205 miles in a day (Tommy Godwin Challenge) - the Discussion thread

[MacB]

Pioneering is not the right term. Yesterday I saw a programme about one of our finest following the Nile from the source to the end. They got robbed, a journalist who had a whole lot achievement following similar stories just as dangerous died along the way. Thats pioneering. Its about opening new ground.

That's fine, if you don't rate it and aren't interested then don't follow the thread or website

 

[Arrowfoot]

That's fine, if you don't rate it and aren't interested then don't follow the thread or website

I am putting my view on the correct use of the term "pioneering". Believe me I am interested and intrigued not of him alone but the people and their varying views. Its how we progress as a society. I have often found myself in the wrong and would try to acknowledge that albeit tripping over one's ego is hard.

 

[Crankarm]

If this guy wants to spend every day for a year cycling a huge distance then let him. Each to their own. It's not my idea of fun. If he wants to engage people to help him then perhaps a slightly softer tone in explaining why he is doing it and what he expects of those willing to help might be more beneficial to him. I would have thought you would want to gain peoples' support, not switch people off to what you are planning by being brusque and curt. I would have thought the planning is just as important as the riding to help him achieve what he wants to do which would mean getting as many people on board as possible. Good support can be very motivational. Just imagine doing it solo with very little support. You would need superhuman levels of commitment not to abandon. Just sayin'.

 

[Plax]

You do realise that 'medical professionals' have held all sorts of odd beliefs over the years, such as that if a woman ran a marathon she would become infertile and suffer serious health damage?

Well, I can't see how riding a bike for an average of 205 miles everyday is going to do much to help this guys fertility. His poor testicles are gonna get a chafing. Hope he has lots of sudocrem or whatever it is you chaps use

On a serious note, tremendous kudos for such an undertaking and I wish him the best.

 

[turbopercy]

Apologies if this is a repost but am i right in saying he is after 205 miles a day for 365 days
205 x 365 = 74,825
Tommy goodwin 75,065
Someone please correct me if i am wrong but would he not be 240 miles short or have i missed something??

 

[Tim Hall]

Apologies if this is a repost but am i right in saying he is after 205 miles a day for 365 days
205 x 365 = 74,825
Tommy goodwin 75,065
Someone please correct me if i am wrong but would he not be 240 miles short or have i missed something??

It's 205 miles and a bit. Or as it says on the website "He has cycle more than 75,065 miles in 365 days. That is an average of over 205 miles a day, every day, for a year."

So, yes, you're right, if the decimal places are ignored. (There's a nifty graphic which illustrates exactly how far Steve has to ride in terms of Lands End to John O Groats, here).

 

[User10119]

If he wants to engage people to help him then perhaps a slightly softer tone in explaining why he is doing it and what he expects of those willing to help might be more beneficial to him. I would have thought you would want to gain peoples' support, not switch people off to what you are planning by being brusque and curt.

Take a look at his calendar, which shows some of the people who have already agreed and been timetabled to host him, and the list of donors, including those who have set up regular standing orders to help fund his efforts throughout the year. Steve isn't doing badly at all on the getting support front, if you ask me.

 

[ianrauk]

Apologies if this is a repost but am i right in saying he is after 205 miles a day for 365 days
205 x 365 = 74,825
Tommy goodwin 75,065
Someone please correct me if i am wrong but would he not be 240 miles short or have i missed something??

During the warmer months Steve will be upping his mileage a lot above the 204 miles mark a day, just as Tommy did.
He is already ahead of Tommy's total for the first 5 days.

Here's Steve's schedules.I have highlighted the daily averages (Tommy's record in italics, Steve's underlined) needed per the schedule.

82835 mile schedule
Month hours req av speed curr rec diff ave dist total accu
January 12/13/14 14.2 13 12.1 153 17 170 5270 5270
February 12/13/14 15 13.8 12.9 157 23 180 5040 10310
March 13/14/15 15.4 14.3 13.3 178 22 200 6200 16510
April 14/15/16 15.7 14.7 13.75 189 30 220 6600 23110
May 15/16/17 16 15 14.1 211 29 240 7440 30550
June 16/17/18 16.5 15.6 14.7 255 10 265 7950 38500
July 16/17/18 17.8 16.8 15.8 276 9 285 8835 47335
August 15/16/17 17.3 16.25 15.3 237 23 260 8060 55395
September 14/15/16 17.2 16 15 222 18 240 7200 62595
October 13.5/14.5/15.5 17 15.9 14.8 207 23 230 7130 69725
November 13/14/15 16.9 15.7 14.7 200 20 220 6600 76325
December 12.5/13.5/14.5 16.8 15.5 14.5 174 36 210 6510 82835

87129 mile schedule
Month hours req av speed curr rec diff ave dist total accu
January 12/13/14 15.2 14 13 153 29 182 5642 5642
February 12/13/14 15.7 14.5 13.5 157 31.5 188.5 5264 10906
March 13/14/15 16.4 15.3 14.2 178 35 213 6603 17509
April 14/15/16 16.9 15.8 14.8 189 47 236 7080 24589
May 15/16/17 17.3 16.3 15.3 211 49 260 8060 32649
June 16/17/18 17.8 16.8 15.8 255 29 284 8520 41169
July 16/17/18 18.3 17.3 16.3 276 17 293 9083 50252
August 15/16/17 18.1 17 16 237 35 272 8432 58684
September 14/15/16 17.9 16.8 15.7 222 29 251 7530 66214
October 13.5/14.5/15.5 17.7 16.5 15.4 207 32 239 7409 73623
November 13/14/15 17.5 16.3 15.1 200 27 227 6810 80433
December 12.5/13.5/14.5 17.3 16 14.9 174 42 216 6696 87129

 

[Scoosh]

Apologies if this is a repost but am i right in saying he is after 205 miles a day for 365 days
205 x 365 = 74,825
Tommy goodwin 75,065
Someone please correct me if i am wrong but would he not be 240 miles short or have i missed something??

His plan is to do less miles in the darker winter months and a few catch up/extras in the lighter days/ summer days.

Just like most of us, I suppose.

Does this make him and us normal or are we all a bit bonkers ?




EDIT: Beaten to it by @ianrauk ... again.

 

[swee'pea99]

285 miles a day in August?

 

[MacB]

285 miles a day in August?

I know, that's a big total for a week in my book, the mind boggles

 

[Ian H]

Is it possible to correct the name in the title? It should be Godwin.

 

[Scoosh]

 

[rich p]

285 miles a day in August?

that's a big total for a week month in my book

 

[jefmcg]

Yup, that's what proves he loves to ride.

(I assume one of his nice donors paid this for him)