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This went ahead yesterday due to the vast amounts of delays which amazingly due to improvisation we advoided the delays but 17 changes of route plan cost us a lot of time.We only achieved a time of 18h 15m 21s this would have been a lot less with a good service as we wouldnt have to run at least 4 runs which we had to do unluckily we even had to run all the way from High Barnet to Cockfosters in 24 mins.

This on a perfect day would have smashed the GWR to pieces so we know we have a good route.

What on earth were you doing a tube challenge for in this weather?

tubeguru wrote:What on earth were you doing a tube challenge for in this weather?

Perhaps i should have done in middle of winter eh! but it was a chance to try out my new shorts for running in.

tubeguru wrote:What on earth were you doing a tube challenge for in this weather?

This is Andi you're talking about, nothing can stop him from attempting the full network. He is like the Terminator or the Duracel Bunny.

I've always believed that tube challenging is seasonal with two distinct periods between late winter and early summer, and between late summer to early winter.

Any other time of year is just unhealthy. I did one in February once and I came down with the flu from hell.

Soup Dragon wrote:

tubeguru wrote:What on earth were you doing a tube challenge for in this weather?

This is Andi you're talking about, nothing can stop him from attempting the full network. He is like the Terminator or the Duracel Bunny.

Too True I Be Back

tubeguru wrote:I've always believed that tube challenging is seasonal with two distinct periods between late winter and early summer, and between late summer to early winter.

Hmm going back through my previous 16 attempts.

1. nov
2. jan
3. mar
4. mar
5. may
6. july
7. july
8. sep
9. sep
10. nov
11. jan
12. feb
13. feb
14. mar
15. mar
16. june

the only months i havent done are april,august,october and december perhaps i dont like even months.?

Any other time of year is just unhealthy. I did one in February once and I came down with the flu from hell.

fortunately the only thing i have ever come away with is cramp and soreness in legs

tubeguru wrote:I've always believed that tube challenging is seasonal with two distinct periods between late winter and early summer, and between late summer to early winter.

Considering the current record was achieved on the 24th July (the height of summer surely) this view maybe irrelevant.

Not irrelevant - more disproved I'd say.

But then if you're stupid enough to run around the tube in temperatures such as we've been having recently then you either deserve it or you get what you deserve. I prefer a nice temperate tube challenge myself ...

I understand Andi & Tangy also run the whole way from High Barnet Cockfosters in 24 mins..... Must have sweated off a couple of pounds..

The amount you sweat has nothing to do with weight loss. It's all to do with heart rate.

tubeguru wrote:I've always believed that tube challenging is seasonal with two distinct periods between late winter and early summer, and between late summer to early winter.

Would that be Spring and Autumn, then?

Well i have my 17th attempt planned for friday august 29th i also intend to go out in 14th september for 18th attempt sometime in october for 19th attempt.20th attempt will be in december just to knock off that month i have to see if i get a day off in april next year just to cover each month.

Surely it's about quality, not quantity???

Well quite. One could argue that there's little point in doing it when you find yourself merely doing it for the sake of it.

Andi's gone completely crackers.