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The best thing about the day...........the weather! (Only kidding Sally!) No the best thing about the day was that we took part and managed to do navigation BRILLIANTLY in the hills, massive boost to our confidence.

The worst part of the day................running up the hills! Why did i enjoy that ? I do believe that Sally and I had a role reversal from our first run up Dumyat. To get through it I just kept telling myself 'it is good to see things on the other side of the coin' that was my moral boosting technique to get me up, and let me tell you this, it is not easy when you cannot breath, your calves ache and you think the world must be looking at you wondering what on earth a person like YOU is doing, doing Adventure Racing. This is anothe sympathy part! Yes my self esteem is rather low at the moment, but do not fear i am working on it! A changed person you will see soon.

Anyway back to the RACE, yes despite our pace it was a race, but as i frequently state it is the participation that counts. Inspite of the above i have to say my high of the day was the challenge of the gates, TWO BIG ONES DON'T YOU KNOW, where we had to lift the bikes over. It was GREEAT just thinking that no obstacle will get in our way we are invincible we are superhero's (perferably charlies angels!). Anyway, i think i have just let slip a fantasy 'calm down girl it is only adventure racing there is no charlie or bosley' ...... 'oooo but could i at least try some high kicks' Okay, just realised this is not that blog we are talking about, we are doing the adventure racing not being a charlies angel!

Back to the race (focus), oooohhhh but what Charlies Angels do you think Sally and I could be? Sorry struggling to focus at the moment i am on a very serious mission!

Adventure race day at Drumlanrig was the first of the season and it has certainly put the wind in our sails, so roll on Arran. Really looking forward to attempting an 8 hr race.