I’ve wanted to have a go at this FKT for some time, and actually did attempt it with a mate in January of 2023 but had to bail halfway due to terrible weather. The forecast for this attempt didn’t look great either, so I started early to try to miss the worst of the weather. In the end, conditions were about as perfect as you could hope for. The ground was dry, and it was overcast and cool. There was a significant cross/headwind for the Offa’s Dyke section, but apart from that, no complaints. As mentioned in previous attempts, water is something to think about for this route. I took 1.5 litres and considered filling up at the river crossing at 26ish miles. In the end, I did not, but had nothing to drink for the last hour. All in all a fantastic route!