Well done. Top effort. I did an outdoor Everest on one of my favourite local hills a bit over a a year ago. Started before 2am to get the descents in the dark out of the way while fresh. Some close encounters with the local wildlife (game of chicken with a big wombat, on the ascent thankfully was the worst). The first half was easy. Then I hit a wall and my average power dropped off, putting my aspirational 10K vertical target out of reach. That was a big mental battle. I had some really dark despair realising that. Thankfully I had a group of mates riding support with me and on chatting on a discord channel who lifted me up and helped me refocus on the attainable 8848m. Physical effects of a recently resealed surface with loose chip seal kicked in around 3/4 of the way resulting a very painful lower back. Some anti inflammatory meds and a rub down every hour with deep heat kept me going. 47 ascents and 19hrs saw me cover 9100m vert in 381km. I was really glad I spent weeks planning nutrition and hydration. I had a short stop every 3 ascents to grab a water bottle (every 3rd one a sports supplement drink) and a feed bag, and a longer one every 4 hours or so for some more substantial fuel. Ended up eating largely fresh berries with a decent feed of Sushii which seemed to be the best I ever had at around 4pm. Was a great experience. A year later that 10K vert is starting to draw the eye again as is the Everest Roam challenge. www.strava.com/activities/6394027673/overview
Well done, awesome effort. Defintely did the right thing to start early and get those descents out of the way early on, I did the same with my IRL Everesting. The Everesting 10K Roam is looking very tempting now, as is a run Everesting; got to get the full set. :)
@@jonnyp1778 Thanks, pal. Good luck with your training, let me know when you make your attempt and I’ll cheer you on. Meanwhile, get in touch if you have any questions. 👍🏼
Had a practice run this morning and had to stop after 4 hours due to me overheating I think. Would love advice on fueling on the bike. Also according to the official everesting site not many people have done it
@@jonnyp1778 How was your heart rate during your practice run? Aim for high Zone 2, this is a endurance event rather than a hill session. Keep your onbike fueling simple, plenty of fluids (with salts and electrolytes) and simple carbs. During the descent, take the opportunity to get some 'proper' food in you. Ultra endurance fueling relies on a lot of savouries to keep your stomach from rebelling in the worst way possible. Feel free to email me on brynmonk@gmail.com for some more detailed advice. :)
My heart rate was around 140-145 zone 3, biggest problem is heat/humidity, biggest difference is my trainer difficulty setting, set at 100% makes a big difference as I'm normally a higher cadence guy.
Thank you and thanks for commenting. I’ve climbed the Alpe about 20 times now and never seen the Yeti; maybe I should start paying a bit more attention? Lol. My knees felt okay after a good 12 hours sleep, the top of my left knee retained a little soreness for a week or so but not so bad as to need any painkillers.
@@Forever_Tri-ing I did a video on the yeti a couple of weeks ago, much of the time I never kept my head up in 15 ascensions, so I did a double ascension and saw it second time up. Glad your knees were OK mine will suffer when I aim to do this in January.
@@themusette5894 I'll take a look at your video later, I always forget to look out for that yeti! Good luck in January, let me know when you're planning to do it and I'll try and log in to lend some support.
Have you Everested or are you thinking of attempting the challenge? Please share your experiences and thoughts.
Many thanks for advice
Well done. Top effort.
I did an outdoor Everest on one of my favourite local hills a bit over a a year ago. Started before 2am to get the descents in the dark out of the way while fresh.
Some close encounters with the local wildlife (game of chicken with a big wombat, on the ascent thankfully was the worst).
The first half was easy. Then I hit a wall and my average power dropped off, putting my aspirational 10K vertical target out of reach. That was a big mental battle. I had some really dark despair realising that. Thankfully I had a group of mates riding support with me and on chatting on a discord channel who lifted me up and helped me refocus on the attainable 8848m.
Physical effects of a recently resealed surface with loose chip seal kicked in around 3/4 of the way resulting a very painful lower back. Some anti inflammatory meds and a rub down every hour with deep heat kept me going.
47 ascents and 19hrs saw me cover 9100m vert in 381km. I was really glad I spent weeks planning nutrition and hydration. I had a short stop every 3 ascents to grab a water bottle (every 3rd one a sports supplement drink) and a feed bag, and a longer one every 4 hours or so for some more substantial fuel. Ended up eating largely fresh berries with a decent feed of Sushii which seemed to be the best I ever had at around 4pm.
Was a great experience. A year later that 10K vert is starting to draw the eye again as is the Everest Roam challenge.
www.strava.com/activities/6394027673/overview
Well done, awesome effort. Defintely did the right thing to start early and get those descents out of the way early on, I did the same with my IRL Everesting. The Everesting 10K Roam is looking very tempting now, as is a run Everesting; got to get the full set. :)
you are one tough cookie my friend! that's crazy.. well done!
Thank you. ☺
Great work. I did 10,400m on AdZ on 12/17/22.
Over 10,000m? Now, that’s incredible. Well done.
Legend mate, I'm training for this currently, just trying to lose some weight first.
@@jonnyp1778 Thanks, pal. Good luck with your training, let me know when you make your attempt and I’ll cheer you on. Meanwhile, get in touch if you have any questions. 👍🏼
Had a practice run this morning and had to stop after 4 hours due to me overheating I think. Would love advice on fueling on the bike. Also according to the official everesting site not many people have done it
@@jonnyp1778 How was your heart rate during your practice run? Aim for high Zone 2, this is a endurance event rather than a hill session.
Keep your onbike fueling simple, plenty of fluids (with salts and electrolytes) and simple carbs. During the descent, take the opportunity to get some 'proper' food in you. Ultra endurance fueling relies on a lot of savouries to keep your stomach from rebelling in the worst way possible.
Feel free to email me on brynmonk@gmail.com for some more detailed advice. :)
My heart rate was around 140-145 zone 3, biggest problem is heat/humidity, biggest difference is my trainer difficulty setting, set at 100% makes a big difference as I'm normally a higher cadence guy.
Is there something you need to active in zwift settings to get the badge?
No, it should just appear as soon you hit the magical 8848 metres.
Well done! Two questions: 1) did you see the yeti? 2) How long did your knees take to recover?
Thank you and thanks for commenting. I’ve climbed the Alpe about 20 times now and never seen the Yeti; maybe I should start paying a bit more attention? Lol. My knees felt okay after a good 12 hours sleep, the top of my left knee retained a little soreness for a week or so but not so bad as to need any painkillers.
@@Forever_Tri-ing I did a video on the yeti a couple of weeks ago, much of the time I never kept my head up in 15 ascensions, so I did a double ascension and saw it second time up. Glad your knees were OK mine will suffer when I aim to do this in January.
@@themusette5894 I'll take a look at your video later, I always forget to look out for that yeti! Good luck in January, let me know when you're planning to do it and I'll try and log in to lend some support.