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| * The Record |
| SUCCEED! SPORTSDRINK |
George Hood of Aurora, Illinois set a record on May 4-12,
2008 for riding continuously on a spin cycle. George
rode for 178 hours. Finishing to an ovation from the
packed YMCA where the event took place. George’s
three sons were with him as he broke the previous
record of 175 hours. George logged over 2,616 miles
and burned over 47,000 calories.
The GUINNESS WORLD RECORD was observed by Mr.
Dan Girton, of Guinness World Records, Ltd.
Certification is expected in a few weeks.
Photo Credit: Fry Family YMCA/Joe McBride
2008 for riding continuously on a spin cycle. George
rode for 178 hours. Finishing to an ovation from the
packed YMCA where the event took place. George’s
three sons were with him as he broke the previous
record of 175 hours. George logged over 2,616 miles
and burned over 47,000 calories.
The GUINNESS WORLD RECORD was observed by Mr.
Dan Girton, of Guinness World Records, Ltd.
Certification is expected in a few weeks.
Photo Credit: Fry Family YMCA/Joe McBride
| You can visit George's website http://www.ridegeorgeride.org/ |
George's ride was not for personal glory.
He rode for the Heritage YMCA Strong Kids
Campaign at the Fry Family YMCA in Naperville
Illinois.
The goal of raising $30,000 for these kids was
exceeded. For more information on this cause,
please see
http://www.RideGeorgeRide.org/
He rode for the Heritage YMCA Strong Kids
Campaign at the Fry Family YMCA in Naperville
Illinois.
The goal of raising $30,000 for these kids was
exceeded. For more information on this cause,
please see
http://www.RideGeorgeRide.org/
According to the rules of the event, George had to average at least 12 miles per hour for
each hour of the ride. For each completed hour of the ride, he earned 5 minutes time off
the bike for napping or other personal needs. George rode continuously for the first 16
hours. In the 178 hours, he used about 9.6 hours total for napping.
George’s ride was made possible by the fact that during the entire 178 hours, he had no
muscle cramps, and his digestion worked well, with no bouts of nausea or vomiting
commonly seen in endurance exercise.
After the ride, George was taken to a nearby hospital for observation and rest. His weight
was down a few pounds, and he was sore from sitting on the cycle for so many hours,
but he was in otherwise good condition for such a long ride.
George had done the event primarily on sportsdrinks with complex carbohydrates and
protein, and electrolyte supplements.
The YMCA videotaped the entire 178 hours, and kept records of the ride.
More details of George's ride will be posted in the next few days.
each hour of the ride. For each completed hour of the ride, he earned 5 minutes time off
the bike for napping or other personal needs. George rode continuously for the first 16
hours. In the 178 hours, he used about 9.6 hours total for napping.
George’s ride was made possible by the fact that during the entire 178 hours, he had no
muscle cramps, and his digestion worked well, with no bouts of nausea or vomiting
commonly seen in endurance exercise.
After the ride, George was taken to a nearby hospital for observation and rest. His weight
was down a few pounds, and he was sore from sitting on the cycle for so many hours,
but he was in otherwise good condition for such a long ride.
George had done the event primarily on sportsdrinks with complex carbohydrates and
protein, and electrolyte supplements.
The YMCA videotaped the entire 178 hours, and kept records of the ride.
More details of George's ride will be posted in the next few days.
* The record
* The motivation
* The rules of the event
* Training
* Nutrition
* Media/publicity
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5-cUiR8YU
* The motivation
* The rules of the event
* Training
* Nutrition
* Media/publicity
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5-cUiR8YU
As with any training for an ultra-endurance event, George had to spend many hours
cycling to build up his endurance. His training program stretched over many months.
George worked his way up to 24 hour rides in his training. He also trained for the sleep
deprivation, getting by on only 3 to 4 hours of sleep per night for months.
cycling to build up his endurance. His training program stretched over many months.
George worked his way up to 24 hour rides in his training. He also trained for the sleep
deprivation, getting by on only 3 to 4 hours of sleep per night for months.
SUCCEED! products passed another tough test in this GWR ride.
George used a number of SUCCEED! products during the event:
PreRace Packs for vitamins, minerals and metabolic supplements
178 S! Caps for electrolyte replacement,
CLIP2 sporstdrink during the day, and
AMINO sportsdrink during the night.
He also used SUCCEED! ULTRA sportsdrink and Recovery Packs
in training, and after his record ride.
George's comments on the various products and their use:
George used a number of SUCCEED! products during the event:
PreRace Packs for vitamins, minerals and metabolic supplements
178 S! Caps for electrolyte replacement,
CLIP2 sporstdrink during the day, and
AMINO sportsdrink during the night.
He also used SUCCEED! ULTRA sportsdrink and Recovery Packs
in training, and after his record ride.
George's comments on the various products and their use:
| * The Motivation |
| * The Rules of the Event |
| * Training |
| * Nutrition |
| * Media Coverage and Publicity |
| Guinness World Record set by George Hood May 4-12, 2008 |
| with some help from SUCCEED! |
PreRace Packs for vitamins, minerals and metabolic supplements
"I took the pre-race packs at least once every 24 hours or so."
S! Caps for electrolyte replacement
"S! Caps were a huge success in keeping me from cramping during the entire ride.
After the ride, my blood plasma sodium was 141 - right on normal."
CLIP2 for complex carbohydrates, protein and fat
"It was amazing that in addition to my thirst I found myself actually craving the stuff....
not sure what brought that on, but perhaps I was just getting a bit dehydrated and just
wanted to suck down the liquid fuel for the benefits it was obviously providing to me as
I pushed on."
AMINO for complex carbohydrates and amino acids
"CLIP2 was used primarily during the day and Amino at night....neither one upset my
stomach at all...folks were amazed that I lived on that stuff for over 7 days. Doses were
balanced to avoid over-hydration and peeing a lot unnecessarily."
Recovery Packs to help re-build damaged tissues
"As for the Recovery pack of supplements, when I got out the ER room after the event,
instead of asking for a Big Mac or Pizza, my first word to the ER doc (who had been at
the event) were “Where's my Recovery pack of Supplements?”.....they immediately sent
someone back to the venue to recover them from my supply table near the bike. How’s
that for wanting something I knew was going to work to speed my recovery!! I took
them for 3 days straight after the event, and with rest and no stress from the job, I'm
fortunate to have recovered so quickly knowing that all the micro damage done inside
my body was healing just fine thanks in part to the success of your advice and taking of
the post race Recovery Packs."
"I took the pre-race packs at least once every 24 hours or so."
S! Caps for electrolyte replacement
"S! Caps were a huge success in keeping me from cramping during the entire ride.
After the ride, my blood plasma sodium was 141 - right on normal."
CLIP2 for complex carbohydrates, protein and fat
"It was amazing that in addition to my thirst I found myself actually craving the stuff....
not sure what brought that on, but perhaps I was just getting a bit dehydrated and just
wanted to suck down the liquid fuel for the benefits it was obviously providing to me as
I pushed on."
AMINO for complex carbohydrates and amino acids
"CLIP2 was used primarily during the day and Amino at night....neither one upset my
stomach at all...folks were amazed that I lived on that stuff for over 7 days. Doses were
balanced to avoid over-hydration and peeing a lot unnecessarily."
Recovery Packs to help re-build damaged tissues
"As for the Recovery pack of supplements, when I got out the ER room after the event,
instead of asking for a Big Mac or Pizza, my first word to the ER doc (who had been at
the event) were “Where's my Recovery pack of Supplements?”.....they immediately sent
someone back to the venue to recover them from my supply table near the bike. How’s
that for wanting something I knew was going to work to speed my recovery!! I took
them for 3 days straight after the event, and with rest and no stress from the job, I'm
fortunate to have recovered so quickly knowing that all the micro damage done inside
my body was healing just fine thanks in part to the success of your advice and taking of
the post race Recovery Packs."
| You don't exercise for 178 hours, process 40,000 calories, |
| and have no cramps and no stomach problems on luck. |
George and his three sons
