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

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oooops...a belated happy birthday lila...and william...a belated woo hooo on the million.....

[Toothdoc]

Just27

Welcome to the 4 Million Club, you long haul rower. Nice work!!!!!!

dc

[Kona2]

Congratulations, Minnie (just27), on achieving your FOUR millionth meter of the season! You are indeed Queen of the Boat!

Could it be that the secret to many of your long rows is your seemingly never-ending supply of movies......?

[Kona2]

Season meters as of 308/365 = 61,909,447 m

Total meters on the day = 221,869 m

Oars in the water = 24 percent

March Madness:
11
5
Luna-Tics on the March Madness Progress Board: 30 percent!


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

4 MM Chris
2.1 MM Steven
900K Jan

FIVE Million Meter Watch:

Dan with (40,097m ) has entered the red zone!

FOUR Million Meter Watch:

William H with (61,223 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:



And thanks to today's lunar crew:

Will S 44,344 m
William H 26,016 m
Rodrigo 23,375 m
Dan 18,168 m
Jan 13,903 m
Chris 11,000 m
Kristine 10,749 m
Barbara 10,258 m
Dave 10,039 m
Steven 10,000 m
Mike 10,000 m
Tim P 7,220 m
Mary 7,218 m
Gina 6,000 m (on track for your million by date chosen!)
Karyn 5,442 m
Tim S 5,000 m
Tony 3,137 m

[William H]

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

4 MM Chris

Congratulations, Chris! Great work!

[just27]

Congratulations, Chris! Great work!

Thanks for the attagirls, Jan, Danno, and William ... Wild Bill, you didn't "throw" that 4MM "race," did you ... gentleman that you are!?

Jan: Definitely, it's the movies that keep me keeping on ... especially now that I've moved the rower into a room with a big screen TV ... I can even watch and read films with subtitles! ("The Lives of Others" was really, really good ... and a nice change from my usual intergalactic warfare and bank heist genre ... )

Chris

[DuluthMoose]

Congratulatins Chris on 4 mm for the season! Nice rowing!

My goal is to make VHS tapes of the 5 - 55 minute videos I got from my Florida paddling. I don't have a big screen, but I do have an old analog TV and VCR in the basement where my rower is that I'm going to try to put to use and try letting my mind focus on something else while rowing.

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yeah chris.......

[William H]

Congratulations, Chris! Great work!

Thanks for the attagirls, Jan, Danno, and William ... Wild Bill, you didn't "throw" that 4MM "race," did you ... gentleman that you are!?

Jan: Definitely, it's the movies that keep me keeping on ... especially now that I've moved the rower into a room with a big screen TV ... I can even watch and read films with subtitles! ("The Lives of Others" was really, really good ... and a nice change from my usual intergalactic warfare and bank heist genre ... )

Chris

"Throw" the "race?" No way, Chris - you made it there first, fair and square.

Of course, the season's not over yet ...

[Dave_H]

Congratulations Chris - awesome achievement!

[Kristine Strasburger]

Fantastic Job, Chris. You are a true inspiration to the crew!

Hey, has anyone else experienced any problems with dull pain in the area behind the knee, but on the outside of the leg, near where the tendons connect but up a little higher than the actual knee-pit?

I have been having this for a long time now in just the left leg. I only notice it when rowing, and it doesn't really seem to get any better with long rests. It actually seems more noticeable when I first start rowing again after a break of a week or more. I have tried adjusting the foot rests to different heights, and don't really notice any differences in the pain. I always do a 5-10 min. warm up row before going harder.

Any suggestions from the experienced?

[William H]

Hey, has anyone else experienced any problems with dull pain in the area behind the knee, but on the outside of the leg, near where the tendons connect but up a little higher than the actual knee-pit?

I have been having this for a long time now in just the left leg. I only notice it when rowing, and it doesn't really seem to get any better with long rests. It actually seems more noticeable when I first start rowing again after a break of a week or more. I have tried adjusting the foot rests to different heights, and don't really notice any differences in the pain. I always do a 5-10 min. warm up row before going harder.

Any suggestions from the experienced?

A lot of stretching before getting on the erg. Then a lot of stretching after getting off the erg.

There's no substitute for quality stretching to avoid nasty knee/joint/back pains. I learned this the hard way by "running through the pain" in my younger years - I'll never run again (this is where the erg entered my life way back when with the Model A, but that's another story for another day).

The stretches recommended on the C2 site are good, but with a little research on the web and/or a good book on stretching, you should be able to find some stretches that suit you perfectly.

Please remember, the pain will not go away by pushing yourself through it.

When I do my warmup stretches I think about how rewarding it will be, and how good I will feel, when I do the same stretches again after my row(s). The after row stretch time is the quietest and most peaceful time of my whole day.

Hey, couldn't hurt

[kgallagher]

Fantastic Job, Chris. You are a true inspiration to the crew!

Hey, has anyone else experienced any problems with dull pain in the area behind the knee, but on the outside of the leg, near where the tendons connect but up a little higher than the actual knee-pit?

I have been having this for a long time now in just the left leg. I only notice it when rowing, and it doesn't really seem to get any better with long rests. It actually seems more noticeable when I first start rowing again after a break of a week or more. I have tried adjusting the foot rests to different heights, and don't really notice any differences in the pain. I always do a 5-10 min. warm up row before going harder.

Any suggestions from the experienced?

Kristine,
Hmmm! I haven't had much knee pain from rowing -- mine always stemmed from running. Good thinking on trying to adjust the foot stretchers. That is one thing I would have recommended. The only other things I can think of are 1) watch the angle of your foot against the stretcher. See if you position your left foot at a different angle than your right. If your toes are turned inward or outward too much, that could lead to additional strain on the knee; 2) pay attention to how you push off the foot stretchers. Are you applying the pressure evenly with both feet? Are you beginning the push off from the balls of your feet?


CHRIS -- WOW! 4 million in a season. I'm just trying to get to one! You go Girl!

[Kona2]

While rowing through space, the lunar crew can't help but keep looking for that pot of gold in the March Madness Challenge! So far, 24 crew members have rowed 5K or more in March.



10 (10K)
7 (5K)

Season meters as of 309/365 = 62,139,775 m

Total meters on the day = 230,328 m

Oars in the water = 26 percent

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

6.6 MM Will S
1.9 MM Ted CG
1.8 MM Rodrigo
1.7 MM Peter G

FIVE Million Meter Watch:

Dan with (40,097 m) to go!

FOUR Million Meter Watch:

William H with (35,223 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Ted CG with (90,195 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:





And thanks to today's pot of gold winners:

Will S 32,208 m
William H 26,000 m
Ted 26,000 m
Rodrigo 24,096 m
Darryl 14,412 m
Chris 13,327 m
Peter G 13,000 m
Dave H 10,029 m
Steven 10,000 m
Mike 10,000 m
Jan 8,000 m
Karyn 7,598 m
Mary 7,241 m
Barbara 7,180 m
Gina 7,000 m
Debbie V 6,135 m
Laurie 5,065 m
Tony 3,137 m

[Kristine Strasburger]

Thanks for the reminders about the stretching. I always do a long stretch routine after rowing, but have not been doing it before rowing...and I should know better. I'll start today!