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

[Racing roadkill]

If Tommy Goodwin actually did what's claimed, it's quite remarkable. However, the more I look into it, the less I find it to be believable. There really is no corroboration of the story. He said he did it, so he did it. 205 miles a day, for a year? Okay if he says so

 

[screenman]

If Tommy Goodwin actually did what's claimed, it's quite remarkable. However, the more I look into it, the less I find it to be believable. There really is no corroboration of the story. He said he did it, so he did it. 205 miles a day, for a year? Okay if he says so

He did have a sealed mileometer and had to get signed cards throughout each day, he also had support crew and spectators.

 

[vernon]

Fair play to Steve, I think his main strength lies in his mental ability to deal with long miles. I know he's single, has no children and has a mundane warehouse job. Possibly his success on a bike comes from his lack of success elsewhere in life. He has nothing to lose by cycling all day, after all what else would he be doing. The amount of cycling he does in day to day life does not seem healthy and seems more like escapism.

This paragraph says more about you than it does about Steve.

 

[Racing roadkill]

He did have a sealed mileometer and had to get signed cards throughout each day, he also had support crew and spectators.

I've spoken to medical professionals about this whole thing, I didn't mention specifics, just put it out as a theoretical situation. Much coffee was spat, many eyebrows were raised, I got the feeling that (even though they thought I was talking about modern day equipment / support), in their professional opinions, there was no way on this green earth, a human body could take that sort of punishment. Maybe to average 205 miles a day for a week, possibly for a month (although that could cause some pretty serious problems), but a year, they really couldn't see it. But as I said, if he did it, then that is pretty astonishing.

 

[theclaud]

I've spoken to medical professionals about this whole thing, I didn't mention specifics, just put it out as a theoretical situation. Much coffee was spat, many eyebrows were raised.

That'll be because he wasn't wearing a lid. These people are obsessed, I tell you!

 

[screenman]

I've spoken to medical professionals about this whole thing, I didn't mention specifics, just put it out as a theoretical situation. Much coffee was spat, many eyebrows were raised, I got the feeling that (even though they thought I was talking about modern day equipment / support), in their professional opinions, there was no way on this green earth, a human body could take that sort of punishment. Maybe to average 205 miles a day for a week, possibly for a month (although that could cause some pretty serious problems), but a year, they really couldn't see it. But as I said, if he did it, then that is pretty astonishing.

Hmm! Do you remember that post the other day about a doctor telling a prime minister not to ride.

 

[DanZac]

Must we constantly knock this guy? Wether tommy did it or not is really irrelevent in my eyes. The fact that steve is attempting sonething that to any nomal person appears to be imposible means we should be giving him every encouragement and not picking holes in his every movement.
I can see that this challenge may not be for everyone, each to their own and all that, but i for one fully admire the guy for getting out there and trying.

 

[Pale Rider]

I've spoken to medical professionals about this whole thing, I didn't mention specifics, just put it out as a theoretical situation. Much coffee was spat, many eyebrows were raised, I got the feeling that (even though they thought I was talking about modern day equipment / support), in their professional opinions, there was no way on this green earth, a human body could take that sort of punishment. Maybe to average 205 miles a day for a week, possibly for a month (although that could cause some pretty serious problems), but a year, they really couldn't see it. But as I said, if he did it, then that is pretty astonishing.

That medical opinion is equally applicable to Steve.

It's one of the reasons why I am slightly uneasy about what he is doing.

I saw some of the LEL lot when they arrived at the Barnard Castle control.

A few were in a worrying - if hopefully only temporary - condition.

 

[Pale Rider]

I would prefer it if blazed didn't bother to explain any further.

I would prefer it if some members on here would refrain from ganging up on a poster with whom they don't agree.

 

[KneesUp]

A very mean-spirited and small-minded comment, indeed. And I hope Steve doesn't get to read it. Maybe @blazed could reconsider.

I expect Steve is too busy "unsucessfully" doing something he loves to spend time reading about people thinking about doing things.

 

[summerdays]

I'm impressed, as he is doing far more than I could do even his day mileage would be more than I've ever done in a week! Who knows what non-cyclists think when they believe that 5 miles is a major expedition on a bike.

As for those who say he shouldn't waste his time like that, how is it any worse than many of the ways that the rest if us waste our time? At least his way doesn't seem to be having a negative effect on others (if you ignore how feeble he is making the rest of us look).

 

[Racing roadkill]

I hope Steve manages this without hurting himself. Good luck to him. There aren't enough pioneering spirits left in the world.

 

[Arrowfoot]

This paragraph says more about you than it does about Steve.

Its an observation and opinion expressed and it will be good that you learn to debate on the issues rather than make comments that do not add any value to the debate.

The Guiness Book of records took a position sometime ago that they will be not be involved and they termed it "dangerous". I thought the term sounded odd as there were far more dangerous things that people did for which records are continued to be tracked by the organisation.

 

[Arrowfoot]

I hope Steve manages this without hurting himself. Good luck to him. There aren't enough pioneering spirits left in the world.

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.

 

[MacB]

Maybe we need a separate thread to discuss how lives should be lived and whether, if they are harming no-one else, it is reasonable to proclaim a persons happiness/success based on criteria that they clearly don't share.

I genuinely don't know if this is physically possible or if the original record really happened, but people do all sorts of amaing physical feats all the time....I hope he does it and stays in good health