205 miles in a day (Tommy Godwin Challenge) - the Progress thread
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Article about Steve and his attempt in MAMILSPORTS.COM
From Jo from the other place.. The OYTT Website HERE
Day 333 / 114: Kurt spends the day doing many loops of Flatwood park some in company of fast riders and others alone. By the end of the day he accumulates 236 miles. Steve, starting the day at Barton Mills rides SW back to Milton Keynes largely with the wind. A short day of 150 miles in preparation for an anticipated longer day tomorrow.
Day 333 / 114: Kurt spends the day doing many loops of Flatwood park some in company of fast riders and others alone. By the end of the day he accumulates 236 miles. Steve, starting the day at Barton Mills rides SW back to Milton Keynes largely with the wind. A short day of 150 miles in preparation for an anticipated longer day tomorrow.
From Jo from the other place.. The OYTT Website HERE
Day 334 / 115: Another day and another 26 laps of Flatwoods Park and another 221 miles for Kurt. Steve has a troublesome day. As his adjustment to his new diet continues, he plans for a long day riding NE before the wind picks up and then riding with the wind for the majority of the day. But technical difficulties with his heart rate monitor and GPS means he starts much later than anticipated and faces his toughest day of the challenge so far, riding into a brutal headwind. He calls it a day after 93 miles to allow recovery before a planned long day tomorrow.
Day 334 / 115: Another day and another 26 laps of Flatwoods Park and another 221 miles for Kurt. Steve has a troublesome day. As his adjustment to his new diet continues, he plans for a long day riding NE before the wind picks up and then riding with the wind for the majority of the day. But technical difficulties with his heart rate monitor and GPS means he starts much later than anticipated and faces his toughest day of the challenge so far, riding into a brutal headwind. He calls it a day after 93 miles to allow recovery before a planned long day tomorrow.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Phew. Worryingly drastic effects of diet change just at the windiest time of year seems to be hitting Steve hard. Technical snafu seems to have been the icing on the cake yesterday. Fingers crossed for a nice spring and summer.
Go Steve.
Go Steve.
Pale Rider
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That ruddy moped rider has a lot to answer for.
Up to the crash, Steve was rocking along nicely, churning out Godwins and more each day.
Since then all momentum appears to have been lost, both on the road and off it.
Up to the crash, Steve was rocking along nicely, churning out Godwins and more each day.
Since then all momentum appears to have been lost, both on the road and off it.
velovoice
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"Worryingly drastic". I wouldn't go that far! I've been through keto-adaptation 3-4 times and Adam's been through it twice. How the body responds and adjusts can be surprising, but it's not worrying. The only real difficulty here is that Steve has not got the option of taking it easy while his metabolism switches from carb burning to fat burning. However, I'm willing to bet that Steve is finding he sleeps better than ever before. Which is a huge huge plus and a real moral booster. Or at least so I have found.
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Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
Very true, there's still a long long way to go, if the wind could just do one things would likely be a lot more healthy looking! Kurt however can now see the finishing line and seems to have settled into a very steady groove racking up additonal miles over the daily average on a daily basis. Now I'm not knocking it, honestly I'm not, it's all about the mileage, but 220miles with 400ft of climbing...I can't even picture it to be honest. Mind saying that he is just going round and round and round a 7 mile loop (mind numbing I would have thought) could Steve do similar on that track he was using when he first started using the trike?
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I didn't realise it was a ketogenic diet. That's not without significant controversy isn't it? I don't know anything about it though, so I'll just keep my fingers crossed that it works out OK. And hope that the weather cheers up a bit.
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
This is true in many respects, however a quick check back and Steve only acheived two Godwins in January, Februarys mileage was much the same. Also Kurt certainly appeared to be shadowing Steve adding 5 - 10 miles or so onto Steves daily totals, it gave Kurt a big advantage whereas now of course that advantage is with Steve. If, as seems likely, Kurt gets the record Steve will know exactly what he has to do. The struggle that Steve has been having lately, due to weather conditions not diet, would still have presented themselves, but had the moped incident not have occurred Steve would have been nearing the end of the challenge possibly seeing Kurt with a comfortable cushion over him and faced with neither the time nor the weather conditions to be able to do anything about it. At least now he has time on his side despite things looking rather gloomy right now, it's also worth remembering that Kurt, the champ in waiting, had some very dodgy weeks.
It's not over yet, GO STEVE!!!
From Jo from the other place.. The OYTT Website HERE
Day 335 / 116: 211 miles of laps of Flatwoods for Kurt takes him to around 690 miles above the Godwin line. Steve shows significant recovery from difficulties around his diet change managing 188 Cambridgeshire miles in continuing windy conditions. This leaves him around 725 miles below Godwin's pace.
Day 335 / 116: 211 miles of laps of Flatwoods for Kurt takes him to around 690 miles above the Godwin line. Steve shows significant recovery from difficulties around his diet change managing 188 Cambridgeshire miles in continuing windy conditions. This leaves him around 725 miles below Godwin's pace.
"The wind was only tough, instead of brutal" - love it !Here's Steves ride from yesterday, he certainly seems to be feeling a little more positive
Realism, not hype. 
