The 3 Peaks Race 2014

[glaconman]

Thanks for the comments guys. I think there were some mixed messages in that report. What I was trying to get across was that despite all the wrong turns, suffering and lack of prep the event is bigger and better than one man's moaning; and doesn't let you come away feeling anything other than positive.

And there's definitiely been a sea-change in my perception over the last couple of years. I'm not disappointed with performance anymore, just philosophical. And wanting to take other things from it like the wellbeing and shared experience. Although, to be honest, I wouldn't want to lose the fire in my belly either.

The beetroot juice was certainly tongue-in-cheek. Although Mrs G is in a 'juicing phase' at the moment. So she's putting together some great beetroot-based concoctions with spinach, apple, ginger, tumeric, chillie etc. Some people swear by it. And us lads seem to be thriving on it.

I think we're back to the shorter stuff now. A couple of up-and-down fell races over the bank holiday weekend. A 5k mid-week series. Plus some cycle sportives to fit-in to commemorate the Tour starting in Yorkshire. Plus I pick up my newly converted camper van this week. So I can have a bacon butty and a nice kip after every race now