Day 273 / 54: Kurt does one Godwin (plus another 100m for luck) on his usual route at a slightly slower speed than usual. With 101 days to go he is a good buffer of 740 miles ahead of WR pace and around 200 miles behind Tommy's like-for-like distance. October was the last month in which Tommy was making substantial gains over his average pace; in his final couple of months he began to ease off his long daily distances. Steve consolidates his September distance with another 210 mile loop through Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. Miles rides through the night and on into the day on familiar bay roads for 212 miles.
205 miles in a day (Tommy Godwin Challenge) - the Progress thread
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From Jo from the other place
Day 274 / 55: Kurt rides 211 miles south to the Louisiana border. Steve keeps up his recent pattern of Cambridgeshire/Suffolk loops for one Godwin's worth of riding. Likewise Miles does the northern section of the bay for 189 miles.
Day 274 / 55: Kurt rides 211 miles south to the Louisiana border. Steve keeps up his recent pattern of Cambridgeshire/Suffolk loops for one Godwin's worth of riding. Likewise Miles does the northern section of the bay for 189 miles.
From Jo from the other place.
Day 275 / 56: Kurt rides south from LR towards the Louisiana border again, squeezing in 211 miles and a marriage proposal to Alicia into the day. Steve and Miles follow a similar pattern to previous days completing a 215 mile loop and 180 mile back and forth respectively.
Day 275 / 56: Kurt rides south from LR towards the Louisiana border again, squeezing in 211 miles and a marriage proposal to Alicia into the day. Steve and Miles follow a similar pattern to previous days completing a 215 mile loop and 180 mile back and forth respectively.
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Tarzan Rides the HAM'R Kurt Searvogel
56 mins · Edited ·
Yesterday was rough. Kurt rode about 164 miles. We found a stretch of 50 miles along a highway that had a great shoulder with a rumble strip next to the white line. His energy was very low and he was complaining about being very tired. In an effort to maximize road and wind conditions of 10 to 15 mph, I would shuttle him back to the starting point giving him a chance to rest or nap. This worked for a while, but he just didn't have it in him. By the time we got home last night I had driven 480 miles. We are both pooped. He's gotten up a few times this morning only to go back to bed, then I thought he was leaving when I found him curled up in the overstuffed chair. Kurt is currently laying on his yoga mat wrapped up in a blanket... oh yea, it's gonna be a big miles day. ~ Alicia
56 mins · Edited ·
Yesterday was rough. Kurt rode about 164 miles. We found a stretch of 50 miles along a highway that had a great shoulder with a rumble strip next to the white line. His energy was very low and he was complaining about being very tired. In an effort to maximize road and wind conditions of 10 to 15 mph, I would shuttle him back to the starting point giving him a chance to rest or nap. This worked for a while, but he just didn't have it in him. By the time we got home last night I had driven 480 miles. We are both pooped. He's gotten up a few times this morning only to go back to bed, then I thought he was leaving when I found him curled up in the overstuffed chair. Kurt is currently laying on his yoga mat wrapped up in a blanket... oh yea, it's gonna be a big miles day. ~ Alicia
From Jo from the other place.
Day 276 / 57: Kurt finds a fast stretch of road, east of Hope heading to El Dorado, and rides it four times at a moving average of over 20mph and a day's total of 163 miles. Steve rides up to Wisbech and back for 218 miles. Miles continues around the bay accumulating 173 miles today.
Day 276 / 57: Kurt finds a fast stretch of road, east of Hope heading to El Dorado, and rides it four times at a moving average of over 20mph and a day's total of 163 miles. Steve rides up to Wisbech and back for 218 miles. Miles continues around the bay accumulating 173 miles today.
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Tarzan Rides the HAM'R Kurt Searvogel
6 hrs ·
Took a rest day today - I have more than 2 rest days in the bank - but want to keep them there. It was really nice not riding - looking forward to January 10th.
6 hrs ·
Took a rest day today - I have more than 2 rest days in the bank - but want to keep them there. It was really nice not riding - looking forward to January 10th.
From Jo from the other place
Day 277 / 58: Kurt takes a rest day after accumulated fatigue, riding 53 miles around Little Rock. This keeps him around 550 miles above WR pace, so leaves him with a couple more days in the bank should he need to rest again before the end of the challenge. But again it demonstrates just what a perilous position all three riders are in – this one day of riding a quarter of his normal distance undoes all the gains made over the last month. Steve does another 218 miles, following familiar roads through the flatlands of eastern England and putting him within 100 miles of WR pace. Miles rides 187 miles of familiar bayside roads.
Day 277 / 58: Kurt takes a rest day after accumulated fatigue, riding 53 miles around Little Rock. This keeps him around 550 miles above WR pace, so leaves him with a couple more days in the bank should he need to rest again before the end of the challenge. But again it demonstrates just what a perilous position all three riders are in – this one day of riding a quarter of his normal distance undoes all the gains made over the last month. Steve does another 218 miles, following familiar roads through the flatlands of eastern England and putting him within 100 miles of WR pace. Miles rides 187 miles of familiar bayside roads.
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Tarzan Rides the HAM'R Kurt Searvogel
2 hrs · Edited ·
Kurt had a good night sleep and he's out there riding. Not at 100%, but doing the best he can. His spirits are good this morning, although, his battery went dead on his electronic shifters. He had to ride for a while before I caught up with him and we got that changed out and he was good to go again. At a critical point... keeping him healthy and riding is a challenge right now. Fast food has not been part of his diet since we've been back in Arkansas... well, maybe once or twice. Home cooking and whole foods with daily doctored up fresh fruit and veggie smoothies helps to satisfy his sweet tooth. But, he still loves his Pop-tarts and Little Debbie Swiss Rolls. ~ Alicia
From Jo from the other place
Day 278 / 59: In a partial reverse of the previous day, Kurt is back up to longer rides with 221 miles of Little Rock roads while Steve, battling wet autumnal weather, manages a shorter 172 miles. This undoes Steve's gains made over the last week putting him around 130 miles behind WR pace. Miles shows consistency with another 194 miles of the bay.
Day 278 / 59: In a partial reverse of the previous day, Kurt is back up to longer rides with 221 miles of Little Rock roads while Steve, battling wet autumnal weather, manages a shorter 172 miles. This undoes Steve's gains made over the last week putting him around 130 miles behind WR pace. Miles shows consistency with another 194 miles of the bay.
From Jo from the other place
Day 279 / 60: A steady day for Kurt sees him riding his local roads for 214 miles, leaving him around 580 miles in front of WR pace and passing 90,000km. Steve has a long wet autumnal day riding 232 miles from Ipswich to York. This puts him around 105 miles behind WR pace, undoing the loss of the previous day's shorter ride. For a bit of variety Miles rides the roads north of Melbourne for 100 miles.
Day 279 / 60: A steady day for Kurt sees him riding his local roads for 214 miles, leaving him around 580 miles in front of WR pace and passing 90,000km. Steve has a long wet autumnal day riding 232 miles from Ipswich to York. This puts him around 105 miles behind WR pace, undoing the loss of the previous day's shorter ride. For a bit of variety Miles rides the roads north of Melbourne for 100 miles.
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Steve Abraham
12 hrs ·
Steve's average riding distance is 203.5 miles per day at the moment. He's working very hard to get it above the 205-miles per day required to break the highest annual mileage record (after a few days of illness set him back last month). Below is a link to yesterday's 232 mile ride:
http://www.strava.com/activities/morning-ride-407796193
Click here to see Steve Abraham's 232.3 mi bike ride
strava.com
12 hrs ·
Steve's average riding distance is 203.5 miles per day at the moment. He's working very hard to get it above the 205-miles per day required to break the highest annual mileage record (after a few days of illness set him back last month). Below is a link to yesterday's 232 mile ride:
http://www.strava.com/activities/morning-ride-407796193
Click here to see Steve Abraham's 232.3 mi bike ride
strava.com
From Jo from the other place
How consistent have the OYTT challengers been day-by-day? Below are the proportions of daily ride distances placed in 20km bands (0-20km, 20-40km, 40-60km etc.) for Tommy, Steve, Kurt and Miles. For a change I've used kilometres rather than miles, but have highlighted all the distance bands above Tommy Godwin's average record pace (331km or 206 miles).
Kurt's strategy of consistently riding a little above WR pace for as many days as possible is clearly evident. As is Steve's injury and recovery period and subsequent climb back towards WR pace. Miles stands out as having a much more variable pattern of daily distances – something he's going to have to improve upon if he stands any chance of nearing the record.
How consistent have the OYTT challengers been day-by-day? Below are the proportions of daily ride distances placed in 20km bands (0-20km, 20-40km, 40-60km etc.) for Tommy, Steve, Kurt and Miles. For a change I've used kilometres rather than miles, but have highlighted all the distance bands above Tommy Godwin's average record pace (331km or 206 miles).
Kurt's strategy of consistently riding a little above WR pace for as many days as possible is clearly evident. As is Steve's injury and recovery period and subsequent climb back towards WR pace. Miles stands out as having a much more variable pattern of daily distances – something he's going to have to improve upon if he stands any chance of nearing the record.
From Jo from the other place
Day 280 / 61: 221 steady Little Rock miles from Kurt sees him approaching 600 miles ahead of WR pace. Steve rides back home from York with a late finish and 228 miles for the day. This puts him around 85 miles behind WR pace and now ahead of Kurt's like-for-like distance. Another short day for Miles as he rides for 80 miles north of Melbourne.
Day 280 / 61: 221 steady Little Rock miles from Kurt sees him approaching 600 miles ahead of WR pace. Steve rides back home from York with a late finish and 228 miles for the day. This puts him around 85 miles behind WR pace and now ahead of Kurt's like-for-like distance. Another short day for Miles as he rides for 80 miles north of Melbourne.
