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

[DanZac]

Miles looks like a serious contender here, putting in some big miles from the start. Good to see Kurt back in the saddle, but you can't beat Steve for effort, determination and never give up attitude.
Thanks for the update @ianrauk nice to see them back, hope all contenders stay fit and we can continue to marvel on a daily basis.

 

[ianrauk]

Day 110: Kurt hits the 20,000 milestone as he cycles SE to the Mississippi border. Steve is back in the bowl for 90 miles of round 'n' round. A transfer back to Melbourne for Miles leaves him with a shorter day riding north and south between Melbourne and Wandong.

 

[Aperitif]

I had a wistful thought this evening, riding out of town in the warm evening sun...Steve would be feeling very good in these sort of temperatures - ideal for long day riding. Think of the punishment he took, setting off at 04:00 with -5C or so on offer, from the 1st day of 2015.
Then I thought of Kurt, and his early January sun block. Obviously, sunny weather can make you trash-a-bike or two...but, for that moment, I felt for Steve. I guesstimated he would be tickling about 25,000 miles by now, had he had the temperatures, the days... Not the death knell - he's going to do it for sure, but...
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GOoo Steve!

 

[BigAl68]

Well said @Aperitif

 

[Aperitif]

Thank you. I bet we all think it - despite our seeming helplessness.

 

[MisterStan]

He's done 90 miles today. With one leg. And the other leg's in a cast.

Chapeau!

 

[Aperitif]

Not from Jo at the other place...

 

[ianrauk]

Brilliant 'teef...

This is from Jo over at the other place

Day 111: Still recovering after his illness, Kurt heads south along the Natchez Trace down to Louisiana for 150 miles. Steve rides to the bowl via a circular route before many more circles for 90 miles. Miles is back doing the tour de bay from Melbourne.

 

[Aperitif]

Ironox still suffering with the Ironpox then? He's toast! Well, muesli...but if he's going to ramp it up () in the next few months then he'll need some of these for sure:

 

[summerdays]

Not from Jo at the other place...

That made me laugh

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo over at the other place
Day 112: Kurt is back on form with 205 miles heading east to the Mississippi gulf coast. Steve's left leg takes him around MK for some more bowl action for 72 miles. Miles continues to get familiar with the bay road.

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo over at the other place

Day 113: Steve continues to build up his left leg around the Milton Keynes Bowl with a 91 mile day. Miles follows his familiar route along the Port Phillip Bay with little sleep in 24 hours. Kurt also rides loops, this time for 222 miles in southern Mississippi.

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo over at the other place
Day 114: Miles and Kurt both put in long days with 228 and 225 miles respectively. Steve foregoes the bowl for a change, instead riding the roads of MK for 71 miles.

 

[ianrauk]

Day 115: Kurt, chased by bad weather, heads to northern Mississippi for another 220 mile day. Steve avoids the Bowl and rides 64 miles of the roads around MK. Nothing uploaded for Miles yet, but the SPOT tracker suggests he headed north out of Melbourne.

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo over at the other place
Day 116: Kurt rides the Natchez Trace again making this the fourth consecutive day of around 220 miles. Steve has rides a shorter than usual 27 miles. He's now over 6,000 miles down on Tommy's WR pace, making a 2015 record unlikely. Nothing yet posted from Miles for the last two days.