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

[Kona2]

My uncle says he thinks this is a Nash, but modified! Very colorful...and parked far away from others!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2 MM Chip
1.2 MM Wild Bill
600 K David A
500 K Ron...a cool half million!
350 K Ken G
250 K danwho
250 K Steve W
200 K Robin
150 K K2
150 K Maria
150 K Michael C
100 K Judy
100 K Norma...catching up!
100 K Patrick Hsr

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back Teresa G!

From yesterday:

Scott 2,504 m
Larry 4,031 m
Steve W 5,112 m
Donna 6,491 m
Patrick Hmr 6,492 m
Judy 7,144 m
Wim 8,658 m
Ken 10,000 m
Melissa 10,000 m
Michael C 10,000 m
K2 10,101 m...a palindrome!
Maria 10,299 m
Robin 10,717 m
David A 10,948 m
Tombeur 11,400 m
Patrick Hsr 12,000 m
Trevor 13,807 m
Minnie 16,104 m
Rich 17,067 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome!
Ron 18,183 m
Chip 29,563 m...mooner!
John B 42,243 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 43,334 m...a palindrome and a mooner!


From Today:

Trevor 1,230 m
Teresa G 2,000 m
Benjamin 5,000 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,021 m
Robin 9,556 m
Maria 10,379 m
Tombeur 10,391 m
Steve W 11,102 m
K2 15,000 m
Norma 15,151 m...a palindrome!
Rich 15,188 m
David A 18,176 m
Ron 18,481 m...a palindrome!
Chip 35,151 m

[Kona2]

I've never seen two night herons at this location! And now you all have!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

300 K Angelo

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back, Cornel!

Brent 1,008 m
GMan 1,021 m
William Ch 2,490 m
Maria 3,442 m
Cornel 4,000 m
Tombeur 4,517 m
Benjamin 5,000 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Robert H 6,000 m
Ken 10,000 m
John 10,233 m
Angelo 12,000 m
Trevor 13,964 m
Peter G 13,992 m
Norma 15,151 m...a palindrome! She's catching up!
David A 18,216 m
Ron 18,581 m...a palindrome!

A rare moonless report out!

[DavidA]

Cool car!

Very nice shot of the herons.

David

[normadelaney]

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads and Granddads!

[Kona2]

Father's Day also coincides with the Juneteenth Challenge! Might be good to hit the erg before all those BBQs and family gatherings! I hope it is a great day for all our Lunie Dads!

Juneteenth Challenge
June 19
On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger stood on a balcony in Galveston, Texas and declared that all previously enslaved people in Texas were now free. This day is now celebrated widely in America as Juneteenth, and remembered as a day of freedom and emancipation.

For every person who takes part in our Juneteenth Challenge and completes more than 1900m, we will donate an additional $2 up to a maximum total of $38,000.

The Details
Row, ski or ride on June 19. Note: BikeErg meters are counted as half when applied to the challenge.
Meters can be done all at once in one workout or over several workouts throughout the day.
This is an individual challenge. (You do not need to belong to a team to participate.)
Meters must be entered online.
RowErg, SkiErg, BikeErg, on water and on snow meters count. You can combine meters.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.1 MM Chip
1.3 MM Wild Bill
550 K Ron
500 K Tombeur...a cool half million! Well done!
500 K Rich C...a cool half million! Also well done!
250 K Ron W
200 K Kevin
150 K Norma...wave as you fly by!
100 K Robert H
100 K Ted

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Wim 1,000 m
GMan 1,043 m
Benjamin 5,000 m
Scott 6,957 m
Ian 7,239 m
David W 8,000 m
Bill 9,238 m
Judy 9,654 m
Ken 10,000 m
Melissa 10,000 m
Trevor 12,315 m
Robert H 14,000 m
Minnie 14,533 m
David A 14,626 m
Tombeur 17,109 m
Brent 17,129 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome!
Angelo 19,029 m
Ron W 20,973 m

21,097 m and more = mooners!

John B 21,829 m...mooner!
Rich 27,729 m...mooner!
Norma 31,312 m...two palindromes, probably 15,151 and 16,161 m...now a mooner!
Ron 37,372 m...mooner!
Kevin 39,172 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 63,336 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ted 89,000 m...mega update!
Chip 92,343 m...mega!

[Kona2]

20 Lunies finished the Juneteenth Challenge - good work!




And tomorrow (or today for Kevin and Angelo and others across the dateline) is the Summer Solstice Challenge!

Summer Solstice Challenge...a favorite of mine!
June 21
In honor of the longest day of the year, we invite you to participate in the Summer Solstice Challenge.

The Details
Row, ski or ride 21,000 meters on June 21.
Note: BikeErg meters are counted as half when applied to the challenge.
Meters can be done all at once in one workout (Set Up a Single Distance Workout) or over several workouts throughout the day.
If you add 97 meters to row/ski 21,097 meters, or a half-marathon, it needs to be rowed/skied all at once in order to qualify to be a ranked piece.
This is an individual challenge. There is no sign up. You do not need to belong to a team to participate.
Meters must be entered online.
Indoor rower, SkiErg, BikeErg, on water and on snow meters count. You can combine meters to reach 21,000 meters.


There are many things that can "fuel" your motivation to erg! Feed the beast!


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

150 K John B
100 K Melissa
50 K Donna

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back to Marios, and Patrick Hys!

Patrick Hys 604 m
Chip 1,900 m
Brent 2,025 m
Ian 2,033 m
Dan O' 2,055 m
Marios 3,088 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Maria 5,209 m
Angelo 6,000 m
Ted 6,000 m
K2 6,654 m
Donna 6,721 m
David A 7,324 m
John B 9,015 m
Ken 10,000 m
Rich 10,039 m
Minnie 10,411 m
Robin 10,561 m
Tombeur 13,056 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome!
Judy 19,000 m
Norma 19,191 m...a Juneteenth palindrome!
Ron 19,665 m
Wild Bill m ...a palindrome and the lone mooner!

[Kona2]

Summmmmmrrr! Celebrate!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.15 MM Chip
1.35 MM Wild Bill
600 K Ron
200 K Trevor

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Patrick Hsr 2,000 m
Larry 3,018 m
Patrick S 3,125 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Trevor 5,203 m
Maria 5,249 m
Robin 5,605 m
Brent 5,657 m
Tombeur 7,184 m
Wim 8,637 m
Ken 10,000 m
Ron W 10,840 m
Rich 14,043 m
Angelo 14,870 m
Norma 15,151 m...a palindrome!
Ian 15,466 m
Ron 17,171 m ... a palindrome!
Steve W 21,343 m...mooner!
K2 30,192 m... mooner!
Wild Bill 34,143 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 57,975 m...a palindrome and a mooner!

[Kona2]

Summmmmmrrr! Celebrate!

Whoop, whoop and way to celebrate Summmmr with the Summmr Challenge to Judy, Tombeur, Norma, David A, and K2! Good stuff, and it was a longish batch of erging for me!

Today is Bike to Work Day here in Colorado, and there was much to do since we were hosting a bike to work day station with Jefferson County Wellness. This station even had a Bike Blender to make mango or spinach smoothies (you know which ones were more popular!) Quite an assortment of riders came through the station! There were a bunch of guys from Yeti Bicycles, who put the bikes together as they come in from places like VietNam. Naturally they wanted to give the Bike Blender a go! The Bike Blender is a Rock The Bike product that I'd never heard of before. We learned some new things!




MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.4 MM Wild Bill
650 K Davi A
550 K Rich C
550 K Tombeur
450 K Brian G
400 K Ken
350 K Minnie
350 K Angelo
300 K danwho
200 K K2
200 K Norma
150 K Judy

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back to Chris H and Ed !

Wim 500 m
Gman 1,984 m
Frank 4,937 m
Benjamin 5,000 m
Chris H 5,000 m
Ed 5,000 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Maria 5,226 m
Dan O' 6,350 m
Scott 6,804 m
Gary 10,000 m
Ken 10,000 m
Minnie 10,503 m
Angelo 11,177 m
Patrick Hmr 11,918 m
Trevor 16,011 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome!
Rich 18,037 m

21,097 m and more = mooners!

Juy 21,000 m ... mooner (close enough)!
Zach 22,926 m ... mooner!
Brian G 24,910 m...mooner!
Tombeur 29,592 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ron 35,041 m...mooner!
David A 35,834 m ...mooner!
Norma 38,983 m......a palindrome and a mooner!
K2 m...which is really 22,222 challenge meters!...a palindrome and a mooner!
Wild Bill 57,665 m...mooner!

[DavidA]

Today is Bike to Work Day here in Colorado, and there was much to do since we were hosting a bike to work day station with Jefferson County Wellness. This station even had a Bike Blender to make mango or spinach smoothies (you know which ones were more popular!) Quite an assortment of riders came through the station! There were a bunch of guys from Yeti Bicycles, who put the bikes together as they come in from places like VietNam. Naturally they wanted to give the Bike Blender a go! The Bike Blender is a Rock The Bike product that I'd never heard of before. We learned some new things! [/color][/size]

That looks fun, but I'm making a milkshake

David

[Kona2]

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.2 MM Chip
1.45 MM Wild Bill
650 K Ron
250 K K2

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

David W 2,000 m
Ed 2,500 m
Frank 2,485 m
Brent 2,517 m
Larry 4,000 m
Trevor 4,043 m
Maria 5,197 m
Howard 6,013 m
Patrick Hsr 7,000 m
Wim 8,638 m
Tombeur 8,650 m
Peter G 10,000 m
Robin 10,388 m
Angelo 11,000 m
Brian G 14,368 m
David A 14,493 m
K2 15,000 m
Norma 17,771 m...a palindrome!
Ron 18,881 m...a palindrome!
Rich 20,038 m
Wild Bill 28,182 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 42,324 m...a palindrome and a mooner!

[Kona2]

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.25 MM Chip
700 K David A
150 K Zach

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Scott 3,181 m
Jodi 4,529 m
Kiara 4,732 m
Gines 6,185 m
Zach 9,267 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Ron W 10,529 m
David A 14,439 m
Chip 42,924 m...a palindrome and a mooner!



Next up...Dog Days of Summmr...starting August 1st...and the beginning of the mega meters slaloms! This looks to be a basset hound - and, by coincidence (there aren't any), I saw an 8 wk old basset hound puppy yesterday! All ears and tail !

[Kona2]

Another week in Tucson coming up...and it's 110...111...112F ...uff da

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.3 MM Chip
1.5 MM Wild Bill
300 K Steve W
250 K Brent
250 K Norma
150 K Gines

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back Darren!

Maria 1,017 m
GMan 1,018 m
Trevor 1,822 m
Darren 3,865 m
Howard 4,010 m
Gines 6,583 m
Judy 6,938 m
Brent 8,352 m
Tombeur 8,762 m
Ron W 10,804 m
K2 12,121 m...a Welkian palindrome!
Brian G 12,393 m
Steve W 17,000 m
Norma 17,771 m...a palindrome!
David A 18,243 m
Ron 19,191 m...a palindrome!
Chip 30,062 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 44,844 m...a palindrome and a mooner!

[danwho]

...and it's 110...111...112F ...uff da

If you see a spatula, RUUUNNNNN !!!

[Kona2]

But wait! There's more! Besides the Challenges, there are also "events!" We may not have an official Challenge until the Basset Hound Dog Days of August, but there's surely an event! Plus, you never know when Concept2 might slip another one in there!



BikeErg World Sprints
July 6-10, 2022

The BikeErg World Sprints are a virtual BikeErg championship. To take part you just need to ride a single workout of exactly 4000m between July 6-10 and enter it in your logbook by July 11 21:00 GMT (17:00 ET).

We have 17 bike erger Lunies...this one is for you!

At the beginning of the 2023 season (May 1 2022), I thought about establishing a baseline for all the different erg ranking distances...at least for the bike erg. Part of that is to keep an eye on that slippery slope of capability and aging and all that stuff that supplies the motivation to keep on erging to hold back the forces of time. So far, I'd only calibrated the 20K level. Here's an opportunity to knock another one off the baseline list!

I am curious about whether or not other bike ergers wonder if they will ever return to the row erg? For a couple years, I just could not push the knee on the row erg. But I think it's a better overall workout than the bike erg, and am determined to return to it - perhaps like Minnie and danwho who use both machines (and others may as well, but I know that these two do so).

Row and Ski Erg Ranking Distances/Times

One minute
Four minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
100 m
500 m
1,000 m
2,000 m
5,000 m
6,000 m
10,000 m
21,097 m
42,195 m
100,000 m

Bike Erg Ranking Distances/Times

One minute
30 minutes
60 minutes
200 m
500 m
1,000 m
4,000 m
10,000 m
20,000 m
40,000 m
100,000 m


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

700 K Ron
300 K Ron W
200 K Maria

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Ed 5,000 m
Maria 5,172 m
Kevin 6,000 m
Howard 8,008 m...a palindrome!
Brent 8,432 m
Ron W 11,068 m
Norma 15,151 m...a palindrome!
Tombeur 15,243 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome!
Ron 18,481 m...a palindrome!
K2 18,968 m
Chip 40,104 m...a palindrome and a mooner!

And thanks again to danwho for all his cleverness, technical support, and the idea of putting emojis next to the palindromers....because we know that the forum will only allow for a certain number of url based images!

[Kona2]

Whew. 98F in Tucson feels hotter than 98F in Denver.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.35 MM Chip
750 K David A
600 K Tombeur
500 K Brian G...a cool half million!
300 K Norma
303,303 m K2
100 K Dennis
50 K Benjamin

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back to Dave P!

Dave P 630 m
GMan 978 m
Darren 4,111 m
Frank 4,703 m
Donna 4,964 m
Benjamin 5,000 m
Marios 5,012 m
Angelo 6,000 m
Kevin 6,500 m
Wim 8,604 m
Gary 10,000 m
Ron 10,822 m
Trevor 11,264 m
Brent 12,615 m
Steve W 12,823 m
Brent 13,211 m
Dennis 13,431 m...a palindrome!
Howard 15,009 m
Ron 18,181 m...a palindrome!
Tombeur 20,937 m
Chip 26,962 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
David A 28,333 m...mooner!
Norma 35,542 m...a mooner for Queen of the Boat.