Quote Originally Posted by IainR View Post
Of course you are right. We shouldn't drive unfit. But who here hasn't?

That's why I think the comment let him without sin cast the first stone is apt. In fact I can only think of a few runners I know, I think one has posted on here, who only use public transport, so they are probably the ones above reproach on this matter.

Almost of all of us will have driven tired, after late runs, long runs, night pacing on rounds.

Basically its just a salutary lesson and not a time to point the finger. Because 99.9% of us would be hypocrits to do so.

But yes I think you are right, if a climber drove 10 hrs London to Scotland, bagged 4 great ice routes, then drove 10 hrs home, he'd be considered a bit of a hero. Had a guy driven pissed he'd be considered a muppet, yet both would have the same reaction times.
Just because we all did it, and mostly got away with it, doesn't mean we have to go on pushing our and other people's luck forever. Maybe at this kind of race it will become the norm for competitors to demand and organisers to provide some kind of shared transport to the nearest town where public transport/ accomodation is available. We devote infinite research and ingenuity to questions of training, gear, tactics etc. Surely all our combined intelligence and will-power can be used for some lateral thinking around this problem.