I have tried to do my first section a couple of times now, but it seems it's just too blinking difficult to organise drop offs and pick ups from hubby (and places he can entertain the kids for 2.5 hrs in the wind and rain) when he doesn't really know Chester and North Wales well at all. Last weekend we just couldn't fit it in with all the post-Christmas and back-to-school stuff we had to sort. Today By the time we got up there, I was worried I'd be left freezing at the end with a very stressed husband and narky kids not being able to find me!!!
So I bailed, for now at least. I've got a few weeks to sort a new plan for the first couple of legs, without having to drag hubby and kids with me. I'm busy with other running/family stuff for the next few weekend, so now looking at the start of February. Oh well. These things happen. It won't stop me.