Somehow I made it down to breakfast the next morning, although my thighs were on fire and from the waist down I felt like a combination of John Wayne and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Â And then the journey home in the minibus went by in a blur. Â I braved the strange looks again on the tube as … Continue reading UK Three Peaks (2005): The Aftermath
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UK Three Peaks (2005): Snowdon
Sunday 17 July 14:00ish What a way to spend my wedding anniversary. Â Dave is thrashing the van down the M6 in a desperate battle to get to Llanberis and avoid being pulled out of the challenge. Â It feels strangely motivating. Â Dave also seems to take a proactive approach to sheep on the road and seems … Continue reading UK Three Peaks (2005): Snowdon
UK Three Peaks (2005): Scafell Pike
Sunday 17 July 03:50 Â We arrive at Southwaite Services on the M6 for our Scafell Pike briefing. Â It's annoying to see people in sleeping bags, indicating that there's a fair chance they've had some sleep. Â I take the opportunity for a wash, a fry-up and, most importantly a cup of tea. 04:32 We set-off for … Continue reading UK Three Peaks (2005): Scafell Pike
UK Three Peaks (2005): Ben Nevis
Friday 15 July 10:30 Â Amazingly, we set off only half an hour late, which we put down to our strategy of telling Rik an earlier time than the rest of us. Â We all assembled in Wembley, because there was a tube station, but also because that was where we were picking the minibus, that would … Continue reading UK Three Peaks (2005): Ben Nevis
UK Three Peaks (2005): Start of the Adventure
It's March 2005, and one day at work, the IT Director's personal assistant circulated an email inviting people to sign-up to enter the 3 Peaks challenge. Â Now I don't usually go for things like this, as I'm not that fit and whilst I enter these things with good intentions, my actual performance tends to fall … Continue reading UK Three Peaks (2005): Start of the Adventure