75,065 Miles

Yesterday I rode 52 miles in preparation for my 100 mile race in three weeks. Besides being incredibly sunburnt I felt pretty tough. Felt tough that is, until I read about Tommy Godwin. This man is an animal. Check it out on the fount of all knowledge, Wikipedia. My favorite Tommy Godwin fun facts are:

• He holds the world record for the greatest amount of miles cycled in a single year (75,065 miles...that is over 200 miles a day!)
• He rode through World War II blackouts with lights taped to his bike
• He was a vegetarian
• His bike weighed 30 lbs (the lightest bike today weights under 6 lbs)

Inspirational or just plain crazy?