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

[Toothdoc]

Good work Tim, Mitch and Chris. You guys rock!!!!

dc

[Kona2]

This is it....the final few hours of the 2009 WRC! Those on the west side of the international date line gave us a great start to the challenge....now we need to bring it home!! Get those final meters in for a grand finish!

Today's a great opportunity to row for a personal goal - maybe a HALF marathon, or a FULL marathon.....or a RED GIANT! These challenges are, after all, motivation for each of us on our individual exercise journeys! So, whatever your choice is today for a fine finish - you know we'd love to have the meters! We're currently in 8th place overall and fifth in the virtual clubs rankings. Make it count!

World Rowing Challenge Individual Standings
Name Total Event Meters
1 William Haag 1,152,000
2 Daniel Cox 788,490
3 Will Salach 705,775
4 Tim Porter 616,922
5 Mike Smith 599,510
6 Darryl Bathel 529,559
7 Barry O'Malley 501,970
8 David Hunter 420,189
9 Chris Tudury 388,683
10 Jan Stevenson 374,000
11 Peter Huurman 351,793
12 Kiba Chan 303,779
13 Mike Mulvihill 300,438
14 David Grasfield 300,000
15 Thomas Jung 297,000
16 Rick Carveth 292,508
17 Tom Rosengarth 256,228
18 Mike Crossley 236,380
19 Steven Larky 224,000
20 Dan Thole 203,034
21 Rodrigo Garcia 200,631
22 Teresa Robertson 199,679
23 George Wyner 197,784
24 peter verdirame 189,500
25 Terry Miele 182,348
26 Kristine Strasburger 177,365
27 David A. Alden 176,270
28 Andy Ward 169,000
29 Karyn Gallagher 168,445
30 John Marsh 155,926
31 barbara grandberg 153,987
32 RoseAnna Schick 142,725
33 Chris Harbourt 141,937
34 Chris Spooner 141,802
35 Angelo Papadopoulos 140,114
36 Chris Czech 133,103
37 Andrea Cosmin 130,991
38 Mary Harper 130,256
39 Anna McFarland 129,195
40 Anthony Parendo 117,147
41 David Thomas Garcia 116,933
42 Gail Whitelaw 115,000
43 Gina Levy 113,929
44 diane bimbela 108,703
45 Andre Dumais 106,681
46 Alistair Black 92,633
47 Mitch Friedland 84,688
48 Lilia Luna-Huurman 83,881
49 Eva-Kristin Schuster 76,334
50 Reeve Martin 61,560
51 Jeff Morris 57,146
52 Ted Cowley-Gilbert 49,000
53 Will Worthwine 48,921
54 AJ Tudury 48,032
55 Gene Bayersdorfer 40,185
56 martin douglas 39,711
57 Kitty MacFarlane 36,686
58 Dawn Howe 24,000
59 Nils Eddy 23,441
60 Denise Fleming 21,350
61 Clinton Vickers 18,500
62 Patricia Chow 15,289
63 Britt Brennan 13,500
64 Jane Newall 10,822
65 BJ Kinkade 10,075
66 Nancy Flagg 7,750
67 Tom McGuire 6,000
68 Laurie Pachter 5,033
69 Sorin Spanoche 4,388
70 Debbie Rohlwing 2,102


Total Event Meters as of 4.15.09 @ 8 AM MST = 13,462,736 m Yesterday we rowed an amazing 614,455 m! Wowzer!!!

We're 3.5% of the way to the moon ! Thank you for joining us on this leg of the journey!

[Kona2]

Wowzer! Milestones galore! First millions, first half marathons, first team million meter average per team member - lots of team celebrations! Great rowing everyone!

Season meters as of 349/365 = 81,355,292 m

Total meters on the day = 509,935 m Hooyah!

Oars in space = 32 percent

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

7.5 MM Will S
4.5 MM Chris T
2.1 MM Rodrigo
1.9 MM Peter H
1.6 MM Angelo
1.0 MM Tom R
500K Dan T

Half Marathon # 59 Chris
Half Marathon # 1 (this implies there will indeed be more ) Mitch F

TWO Million Meter Watch:



ONE Million Meter Watch:

Tom P with (97,500 m) to go!

Rick with (157,558 m) to go!

ROWED THE DISTANCE:

RED GIANT = Greater than or equal to 50,000 m in a 24 hr period or in multiple rowing sessions in a 24 hr period

William H Wild Bill with 52,000 m

HALF MOON = Greater than or equal to 21,097 m or rowed in multiple sessions in a 24 hr period

Kaptain Kristine with 27,642 m (way to throw down some meters!)
Will S with 24,333 m
Rick with 23,031 m (don't know if this was a half marathon plus some or?)
Tim P with 22,791 m

And thanks to our lunar crew of the day:

Murielle 1,052 m
Tony m
Steven 5,000 m
Mary 5,032 m
Barbara 6,030 m
Karyn 7,296 m
Dan C 8,202 m
Peter G 9,000 m
Peter H 10,000 m (Some say he is on his way to 2 MM!)
Ted 10,000 m
Teresa 1...2...3...4...5....6 Must be a cousin of Tony's...
Tom R 12,589 m
Jan 15,000 m
Terry M 18,022 m Way to row!
Darryl 20,058 m Stealth....
Mitch F 21,097 m
Chris T 21,097 m
Tim P 22,791 m
Rick 23,031 m (hmmmm...a shift in the force....I sense a full marathon coming on.....)
Will S 24,333 m
Kristine S 27,642 m
Dan T 29,800 m
Rodrigo 39,192 m
52,000 m Wild Bill shoots down another red giant!
Angelo 53,331 m

[Kristine Strasburger]

Way to slam those milestones and meterstones, guys! Final Day!

[DuluthMoose]

Congratulations Tom R on ONE MILLION METERS for the Season! Way to Row!

And Congratulations TEAM LUNA_TICS on our MILLION METER AVERAGE PER MEMBER! What an incredible year we've had! UFF DA!

[Kona2]

Wowzer, Ted, way to end the WRC Challenge! Congrats on a TWO million meter season!

[TeresaR]

For my final offering for the Luna-tics WRC, I offer my first 1/2 marathon. I really should have trained longer than the two weeks of long rows; but I did it. The last 3000m were difficult, but I managed to keep rowing. I am going to keep rowing and training for my next 1/2 marathon and adding meters to reach my first million. Thanks for the encouragement.
Hugs, Teresa

[Kona2]

For my final offering for the Luna-tics WRC, I offer my first 1/2 marathon. I really should have trained longer than the two weeks of long rows; but I did it. The last 3000m were difficult, but I managed to keep rowing. I am going to keep rowing and training for my next 1/2 marathon and adding meters to reach my first million. Thanks for the encouragement.
Hugs, Teresa

Congratulations on another FIRST! We wish you many, many MORE!

You go, girl! Marvelous achievement!

[Kristine Strasburger]

For my final offering for the Luna-tics WRC, I offer my first 1/2 marathon. I really should have trained longer than the two weeks of long rows; but I did it. The last 3000m were difficult, but I managed to keep rowing. I am going to keep rowing and training for my next 1/2 marathon and adding meters to reach my first million. Thanks for the encouragement.
Hugs, Teresa

Three cheers for you, Teresa! Way to go! And Mitch, too!

And Tom and Ted...More Million Meter Mans!

Gina, did you survive yesterday with your sanity intact?

[Kristine Strasburger]

Update from the Bridge - Standing Orders for the next 15 days - Final two weeks of this Rowing Season

Global Marathon Challenge
April 16–April 30

The Details
■Choose from two levels of participation:
■Full Marathon Challenge: Row a full marathon (42,195 meters) in one sitting during the last two weeks of April and enter it in your online logbook.
■Half Marathon Challenge: Row a half marathon (21,097 meters) in one sitting during the last two weeks of April and enter it in your online logbook.
■This is an individual challenge. (You do not need to belong to a team to participate.)
■Meters must be entered online.
■Only indoor rower meters count (no water meters please).
Who Can Participate
Anyone with an online logbook at concept2.com can participate in this challenge.

Incentives and Rewards
Participants who meet the challege can enjoy:

■Name inclusion on the Global Marathon Challenge Honor Boards.
■A specially designed downloadable certificate.
■Full marathon challenge participants may request a Marathon Pin by emailing marathonprize@concept2.com.

[Kona2]

WRC 2009 Team Standings as of 4.16.09:


Blazing Finish, Team! Woohoo! We had many, many firsts in this WRC 2009 Challenge! Way to row! The numbers aren't all in for the challenge, yet it appears that we are in 8th place overall out of over 200 teams, and over 5000 participants! We're fifth in the virtual teams category!

All meters counted, and were important to move us forward on our journey to the moon. As a team, we made it 3.6 percent of the way to the moon. Along the way, there were outstanding personal milestones achieved:

1 to 50K Finishers


AJ Tudury 48,032
Gene Bayersdorfer 40,185
martin douglas 39,711
Kitty MacFarlane 36,686
Dawn Howe 24,000
Nils Eddy 23,441
Denise Fleming 21,350
Clinton Vickers 20,500
Patricia Chow 15,289
Britt Brennan 13,500
Jane Newall 10,822
BJ Kinkade 10,075
Nancy Flagg 7,750
Tom McGuire 6,000
Laurie Pachter 5,033
Sorin Spanoche 4,388
Debbie Rohlwing 2,102


50K Finishers

Alistair Black 92,633
Mitch Friedland 90,000 and FIRST half marathon!
Lilia Luna-Huurman 83,881
Eva-Kristin Schuster 76,334
Reeve Martin 66,560
Ted Cowley-Gilbert 64,195
Jeff Morris 57,146
Will Worthwine 52,103

100K Finishers

George Wyner 197,784
peter verdirame 192,500
Terry Miele 182,348
David A. Alden 176,270
Andy Ward 174,000
Karyn Gallagher 168,445
John Marsh 164,151
barbara grandberg 153,987
RoseAnna Schick 151,400
Chris Spooner 147,894
Andrea Cosmin 144,518
Chris Harbourt 141,937
Chris Czech 140,617
Angelo Papadopoulos 140,114
Mary Harper 135,279
diane bimbela 129,271
Anna McFarland 129,195
Anthony Parendo 120,480
David Thomas Garcia 116,933
Gail Whitelaw 115,000
Gina Levy 113,929
Andre Dumais 106,681

200K Finishers

Thomas Jung 297,000
Rick Carveth 292,508 and FIRST half marathon!
Tom Rosengarth 256,228
Mike Crossley 236,380
Steven Larky 234,000
Rodrigo Garcia 223,529
Teresa Robertson 220,776 and FIRST half marathon!
Dan Thole 209,034
Kristine Strasburger 200,365

300K Finishers

Peter Huurman 352,042
Kiba Chan 303,779
Mike Mulvihill 300,438
David Grasfield 300,000

400K Finishers

David Hunter 420,189
Jan Stevenson 410,097
Chris Tudury 402,727

500K Finishers

Darryl Bathel 549,810
Barry O'Malley 501,970

600K Finishers

Mike Smith 687,978
Tim Porter 625,160

700K Finishers

Daniel Cox 788,490
Will Salach 705,775

Space Ranger: ONE Million Meter Finisher

Wild Bill William Haag 1,182,000


Teams Have Until Just Before Midnight ET on 4.18.09 to enter meters (11:59:59 pm ET 4.18.09)

1 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 58,909,186
2 North Texas Rowing & Fitness Club Rowing Club 45,803,971
3 Free Spirits Virtual Club 34,477,382
4 Aspirus Keweenaw Rehab. & Fitness Center Medical Facility 28,595,806
5 Community Fitness Pointe of Munster, In. Health Club 25,683,416
6 RowPro Online Virtual Club 17,727,819
7 Team Canada Virtual Club 17,462,443
8 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 13,854,724
9 Final Results Fitness Health Club 12,368,160
10 TIMBUK2 Virtual Club 10,172,328


World Rowing Challenge Individual Standings
Name Total Event Meters
1 William Haag 1,182,000
2 Daniel Cox 788,490
3 Will Salach 705,775
4 Mike Smith 687,978
5 Tim Porter 625,160
6 Darryl Bathel 549,810
7 Barry O'Malley 501,970
8 David Hunter 420,189
9 Jan Stevenson 410,097
10 Chris Tudury 402,727
11 Peter Huurman 352,042
12 Kiba Chan 303,779
13 Mike Mulvihill 300,438
14 David Grasfield 300,000
15 Thomas Jung 297,000
16 Rick Carveth 292,508
17 Tom Rosengarth 256,228
18 Mike Crossley 236,380
19 Steven Larky 234,000
20 Rodrigo Garcia 223,529
21 Teresa Robertson 220,776
22 Dan Thole 209,034
23 Kristine Strasburger 200,365
24 George Wyner 197,784
25 peter verdirame 192,500
26 Terry Miele 182,348
27 David A. Alden 176,270
28 Andy Ward 174,000
29 Karyn Gallagher 168,445
30 John Marsh 164,151
31 barbara grandberg 153,987
32 RoseAnna Schick 151,400
33 Chris Spooner 147,894
34 Andrea Cosmin 144,518
35 Chris Harbourt 141,937
36 Chris Czech 140,617
37 Angelo Papadopoulos 140,114
38 Mary Harper 135,279
39 diane bimbela 129,271
40 Anna McFarland 129,195
41 Anthony Parendo 120,480
42 David Thomas Garcia 116,933
43 Gail Whitelaw 115,000
44 Gina Levy 113,929
45 Andre Dumais 106,681
46 Alistair Black 92,633
47 Mitch Friedland 90,000
48 Lilia Luna-Huurman 83,881
49 Eva-Kristin Schuster 76,334
50 Reeve Martin 66,560
51 Ted Cowley-Gilbert 64,195
52 Jeff Morris 57,146
53 Will Worthwine 52,103
54 AJ Tudury 48,032
55 Gene Bayersdorfer 40,185
56 martin douglas 39,711
57 Kitty MacFarlane 36,686
58 Dawn Howe 24,000
59 Nils Eddy 23,441
60 Denise Fleming 21,350
61 Clinton Vickers 20,500
62 Patricia Chow 15,289
63 Britt Brennan 13,500
64 Jane Newall 10,822
65 BJ Kinkade 10,075
66 Nancy Flagg 7,750
67 Tom McGuire 6,000
68 Laurie Pachter 5,033
69 Sorin Spanoche 4,388
70 Debbie Rohlwing 2,102


Total Event Meters Thus Far: 13,854,724 m (about 4 million more than last year!)

Thank you all for rowing with the Luna-Tics team during this challenge. Thanks to you, the moon is just a bit closer than it was a month ago. We sincerely hope you've enjoyed being part of the crew and that you will consider joining us on our year round team to continue the journey! Good rowing to you!

[DuluthMoose]

INCOMING for KARYN!

[Kona2]

Zombie alert! Space encounters of the long distance rowing kind! Zombie zappers at the ready!

Season meters as of 350/365 = 81,715,816 m

Total meters on the day = 360,524 m

Oars in space = 26 percent

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

5.4 MM Wild Bill
3.7 MM Darryl
2.0 MM Ted
1.4 MM Mike S
1.4 MM Jan

Half Marathon # 1 Teresa R
Half Marathon # 14 Kona2

TWO Million Meter Watch: And then one graduates...



ROWED THE DISTANCE: Celebrations of award distances accomplished in 24 hr period

HALF Moon = greater than or equal to 21,097 m or rowed in multiple sessions in a 24 hr period

Jan with 36,097 m
Kristine with 23,000
Rodrigo with 22,898 m

And thanks to today's crew:

Tony 3,333 m
Mary 5,023 m
Mitch F 5,312 m
Dan T 6,000 m
Chris S 6,092 m
Barbara 6,677 m
Tom R 7,023 m
Peter G 8,000 m
Tim P 8,238 m
Steven 10,000 m
Peter H 10,249 m
Andrea 13,527 m (2 days)
Chris T 14,044 m
Ted 15,195 m
Darryl 20,251 m
Teresa R 21,097 m
Rodrigo 22,898 m
Kristine 23,000 m
Wild Bill 30,000 m
Jan 36,097 m
Mike S 88,468 m

[bg]

yeah tom and ted and all the first time half marathoners...wooooo hooooooo.......

[Kona2]

May this be the first of many moons for the Luna-Tics in this challenge!

Congratulations, Karyn ! A FULL marathon! Way to raise the bar for the rest of us!



And how was the experience???? You were very fast....ranking 2nd in the rowing universe in your group!