Journey to the end

Winter Spine Sprint preparation I over-thought and planned and stressed about this so much! What's involved 70km from Edale to Hebden Bridge along the Pennine Way. No proper luxury aid stations.  At a few road crossings Mountain Rescue teams have gazebos to give a little respite from the conditions and offer drinks.  (we're encouraged not to rely on these being here as the teams may be called away to attend an emergency). It starts noon, so there's 4 1/2 hours of daylight, and then the rest in darkness. Being January the weather is usually difficult Why am I doing this? (pre-race thoughts) Not just a rhetorical question, you do need to have a decent answer to this, for a race of this nature, or you'd just not bother, or quit at the first obstacle. It involves a fair amount of cost, and the commitment to training and preparation is significant, and then once you're out there it's going to be pretty tough. I can't believe anyone cruises through these things ef...