Author Topic: [HAMR] A new women's HAM'R challenger- Amanda Coker (Read 121860 times)

Citizenfish · « **Reply #125 on:** 12 June, 2016, 11:03:44 pm »

Quote from: Phil W on 12 June, 2016, 10:30:01 am

Remember Tommy Godwin was 25 when he set the record. Endurance is far from just an older persons game.

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Phil W · « **Reply #126 on:** 13 June, 2016, 09:51:36 pm »

Quote from: Citizenfish on 12 June, 2016, 11:03:44 pm

Quote from: Phil W on 12 June, 2016, 10:30:01 am
Remember Tommy Godwin was 25 when he set the record. Endurance is far from just an older persons game.

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Nee to read your book again

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #127 on:** 14 June, 2016, 10:35:53 am »

Just looking at Amanda's average riding speed - 19.21mph - a month in and, if Kurt and TG were anything to go by, if she was starting to feel the strain, it would begin to show now. This attempt looks like it could go the distance. Allez Amanda.

yossarian22 · « **Reply #128 on:** 16 June, 2016, 12:59:02 pm »

Yes, it could go the distance. + more. Allez Amanda!

clarion · « **Reply #129 on:** 16 June, 2016, 01:09:38 pm »

She seems to be opening up a bit more on her Strava reports, which shows more of the human side. I think this will get her more followers.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #130 on:** 18 June, 2016, 11:06:51 am »

She's reporting no soreness and is still wacking out consistent mega miles. Seems in really high spirits as well.

Cmiller · « **Reply #131 on:** 18 June, 2016, 03:28:39 pm »

Quote from: mrcharly on 18 June, 2016, 11:06:51 am

She's reporting no soreness and is still wacking out consistent mega miles. Seems in really high spirits as well.

She really is "in the groove" at the moment, physically and mentally. She's very much enjoying herself and is more relaxed than I've seen her since before the start. I know that her support crew (mom and dad) has a lot to do with that. There's nothing like having two fully dedicated parents acting as your crew 24/7 for the duration.

mzjo · « **Reply #132 on:** 19 June, 2016, 08:06:53 pm »

Quote from: Citizenfish on 12 June, 2016, 11:03:44 pm

Quote from: Phil W on 12 June, 2016, 10:30:01 am
Remember Tommy Godwin was 25 when he set the record. Endurance is far from just an older persons game.

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All the early pioneers of the french diagonals were young. I am not sure that George Grillot's tandem partner was much over 20 for Brest-Hendaye (will have to look that up, Roger Coffe or some name like that). They weren't doing it for 12months of course.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #133 on:** 22 June, 2016, 12:25:33 pm »

Amanda seems to have settled into a steady routine, not tempted to go further and not showing signs of strain. If she can keep cranking out the miles at 230 per day she will build up a good cushion for the occasional jour sans.

rabbit · « **Reply #134 on:** 22 June, 2016, 12:43:33 pm »

Dumbfoundingly brilliant. No soreness? Oh to be young again

Ian H · « **Reply #135 on:** 22 June, 2016, 12:48:30 pm »

Quote from: CrazyEnglishTriathlete on 22 June, 2016, 12:25:33 pm

... a good cushion...

Quote from: rabbit on 22 June, 2016, 12:43:33 pm

...No soreness?...

Sorry. Having a silly five minutes. I hope she keeps going.

Legs · « **Reply #136 on:** 22 June, 2016, 01:41:38 pm »

Very impressive.

Justin(e) · « **Reply #137 on:** 22 June, 2016, 04:29:36 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on 22 June, 2016, 12:43:33 pm

No soreness? Oh to be young again

I don't care how young she is, she will be sore.

Brave enough to keep pushing through it.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #138 on:** 22 June, 2016, 08:36:51 pm »

Quote from: Ian H on 22 June, 2016, 12:48:30 pm

Quote from: CrazyEnglishTriathlete on 22 June, 2016, 12:25:33 pm
... a good cushion...

Quote from: rabbit on 22 June, 2016, 12:43:33 pm
...No soreness?...

Sorry. Having a silly five minutes. I hope she keeps going.

Probably a Freudian slip. I'm suffering from a badly bruised behind at the moment courtesy of a slip in cleats prior to the Tan Hill 600.

Gabrielle260 · « **Reply #139 on:** 01 July, 2016, 10:24:09 pm »

Amanda's efforts are amazing. What is really impressive is her efficiency- the difference between the elapsed time and riding time is very low. She's riding 220-230 miles with only an hour of stops. This is giving her more recovery time between each day of riding. I wonder if this will be her secret of success?

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #140 on:** 08 July, 2016, 11:59:00 pm »

It looks to me that she has seen what Tarzan did to succeed and has built on that. She obviously has the determination and mental fortitude to keep going day after day. I'm guessing that she is focused on 80k in 365 days. The question will be how she copes with the rainy season and shorter days, where she will presumably have to do some riding under lights.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #141 on:** 09 July, 2016, 09:05:38 am »

Florida is that close to the equator that the days won't shorten or lengthen all that much.

21st June: 6.30am - 8.16pm

21st December: 7.03am 5.35pm

So 10h 32m daylight on the shortest day. I understand Florida to be sunnier in the winter than in the summer.

She may do some darkness riding, but it won't be a lot.

Justin(e) · « **Reply #142 on:** 21 July, 2016, 12:34:23 pm »

Updates on this challenge?

TimC · « **Reply #143 on:** 21 July, 2016, 12:41:34 pm »

Day 67 yesterday, 370.8km ridden. Should hit 15,000 miles today. It's going very well indeed!

woollypigs · « **Reply #144 on:** 21 July, 2016, 12:46:26 pm »

Follow her farcebook page, don't have to be member to read up. https://m.facebook.com/goamandacoker/ she is also easy found on starva.

NeilH · « **Reply #145 on:** 21 July, 2016, 02:17:42 pm »

And she passed the half-distance mark on the way to Billie Dovey's record a couple of days ago ... two-and-a-half months into her challenge.

https://www.strava.com/activities/646867709

The French Tandem · « **Reply #146 on:** 23 July, 2016, 05:32:08 pm »

Quote from: NeilH on 21 July, 2016, 02:17:42 pm

And she passed the half-distance mark on the way to Billie Dovey's record a couple of days ago ... two-and-a-half months into her challenge.

https://www.strava.com/activities/646867709

Someone could explain to me what is the meaning of the map shown on her strava page? She seems to ride on straight lines without following any real road.

Sorry if this is a dumb question!

andrew_s · « **Reply #147 on:** 23 July, 2016, 06:04:44 pm »

She's riding round and round a 7 or 8 mile circuit at 20 mph and the Strava track is only showing 1 point every 10 minutes or so, which gives approximately 3 points per loop, which are joined by straight lines.
It may be that the info is coming from the Spot tracker rather than GPS downloads

The French Tandem · « **Reply #148 on:** 23 July, 2016, 07:22:38 pm »

Thank you andrew!

Justin(e) · « **Reply #149 on:** 24 July, 2016, 11:51:32 am »

Quote from: andrew_s on 23 July, 2016, 06:04:44 pm

She's riding round and round a 7 or 8 mile circuit at 20 mph ...

My god, the tedium of it all.

I hope you has something interesting on her mp3 player.