It’s been over 3 months since alcohol has passed Ed and I’s lips. It wasn’t so much for the physical training aspect that we gave it up (though that was definitely part of it), as the fact that we’ve had so much on the go with normal demanding full time jobs, getting the earthfireice campaign up and running and trying to fit in training, that cutting out alcohol helped us focus - it’s amazing how much my productivity at least jumped without alcohol! So it is with much joy and amusement that we were reintroduced into normal life with Russian beer and Mexican tequila at the pole itself. (Yes, there was a Mexican competitor in the race, and yes, he brought to the pole a huge sombrero, his harmonica, and the finest tequila man can buy….as you do – thank you Roberto! Mr Tequila and Sombrero). Not to mention a few celebratory drinks back in the civilisation of Spitsbergen! It feels good to relax again.