Originally Posted by
kingston
I follow 5 people on strava who attempted LEL this year and none of them finished.
Not surprising.
Front what I understand, a late reroute due to construction increased the difficulty substantially. I had planned for Yad Moss, and didn't pay sufficient attention to the reroute. That section was a frickin beast. I can no longer say I've never walked up a hill.
Most of us were prepared for cold and rain, and a tailwind/headwind out and back, whereas what happened was hot and sunny, with a headwind out.
Rando is supposed to be tough; failure is always a possibility. To a large extent, that's why we do it.
I'll be back, stronger, lighter, and with better equipment. And the possibility of failing will be right there.