Arvid has completed two laps this AM. He is has taken two naps so far. He wants to be alert when riding. A good call given the morning traffic.

A young ultra bike marathoner dropped by last night. He stated, “Arvid is a local legend among bikers…” He went on to say, “successful completion of a task like this is primarily emotional toughness”

Arvid had another good three hour sleep. All wheels turning in the same direction by 4:25 AM. Breakfast will be served in an hour.

Arvid was prepped for night-riding. A good following of friends and family came to encourage Arvid.

Arvid threw out the challenge, and someone responded! I had been out to visit Arvid and do a few tweaks on the phone/iPod setup, and was driving back. I had my window open and was chatting with a rather cheery…

Normal people don’t do crazy things for no reason. And though Arvid has been known to push himself to extreme lengths to test the limits of human endurance, he is still an ordinary normal individual, albeit a normal individual with…

Because we don’t all love numbers. Because some of us love graphs. Here’s the journey as represented in a two-part graph. First, the blue line is Arvid’s total distance. The green line is the record’s total distance, averaged out over…

The second of our posts featuring someone on the outside looking in.  Special thanks to Sylvia for sharing your take on Arvid’s adventures. After reading “When Quitting is Not an Option”, both my husband and I were left challenged and…

Arvid took 3 hours sleep last night, and the weather wasn’t great. Keep praying for less wind, more warmth, and less rain. Day 8 KM: 411 Total KM: 3614 Average KM: 451 Buffer: 78 KM

Breakfast is served in 15 minutes! Six eggs over-medium served on three slices of rye bread . A humble effort to replace some of the 8 to 10 thousand calories he consumes in a day!

Arvid had his first three hour sleep. After coffee and a bike chain lubrication his front wheel rolled onto the pavement at 4:23 AM. Regarding his extra sleep, he stated,”This was a good decision…a much better start than yesterday.” On…

Arvid rode by and asked that we, “wash his bike and Turtle Wax his spokes.”

A truly incredible test of physical endurance! As we prepped him for “night- riding”…darkness and cool temperatures, Arvid joked with his new crew members. Another indication that he is in a strong emotional position to challenge the record.

As I got dumped on yet again in the most recent rain storm today, I had to do everything just to stay upright, cutting through water that was 1 inch deep on the road. Even my food cup was filling…