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

[DavidA]

Hi LUNA-TICS,

My name is Orest, I am 30. I've just started my rowing adventure and hoping to become a good booster for the team one day. Planning to row for 30-60 minutes daily.

Have a good week ahead!

Welcome!

David

[brick1101]

My name is Orest, I am 30. I've just started my rowing adventure and hoping to become a good booster for the team one day. Planning to row for 30-60 minutes daily.

Welcome to the world of indoor rowing. If you are new to the Concept 2, a resource I can't plug enough are the rowing work out videos on the Youtube at "Dark Horse Rowing" by Shane Farmer. He has excellent workouts from beginner to advanced. You erg along with him as he gives coaching tips to keep form, stroke, and pressure.Having the right form makes all the difference in the world on this machine. Honestly, erging to those work outs has me erging harder than I have in many years. My split times are drifting down and without trying I've lost 10 pounds to boot with no change in diet.

[Kona2]

And then there were 4 Lunies on the Skeleton Crew Honor Board! Congratulations, Ron M, on joining the Lunie Crew!!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.95 MM Ron M
2.2 MM David A
2.05 MM Cornel
1.6 MM Michael C
950 K Andrew S
100 K Tony

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Leigh 1,000 m
Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Ross 2,000 m
Orest 2,085 m
NW1 2,722 m
Trevor 2,756 m
Tombeur 2,907 m
Scotty 3,131 m
Cornel 5,000 m
Frank 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Heather 5,019 m
Bernie 6,025 m
GMan 6,173 m
Brickman 6,727 m
Patrick Hsr 6,914 m
William H 6,975 m
Robert H 7,000 m
Larry 7,120 m
Liz 7,778 m
William C 9,508 m
Bill 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Titus 10,022 m
AJ 10,100 m
Howard 10,118 m
Rich Mc 11,764 m
K2 12,000 m
Norma 12,521 m ...a palindrome!
JD 13,618 m
David A 14,600 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Michael C 15,602 m
Derric 16,389 m
Minnie 19,040 m
Brett 19,048 m
Ken G 20,000 m
Gary 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Ron M 23,232 m ...he moons us with a palindrome!
Zach 30,161 m ... mooner!
Andrew S 38,709 m ... mooner!

[Kona2]

Eye of newt and toe of frog
You conjured up a great e-card
I can't wait for the yule log

Snort! Turkey herding and reindeer migration first!

[Kona2]

Hooyah! 12 Lunies now on the Honor Board for the Challenge!

Congratulations to Norma, Minnie, Michael C, Derric, Joerg, Howard, Tombeur and Ken G for reaching the 31K and beyond to complete the Challenge!

Lots of teammates contributing to today's meter piggy bank totals! Good stuff!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.8 MM Zach
1.25 MM Derric
1.05 MM Joerg
850 K Jantuut
600 K Howard
450 K Titus
400 K Scotty
200 K Brickman

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Norton 2,000 m
GMan 2,033 m
Jantuut 2,134 m
Leigh 2,247 m
Orest 2,563 m
NW1 2,719 m
Dan O' 3,186 m
Tom R 4,014 m
Larry 4,038 m
Karin 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Heather 5,179 m
Jason 5,507 m
Priscilla 5,515 m
Scotty 5,587 m
Patrick S 6,021 m
Brickman 6,028 m
Corey 6,873 m
Jeff D 7,132 m
Peter E 7,667 m ...a palindrome bookended with lucky 7's!
Patrick Hsr 8,000 m
Tombeur 9,471 m
Andrew C 10,000 m
Derric 10,000 m
Frank 10,000 m
Johan 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Titus 10,019 m
AJ 10,100 m
Robert H 10,500 m
Ken G 11,000 m
Howard 11,009 m
Louie 11,111 m...a one of a kind paindrome!
Brent 12,021 m ...a paindrome!
Robin 12,021 m...a palindrome!
RIch Mc 12,191 m
Norma 12,521 m...a palindrome!
Patrick Hmr 12,539 m
David A 14,646 m
Michael C 15,000 m
Zach 17,603 m
Minnie 19,353 m
Ron M 23,432 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Joerg 25,057 m ... mooner and king of the boat!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and we knew this was happening...and it's STILL amazing! Congratulations, Ron M, on achieving a FOUR million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more multi-millions and the celebrations that go with them!

Ron is one of our orbiters....he's completed 59 Million Erging Meters! That's almost 1.5 orbits!

[Kona2]

20 Lunies on the Skeleton Crew Honor Board !!!

Congratulations to the 8 new to the crew: Cornel, AJ, Virginia, Andrew C, Johan, Robin, JD, and Zach !

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4 MM Ron M
3.25 MM Minnie
1.75 MM Gary
1.65 MM Andrew C
1.55 MM K2
1.15 MM Ted
700 K William C
700 K JD
400 K Bill
200 K William H
150 K Priscilla

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Jantuut 727 m …✈
Tony 1,111 m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
Orest 1,516 m
Patrick S 2,028 m
NW1 2,691 m
Rebecca 4,000 m
Scotty 4,297 m
Todd 4,722 m
Frank 5,000 m
Norton 5,000 m
Josh 5,019 m
Heather 5,028 m
Brickman 5,847 m
Bernie 6,033 m
Titus 6,152 m
Louie 6,666 m ...a bedeviled palindrome!
Gary 6,817 m
Patrick Hsr 6,911 m
Larry 7,126 m
Jeff D 8,131 m
Patrick Hmr 9,049 m
Robin 9,225 m
William H 9,971 m
Andrew C 10,000 m
bg 10,000 m
Johan 10,000 m
Ken P 10,000 m
Robert E 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Howard 10,011 m
AJ 10,100 m
William C 11,973 m
K2 12,000 m
Brent 12,048 m
Bill 12,089 m
Norma 12,521 m ...a palindrome!
JD 12,923 m
Tombeur 13,352 m
David A 14,670 m
Zach 15,046 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Priscilla 15,442 m
Minnie 19,067 m
Cornel 22,000 m ... mooner!
Derric 22,000 m ...mooner!
Ron M 23,232 m...a Sinatra palindrome and a mooner! Croonin' and moonin' !
Ted 30,000 m ... mooner!

[TallErgs]

I promise I won't keep posting crap like this, but I am proud of this ride. Previous PR was a 17:15.

#1 Mens 30-39, #2 overall!

[normadelaney]

I promise I won't keep posting crap like this, but I am proud of this ride. Previous PR was a 17:15.

#1 Mens 30-39, #2 overall!

Wow, Zach, that's AMAZING!!! But doesn't that make you want to go after #1 overall?

[Kona2]

I promise I won't keep posting crap like this, but I am proud of this ride. Previous PR was a 17:15.

#1 Mens 30-39, #2 overall!

Please DO keep posting these graphs, etc.! It's great to see the progress ! Agree with Norma...AMAZING!

[Kona2]

Welcome to new teammate James S! He's our 27th meter millionaire!

25 Lunies on the Skeleton Crew Honor Board !!

Congratulations to our newest Skeleton Crew: Brickman, Titus, Gary, Patrick Hsr and James S !

Don't get left behind! Finish the Challenge!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Million Team Meters !!!

2.15 MM Norma
1.45 MM danwho
1.3 MM Tombeur
1.05 MM James S
700 K Patrick Hsr
700 K Robin
650 K Robert E
200 K Frank
10 K Zach


Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! 150 Lunies on the roster!!

Tony 1,111 m ...a onesie palindrome!
Larry 2,001 m
NW 2,776 m
Leigh 3,243 m
Jantuut 4,689 m
Frank 5,000 m
Karin 5,000 m
Gman 5,027 m
Tombeur 5,416 m
Rebecca 6,000 m
Robert H 6,000 m
Titus 6,030 m
Brickman 6,277 m
Patrick S 6,475 m
Heather 6,559 m
Gary 6,612 m
Louie 6,666 m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
Brett 6,695 m
Patrick Hsr 6,868 m
Jeff D 7,576 m
Scotty 8,859 m
Robin 9,089 m
Orest 9,864 m ...big day!
Andrew C 10,000 m
Corey 10,000 m
Derric 10,000 m
Norton 10,000 m
Robert E 10,000 m
Howard 10,097 m
bg 10,228 m
Peter E 11,890 m
K2 12,000 m
Norma 12,521 m ...a palindrome!
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
David A 14,545 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Zach 18,065 m...with a personal best thrown into the mix!
Ed 20,002 m ...a two aught palindrome!
Minnie 21,353 m ...well hula hula! It's Minnie the Mooner!
Steve W 22,137 m ... mooner!
Ron M 23,832 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Michael C 30,000 m ...mooner!

[danwho]

I promise I won't keep posting crap like this, but I am proud of this ride. Previous PR was a 17:15.

#1 Mens 30-39, #2 overall!

Awesome, Zach !!! I also enjoy seeing the graphs of your accomplishments. It's always an incentive for everyone else. I suppose there are some 40 year olds who might not be looking forward to you coming.

[TallErgs]

I promise I won't keep posting crap like this, but I am proud of this ride. Previous PR was a 17:15.

#1 Mens 30-39, #2 overall!

Wow, Zach, that's AMAZING!!! But doesn't that make you want to go after #1 overall?

Yes, but I have to rest a bit! I started the ride wanting to just shave eight seconds off of my time. Four more seconds to capture the #1 spot are going to be rough. My face and hands went numb on the last ride!

[just27]

I promise I won't keep posting crap like this, but I am proud of this ride. Previous PR was a 17:15.

#1 Mens 30-39, #2 overall!

Wow, Zach, that's AMAZING!!! But doesn't that make you want to go after #1 overall?

Yes, but I have to rest a bit! I started the ride wanting to just shave eight seconds off of my time. Four more seconds to capture the #1 spot are going to be rough. My face and hands went numb on the last ride!

When's your ageing-up birthday, Zach? I'm feeling quite sick to my stomach, from simply trying to imagine your splits! I love the graphs ... vicarious pleasure for the entire team.

[spieg]

Yes, but I have to rest a bit! I started the ride wanting to just shave eight seconds off of my time. Four more seconds to capture the #1 spot are going to be rough. My face and hands went numb on the last ride!

Seriously good work, man. For me anyway, with heart rates that high my hands go numb first, then arms, then tightness in the shoulders and neck, then tunnel vision, then pass out. Keep pushing but know your limits, be mindful, keep an eye on that heart rate, and be safe. If you're going to push the limits, have someone standing by in case anything goes wrong.