Jaded, nothing would make me happier than Steve reaching his goal but that isn't going to happen unless his campaign dramatically changes, which obviously won't occur now. At the current rate, in about a week's time, Steve will be too far behind to catch up by August.
It was becoming obvious before Steve got knocked off that he couldn't do enough daily miles at that slow pace. He then had the opportunity to heal properly, get his speed back (he's done 449 miles in 24hrs twice) and restart at a decent pace. Instead, he mucked about riding one-legged and never recovered properly. All of Steve's effort and determination, along with huge amounts of goodwill and support, has been pissed away.