Greg Kolodziejzyk - Human Power

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Greg Kolodziejzyk is a highly regarded ultra-endurance athlete, 12 time Ironman finisher and has qualified to compete at the Ironman world championships in Hawaii. He has completed over a dozen marathons and qualified for Boston marathon twice. Greg owns two world Guinness(tm) World records for endurance cycling – in July of 2006 he pedalled his human powered vehicle 647 miles in 24 hours, and in June of 2007, Greg pedalled his human powered boat 173 km in 24 hours.


His record breaking HPV
http://www.adventuresofgreg.com/images/frame.jpg

http://www.adventuresofgreg.com/HPVlog/photos/05-26-06/small/DSC02612.JPG

http://www.adventuresofgreg.com/HPVMain.html


Here's the HPB that broke the 24 hour record
http://www.pedaltheocean.com/images/24glide.jpg

The plan -- cross the ocean in under 40 days - under human power

http://www.pedaltheocean.com/images/WiTHiNmodelsmall.jpg

http://www.pedaltheocean.com/images/WiTHiNdimensions.jpg

http://www.pedaltheocean.com/images/capsize1.jpg

Here's the pedal the ocean website

http://www.pedaltheocean.com


This link is worth reading... I particularly am interested in the study on how far we're supposed to be walking every day (bottom half of page) :p

http://www.pedaltheocean.com/greg/index.html


Just sharing - I think what this guy is doing is quite admirable... Makes me wish I was a "software entrepreneur" so I could make more crazy pedal powered thingers :p