Running a linear route over a great trail with a friend, a few hills and lots of mud is just what you need to re discover the satisfaction of trail running. That was the goal for the Hack and Wishart and here is the ramble about our ramble yesterday.

Well, here is the blog that nobody was waiting for, but I wanted to write it anyway.

Marshalling a race always seemed a thankless task, but then I've only ever done shorter races, up to half marathon distance, until just recently. Standing around, wearing a high viz vest, saying well done, keep going has never seemed fun. Then I was persuaded last year to marshal the Lakeland 100 mile race, as Spartan Steve Mee was entering, Spartans Dave Douglas and Martin Clayton were running the Lakeland 50 mile race, and it was a way to show support. As a result, I got a free place for this year's race, and because my superhero alter-ego is Captain Sensible, I marshalled again. Having done this twice now, the whole thing still brings up more questions than it does answers.