We need inspiration and drive from poet and his 4 hour rides in the snow 
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Damn right you do. Bunch of wet lettuces.
60km short I was in 2020.
Zero indoor rides.
440km in five days 
Every damn km was in the snow 
I’m sort of doing it this year. Although I’m doing Sunday 18th - Thursday 22nd, due to other commitments.
Sunday 18th - 100km club run
Monday 19th - 60km off road solo
Tuesday 20th - 100km standard flat road solo
Wednesday 21st - Winter Solstice; 170km Gravel ride 
40km of it is road, rest is gravel or canal towpaths.
Joining up all of the Derbyshire trails, ways, green lanes should take 8hrs and be done in daylight 
Thursday 22nd - 70km local solo
I’ve got 30th and 31st free, but don’t fancy doing 2 x 250km days
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I quite fancy this but may have to quickly nip over to the purchase thread to show off the divorce I would be buying.
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I was thinking the same. I have even less time over Xmas compared to a normal week.
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Yes. Me too. Which is why I go out at 7am and am back for 10:40 and ready to go out again by 11am.
Apart from the Solstice and the normal Sunday club run.
I tell you what, why not do it in June instead?
Pretend you’re a southern hemisphere athlete.
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I was waiting for you to pipe up.
I remember that well, helluva effort!
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He didn’t moan about it at all though…
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… to be fair, I don’t think I did 
It was cold, but enjoyable (maybe I’m thinking this after the fact?)
Doing that was one of the best sporting things I’ve done, I got a real sense of achievement afterwards and it kickstarted my 2021 campaign 
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Absolutely this.
I managed to get some long rides in as soon as the '20 challenge started when the weather was kinder, but you showed integrity by not Zwifting it.
I had some great sunrises particularly on Christmas day.
I’m out this year, my parents & MiL are visiting.
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Double jeopardy?
You poor man.
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So I find myself “with child” this weekend, so I’m already 100km down 
I’ve got time to Zwift today and tomorrow (whilst she’s in bed/getting ready/YouTubing), but don’t really want to go out 
Don’t feel fit enough to do 160-180km on Wednesday either.
So gonna just do what I can and be thankful I can ride my bike 
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Is anyone else doing this?
I’m 386km in so far from 2 outdoor rides and 3 Zwifts. The weather looks decent tomorrow so I should just about get it done with another long outdoor ride.
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I’ve only managed about 50K because of this lurgy so won’t be anywhere near. I’ll be happy if I can scrape towards 150K!
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Not ridden my bike since the 23rd 
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Covid wiped me out before I started. I felt pretty tired after it or maybe just Christmas lazyness had set it! I had planned the PRL Full on Zwift today but I’ve revised it to a 90 min ride.
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Best way!
20th for me - felt hard work, then the following day I came down with coughing, aches, hot/cold temperature and a massive headache (from the coughing) - not felt right since.
I’m not feeling tip top today, but have 70-80km planned with some pals.
Same again tomorrow, if I feel okay.
Maybe 100km on Saturday if I can get up early enough.
2hr Gravel solo (45-50km?) on Sunday.
I know Sunday is a day late, but IDGAF
I “did” the challenge last year, but a week early, in just five days. First two days were way too fast, which wiped me out for the other three, I had to take a “recovery” day
The actual challenge of 500km in 8 days is quite simple, really - it’s only 62.5km per day, which you can get licked in 90 minutes indoors in a bot/pace group 
The whole “indoors” thing has really taken the shine off it, for me 
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I’m going to fall short at about 430km. But still a good week with high swim and run in there as well. Possibly could have scraped it if I’d prioritised volume on the 24th rather than a hard session.
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One hour on the trainer so far
43 virtual kilometres, so in fact, zero
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