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

[normadelaney]

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.

Derric's advice makes good sense. Listen to him, not my challenge.

[Kona2]

Blue Moon and Halloween....something 2020 surely comes this way....

34 Lunies on the Skeleton Honor Board !!

Congratulations to new Crew: Bill, K2, Ted, Steve W, Robert H, Brent, Peter E, danwho, and Jeff D !

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.05 MM Ron M
2.25 MM David A
1.85 MM AJ
1.85 MM Brent
1.65 MM Michael C
1.3 MM Derric
1.15 MM Ken G
1.05 MM Steve W
650 K Larry
500 K Corey...a cool half million!
400 K Robert H
100 K Steve D

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! New teammate Patrick Hayes brings the Lunie roster to 151 teammates!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Patrick Hys 2,919 m
Rebecca 3,000 m
Patrick Hmr 3,570 m
Liz 3,596 m
Jantuut 4,650 m
Orest 4,791 m
Kevin 5,000 m
Steve D 5,060 m
Steve W m...a high five palindrome!
William C 6,343 m
Corery 6,411 m
Trevor 6,616 m
Brett 6,691 m
Gary 6,815 m
Tom R 7,011 m
Tombeur 7,559 m
Larry 8,097 m
Bill 8,911 m
Andrew C 10,000 m
James Sc 10,000 m
Ted 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Howard 10,036 m
AJ 10,100 m
Peter E 10,462 m
Robert H 11,000 m
Johan 11,111 m ... a one of a kind palindrome...expanded!
Brent 12,028 m
Norma 12,521 m ...a palindrome!
Stuart 13,131 m ...a palindrome!
K2 14,028 m
Michael C 15,000 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Jeff D 15,870 m
Derric 16,000 m
David A 18,090 m
Minnie 19,037 m
Mooners!
Ron M 23,232 m ...a Sinatra palindrome! Mooner!
Ken G 25,021 m ... mooner!

[velex]

Blue Moon and Halloween....something 2020 surely comes this way....

34 Lunies on the Skeleton Honor Board !!

Congratulations to new Crew: Bill, K2, Ted, Steve W, Robert H, Brent, Peter E, danwho, and Jeff D !

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.05 MM Ron M
2.25 MM David A
1.85 MM AJ
1.85 MM Brent
1.65 MM Michael C
1.3 MM Derric
1.15 MM Ken G
1.05 MM Steve W
650 K Larry
500 K Corey...a cool half million!
400 K Robert H
100 K Steve D

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! New teammate Patrick Hayes brings the Lunie roster to 151 teammates!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Patrick Hys 2,919 m
Rebecca 3,000 m
Patrick Hmr 3,570 m
Liz 3,596 m
Jantuut 4,650 m
Orest 4,791 m
Kevin 5,000 m
Steve D 5,060 m
Steve W m...a high five palindrome!
William C 6,343 m
Corery 6,411 m
Trevor 6,616 m
Brett 6,691 m
Gary 6,815 m
Tom R 7,011 m
Tombeur 7,559 m
Larry 8,097 m
Bill 8,911 m
Andrew C 10,000 m
James Sc 10,000 m
Ted 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Howard 10,036 m
AJ 10,100 m
Peter E 10,462 m
Robert H 11,000 m
Johan 11,111 m ... a one of a kind palindrome...expanded!
Brent 12,028 m
Norma 12,521 m ...a palindrome!
Stuart 13,131 m ...a palindrome!
K2 14,028 m
Michael C 15,000 m
danwho 15,151 m ...a palindrome!
Jeff D 15,870 m
Derric 16,000 m
David A 18,090 m
Minnie 19,037 m
Mooners!
Ron M 23,232 m ...a Sinatra palindrome! Mooner!
Ken G 25,021 m ... mooner!

Yay!

Happy to be a part of the team. By the way are there any challanges between now and Holiday Challange?

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and way to bring in the November season and on a blue moon! Congratulations, Ed, on achieving a THREE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!



Ed's nearing the TWO orbit range with his lifetime 70.3 MM meters! Orbiters are definitely an elite group...and multi-orbits...whew! That's a lot of erg time!

[nsgymd]

Whoop, whoop and way to bring in the November season and on a blue moon! Congratulations, Ed, on achieving a THREE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!

This is a major achievement! Congratulations on your commitment to excellence!!

Ron W

[Kona2]

With a final meter push, we have 45 Lunies on the Skeleton Crew Honor Board...out of 6,862 listed skeletons! Congratulations to our newest Crew members: Laurie, Larry, Corey, Orest, Ron W, Heather, Rebecca, Patrick Hmr, Brett, William C, Robert E

Velex (Orest) asks if we have any additional Concept2 Challenges between now and the Holiday Challenge...at the moment, none are listed. That said, Concept2 recognized early on that 2020 was not a year in which we could see that well in advance. They have been known to add in some surprises this year. The Ski Erg Sprints are taking place November 12-15 for those who are ski ergers.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.3 MM Minnie
3 MM Ed
700 K Ron W
550 K Louie
150 K Laurie

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! 151 Lunies on the roster with the return of Rich G!


Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
GMan 2,042 m
Rich G 2,239 m
Jantuut 2,403 m
Patrick Hys 2,764 m
Larry 3,023 m
Rebecca 4,000 m
Heather 4,186 m
Robert E 5,000 m
JD 5,021 m
Orest 5,021 m
Brickman 5,362 m
Robin 6,274 m
Kevin 6,315 m
Brett 6,701 m
Tombeur 7,466 m
Corey 8,000 m
Derric 10,000 m
AJ 10,100 m
Louie 10,101 m ..a one aught one palindrome!
William C 11,193 m
Patrick Hmr 11,517 m
Norma 12,521 m ...a palindrome!
Michael C 15,000 m
Jeff M 16,159 m
Minnie 19,150 m
Andrew C 20,000 m
Keith 20,000 m
Ron M 22,822 m ...blue mooner palindrome!
Ron W 23,000 m ...blue mooner!
Linda 29,000 m ... blue mooner!
Laurie 32,000 m ... blue mooner!
Ed 43,334 m ... blue mooner palindrome!

[Edscapade]

Whoop, whoop and way to bring in the November season and on a blue moon! Congratulations, Ed, on achieving a THREE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!



Ed's nearing the TWO orbit range with his lifetime 70.3 MM meters! Orbiters are definitely an elite group...and multi-orbits...whew! That's a lot of erg time!

Thanks Kona! Little slower this year, but I get in what I can! 14 hr days takes up some of my rowing days... not complaining as I get to go home to family each night. Wouldn’t trade that for anything again. Happy rowing everyone! Ed

[TallErgs]

Congrats on the 70 million lifetime meters!

[Kona2]

I did think about this being the start of November this AM. And yet, I didn’t go back and put the trademark first of the month Whooosh in the posting. Tradition does win out! Even at the end of the day!


Whoooosh!!!! That’s the sound of you and your erg flying through yet another month!!!

[Kona2]

The Holiday Challenge is easily the most popular in the Concept2 - and it's also one that the Lunies have a good time completing. We add a little bit of reindeer fun to the Challenge. EVEN THO we are a few weeks away from its start, I thought it would be good to share what how we celebrate the milestones so you can plan your erging time accordingly.




This year, we have 29 days to complete the Holiday Challenge. Concept2 describes the Holiday Challenge as:

Holiday Challenge 2020

November 26–December 24

Row, ski or ride 100k or 200k meters between American Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and help raise money for one of four great charities.

The Details

Row, ski and/or ride 100,000 meters or 200,000 meters from November 26 to 11:59 p.m. December 24.
Indoor rower, SkiErg and BikeErg meters only (no on water/on snow meters please). You can combine meters from each machine to reach the challenge goal. Note: BikeErg meters are counted as half when applied to the challenge. Learn more about BikeErg meters below in How To Participate.
Support great causes with your meters! Read about this year’s charities below.
This is an individual challenge. Teams are not used for this challenge.
The Kids' Holiday Challenge allows kids (aged 16 and under) to participate at 50,000 meters.
Adaptive athletes can choose to participate at the 50k, 100k, or 200k levels.
Deadline for entering meters: 11:59 pm GMT (6:59 pm ET), January 4th.

Holiday Challenge Charities
There's also a charitable giving aspect to the Holiday Challenge. Here's how it works: For every person who rows, skis or rides 100k during the challenge, Concept2 will donate $.02 per kilometer (1000 meters) to your choice of this year's charities. Once you get beyond 100k, we'll donate $.04 per additional kilometer. In order for your meters to count, however, you must choose a charity from the front page of your Logbook (or select "Let Concept2 Choose" if you don't have a preference). For kids and adaptive participants, the $.04 rate will take effect at 50k. Note: BikeErg meters count for half the distance when calculating your Holiday Challenge meters and any related donation.

The 2020 charities are:

The Pocock “A Most Beautiful Thing” Inclusion Fund
Doctors Without Borders
Direct Relief
Everyone Eats




What we Lunies also chase after.....REINDEER! There are five milestones:

100K .... you earn your Reindeer .... and it gets a name.
200K .... you earn your Concept2 pin, and your reindeer earns its antler lights.
300K .... oooooh...the flashing harness!
400K ... the tail wag
500K ... added in the ear wag












So. Get ready. You'll be busy!

[Kona2]

Welcome back to Andre D! 152 Lunies on the roster!

Hooboy! We are 186 days into the erging year, and the milestones the Lunies continue to produce are simply amazing! With half a year (minus 4 days) left, you have SO MUCH opportunity to set your own path to glory.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.1 MM Ron M
3.05 MM Ed
2.25 MM Patrick Hmr
1.7 MM Andrew C
1.3 MM Virginia
950 K Johan
750 K Greg
600 K Ian
400 K Maria
250 K William Ch

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

K2 461 m ...a minute is better than nothing!
Frank 1,000 m
Tony 1,111 m ....a palindrome!
Jodi 1,936 m
Rich G 2,138 m
Andre 2,500 m
NW1 2,740 m
Patrick Hys 3,305 m
Jantuut 3,500 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Steve D 5,010 m
Leigh 5,086 m
Brickman 5,414 m
Ian 5,527 m
Robin 6,000 m
Bernie 6,025 m
JD 6,036 m
Louie 6,666 m ...four of a kind palindrome!
Patrick Hsr 6,811 m
Tombeur 7,443 m
William Ch 7,908 m
Peter E 9,099 m
Andrew C 10,000 m
Johan 10,000 m
Howard 10,051 m
Robert H 11,000 m
Brent 12,092 m
Norma 12,521 m ...a palindrome!
Patrick Hmr 13,330 m
Michael C 15,000 m
Ted 17,000 m
Minnie 19,339 m
Virginia 20,000 m
David A 21,377 m ...mooner!
Ron W 22,000 m ... mooner!
Ron M 23,232 m ...a Sinatra palindrome! Mooner!
Ed 33,333 m ...a five of a kind palindrome! Mooner!
Maria 42,000 m ...mooner!
Greg 66,527 m ...mega mooner!

[DavidA]

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!

Woo Hoo!!
Congratulations!
That's awesome.

David

[Kona2]

In training for the Big Event??!

The Holiday Challenge will be here before you're ready.....but there is still time for it to be awesome!!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.35 MM Minnie
2.2 MM Norma
1.85 MM Zach
1.7 MM Michael C
950 K Rebecca....the million meter milestone is SO visible!
650 K Howard

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

GMan 1,086 m
Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Patrick Hmr 2,717 m
NW1 2,748 m
Patrick Hys 3,000 m
Andre 3,412 m
Leigh 3,808 m
Jodi 3,905 m
Orest 4,078 m
Frank 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
bg 5,064 m
JD 5,075 m
Linda 5,319 m
Colin 5,631 m
Robin 6,010 m
Titus 6,093 m
Jason 6,995 m
Robert H 7,000 m
Larry 7,047 m
Jeff D 7,091 m
Tombeur 7,435 m
Brickman 7,480 m
Gary 7,985 m
Patrick Hsr 8,000 m
Scotty 8,587 m
Trevor 9,554 m
Ken P 10,000 m
William C 10,000 m
Angelo 10,013 m
AJ 10,100 m
Zach 10,130 m
Howard 10,352 m
Johan 11,200 m
Brent 12,125 m
Andrew C 12,455 m ...an unusual number for you!
Norma 12,521 m ...a palindrome!
David A 14,597 m
Michael C 15,000 m
Stuart 15,161 m
Steve W 15,315 m
Ron 18,881 m ..a palindrome!
Minnie 19,030 m
Cornel 21,286 m...mooner!
Joerg 22,900 m .... mooner!
Derric 32,000 m ... mooner!

[Kona2]

Buckle up.


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.15 MM Ron
3.3 MM Brett
2.3 MM David A
1.35 MM Derric
1.1 MM Joerg
800 K david w
700 K Linda
350 K Karin
250 K Jeff D

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Priscilla 2,020 m
NW1 2,748 m
Patrick Hys 3,000 m
Rebecca 3,000 m
Larry 3,030 m
Orest 4,043 m
GMan 4,208 m
Colin 4,530 m
Andre 5,000 m
bg 5,028 m
JD 5,365 m
Tombeur 5,521 m
Patrick S 6,048 m
Karin 7,000 m
Linda 7,127 m
Patrick Hsr 8,000 m
Robert H 8,000 m
Scotty 8,036 m
Robin 8,682 m
Jeff D 8,800 m
Andrew C 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Angelo 10,020 m
AJ 10,100 m
Louie 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Howard 10,155 m
gARY 10,520 M
Ian 10,882 m
K2 11,776 m
Jean 11,999 m ...a double triple!
Frank 12,014 m
danwho 12,121 m ...a palindrome!
Kevin 12,300 m
Norma 12,521 m ...a palindrome!
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Minnie 14,233 m
David A 14,546 m
Michael C 15,000 m
david w 18,367 m
Joerg 19,789 m
Derric 20,000 m
Ed 20,002 m ...a two aught palindrome!
Ron M 23,432 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Brett 25,113 m ... mooner! King of the boat today.

[Kona2]

Ever since the Skunk Incident(s), I check the backyard environs BEFORE I let the dynamic Golden duo out there when darkness prevails. There was a time right after the most recent cold snap and snow where tons of leaves were falling, rustling to the ground. Was that leaves skittering or was it an animal moving around in fallen leaves??! Flashlight in hand, I check the perimeters. Skitter, skitter demands a second look. If it were a movie, it would be freeze frame and zoom in on that white striped tail...dramatic music highlighting each zoom. I'd never shoo'd a skunk before, but there I was saying "go on...get out of here" and he/she was trucking up the path to the side gate...and squeezing through the base of it. Much better to go for avoidance!


THREE WEEKS from today the starting gun will fire....and we will race our collective ergs towards the traditional "Santa" finish line. Reindeer will be flying!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.6 MM K2
600 K Dan O'
Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
NW1 1,845 m
Peter T 2,210 m
Rich G 2,519 m
Rebecca 3,000 m
Patrick Hys 3,100 m
Priscilla 3,467 m
Jodi 3,551 m
Jantuut 3,604 m
Dan O' 4,008 m
Colin 4,600 m
Todd 4,754 m
Linda 4,911 m
Frank 5,000 m
Bernie 5,023 m
JD 5,585 m
Ian 5,795 m
Robin 6,041 m
Patrick S 6,500 m
Tombeur 6,556 m ...a palindrome with some high fives in the middle!
Louie 6,666 m ...a one of a kind palindrome! Bedevilment is running rampant!
Titus 6,670 m
William H 6,950 m
Tom R 7,007 m ...a palindrome bookended by lucky 7's!
Larry 7,064 m
Jeff D 8,155 m
K2 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Johan 10,085 m
AJ 10,100 m
Howard 10,361 m
david w 10,833 m
Brent 12,152 m
Andrew C 12,498 m
Norma 12,521 m...a palindrome with a high five in the middle!
David A 14,538 m
Jessica 15,000 m
Michael C 15,000 m
Bill 15,400 m
Minnie 18,127 m
Ron M 23,232 m ....a palindrome and a mooner! In fact, the Lone Mooner (just go with it)....is king of the boat today.