Countdown

It's all getting a bit close now.  I was interviewed by the local paper, 'The Lancashire Evening Post' last week.  While I wanted to publicise the event so that I could hopefully influence a few more people to donate, it also adds to the pressure.  Underneath it all is a fear of failure - what if it all goes disastrously wrong?  Anyway, I'm well past the point of commitment, so it's now down to me to give it my best shot.  Just over two weeks to go, and final preparations are underway.  I've got my diet plan from Helen Walker, my bikes are being serviced and I've tested all the the equipment I intend to use.  I'm still learning though.  A 15 mile Nordic walk in very wet conditions on Saturday showed me that my blister protection needs a bit more work!  (A simple wrinkle in my sock, coupled with soaking wet shoes caused a blister on my heel, which I didn't attend to quickly enough).  I've done a couple of small events recently, (The Coniston 3.8km swim and a 52 mile sportive on closed roads in Manchester).  I've felt fine on these, with a feeling that there is more in the tank, but I'm still daunted by the distances that I'm going to have to cover each day for two weeks.  The only way to find out is to do it, I guess!