In reply to humptydumpty:
Will do but feel more than ever now that I should stick with it - just for relatively easy mileage, especially on the continent. I mean if Pete Whittaker can run up a hard route on El Cap... The more I think about this, the more gobsmacked I am. Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have an amazing ability to focus on incredibly challenging goals, get everything right (training, logistics, preparation) and just blast through the pain barriers - and the psychological barriers - to achieve those goals. Even at a time when us punters get to hear of so many impressive ascents, their activities seem remarkable.
Re the post above about Alex Honnold, I'm sure no slight was intended. As I can readily testify, no matter how thorough you try to be, the minute you finish a creative project you realise there's something else you maybe should have put in! I call it the niggle factor. No matter how hard you try, it's still always there. You just hope you haven't upset anyone. Thankfully most people are tolerant of human frailty - which we all share, whether we realise it or not.
Mick