LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN JURBY – PART 5 TRAINING PROGRESS – NO PLAN B I have now reached 150 miles of ‘proper training’ for the big day(s) which is where I had had planned to be by the end of March. However, this does not tell the full story. On 7 th March I called in at an elderly relative’s house to find that he had taken a fall and had been unable to get to his feet unaided. The time since has been taken up with visits to Noble’s and Ramsey Cottage Hospitals, sorting out pensions, bills and shopping prior to discussions and meetings on future accommodation needs etc. Family must always come first of course, though the time lost meant that it was only by doing 17 miles last week that I was able to get ‘back on track’ whereas I had hoped to be well ahead of schedule by this point. So, for the other 1016 entrants registered at the time of writing I can only advise that training doesn’t always go as planned – ensure you have a Plan B! There were two competitive events held duri