Part 3/8:
As the clock ticked down to the start time, adrenaline surged through me. The whistle blew, and we were off, racing against the clock and the elements. The course proved to be an unyielding adversary, particularly the climbs from Lun to Hook Bag, which pushed my endurance to the limit. I was battling not just the landscape but my own fatigue, feeling worn down as I approached the halfway mark.