Yearly Distance Record Attempt (Tommy Godwin - 75,065mi/120,000k)

Thursday 15th Oct - 206.4 mi, 13:48:57 h, 5,043 ft

new attempt cumulative - 14,128.0 mi, 42:12:04:54 d, 320,570 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 49,806.0 mi, 161:04:35:47 d, 1,254,743 ft

Friday 16th Oct - 216.6 mi, 14:29:04 h, 5,341 ft

new attempt cumulative - 14,344.6 mi, 43:02:33:58 d, 325,911 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 50,022.6 mi, 161:19:04:51 d, 1,260,084 ft

Saturday 17th Oct - 202.9 mi, 15:51:03 h, 4,905 ft

new attempt cumulative - 14,547.5 mi, 43:18:25:01 d, 330,816 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 50,225.5 mi, 162:10:55:54 d, 1,264,989 ft

"Not so lucky today. First 50 miles went well, then my left leg started hurting. Tried a sit down and taking on some protein and it felt a bit better then got worse again. Kept going then my rear tyre went 60 miles from home. Put a new tyre on with an inne.."

Sunday 18th Oct - 182.0mi, 14:20:57 h, 3,284 ft

new attempt cumulative - 14,729.5 mi, 44:08:45:58 d, 334,100 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 50,407.5 mi, 163:01:16:51 d, 1,268,273 ft

Monday 19th Oct - 197.7 mi, 15:19:01 h, 3,616 ft

new attempt cumulative - 14,927.2 mi, 45:00:04:59 d, 337,716 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 50,605.2 mi, 163:16:35:52 d, 1,271,889 ft

Tuesday 20th Oct - 189.7 mi, 14:21:37 h, 3,609 ft

new attempt cumulative - 15,116.9 mi, 45:14:26:36 d, 341,325 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 50,794.9 mi, 164:06:57:29 d, 1,275,498 ft

Got my copy of The Year, not got far through it yet but it seems a good read and the opening chapter certainly resonated with me (as a long-distance Audax idiot).

Steve, Kurt and Miles all get a mention later on but the majority of the book is about the origins of the record.

Wednesday 21st Oct - 210.1mi, 14:59:12 h, 4,265 ft

new attempt cumulative - 15,327.0 mi, 46:05:25:48 d, 345,590 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 51,005.0 mi, 164:21:56:41 d, 1,279,763 ft

Thursday 22nd Oct - 210.9 mi, 14:25:57 h, 5,364 ft

new attempt cumulative - 15,537.9 mi, 46:19:51:45 d, 350,954 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 51,215.9 mi, 165:12:22:38 d, 1,285,127 ft

Friday 23rd Oct - 209.7 mi, 15:38:52 h, 4,314 ft

new attempt cumulative - 15,747.6 mi, 47:11:30:37 d, 355,268 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 51,425.6 mi, 166:03:01:30 d, 1,289,441 ft

Saturday 24th Oct - 212.5 mi, 13:50:16 h, 4,357 ft

new attempt cumulative - 15,960.1 mi, 48:01:20:53 d, 359,625 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 51,638.1 mi, 166:17:51:46 d, 1,293,798 ft

Sunday 25th Oct - 220.3 mi, 13:57:58 h, 3,537 ft

new attempt cumulative - 16,180.4 mi, 48:15:18:51 d, 363,162 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 51,858.4mi, 167:07:49:44 d, 1,297,335 ft

"Light winds meant I could use more of the flatter roads without as much of a headwind penalty. A good day out turned into an even better moonlit night ride but it's getting a bit nippy out, so I'll have to remember my balaclava tomorrow."

He bikes past my parents house pretty often :)

also runs past my parents fairly often. if I head back for Christmas, I'll have to watch to see if he's headed that way, and give him a shout.

Monday 26th Oct - 216.2 mi, 15:24:12 h, 5,554 ft

new attempt cumulative - 16,396.6 mi, 49:06:43:03 d, 368,716 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 52,074.6 mi, 167:23:13:56 d, 1,302,889 ft

"Not the 220 I was after but considering the SE wind, not too bad. In fact it was a very enjoyable day out in the Autumn sunshine and moonlit night."

Passes my Son's parents house often too, normally at around the 150 to 160 mile mark - he's a steam train - steady, consistent and reliable, amazing fortitude.

"Steve manages an Essex-Suffolk-Cambridgeshire loop of 217 miles, putting him just 31 miles behind WR pace. At the rate of recent progress, he will hit the WR line before the weekend."

From: https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=sl63shdofvhmcn48jptuvbvma3&topic=87407.775

Tuesday 27th Oct - 216.5 mi, 13:58:22 h, 5,013 ft

new attempt cumulative - 16,613.1 mi, 49:20:41:25 d, 373,729 ft

2015 attempt cumulative - 52,291.1 mi, 168:13:12:18 d, 1,307,902 ft

Passes my Son's parents house often too

your house then? unless your son has parents other than you, pan-paternity???!

House : yes. Paternity : I'm only going on what I've been told. Must be, he's a good looking lad :-)

Is the author going to do any book launchy kinda things for this? I like to pick stuff like this up in person and get the book signed if at all possible.

WR pace but not WR

I'm confused. He hasn't caught up has he?

WR pace, or rate, is an arbritrary linear figure of appx 206 miles per day, over the year. if a rider is over that and can maintain being over it then the indicator is that WR can be eclipsed.

WR will only be known once one of the combatants has surpassed (no mean feat, even today) TG's original record.

Yeah, so he's back to being nearly at TG's pace? Is this for his first start or second start? Presumably his first attempt, in which case it's still possible for him to beat the record this year unless Kurt gets there first and in that case he'll probably be looking to his second attempt start?

It's for his second attempt. He isn't going to make it for his first