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

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Back in the land of saguaros - waiting for the monsoon rains.

It was a Discovery Channel moment along the Coal Creek Trail yesterday! I'd taken a "real" bike vs the retrofitted pedal assist bike for the first time in two years. I was sure I had ridden at least 10 miles, but no...it was only 6.5 ish. Along the trail, saw a red tailed hawk in the grasses. It looked like it was struggling, maybe injured. But no. It was just busy catching a mouse, which dangled from its beak while the hawk flew up to the tree branch above. Very cool, even if the mouse didn't think so.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.95 MM Wild Bill
1.1 MM David A
450 K Brent
250 K Judy
100 K Howard

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Adam 5,000 m
Frank 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
5,555 m...a high five palindrome!
Trevor 5,740 m
Job 6,081 m
Patrick Hsr 7,000 m
Steve 8,000 m
Judy 9,338 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Bernie 10,021 m
Steve D 10,465 m
Ken P 10,512 m
Ron W 10,605 m
Brent 11,306 m
David W 12,088 m
Dennis 13,431 m...palindrome!
Howard 16,018 m
Tombeur 16,242 m
Peter E 17,384 m
Rich 18,080 m
David A 28,100 m..mooner!
Ron 29,282 m...mooner!
Chip 36,648 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 53,324 m...half century! Again! KOTB!

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Danwho converted the hawk video into a gif I can share - so here it is:

Meanwhile, other "wildlife" morphed into some insect life. Yesterday evening, there was a cricket SOMEWHERE in the house. I figured I either had to embrace the noise or hunt it down. Or turn on a fan to counteract the cricket noise....still, the statement of embracing it or figuring it out applies to many situations!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations: and welcome back to Kevin K

3.75 MM Chip
400 K Ron W
200 K Patrick Hsr
150 K Bill L

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Wim 500 m for a palindromic total of 226,622!
Kevin K 1,105 m
David W 2,000 m
Rich M 2,000 m
Patrick Hmr 2,453 m
Larry 3,000 m
Laurie 3,290 m
Jason 3,576 m
Adam 5,000 m
Ed 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Robin 5,016 m
Robert H 8,000 m
Norma 10,101 m...a palindrome!
Ron W 10,767 m
Tombeur 11,246 m
David A 14,355 m
Chip 26,355 m...mooner!
Bill 50,000 m...mega update! A half century!

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Whoop, whoop, and way to get to TWO! Congratulations, Wild Bill, on achieving meter multimillionaire status for yet another season! We wish you many, MANY more!

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MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.85 MM Chip
2 MM Wild Bill
1.15 MM David A
1.1 MM Ron
700 K Rich
500 K danwho ...a cool half million!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Dog Days of August (EVERY day is dog day!) are just around the canine corner!

GMan 1,097 m
Scott 1,315 m
Kevin K 1,558 m
Larry 3,019 m
Brickman 4,684 m
Adam 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Frank 6,510 m
Colin 6,544 m
Jason 6,550 m
Patrick Hsr 6,871 m
Patrick Hmr 8,020 m
Norma 10,101 m...a one aught paindrome!
Judy 10,194 m
Ken 10,793 m
Ron W 11,037 m
Brent 11,856 m
Ed 12,000 m ! Woohoo! Moved up to 6K?
Tombeur 12,174 m
Trevor 14,273 m
Peter E 14,633 m
AJ 15,800 m
David A 17,715 m
Robin 19,065 m
Ian 19,626 m
Howard 20,011 m
Chris H 23,870 m...mooner!
danwho 26,262 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Rich 27,178 m...mooner!
Ron 37,162 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 53,324 m...half century! Wild Bill 53,324 m...half century!
Chip 101,101 m...a palindrome and a century!

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I was on a roadrunner sighting mission this morning. Haven't seen one in almost a year, so I went hunting. Wasn't successful, but there were other positives! Sabino Canyon Recreation area has many trails - and an electric TRAM that goes up the canyon for those who wish to ride up, and maybe walk down, etc. Today's sky was a bit foreboding, so perhaps fewer visitors. Thunder rumbled across the Catalina Mountains - and it was truly awesome. There are multiple signs at the start that tell you "Heat Kills - turn around when you've used half your water." I needed a bigger container! As we head into August through October, not only will all the erging teams be busy with the Dog Days Challenge, the Fall Teams Challenge, and more! These are prime months for outside time here in Tucson. The rangers will be leading nighttime hikes, full moon not always included. So. Take a look around at things available in your backyard recreation areas - and do some different walks - just to see what's out there!

MILESTONES....Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

950 K Tombeur
600 K Minnie
50 K Bernie

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back to Lynne C !

Wim 500 m
Kevin K 1,519 m
Frank 2,347 m
Kevin 4,282 m
Adam 5,000 m
Lynne C 5,000 m
Ian 5,139 m
Peter E 7,008 m
Brent 8,708 m
Robert H 9,000 m
Howard 10,034 m
Bernie 10,036 m
Norma 12,121 m...a Welkian palindrome!
Dennis 13,431 m...a palindrome!
Tombeur 14,062 m
Chris H 14,066 m
Minnie 14,599 m
Ron 18,481 m...a palindrome!

[danwho]

Wow! That is a truly awesome desert shot with the storm clouds.
You got me reading about roadrunners. I don't remember knowing that roadrunners actually hunt rattlesnakes, something that makes them nice to keep around.

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Good, but creepy, photo of the roadrunner and rattler!

Just around the corner!! Starts out sneaky slow...and then...gotcha

The Details
Complete each of the following four distance goals during the timeframes indicated and log them in your online logbook:

Week 1, Aug. 1–7: 10,000 meters
Week 2, Aug. 8–14: 20,000 meters
Week 3, Aug. 15–21: 30,000 meters
Week 4, Aug. 22–28: 40,000 meters


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


3.9 MM Chip
2.05 MM Wild Bill
650 K Norma
500 K Steve W...a cool half million!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!


Brent 1,614 m
Lynne 2,000 m
Frank 2,451 m
Scott 3,987 m
Adam 5,000 m
Michael G 5,047 m
Ed 6,000 m
Trevor 6,096 m
Robin 8,998 m...a palindrome!
Peter E 9,546 m
Judy 10,574 m
Ken P 11,000 m
Tombeur 11,227 m
Norma 12,121 m...a palindrome!
Minnie 17,476 m
Rich C 27,241 m...mooner!
David A 32,136 m...mooner!
Steve W 32,777 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 50,005 m...a palindrome and a half century!
Chip 61,278 m...mooner!

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Whoop, whoop and FOUR! Congratulations, Chip, on achieving a 4 million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!=

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Tomorrow, Lunies, is the start of Dog Days Challenge! You'll get that week 1 total done in a blink, and then it will take a couple of blinks for week 2. Week 3...it's starting to feel like...like HOMEWORK...and week 4, holy cow...you're in the thick of things for sure! So get ready to spend more time with your erg. Seamlessly, you'll be preparing for the Fall Team Challenge...won't that be a fortuitous thing!

The Dog Days Challenge might not specifically commemorate the canine species...but some of us erg during this Challenge with current and former special pups in mind. If you have a dog or dogs that you row, ski or bike for, including Angel Dogs, feel free to post photos! Every pet we own, no matter what variety, always stays in our hearts. Forever.

Yesterday was a travel day, filled with some delays...but overall good. I did eye spy a juvenile golden eagle flying in and out of a mesquite tree during a walk yesterday AM. I was able to get within 20 feet for a quick phone camera snapshot. It was an impressive bird !


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.05 MM Chip
4.0 MM Chip
2.1 MM Wild Bill
1.2 MM David A
1.15 MM Ron
750 K Rich C
650 K Minnie
150 K Peter E
150 K Howard

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Scott 1,016 m
GMan 1,038 m
Carol 3,857 m
Michael G 3,926 m
Ian 4,156 m
Lynne 5,000 m
Ed 6,000 m ....good man!
Kevin K 6,818 m
David W 8,000 m
Brent 9,206 m
Gary 10,000 m
Ron W 10,930 m
Peter E 14,040 m
David A 14,531 m
Norma 20,202 m...a two aught palindrome! Seeing double!

21,097 m or more = mooners!

Tombeur 22,318 m...mooner!
Howard 25,040 m...mooner!
Angelo 27,055 m...mooner!
Minnie 28,972 m...mooner!
Ron 33,922 m...mooner!
Rich C 37,182 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 55,544 m...half century plus some!
Chip 132,231 m...biggie palindrome and a supernova!

[danwho]

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Ride, row or ski erg your way through the Dog Days Challenge!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

550 K Angelo
150 K Ted

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Brent 1,012 m
GMan 2,044 m
Kevin K 2,055 m
Laurie 3,500 m
Trevor 4,007 m
Lynne 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Robin 6,159 m
Kevin 7,106 m
Tombeur 8,715 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Norma 10,101 m...a one aught one palindrome!
Adam 11,000 m
Steve W 12,000 m
Steve D 15,514 m
Ron 17,771 m...a palindrome!
Peter G 25,000 m...mooner!
David A 28,247 m... mooner!
Ted 63,000 m...mega update!

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Very cool ! Looks like one doing the actual ballooning and the rest are herding! Good find!

[TallErgs]

I survived RAGBRAI. Took a rest day and felt really strong on Monday. Knocked out a 90 minute BikeErg session at an average of 270 watts. My previous best was 60 minutes at 280 (or 285, I forget) watts. I'm going to do a 60 minute FTP test soon - and hopefully hit 300 watts average!

[DavidA]

Congratulations Shaun!
"NASA's next-generation big rocket is about ready to finally get off the ground, and now we know who will be flying on the Artemis I mission that's headed to the moon. Well, sort of.

The European Space Agency announced Tuesday that Shaun the Sheep, the famed stop-motion British TV character, will be aboard the first flight of the new Space Launch System to kick off the Artemis program, which will eventually return astronauts to the surface of the moon."

[normadelaney]

Congratulations Shaun!
"NASA's next-generation big rocket is about ready to finally get off the ground, and now we know who will be flying on the Artemis I mission that's headed to the moon. Well, sort of.

The European Space Agency announced Tuesday that Shaun the Sheep, the famed stop-motion British TV character, will be aboard the first flight of the new Space Launch System to kick off the Artemis program, which will eventually return astronauts to the surface of the moon."

Wasn't allowed to say anything. Should be quite a trip!