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

[ianrauk]

William IronOx Pruett is now on the move.

 

[Scoosh]

I rather like this bit from the Strava page;

Top Achievements on this Ride

PR on Horwood Hill (2:08)

PR on A413 - Great Horwood (4:22)
+ 101 more

 

[Fubar]

I rather like this bit from the Strava page;

Top Achievements on this Ride

PR on Horwood Hill (2:08)

PR on A413 - Great Horwood (4:22)
+ 101 more

I think Strava has reset all KOM's for 2015 (it gave me a load yesterday) - DOESNT take away from the daily distance mind.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I think Strava has reset all KOM's for 2015 (it gave me a load yesterday) - DOESNT take away from the daily distance mind.

It now has annual leader boards as well as the total leader board. I got 74 achievements on the way to work this morning

 

[Fubar]

It now has annual leader boards as well as the total leader board. I got 74 achievements on the way to work this morning

TBF you probably deserve them!

 

[jefmcg]

I see that Steve has joined the Strava club for the record attempt. http://www.strava.com/clubs/hamr

You can join, if you want to see how you stack up against him. Not for me, he's already beaten my December total.

 

[Saluki]

I have just joined Strava so I can follow progress.

 

[nickyboy]

Are there any rules in the record ratification regarding drafting? I see on his diary that during March he spends consecutive nights in Sheffield and Manchester so maybe comes over this way. I'd ride with him some of the way but would I be allowed to let him draft me? This of course is assuming I would actually be able to ride faster than him for a few miles at least, certainly not a given

 

[ianrauk]

Are there any rules in the record ratification regarding drafting? I see on his diary that during March he spends consecutive nights in Sheffield and Manchester so maybe comes over this way. I'd ride with him some of the way but would I be allowed to let him draft me? This of course is assuming I would actually be able to ride faster than him for a few miles at least, certainly not a given

From the Ultra Cycling Rules.

1. There is no prohibition on drafting during this record attempt. (This is a mileage record, not a speed record.)

It's no so much drafting Steve would need rather then a bit of company on the road. A bit of a chinwag to while away the miles.

 

[mcshroom]

Another 187 miles down for day 3. Yes it's behind the 205 average, but Steve's planning on starting with 170s and building up as the temperature rises and the day length gets longer.
http://app.strava.com/activities/236265184

 

[screenman]

He is behind average for the year but in front of Tommy who did 159 per day for January.

I nearly put the word only in there, but it certainly does not belong.

 

[Pale Rider]

Here's the tracker link again to save new readers trawling through the thread to find it:

http://trackleaders.com/oneyeartimetrial15i.php?name=Steve_Abraham

 

[mcshroom]

Quote from this morning: -

I can confirm that using #nuun tablets mean you get a refreshing drink at minus 5 c not an ice lolly #brrr #cold

 

[mcshroom]

Today was the shortest so far, but still amazing considering the sub zero temperatures. Hope the weather is better tomorrow. He is now ahead of where Tommy Godwin was at the same time.

Makes me feel even more of a wimp for not going out today.

http://app.strava.com/activities/236816389

Head to Head: -
Tommy Godwin - 737 mi
Teethgrinder - 771.6 mi

 

[jefmcg]

He's now done 80km more in 4 days than I did in the the 4 days I tried to do LEL and I ended up sleeping under a tree by the side of the road somewhere in yorkshire and limping home on the train. Sleep deprived, retaining about 5kg of fluid and slightly insane.

And he's doing it again tomorrow.