Steady Scafell Pike

Something went right on Scafell Pike. I don't know what we did so well, but it seemed to work.

What we do before each leg is to work out our desired splits for the run. We are usually a little bit slower than the splits, but this time I think we were minute perfect on every one. I thus think what we did right was to have a really well timed steady run. We cycled well for a change too.

The thing that was really hard about the day was the heat. It was both hot and humid: a nasty combination. Those having picnics by the side of the path seemed to be enjoying it, but it wasn't nice for us. At one stage I had both goosebumps and sweat dripping off me. Apparently this is indicative of being too hot.

On our return, we ended up sat in the mud outside Whitehaven for a couple of hours. We would have to have been 20 minutes quicker on the hill to avoid that. That was not going to happen.

There is quite a lot of wind out here now. We are moving quite quickly, but it is bouncy. It is time to get my head down and sleep through this difficult bit of sailing. Piers is on the helm and seems to be in his element. It is nice to see.