26 October: Calm before the Storm

Right, that's it. No more weather forecasts! I never really pay much attention to them until it's nearly time to do whatever it is I'm doing anyway, but it's been interesting to record them, if only to show how unreliable they can be! Looks like some windy (from the SW) and showery conditions to start, degenerating in the afternoon, so I'd better not hang about too much on the first half.

My body seems to be playing ball a bit more than it has done over recent days too. Even though I know it will do it, if not why, it still annoys me that it develops all of these phantom afflictions.

Last thoughts before I go and pack my kit are:

• I've trained for it
• I'm fit, and ready
• If anyone should get on OK in rain and wind, it should be me
• I like rough, wet descents
• The worst that should happen is that I don't finish, or finish in a ridiculously long amount of time. Hardly cause for a week of national mourning, whatever.

Check in later on in the weekend for the results!

• I will smile.