# Knighthood Quest - January 31, 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Knighthood Quest\ **Created:** [January 22, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436 "2025-01-22T00:35:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PierrePaff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/pierrepaff/32/22530_2.png) [@PierrePaff](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/PierrePaff)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/1 "2025-01-22T00:35:51Z")
Dear fellow Wahooligans and Sufferlandrians, I embarked on my cycling journey just over a year ago, and after countless dedicated workouts, I’ve made the momentous decision to take on the formidable challenge of the Sufferlandria Knighthood Quest. Everything is aligning perfectly for my January 31st Quest. One of my final tasks is to finalize my 10-workout selection from my pre-selected 14 workouts and determine the optimal sequence. Here are my picks: Do as you’re told Angels Attacker Butter Hell Hath no Fury Nine Hammers Power Station Revolver Rue the day The Best Thing in the world The Rookie The Wretched Thin Air Violator Wahoo recommends to do the challenge at 70% intensity or less. I’m curious to learn about other knights’ experience with intensity levels. It’s not a topic I’ve seen discussed too much around these parts. Onwards. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/2 "2025-01-22T01:58:47Z")
Fantastic! GvA looks forward to your glorious suffering in defense of this great mythical nation as you attempt to join the legendary Sufferlandrian knighthood. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/b/b6b665c1d2d6e0fa7d64d0ab1af53daef4871eed.jpeg) Intensity is a very personal thing. And it can depend on your fitness level, playlist choices, sleep, and fatigue level coming into the day of your attempt (as well as other variables). And the only requirement is that you suffer honorably. So, that - along with it being a personal challenge (not a competition against anyone else) - makes it difficult and unimportant what intensity level you choose. That being said, I’ve heard of and experienced it being done at a variety of intensity levels. And generally (but not always), if a rider has done a recent fitness test (FF or HM), and starts off at 75% or higher, they generally (tho not always) end up reducing the intensity of their workouts at some point before the end. 70% is a good idea (but no guarantee) if the plan is to keep at the same level for all 10 videos. Best of luck to you on your quest! ![IMG_2077](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/3X/3/a/3ac85486397b1d7554b6e2fb21d53d9ce3948aa7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PierrePaff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/pierrepaff/32/22530_2.png) [@PierrePaff](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/PierrePaff)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/3 "2025-01-22T02:08:01Z")
Thank you! I was going to begin at 75% to make sure I’m suffering enough. I’ve been feeling really good on the trainer these past few weeks. I might adjust on the day as per your advice. I can’t wait. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/4 "2025-01-22T02:12:01Z")
Nice!!! I love your choices. They all look so delightfully suffery. 😈 Everyone’s quest is highly personal as is their list. My advice. Pick your faves and mix it up avoiding toooo long sustained efforts for the back end. Oh, and put your absolute favourite at #7. It’s considered the unofficial ½ way point. Many a quest has fallen here. Remember this is an endurance event. So start out too hot and you might pay the price. As for intensity, some start high and reduce as they go, some start low and increase if they can. There is no requirement here. Only that you put in an effort that you’re proud of. I think mine started in the 70-75 range but by the time I hit Revolver, my #10 there were several intervals in the 60s. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2025, 2:59am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/5 "2025-01-22T02:59:23Z")
Oh and welcome to the forums. Please do come back here @PierrePaff and let us know your final list and order as well as an approximate start time. If we can, some of us try to “join” in the festivities for a bit. Also, on the day, keep us posted as you finish each vid so we can mock, jeer, heckle and otherwise encourage you along the way. Suffer pics are highly encouraged. Here’s one from the guy who started it all (the Sufferfest that is) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/5/523f42290808eaa179b30f88df49f20992ed2a4a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PierrePaff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/pierrepaff/32/22530_2.png) [@PierrePaff](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/PierrePaff)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/6 "2025-01-22T03:17:33Z")
Will do. I feel stronger already with other knights by my side. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/7 "2025-01-22T03:20:09Z")
![Knights chilling](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/3X/f/8/f8debab5ece4ae7e88af999132d1280ab62da2b5.webp) very good. We’ll be here, waiting impatiently. ---
**Author:** ![way9e0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/way9e0/32/1121_2.png) [@way9e0](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/way9e0)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/8 "2025-01-22T05:01:18Z")
+1 on 70% being a good level based on fresh HM or FF numbers. The first few videos will feel not too hard, but by number seven or so, you’ll be happy you kept a little in the tank at the start. ---
**Author:** ![titanicus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/titanicus/32/5265_2.png) [@titanicus](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/titanicus)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 5:54am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/9 "2025-01-22T05:54:21Z")
> [@way9e0](#): > > +1 on 70% So, 71%, then? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![CPT\_A](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/cpt_a/32/15342_2.png) [@CPT\_A](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/CPT_A)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/10 "2025-01-22T13:01:14Z")
Very “excited” for you, @PierrePaff! Your list looks “fun”. 🙃 As everyone else, I agree that your quest to SUFFer will be very much a personal thing. I chronicled mine here if you’re looking for ideas - especially things NOT to do: > [@KoS Quest - The O.G. (completed! face\_holding\_back\_tears)](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/kos-quest-the-o-g-completed/19665/10): > > warning CAUTION: LONG THREAD!!! (You have been warned.) warning So follow-up to the quest post, for the history nerds out there. Turns out this wasn’t as straightforward a request as you’d think - the Minions and I really had to dig. I ended up taking a deep dive into the Internet Archive to research Sufferfest going back to it’s inception as a cycling blog ca. September 2008. Actually had a lot of fun working through the years. Here are the highlights: Blog originally launched on Word… Like I was determined to attempt my KoS at 80%. Somewhere in the middle I crashed…hard…and had to dial it way down to keep going. Recovered enough to finish decently strong but destroyed. I would bet if I went back and averaged all of the workouts, I probably did…75%. 😉 Best of luck! You’ve got this! ![cap-salute-marvel-avengers-q882oerl8t082hi6](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/3X/3/6/36da81540cfe8906274dbd2784daabd9693c579c.gif) ---
**Author:** ![PierrePaff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/pierrepaff/32/22530_2.png) [@PierrePaff](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/PierrePaff)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/11 "2025-01-22T13:14:58Z")
Looks like you had « fun » too 😁 - Thank you! ---
**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:** [January 22, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/12 "2025-01-22T19:27:01Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/9/91b11f734bf8d7b985b70938e5b96e9f712e25cc.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thesufferfest/original/2X/c/c41657e234dbe3c9d37d0a13f933fb73b68866f5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Brann\_Mac\_Finnchad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/brann_mac_finnchad/32/20653_2.png) [@Brann\_Mac\_Finnchad](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Brann_Mac_Finnchad)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/13 "2025-01-22T21:55:49Z")
That’s good to know…I’ve been wondering about intensity as well. I knew it is generally completed at less than 100%, but didn’t realized that much was common. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2025, 2:23am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/14 "2025-01-23T02:23:37Z")
Don’t worry, if you’re doing it right, the pain will come 😈 ---
**Author:** ![PierrePaff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/pierrepaff/32/22530_2.png) [@PierrePaff](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/PierrePaff)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/15 "2025-01-23T02:47:01Z")
One more task completed - the check list: Boombox Food Hydration 3-4 sets bibs/shirts/socks 2 pairs of shoes 150 towels Lube the chain Bike computer Battery checks Backup power Bucketloads of badassness \*timer \*download workouts \*Chamois cream \*extra shelf space ---
**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:** [January 23, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/16 "2025-01-23T02:53:17Z")
Also a good idea to set a timer for 8-9 mins starting at the end of each vid. Time goes really fast when you’re having this much fun. 🤩 ---
**Author:** ![pkdaylu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/pkdaylu/32/16232_2.png) [@pkdaylu](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/pkdaylu)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/17 "2025-01-23T04:21:49Z")
Be sure to download all your planned rides ahead, in case of internet hiccups during your quest! ---
**Author:** ![PierrePaff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/pierrepaff/32/22530_2.png) [@PierrePaff](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/PierrePaff)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/18 "2025-01-23T11:29:33Z")
Timer - that’s going on the list too, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![PierrePaff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/pierrepaff/32/22530_2.png) [@PierrePaff](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/PierrePaff)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/19 "2025-01-23T11:30:58Z")
Smart! Hadn’t thought of it. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Richard\_KoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@Sir\_Richard\_KoS](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Sir_Richard_KoS)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436/20 "2025-01-23T11:52:25Z")
70% max for at least the first few vids. The bonk will be strong later on if you go too hard too early. Have snacks nearby that are easy to eat, not dry, and not needing a lot of chewing. Gels, and hydration, always have 1 spare bottle. Big-ass fan, spare towel(s). Time how long it takes you to go pee from the bike and back again, you’d be surprised if the toilet is the other end of the house). All the best knighthoods end on violator (well, mine did, anyway), you can properly empty yourself on the last sprints. Imagine that the last one, you can see the drawbridge being raised and you need to ride for that ramp with all you have to make the gap!! [Next page](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/knighthood-quest-january-31-2025/27436.md?page=2)