The Long, Dark Night

Arvid set a blazing trail down Henderson today. He was at 376km in 12 hours - an incredible feat. He finished 400km in 12h 48m, and was quite confident that that was a personal best. This, after 22 days and some 7,000km+ in the saddle. Even though he's tired, he's driven by a determination to put as many kilometres on before 7:30am tomorrow morning. He's tired, but he's at peace with being tired and pushing through it with determination.

Ahead awaits the night.

At night, biking slows. The dark gives the illusion that you are still traveling fast, even if you slow by 5km/h. It becomes difficult (or impossible) to read the onboard computer and know how fast you're going. Sleep-deprivation sets in. The darkness brings with it its own struggle - there's just something optimistic about sunshine during the day (the sun is very welcome after the night).

Pray for Arvid, for strength to keep pushing, for hope for the end of the tunnel, for safety, clarity of mind and sight, and for renewed passion to earn $69 every kilometre. Just so you know, Arvid's night is being crewed by Josh and Stephanie, who will be driving behind him, shining headlights for better visibility and with flashing lights for visibility from behind.