Preparation is key

I'm spending tonight in the Lakes, staying with friends and getting ready for an early start tomorrow morning.

Rob is having a go at the Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge starting at 0700hrs Saturday morning, the picture shows him getting his gear ready for the run. The route is linear, going from Pooley Bridge to Greendale bridge in Wasdale, 48 miles with 17,000 ft of climbing, he has got to complete the route in less than 12 hours.

Rob will have pacers to help him on the way, the pacers job is to carry Rob's gear, food and drink and to witness that he completes all the tops on the route.

We are all hoping the promise of an improvement in the weather will be right.