Over the years, we've found that people can't totally comprehend the distances Arvid cycles. 20k, 50km, 100km - those people can grasp. Once you go beyond that, however, it all just becomes numbers. Many people don't notice a difference between 300km or 450km, even though the difference is enormous. So here's one way to look at it:
Driving at the speed limit on a residential road, it would take you 9 hours 8 minutes to complete Arvid's daily 457km trek. That's a long drive. Biking a normal 20km/h, it would take you 22 hours 51 minutes to complete 457km. Biking at an impressive 30km/h, it would take you 15 hours 14 minutes. Arvid hopes to complete his 457km in 16-18 hours of riding time. That's an average of 25.4 to 28.5 km/h. That, considering weather conditions, traffic lights, fatigue, etc., leaves between 6-8 hours for everything else. Since 16-18 hours is riding time, that does not include eating three to four very large meals, using the washroom, getting dressed in the morning, showering in the evening, and the ever essential - sleep. After all those are done, it leaves very little extra time. Everything must be perfectly calibrated to shave off seconds and minutes to make this event possible.
Sure, when the numbers hit into the hundreds it can be difficult to comprehend the difference. But rest assured, the difference is huge. 457km/day does not leave a lot of time for recuperation.
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