# First KoS attempt in november **URL:** \ **Category:** Knighthood Quest\ **Created:** [October 27, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380 "2021-10-27T12:57:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TLa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/tla/32/1734_2.png) [@TLa](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/TLa)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/1 "2021-10-27T12:57:42Z")
I’m planning a KoS-attempt in november (probably the 11th, depending on my child’s needs that day 😁 ) My playlist: The Downward Spiral Attacker There Is No Try A Very Dark Place The Rookie The Wretched The Best Thing in the World The Hunted Do As You’re Told GOAT (if I’m still feeling fresh, I might replace this one with “It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time”) That would put me at a bit above 8hours on the bike (or an hour more if I do ISLAGIATT) ![KoS 2021](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/2/2de2441f241cdc865f00edd8fee75229f97bf0e8.jpeg) I hope my ass keeps it together long enough 😂 I’ve been adding the videos to the calendar but appears they get added alphabetically, so it’s possible I change the order on the fly (the first one is fixed on A downward spiral though) It will be one of the last sessions on the current Neobike since it’ll get replaced under warranty (resistance unit is noisy, know problem and it will fail eventually, hopefully not during the KoS-attempt) I’ll post on Strava and maybe something on Facebook too (if I remember the password for my account, since Covid started I found the nonsense on there so stressing, I stopped with it altogether) ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/2 "2021-10-27T13:39:22Z")
Nice menu, except for The Rookie, The Wretched, The Best Thing in the World and the Hunted, lol. Here is to hoping your bike survives the horrors ahead. Also: ![CRUSH IT](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/9/916f373115fa9d2c1bf224d9d9db3a3b2733b607.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![emacdoug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/emacdoug/32/15557_2.png) [@emacdoug](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/emacdoug)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/3 "2021-10-27T17:15:31Z")
Good playlist. But, I think it’s mandatory that you need to end with Violator at 100%, right? Right? No? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Cody.Moore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/cody.moore/32/18_2.png) [@Cody.Moore](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Cody.Moore)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/4 "2021-10-27T17:43:55Z")
You are going to CRUSH IT!! ---
**Author:** ![Holger1980](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/holger1980/32/803_2.png) [@Holger1980](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Holger1980)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/5 "2021-10-27T18:45:03Z")
Very nice playlist. Keep “GOAT” in it. That’s my favorite 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TLa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/tla/32/1734_2.png) [@TLa](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/TLa)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/6 "2021-10-28T15:42:45Z")
> [@emacdoug](#): > > Good playlist. > > But, I think it’s mandatory that you need to end with Violator at 100%, right? > > Right? > > No? No, I don’t think so 😂 😂 🤮 ---
**Author:** ![Ken](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/ken/32/7615_2.png) [@Ken](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Ken)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/7 "2021-10-28T17:54:30Z")
You’ll crush it!! post your results ---
**Author:** ![Craig.Quarmby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/craig.quarmby/32/6489_2.png) [@Craig.Quarmby](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Craig.Quarmby)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/8 "2021-10-29T10:15:12Z")
Good luck. CRUSH IT! ---
**Author:** ![jtroll](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/jtroll/32/1116_2.png) [@jtroll](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/jtroll)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/9 "2021-10-29T15:17:54Z")
What will your approach be to workout intensity? I also love GOAT - but given the low cadence and how fried your muscles may be after 9 workouts, I think it would be really challenging to make the cadence targets (I guess that’s not really a requirement, though it’s sort of the point of the workout). ---
**Author:** ![TLa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/tla/32/1734_2.png) [@TLa](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/TLa)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/10 "2021-10-29T17:55:51Z")
For sure, I’ll post the results 😁 I think I’m going to start at 80% and see how it goes. I don’t really have any problems with low cadence (La Redoute in the full LBL or La Planche on the end of Les 3 Ballons never gives me problems), so I think (hope) I’ll be okay. I’ll definitely will try to do as I’m told during GOAT 😂 ---
**Author:** ![mserge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/mserge/32/6805_2.png) [@mserge](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/mserge)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/11 "2021-11-02T01:05:54Z")
I’m starting at 80% as well and will work down if/as necessary. ---
**Author:** ![TLa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/tla/32/1734_2.png) [@TLa](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/TLa)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/12 "2021-11-10T16:27:50Z")
Completely ready for my attempt tomorrow. Did Tapers on Monday and Primers today, body and legs feel great. I think my shape won’t be the problem, I’m a little worried about my bottom and about the mental aspect. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow. Food and drink strategy are ready. I’ll get up at 6AM, have some breakfast, hopefully go to the toilet 😬 and get riding at 7AM. I’ll start at 80% and hope I don’t have to scale down from that. Fan is ready and I think I’ll put on the aircon as well to dry the air so it doesn’t get to damp. ---
**Author:** ![AkaPete](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/akapete/32/10384_2.png) [@AkaPete](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/AkaPete)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/13 "2021-11-10T16:31:22Z")
Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Critmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/critmark/32/11594_2.png) [@Critmark](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Critmark)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/14 "2021-11-10T16:50:27Z")
**Best of luck!!!** I do plan on giving it a go, likely in 2022. Unlike you, my shape is currently a problem. And yet, now that I think about it, round is a shape! ---
**Author:** ![TrapMeSuf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/trapmesuf/32/10401_2.png) [@TrapMeSuf](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/TrapMeSuf)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/15 "2021-11-10T16:53:00Z")
Happy suffering! ---
**Author:** ![Craig.Quarmby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/craig.quarmby/32/6489_2.png) [@Craig.Quarmby](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Craig.Quarmby)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 10:35am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/16 "2021-11-11T10:35:34Z")
GO GO GO. Suffer courageously! ---
**Author:** ![emacdoug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/emacdoug/32/15557_2.png) [@emacdoug](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/emacdoug)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/17 "2021-11-11T13:57:43Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/b/b6b665c1d2d6e0fa7d64d0ab1af53daef4871eed.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/18 "2021-11-11T15:02:27Z")
![5gp](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/9/952c7c1e4ac47e56aa2687ac643f45823c0a7977.gif) ---
**Author:** ![TLa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/tla/32/1734_2.png) [@TLa](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/TLa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/19 "2021-11-11T16:20:38Z")
I’ve made it, barely but I’ve made it. I seriously underestimated this. I started out at 80%, went al well and peachy until the 5th video (The Rookie). It killed me completely. Right leg cramped up incredibly hard. Had to stop peddling to hit my leg, after a couple seconds I could continue but no longer at 80%. Details aren’t 100% clear anymore, the suffering was too great to remember everything correctly. I know I did sessions 6+7 at 70% and then cracked again in session 8 (The Hunted), it was just too long and hard (and really needs a revamp, footage quality isn’t up-to-date anymore, sound effects are out of sync and Robert Gesink’s name is spelled wrong at least once) I then did the rest of 8 and 9 at 55% to be able to finish strong at 65% with G.O.A.T (with lower cadance targets) So yes I ended with G.O.A.T., no idea why I thought it would’ve been possible to end with a longer session. I had enough food and drink: ![PXL_20211111_055215626](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/3/39f79f8c2dabaf563b70b2f24b75cf32f5af7004.jpeg) and also ate enough of it: ![PXL_20211111_150426488](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/c/c5fd8ea2113a249d25d59289760243800a6f9c9e.jpeg) I had some spare clothes but only changed my baselayer a couple of times. I was very comfortable in my bibs, used a lot of Nivea (standard blue pot) as chamois cream (I’m pretty sensitive to all sorts of things and Nivea really does it for me) so I didn’t want to change bibs and risking getting les comfortable. I have had no problems with chafing and my butt is still in pristine condition 😃 (my sitbones do hurt a bit, but not as much as my legs) I’m happy I’ve made it but wil never ever do it again. Links to my Strava: [https://www.strava.com/activities/6241586486](https://www.strava.com/activities/6241586486) [https://www.strava.com/activities/6241711416](https://www.strava.com/activities/6241711416) [https://www.strava.com/activities/6241836345](https://www.strava.com/activities/6241836345) [https://www.strava.com/activities/6241972659](https://www.strava.com/activities/6241972659) [https://www.strava.com/activities/6242158367](https://www.strava.com/activities/6242158367) [https://www.strava.com/activities/6242388450](https://www.strava.com/activities/6242388450) [https://www.strava.com/activities/6242609206](https://www.strava.com/activities/6242609206) [https://www.strava.com/activities/6242916129](https://www.strava.com/activities/6242916129) [https://www.strava.com/activities/6243125210](https://www.strava.com/activities/6243125210) [https://www.strava.com/activities/6243316355](https://www.strava.com/activities/6243316355) ---
**Author:** ![AkaPete](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/akapete/32/10384_2.png) [@AkaPete](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/AkaPete)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380/20 "2021-11-11T16:33:55Z")
Congratulations, **Sir Tim**. Impressive assault. [Next page](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/first-kos-attempt-in-november/13380.md?page=2)