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

[TallErgs]

Damn it! NOW IS BETTER THAN LATER! I didn't update my BikeErg PM5 because, hey, I'd rather go for a ranked 10km PR than play with firmware updates. Well ... I did a 10k ride, but because the PM5 wasn't calibrated before the piece, it's marked as 'Unverified'.

[Kona2]

Damn it! NOW IS BETTER THAN LATER! I didn't update my BikeErg PM5 because, hey, I'd rather go for a ranked 10km PR than play with firmware updates. Well ... I did a 10k ride, but because the PM5 wasn't calibrated before the piece, it's marked as 'Unverified'.

Well, one of the update features is supposed to make it easier to get a verification code for past workouts....although as a calibration issue, that might require more sacrifice...

[TallErgs]

I can only assume it's a calibration issue - pieces uploaded via ErgData automagically have their verification code entered. Oh well, once more into the fray!

[Kona2]

So far, you’ve found several software bugs for ErgData! You should lobby for a finder’s fee, Zach!

[TallErgs]

So far, you’ve found several software bugs for ErgData! You should lobby for a finder’s fee, Zach!

The website did let me verify it. The PM5 must attach a verification code to only a small list of known distances. Since I hadn't updated the firmware on it, it didn't add the code automatically.

[Kona2]

Day 25 of 31 !!!

One Challenge week to go - so take a look at where you are with the 100 K or 200 K or infinity and beyond levels some have chosen as targets! A little bit of planning might be required!

21 teammates have reached 200K and above!
26 teammates have reached 100 K and above!
19 teammates have reached 50 K and above!

Here are the current standings: https://log.concept2.com/challenges/ftc/2021/teams


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.95 MM Brett
2.85 MM Minnie
1.95 MM David A
1.8 MM Norma
1.1 MM Tombeur
500 K Louie ... a cool half million!
500 K Tom R...a cool half million!
500 K Howard....a cool half million!
500 K Robin...a cool half million!
350 K Mike M
350 K Titus
300 K Robert H

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Teresa G 2,000 m
Larry 2,009 m
Leigh 2,062 m
NW1 2,727 m
Todd 3,436 m
Frank 3,964 m
Trevor 4,129 m
Michael C 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Andrea 5,016 m
Tom R 5,208 m
Mike M 5,639 m
JD 6,112 m
Louie ,666 m ...bedeviled palindrome!
Patrick Hsr 6,761 m
Ken P 7,299 m
Scotty 8,046 m
Tombeur 8,375 m
Andrew C 10,000 m
Titus 10,052 m
Howard 10,148 m
Ted 11,000 m
AJ 11,100 m
Peter E 11,622 m
Robin 12,030 m
Patrick Hmr 12,849 m
Eric 13,100 m
danwho 13,131 m ...a palindrome!
Dennis 13,431 m ...a countem up and down palindrome!
Jantuut 14,204 m
Derric 15,000 m
Robert H 15,000 m
Thor 17,456 m
David A 17,768 m
Virginia 20,000 m
K2 20,002 m ...a two aught palindrome!

Mooners!

Minnie 21,080 m ...ALMOST a mooner....
Gary 21,614 m ...mooner!
Norma 22,222 m ...a palindrome! Doozie of a twosie! Mooner!
Cornel 22,573 m ... mooner!
Ron 23,032 m ... a palindrome and a mooner!
Zach 44,444 m ...a wayward golf shot palindrome....and a mooner!
Brett 45,164 m ...mega mooner!

[BigBrett58]

I'm running out of gas on my way to 1 million in a month. I'll get it done but its not all sunshine an rainbows.

[TallErgs]

I'm running out of gas on my way to 1 million in a month. I'll get it done but its not all sunshine an rainbows.

You can do it! Lots of rest, lots of food and lots of determination!

[Kona2]

Updating firmware -

I had a little trouble with this so am sharing what I learned. Two things that are important before you get started:

- consider getting some brand new D cell batteries for your PM monitor. Mine said 93 percent life but needed more to fire up the flash drive.

- per Citroen, use a flash drive that isn’t high tech fancy - one of those 1 to 5 gb storage size. The monitor doesn’t read fancy usb 3’s (to my knowledge). I’ve kept a dedicated Concept2 flash drive forever. I updated it with latest firmware and it overwrites the old stuff.

- takes about 12 minutes to get it done

- you can check it off your list that quickly

[BigBrett58]

I'm running out of gas on my way to 1 million in a month. I'll get it done but its not all sunshine an rainbows.

You can do it! Lots of rest, lots of food and lots of determination!

Thanks! You’re exactly right about lots of rest and food. Most nights I’m in bed before 8:30.

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and we have ANOTHER meter multi-millionaire! Congratulations, Patrick Hmr, on achieving a TWO million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more celebrations and milestones!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and it's amazing how quickly the millions add up when you erg almost 50K a day.... Congratulations, Brett, on achieving a THREE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations (and lots of good rest when this Challenge is complete)!

[Kona2]

Day 26 of 31 !!!

Guess we better put in an order for some additional super hero capes, as it looks like several more teammates will be joining Brett and Ron M at the greater than 500 K level (so designated by Jon T of the Free Spirits). Some amazing contributions to the meter tally continue - and, as Brett says, it's not without some pain...not all sunshine and rainbows is a good way to put it. Add in work and family time, and whew! There have been some write ups in the Concept2 blogs about Don Altrichter, a vet who rows for 8-9 hours a day during some of the Challenges - to produce meter totals of a whopping 3 million in a month. Sometimes when you see totals like 1 million or more for a Challenge, you wonder how it is being done. As Brett details, it is with a lot of time and sacrifice.

It definitely takes the whole team, and what we each can contribute, to move through the Challenge! We're still in the 9th position on the leaderboard - and that is saying something !


Here are the current standings: https://log.concept2.com/challenges/ftc/2021/teams


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.55 MM Ron M
3 MM Brett
2.65 MM Ed
2 MM Patrick Hmr
1.6 MM Gary
1.4 MM K2
1.35 MM Zach
700 K david w
150 K Frank

70 MM Lunie Team Meters!!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
GMan 2,057 m
Jantuut 4,040 m
Frank 4,412 m
Cornel 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Heather 5,014 m
Zach 5,023 m
Andrea 5,241 m
Jodi 6,015 m
Steve W 6,256 m
Patrick S 6,405 m
Jeff M 7,045 m
JD 7,072 m
Scotty 7,245 m
Titus 8,015 m
Larry 8,101 m
Tombeur 8,378 m
david w 9,070 m
Andrew C 10,000 m
K2 10,000 m
Andrew S 10,024 m
AJ 10,100 m
Trevor 10,354 m
Patrick Hmr 11,506 m
Joerg 12,000 m
Ted 12,000 m
Robin 12,024 m
Rich Mc 12,283 m
Peter E 12,299 m
danwho 13,131 m ...a palindrome!
David A 14,651 m
Derric 15,000 m
Eric 17,169 m
Minnie 19,687 m
Ed 20,002 m ...a two aught palindrome!
Norma 23,232 m ...a palindrome...and a mooner!
Ron 23,432 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Gary 42,358 m ...mooner!
Brett 46,857 m... mooner!

[danwho]

[TallErgs]

I need that in my basement!