Ultracycling

Three ultras entered, three wins has to put him in the top tier. TCR navigation would be the only question mark. Wonder if he goes for it in 2023 or sticks to this kind of surface from now.

Does this qualify in this section?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-derbyshire-63386512

He talked about doing it in a podcast a couple of years ago. Probably covid got in the way. Would be good to see him have a shot.

I can see the navigation would be that bit harder for someone who hasn't ridden in Europe. Especially vs someone like Strasser who lives in the middle of the route and has probably ridden loads of the roads. Strasser was let down by his navigation. If he does it again he could be a day faster due to that.

Sure. Would be good to know more about it.

Florida: Maybe he's going for the terrain that Amanda Coker used to break the Tommy Godwin record?

'Arbitrary numbers'

From club Facebook post:-

In the early hours of this morning in Florida, Leigh Timmis broke the 7 day cycling world record and added 19 miles to the previous record set by Arvis Sprude in July this year.
What made this record so impressive, is, for 3 days of the record attempt he was subject to some of the worst weather Florida has seen in November since 1932, caused by Hurricane Nicole.

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Insane

Does anyone know a good podcast about ultracycling/ultrasports? I see there are some of them on Spotify

overland archive have done some good ones:

https://overlandarchive.com/

and bikes or death: https://bikesordeath.com/

Thanks:)

What do you want to know/learn?

The hidden athlete has a good mix of people form across sports
Science of ultra was an incredible resource.

I want to learn more about the mentality training involved in this, how 'they' deal with negative thoughts

I deal with negative thoughts by posting them all over twitter.

:)

https://jamesmarkhayden.eu/knowledge/mental-fortitude

Hmm interesting stuff. Thanks!

If you have questions just ask

this is brilliant thanks for sharing

Thanks

I want to come back to it thus winter for a review.

I really enjoyed reading this, this is a subject I want explore a lot more.
I especially liked this line;

the physical fitness I build is solely to allow myself to go on mental journeys

mental journeys

The (borderline delirious) state of mind with hallucinations and all on a multi-day ultra certainly counts as a "trip" of some kind, doesn't it 😉

This as an audio or youtube would be good to listen to on a ride :)

Feel free to record one!

Race Across Belgium wants a medical certificate stating I wont drop dead at their event.

I dont really want to go and hassle my GP, which is held together with spit, plasters and contempt...is there an alternative?