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In the Loop
A bicycling endurance record for the ages
WHO
Amanda Coker, 24, of Tampa
WHAT
Most miles biked in 365 days
OLD RECORD
Women: 29,603 miles; men: 76,076 miles
COKER'S RECORD
86,573 miles
WHEN
May 15, 2016, to May 14, 2017
WHERE
Flatwoods Wilderness Park, a seven-mile loop in Thonotosassa, Fla.
PACE
237 miles per day (12 hours per day)
SLEEP
Five to seven hours per night
CALORIC INTAKE
6,000 to 6,500 per day
WHY
Coker returned to riding in 2011 to aid recovery after surgery to repair a hole in her heart. Three months later, she was hit by a car while riding and suffered a traumatic brain injury, a spinal injury, a broken leg and numerous other injuries.
WEATHER ENCOUNTERED
Hurricanes Matthew and Hermine, Tropical Storm Colin, floods, lightning, temperatures ranging from 27° to 114°
HOW
"It is pure joy."
