xcooler123's Attempts
Posted: 06 May 2016, 00:11
Good evening all,
Since completing an unofficial SLAM route (due to me losing my log book for it!) in June last year, I have been meaning to attempt more challenges which will hopefully lead to a Full Network Challenge. Unfortunately, life (as it usually does) got very busy and I have not had the time to attempt any more... until now!
I therefore have made it a personal challenge to attempt all 16 Alternative Challenges and a Full Network Challenge at least once before the end of the year. All the attempts will be documented here for anyone who is vaguely interested...
26th April 2016
All Lines - Attempt 1
Oxford Circus Green Park Piccadilly Circus Charing Cross Embankment Westminster Waterloo Bank Liverpool Street Moorgate Barbican Farringdon
First challenge and with a safe route to get me used to all the interchanges. Long 4 mins wait at Green Park and Embankment followed a horror story of waiting including 6 mins for a W&C and 7 mins for a Circle line at the end.
Time- 00:54:04
All Lines - Attempt 2
Aldgate Liverpool Street Moorgate Liverpool Street Bank Waterloo Westminster Embankment Charing Cross Piccadilly Circus Green Park Oxford Circus
Same route as above in reverse but with a slight change at the start. Turns out the slight change at the start was a HUGE mistake which ended up me waiting 8 mins for a H&C (which were already out of sequence). Low point was pegging it up the escalators in Westminster (I'd forgotten how hard this actually is) to discover a Circle line train, much swearing ensued. General slow 4-5 mins changes for a couple more stations until a flurry of good ones at the end. Then came the final damp squib as my last Victoria line train was held for a good couple of mins. Would have resulted in a sub-50 mins time otherwise.
Time- 00:51:20
Things I have learnt-
ROUTE IS SECRET
A good clean run which even got me ahead of a couple of trains. Only mishap was the Edgware Road's run which I somehow manage to completely mess up and lose 10 mins. The route has a potential record breaking section in it hence it is not being revealed
Time- 02:11:23
Since completing an unofficial SLAM route (due to me losing my log book for it!) in June last year, I have been meaning to attempt more challenges which will hopefully lead to a Full Network Challenge. Unfortunately, life (as it usually does) got very busy and I have not had the time to attempt any more... until now!
I therefore have made it a personal challenge to attempt all 16 Alternative Challenges and a Full Network Challenge at least once before the end of the year. All the attempts will be documented here for anyone who is vaguely interested...
26th April 2016
All Lines - Attempt 1
Oxford Circus Green Park Piccadilly Circus Charing Cross Embankment Westminster Waterloo Bank Liverpool Street Moorgate Barbican Farringdon
First challenge and with a safe route to get me used to all the interchanges. Long 4 mins wait at Green Park and Embankment followed a horror story of waiting including 6 mins for a W&C and 7 mins for a Circle line at the end.
Time- 00:54:04
All Lines - Attempt 2
Aldgate Liverpool Street Moorgate Liverpool Street Bank Waterloo Westminster Embankment Charing Cross Piccadilly Circus Green Park Oxford Circus
Same route as above in reverse but with a slight change at the start. Turns out the slight change at the start was a HUGE mistake which ended up me waiting 8 mins for a H&C (which were already out of sequence). Low point was pegging it up the escalators in Westminster (I'd forgotten how hard this actually is) to discover a Circle line train, much swearing ensued. General slow 4-5 mins changes for a couple more stations until a flurry of good ones at the end. Then came the final damp squib as my last Victoria line train was held for a good couple of mins. Would have resulted in a sub-50 mins time otherwise.
Time- 00:51:20
Things I have learnt-
- Was still learning ideal door positions so most of these were poor throughout
- My fitness, despite little exercise in the last few months, wasn't actually that bad which means it can only get better
- Need to make some adjustments to the route so I don't have long waits
- Need to walk through the route to learn it rather than wing it on the day to get a faster time
ROUTE IS SECRET
A good clean run which even got me ahead of a couple of trains. Only mishap was the Edgware Road's run which I somehow manage to completely mess up and lose 10 mins. The route has a potential record breaking section in it hence it is not being revealed
Time- 02:11:23