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

[Legs]

Dave Barter (Author of 'The Year'), who is involved in validating the UMCA data, reported so in the other place: https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=93962.msg1966703#msg1966703

Thanks Jo.

 

[jo from the other place]

Actuals. He's a little down on the January average (by about 40 miles), but his more detailed daily planning accounts for this with Godwin milages from today onwards.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Wow. There we have it. No more sub-Godwin days, according to plan. 10% increase in Feb from 201 to 221 mpd. Building up to 237 mpd in April.

 

[Beebo]

Forecast results and actual results are too very different beasts.
I wish him luck, and dont want to put a downer on things but I will be amazed if he can pull this off, 4 straight months of 230+ miles per day seems very ambitious.

 

[Mugshot]

I was beginning to lose hope, looking at his recent performances

Me too, it was starting to resemble a particulalry damp squib, however, if that's a proper plan and not some back of a fag packet calculations it's great news

 

[Dogtrousers]

Forecast results and actual results are too very different beasts.
I wish him luck, and dont want to put a downer on things but I will be amazed if he can pull this off, 4 straight months of 230+ miles per day seems very ambitious.

He only has a mere three straight months of 230+ (Apr, May, Jun). In July he tapers off to 227.

So that's all right then

 

[Legs]

Me too, it was starting to resemble a particulalry damp squib, however, if that's a proper plan and not some back of a fag packet calculations it's great news

Well, we thought his Jan15 plan was a proper plan, but it wasn't enactable (how ridiculous do 280mpd summer months seem now?). I can't help thinking that he's just not fast enough to put in the miles without running into sleep deprivation and having jours sans.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

"only" 185 miles for Steve yesterday

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo from the other place.. The OYTT Website HERE

Day 363 / 153 / 7: A week in for the two new challengers and only two more days left for Kurt. He continues to ride south onto the Florida Keys to finish his day with 183 miles more on the WR. Steve rides up to the Norfolk coast with the benefit of a tailwind eventually getting to Great Yarmouth with exactly 200 miles on the clock. Kajsa also rides east with the tailwind until changing heading into the fens makes the cross wind too hazardous to carry on much further. Her 60 mile day still leaves her 70 miles above the Dovey line. On the other side of the world Bruce also battles with headwinds on his 210 miles of circuits around Adelaide.

 

[ianrauk]

Day 364 / 154 / 8: With only one more day to go for Kurt he rides north from the Keys past Miami, Fort Lauderdale towards West Palm Beach. He keeps his consistently fast pace despite over 75,000 miles in his legs ending the day with the world record advanced by another 211 miles. Steve's team publish a new riding schedule for 2016 that aims to deliver a 77,000 mile record in August. This involves immediately increasing his daily average to beyond 205 mpd. Things don't get off to a good start with the headwind from Yarmouth back to MK keeping his distance down to 185 miles. Kajsa has a better day and despite one puncture she completes her planned 100 miles of fenland riding taking her 88 miles ahead of Billie Dovey's pace. Bruce also has a good day joining team Astana on the road for a while and completing around 210 miles.

 

[Dayvo]

Bruce also has a good day joining team Astana on the road for a while and completing around 210 miles.

Wonder if they were able to keep up with him?

 

[Scoosh]

With assistance.

... or with 'assistance' ???

It is Astana, after all ...

 

[srw]

... or with 'assistance' ???

It is Astana, after all ...

@User - ASJT?

 

[Mugshot]

Tarzan Rides the HAM'R Kurt Searvogel added a new photo.
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[summerdays]

Well Done Kurt - it is an effort that is well beyond the most of us, both physically and mentally!