None-the-less, well done Georgie...! Cheers, Baz

According to https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-14/ ... d/12146388, Georgie was just trying to put in some meters for the Indoor regatta above, and the time is yet to be ratified because she is new to the ranking system, she thought half-marathon was 21097.5m and rounded up rather than down, so cannot rank the time.

I've been there (not the world record, but putting in the wrong distance for a half)....

Thank you, Baz and Andrew. It was fun reading about Georgie Rowe. I remember when Esther Lofgren, the current record holder, set that record at the Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints in Virginia, and the same thing happened to her - she rowed 21,098 because that's what the Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints thought it was. And I think she also wasn't going for a World Record - she was just there doing some PR for satellite erg races - the Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints are a satellite race for the Indoor Rowing Championships, and a really big one for junior rowers, which she was promoting (and also happens to be the closest one to me, so every now and then, I think maybe this year...). I think it also took some time to ratify the result when Esther Lofgren did it too - for the same reason - because it was 1 meter more.

Congratulations, Jodi, and Brett, and other 500m entrants. I hope to give that a go today... or was it tomorrow...

[Kona2]

Two more days...hang on...challengers are nipping at our collective heels!!

The Streak...is yours continuing?! You got that right.



We're into Round Two...but I can't see it yet on the Team Page...they are busy wrapping up Round One. Initially, I was joking that these attempts weren't Olympic heats...but dang, turns out they sure are. Lot of New Zealand olympic team and olympic wannabe rowers are throwing down some amazing times - guys and gals. Guess we need an elite category for the professional athletes?

Several teammates have completed a recent 500 m sprint...I did a row but not a sprint a few days ago. I can say that from where I was with rowing a couple of weeks ago, my 500 m row was a minute faster than where I started....not quite sloth level. Snort.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

6 MM Ron
4.95 MM Brett
4 MM David A
3.25 MM Cornel
2.6 MM Ken G
2.6 MM K2
2.45 MM Norma
2.3 MM Joerg
1.85 MM Andrew
1.65 MM Maria
1.2 MM Jeff D
1.1 MM Carol D...zooming right along
900 K Stuart
550 K Karyn
450 K William C
350 K Thor
250 K Gines

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Kerry 1,000 m
Priscilla 1,190 m
Peter G 2,072 m
Gines 2,848 m
Corey 3,112 m
David T 4,000 m
Thor 4,583 m
Leigh 4,592 m
Zach 4,736 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Sorin 5,000 m
Steve W 5,000 m
Tombeur 6,041 m
Ross 6,391 m
Jodi 6,615 m
Doug 7,109 m
William C 9,283 m
Baz 10,000 m
Derric 10,000 m
Patrick S 10,054 m
Larry 11,796 m
Gary 12,020 m
Carol M 13,000 m
Jessica 13,000 m
Keith F 13,000 m
Ken G 13,000 m
Rebecca 13,000 m
Rosie 13,000 m
Ryan 13,000 m
Ted 13,000 m
Heather 13,031 m...and less than 2 K to ONE million!!!
Dan O' 13,039 m
Donna 13,176 m
Ian 13,304 m
Eric 13,326 m
Howard 13,329 m
Andrea 13,373 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Jeff D 13,773 m
Jantuut 13,793 m
Ken P 14,000 m
Maria 14,000 m
Robert E 14,000 m
Joerg 14,073 m
Andrew 14,141 m ...a palindrome!
Michael C 15,000 m
Norma 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
David A 15,179 m
Stuart 16,261 m...a palindrome!
Minnie 16,611 m
Ron 20,102 m...a palindrome!
Cornel 25,052 m...a palindrome! Mooner!
Carol 26,000 m...Mooner!
K2 26,359 m...Mooner!
Linda M 27,000 m...Mooner!
Karyn 4,4285 m...mega. Mooner!
Brett 60,066 m ...mega. Mooner!

[Jodi]

I rowed the 500m distance this morning for the first time in 7 years. OMG that was brutal!

Great job, Jodi! I had a similar time seven years ago. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten faster with age.

Neither have I I was 2 seconds slower and thought I was having an aneurysm while I lay on the floor beside my machine to catch my breath and slow my heart rate. I would say that I won’t try to improve my time after that, but it’s like giving birth, you forget how bad it was and then do it again.

[BigBrett58]

I rowed the 500m distance this morning for the first time in 7 years. OMG that was brutal!

Great job, Jodi! I had a similar time seven years ago. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten faster with age.

Neither have I I was 2 seconds slower and thought I was having an aneurysm while I lay on the floor beside my machine to catch my breath and slow my heart rate. I would say that I won’t try to improve my time after that, but it’s like giving birth, you forget how bad it was and then do it again.

lol Jodi! I haven't given birth, but I've watched my wife do it 3 times. Each time it got a little easier for me.