A Winnipeg grandfather is nearing the middle-point of a Guinness World Record attempt, and while he's well on his way to breaking that record, he's also at the point that most people abandon their attempts.

Arvid Loewen has been cycling since July 1 in hopes of breaking the record for the furthest distance cycled in 30 days. That record currently belongs to Mark Beaumont of the United Kingdom, at 11,315 kilometres. That works out to an average of 377 km/day. Arvid's average is currently at 393.4 km/day.

Arvid is in what he calls "The feared middle-third," however. He writes in an update to his Facebook page on Sunday evening that "The enthusiastic start is no longer visible when looking in the rearview mirror. The anticipated celebration of the finish line seems like it is a fairy tale at this time."

ng pace would keep him going, he says he's been here before and it was just as difficult then.

"In 2014, right here in the same loft, after having completed half of my GWR attempt for 10,000 km, I decided to DNF," Arvid writes. A DNF is a Did Not Finish, and is something that hangs heavily over ultra athletes like Arvid.

"I had been riding around record pace as well. This stuff is real."

Arvid asks that people would continue to pray not only for physical stamina but spiritual and emotional stamna as well.

ext-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CClZZC0AHlq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arvid Loewen is still at his Guinness world record attempt and still ahead of the pace needed to break it! He's also now in the middle third of the attempt and needs your prayers more than ever. Find out more at chvnradio.com later this morning #grandpascan #guinnessworldrecord #arvidloewen #Winnipeg #Manitoba

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