Forgot part 4 and 5
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Just watched this. Some people are just on such a different level that itās hard to get your head around it!
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Spine races start on Saturday, Lucy Gossage is going again and if youāve not seen the crazy story about the aftermath of her run last year itās worth a read
https://lucygossage.com/the-spine-take-2-a-race-for-closure/
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I see John Kelly is also back for another go
And also Nick Reed (formerly of this parish aka Repo) is doing the Challenger North version - only 160 miles 
Challenger North ā The Spine Race
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I wonder how deep it still is in the exposed parts!
Goss is great though 
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Such a classy person/athlete.
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Looks like it might get a bit milder for the spine races next week, could drop to -15C in parts of it tonight along with knee deep snow that is still there.
Iāve absolutely no idea why people are motivated to do it in the winter!
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This, I love dot watching and the energy the runners put into this , but I really am not great with the cold, and it just looks so cold.
On another note Debbie Martin Consani who has won the spine previously who I have known for years is in Western States this year and I kinda invited myself to be part of the support crew - will be ace to see it from a different angle. (I am also wanting to tick of a couple of things whilst out there so going to head to Yosemite again and hopefully get a permit to go up half dome).
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I spoke to a guy who has done it a couple of times - he was happier with cold as it meant the ground was frozen and so not boggy
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That sounds like a great adventure @p00key 
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Exchanging a load of messages with my Arc mate, heās really been crushing the volume lately. I donāt have FOMO but I wish I was strong enough to give it a proper nudge.
2wks to go!
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Getting excited nowš
Iām feeling as ready as I can be. Paranoid about getting sick though - not helped by working in a hospital overrun with flu & other lurgy!
Always a risk with a January race!
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Good stuff mate, wouldnāt want to be out there tonight 
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Iāve agreed to do that 23km night course with Jamie on Sunday morning. Not at night but weāre starting at 7.30am 
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Wow, it looks beautiful, on the tv! 
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It wonāt be beautiful when the snow melts & turns to mush!
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They were talking about that, seems like Tues/Wed might be ābog cityā!
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It might not get warm enough to melt in the high peaks of the Pennines?
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