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

[just27]

... and with boston cmng up in less than a, gulp, month, my erging/rowing won't be increasing ...barbara

I'm just so proud to know someone who qualified for the Boston marathon. Maybe, on the 3rd Monday of April, you'd like to review why you have to run an extra mile+ after Heartbreak Hill ... I thought this was interesting, and I'm sure I can seque back to rowing or space ... :

Why the marathon is called the marathon, and why it is 26.2 miles.
Phillippides was one of the men who battled the Persians at Marathon in Greece, in 490 BC. When the battle was won, he ran 25 miles from Marathon to Athens to report the victory. Upon arrival, he was so exhausted that he collapsed and died. When the modern Olympic Games were inaugurated in Greece in 1896, the legend of Phillippides was revived by a 24.85 mile run from Marathon Bridge to Olympic stadium in Athens.

So why is a marathon 26.2 miles? The 1908 Olympics were held in London, but because the royal family wanted the marathon’s finish line to be in front of the royal viewing box, the course was lengthened to 26.2 miles! After years of heated discussion, 26.2 miles was established at the 1924 Olympics in Paris as the official marathon distance.

Chris (I may be a Londoner, but don't hold that against me!)

... and, yes Gina, there are a lot of view of these team pages ... now, that gives one pause! (BTW, what means 500m, 1k, paddler, etc.?)

[Kona2]

Woohoo! The team hit the 40 Million Meter Mark! Great steady progress on our lunar mission! Several crew members trying different seats in the virtual boat!

Season meters to date = 40,169,688 m = 11th position, 57 crew

Total meters on the day = 214,486 m

39 percent of our oars were in the spatial waters!

Milestones!

40 MM - The Team!
1.7 MM - Chris
1.3 MM - Rodrigo
90K - Joseph


ONE Million Meter Watch:

Jane with (82,920 m) to go! Jane is out of town, rowing, can't post
Tom with (82,203 m) to go!
Kristine with (95,895 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Angelo with (148,699 m) to go!
Dan with (178,758 m) to go!
Tim with (245,073 m) to go!
Chris with (296,239 m) to go! She's cracked the 300K mark!


March Madness Challenge:

5K = 11
10K = 7

And today's Pot of Gold goes to:



Gabriella 35,282 m
Peter H 18,570 m
Darryl 16,363 m
Tim 14,220 m
Dan 12,534 m
Mitch 12,194 m
Rodrigo 12,052 m
Chris 11,105 m
Andrea 8,612 m
Mary 7,245 m
Gina 7,200 m
Steven 7,033 m
Karyn 6,595 m
Tony 6,459 m
Joseph 6,231 m
Barbara 6,166 m
AJ 6,130 m (AJ has quietly stepped it up to 6K from 5K daily postings!)
Jan 6,000 m
Rowin 5,995 m
Sorin 4,000 m
Helen 3,500 m
Rae 1,000 m

[Kona2]

What the Paddler, 500 M, 1K, 2K, 5K, 6K, 10 K Etc Avatars Mean
When a forum user makes/posts a certain number of replies or postings, the forum user becomes eligible for Concept2 avatars that reflect the number of postings that individual has contributed. If you look at your user name when you make a posting in the forum, you'll see paddler, 500 m, etc and then a number of posts you've contributed. Some of you already have an avatar that you use, so you would have to override your avatar in favor of the concept2 avatar if you wished to use the avatar representing your number of posts. I also don't know whether these are lifetime postings or each year postings. Might be a good Dena question.

As near as I can figure out:

Postings 1 - 50 = paddler

51 - 100 = 500 m

101 - 200 = 1 k

200 - ? = 2 k

And I don't know the rest because I have only reached 2K

What I have not been able to access are the concept2 avatars. I have requested help from Concept2 on this 3 times, and am not communicating my request well since I still cannot find where these avatars are located! My requests are answered with "here's how you upload an avatar." I think I can upload an avatar once I have the jpg or gif to upload!

Anyone know the answer to this one?

[Kona2]

March Madness Honor Board now up and running! Honor board is for those who have rowed at least 5000 m for at least 25 days in March. It is located on the challenges page of your logbook.

Luna-Tics already on the board (apologies if I missed someone - the team affiliation isn't listed):

Darryl B (DuluthMoose)
Dan (Toothdoc)
Chris (just27)

and our honorary Luna-Tic, Pat M (PJM) of TimbukToo fame!

Congrats on your great discipline folks!

[bg]

... and with boston cmng up in less than a, gulp, month, my erging/rowing won't be increasing ...barbara

I'm just so proud to know someone who qualified for the Boston marathon. Maybe, on the 3rd Monday of April, you'd like to review why you have to run an extra mile+ after Heartbreak Hill ... I thought this was interesting, and I'm sure I can seque back to rowing or space ... :

Why the marathon is called the marathon, and why it is 26.2 miles.
Phillippides was one of the men who battled the Persians at Marathon in Greece, in 490 BC. When the battle was won, he ran 25 miles from Marathon to Athens to report the victory. Upon arrival, he was so exhausted that he collapsed and died. When the modern Olympic Games were inaugurated in Greece in 1896, the legend of Phillippides was revived by a 24.85 mile run from Marathon Bridge to Olympic stadium in Athens.

So why is a marathon 26.2 miles? The 1908 Olympics were held in London, but because the royal family wanted the marathon’s finish line to be in front of the royal viewing box, the course was lengthened to 26.2 miles! After years of heated discussion, 26.2 miles was established at the 1924 Olympics in Paris as the official marathon distance.

Chris (I may be a Londoner, but don't hold that against me!)

... and, yes Gina, there are a lot of view of these team pages ... now, that gives one pause! (BTW, what means 500m, 1k, paddler, etc.?)

sorry..but i'm still working on qualifying....i'm a charity runner...the qualifying time is waived for folks who agree to raise money for charities that the baa gives numbers to...hopefully...if the weather cooperates and my colitis stays home...i'll qualify on the 21st...barbara

[Kristine Strasburger]

What the Paddler, 500 M, 1K, 2K, 5K, 6K, 10 K Etc Avatars Mean
When a forum user makes/posts a certain number of replies or postings, the forum user becomes eligible for Concept2 avatars that reflect the number of postings that individual has contributed. Some of you already have an avatar that you use, so you would have to override your avatar in favor of the concept2 avatar if you wished to use the avatar representing your number of posts. I also don't know whether these are lifetime postings or each year postings. Might be a good Dena question.

What I have not been able to access are the concept2 avatars. I have requested help from Concept2 on this 3 times, and am not communicating my request well since I still cannot find where these avatars are located! My requests are answered with "here's how you upload an avatar." I think I can upload an avatar once I have the jpg or gif to upload!

Anyone know the answer to this one?

I have never heard of an avatar picture for the posting designations. Where did you hear/read about it?

[Kona2]

We're in the last quarter of the moon....still some moonbeams out there! In support of international Earth Hour, think about rowing by moonbeam....or candlelight! Cities and citizens of the world are turning off as many lights as possible between 8 and 9 pm tonight to raise awareness of energy usage and global change.

Season meters on the date = 40,315,701 m

Total meters for the day = 146,013 m

26 percent of the oars were in the spatial waters!

Milestones!

100K Joseph Way to row and get that first 100! Congrats!
2.1 Gabriella
2.1 Darryl

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Jane with (72,815 m) to go!
Tom with (82,203 m) to go!
Kristine with (95,895 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Angelo with (148,699 m) to go!
Dan with (168,205 m) to go!
Tim with (245,073 m) to go!
Chris with (284,219 m) to go!

March Madness Challenge:

5K = 8
10K = 7

And the Pot of Gold goes to:

Darryl 18,187 m
Gabriella 15,117 m
Tony 13,689 m
Peter H 13,513 m
Chris 12,020 m
Dan 10,553 m
Jane 10,105 m
BJ 9,150 m
Mary 7,236 m
Steven 7,035 m
AJ 7,000 m (messing with my mind!)
Joseph 6,388 m
Rowin 6,000 m
Barbara 5,020 m
Jan 5,000 m

[just27]

AJ 7,000 m (messing with my mind!)

Yes, he does that to me, also!

AJ's increasing distance is the result of that much discussed heart monitor. He's going further now that he's drilled back the pace and is staying within his heart-happy range ... and not seeming about to explode. Being able to breathe beyond gasps is having a positive effect.

Not to be outdone, I selected a HM ... and hit the wall with 6K left to go. I did limp along to the bitter end, but it made me reconsider my brunch choices and recall such things as carbo-loading.

Nearly time to turn out the lights for an hour ... got wine and candles lined up.
Chris

[Kona2]

Half Marathon Alert! Chris has bagged another one! Congrats!

Lunar Team Mates - you rock - and row!

Season meters on the date = 40,487,521 m with 30 more rowing days in the season

Total meters for the day = 171,820 m

28 percent of our oars in the spatial waters!

Team Discoveries:

New picture posted for Rowin on team profile page!
Dan's captured the number 3 spot on the team!

Milestones!

70K Rae S. (I'll bet your grandkids have bragging rights about you!) You go girl!

ONE Million Meter Watch: No changes here

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Dan with (145,809 m) to go!
Angelo with (148,699 m) to go!
Tim with (234,164 m) to go!
Chris with (263,122 m) to go!


March Madness Challenge: Are you on the Hall of Fame Honor Board Yet?

5K = 2

10K = 10

And today's Pot of Gold goes to:


Dan 22,396 m
Chris 21,097 m
Darryl 16,310 m
Rowin 15,305 m
Gabriella 15,146 m
Pat B 12,579 m (moving thru the ranks!)
Tim 10,909 m
Mitch 10,521 m
Steven 10,000 m
Joseph 7,316 m (moving up the ranks!)
Mary 7,234 m
Sorin 4,527 m
Steve J 2,018 m
Rae 1,000 m

[Kona2]

Today may be the last day of the March Madness Challenge....yet I feel strangely assured that our lunacy and looney fun will continue!

Note in the team logbook: The vagaries of spring may be affecting the crew. Shore leave requests are up!

Season meters to date = 40,618,902 m

Total meters on the day = 131,381 m

25% of our oars are in motion!

Milestones!

700K Andrea (apologies for missing this one two days ago - brain fog)

One Million Meter Watch: Red zone starts at < 50K

Jane with (51,604 m) is ready to enter the red zone!
Tom with (82,203 m) to go!
Kristine with (95,895 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch: Red zone starts at < 100K

Dan with (134,031 m) to go!
Angelo with (148,699 m) to go!
Tim with (219,719 m) to go!
Chris with (241,077 m) to go!

March Madness Challenge

5K = 8
10K = 5

And today's Pot of Gold goes to:

Chris 22,045 m
Jane 21,211 m
Tim 14,445 m
Dan 11,778 m
Steven 10,000 m
Andrea 7,793 m
Mary 7,254 m
AJ 7,000 m
Joseph 6,181 m
Jack 6,087 m
Pat 6,014 m
Barbara 5,573 m
Jan 5,000 m
Rae 1,000 m

Good rowing by all! The journey to your goals starts within!

[DuluthMoose]

AJ 7,000 m (messing with my mind!)

Yes, he does that to me, also!

AJ's increasing distance is the result of that much discussed heart monitor. He's going further now that he's drilled back the pace and is staying within his heart-happy range ... and not seeming about to explode. Being able to breathe beyond gasps is having a positive effect.

Not to be outdone, I selected a HM ... and hit the wall with 6K left to go. I did limp along to the bitter end, but it made me reconsider my brunch choices and recall such things as carbo-loading.

Nearly time to turn out the lights for an hour ... got wine and candles lined up.
Chris

Chris, good to hear that the HR monitor is having a positive affect for both of you. I sense there will be a new Jedi mega-meter master in our midst soon! Thats what the J in AJ stands for - right?
Obi-Moose

[just27]

... good to hear that the HR monitor is having a positive affect for both of you. I sense there will be a new Jedi mega-meter master in our midst soon! Thats what the J in AJ stands for - right?
Obi-Moose

For sure ... A-Jedi Paddler ... "Do or do not ... There is no try."

(and that lesser known quote: "Lost a planet Master Obi-Moose has. How embarrassing.")

27/Help you I can, yes.
(I'll take Star Wars for 500 ... )

[Kona2]

Way to row, Luna-Tics! We're in the final month of the 2008 rowing calendar!

Total meters rowed by the team in March = 12,086,451 m! Wow!

Season meters to date = 40,819,742 m

Total meters for the day = 200,840 m

32 percent of our oars were in the water!

Milestones! (These are the things that REALLY drive the number of meters for the team!)

1.1 MM Jan

One Million Meter Watch:

Jane's in the RED ZONE with (27,476 m) to go!
Tom with (82,203 m) to go!
Kristine with (95,895 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Dan with (110,377 m) to go!
Angelo with (148,699 m) to go!
Tim with (201,558 m) to go!
Chris with (230,528 m) to go!

March Madness Challenge:

5K = 5
10K = 10

And today's Pot of Gold goes to:



Jane 24,128 m
Dan 23,654 m
Peter H 18,915 m
Darryl 18,286 m
Tim 18,161 m
Gina 15,167 m
Mitch 13,017 m
Chris 10,549 m
Barbara 10,117 m
Jan 10,000 m
Mary 7,238 m
Steven 7,047 m
AJ 7,000 m
Tony 6,459 m
Joseph 5,563 m
Andrea 3,534 m
Orion 1,005 m
Rae 1,000 m

Great progress!

[acrewer]

As usual, great job with the stats. I should however admit that I forgot to post my meters on Friday, so Monday's (15,167 m) included both days. I have 161k to my first lifetime million, if I can get 40k/week for April I'll make it. It may be tough, but I think it's doable. It's just hard to get more than 30 min /day on the erg.

Gina

[kgallagher]

I have 161k to my first lifetime million, if I can get 40k/week for April I'll make it. It may be tough, but I think it's doable. It's just hard to get more than 30 min /day on the erg.

Hey Gina, you're a LUNA-TIC and you know what that means don't you? You most definitely can do it! I too have a hard time getting on the erg for more than a half hour a day. On the weekends I have a little more flexibility. If it's the same with you, keep the 30 min during the week and try to crank it up on the weekends. You'll get there. And when you do, let C2 know. They send you a t-shirt and pin for your accomplishments.

Congrats in advance!
Karyn