Hey all, So I want to be dumb this year because why not. I would like to try and Everest at or just under the old world record time (old as in before last year’s nuclear fallout everestpolooza) which is around 8:46 and change. I’d like some tips, motivation, and maybe a little reassurance as I con…

If you haven’t seen it, we have a dedicated thread with lots of useful info. Everesting & VEveresting - Discussion, Planning, Training, Tips, Etc

Thanks Chad. I didn’t want to hijack that thread and figured this would be easier for specific questions and info on my potential attempt :slight_smile:

I think it’s fine to have a separate one since you have a goal that may differ from some of the others. But there is plenty of info there that will apply, regardless of the goal. I just mentioned it since I didn’t see you say that you had reviewed it.

I’ve been lurking there since things exploded last year!

Here’s another segment I was looking at. I still think it might be too short (it seems like 500 feet per ascent is a good minimum to make it efficient). But the gain per .5 miles and straight, secluded nature seem like it might be a good fit. Thoughts? https://www.strava.com/segments/3436672

So, you’d have to do at least 97 of those at an average elapsed time of 5m15s per lap to make 8h46m elapsed time. Can you?

Well… physically I feel up for it for sure. But man, 98 of those…oof. that’s why I said my routes are a work in progress :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: I need to head over towards that segment and time a descent. I’ve never bombed it before. If I get an idea how long it actually takes and what a 5:…

Ronan McLaughlin did 76 laps to set the current record. I don’t want to say too much about his work:rest ratio (where “work” is the climbing time and “rest” is the combination of top turnaround, descent, and bottom turnaround) but he spent a lot of time thinking about and practicing to optimize that…

Hi, various everesting calculators show that dropping 10lbs will save around 30mins and increasing watts on the climbs by 30w also as it happens saves around 30mins, so yes it sounds possible, but still very challenging!

Then it sounds like my back of the napkin estimate was fairly close. I just need to keep scouring Strava to find a perfect Hill that will match my needs. Easier said than done, obviously. There is a pretty well used route at the base of Little cottonwood canyon, which is where the tour of Utah Quee…

Everesting under the old world record time: help me figure it out

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mcneese.chad April 14, 2021, 3:57pm 2

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