Pursuing Guinness World Records seems hard

July 12th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanR

Far be it from me to criticize a guy going after a world record — especially if he’s doing it for charity and it involves spinning for 100 straight hours — but this is just crazy.

After spinning on a stationary bike for two days, Indiana native George E. Hood Jr. is starting to feel the effects on his mind, and his behind.

“I’m a little tired. My bottom’s a little sore,” he said this morning from his stationary bike in Burr Ridge, Ill. “I’m just pedaling away.”

Because he’s been awake for about 60 hours without any substantial sleep, Hood is feeling the effects of sleep deprivation, including hallucinations. It can be hard to stay awake, he said, and this morning he was throwing water on his face to wake himself up.

“I’m going to make it,” he said. “We’ll get there.”

Whoa. Hallucinations? He still has to do this until Saturday night at 8pm if he wants to eclipse the current mark, by the way.

Dang dude, no thanks. Although, this is coming from a guy who sat in front of his computer all day and ate McDonalds for lunch. And, you know, I considered this to be a hard day.

{HT: Fark.}