Email threads of the professional athlete

In the absence of any original material for this blog we've simply opted for sticking the email threads between us up here for now. It makes for quite a gripping read, I can tell you...

JW

How’s everyone feeling?
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JH

Like I'm nowhere near fit enough, haven't raised enough money, really don't need the time off work, will miss the pay as I'm a contractor, and it's going to cost about £600 to do it.

My usual cheery self then...

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JW

Good call. Appallingly enough though, I am looking forward to it. I am alone?
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MS

Hartley calls it as I feel it. I have been very at work for the last month or so and have accomplished about 1% of what I need to have done for this little jaunt.

But... I am slightly looking forward to it. Still terrified about the hills but luckily my ethics have crumbled in the face of pain and I am now completely up for cheating.
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JH

Grudgingly, I concede to a frighteningly miniscule element of eager anticipation. I remain, however, predominantly grouchy about the whole debacle.

Am with Matt on the ethics thing. Anyway we can conduct our imaginary pursuit from the discomfort of our offices? I nominate Donald Crowhurst as a role model. He's dead, unfortunately, but the theory is otherwise sound.
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JW

What a great role model! I can think of worse outcomes from our expedition that insanity and suicide and most of them involve waking up to find Matt rearing up over me… Urgh.

I just bought my final kit so am pretty much ready. How is everyone else for kit?

Jonny – I also need your driving licence details: full name, date of birth, years holding a full licence and any (driving-related) convictions.

Also, when and where are we meeting Mountain Mike’s people for each climb?
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FB

Whilst trying to remain positive, and I am, the fear is growing as each e-mail lands...........

But, yeah of course, I have been running and cycling to ensure peak fitness - only problem is that peak fitness in my world equates to being able use the Sky remote

Godspeed, we'll need it
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