The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is psychological first aid and support people can provide to those in distress. It’s fairly ironic for me that today is World Mental Health Day given that mental health has been occupying my mind in recent weeks. One of the reasons for this has been trying … Continue reading Fell on black days
Since the year of challenges drew to a close, there has been much soul searching over what direction to take the fundraising in going forward. After months of thinking and consideration and following the successful second attempt at Total Warrior, I came to the conclusion that there was so much more that could be done … Continue reading The Dan Rhodes Foundation
We would all like to think that the world is a much more enlightened place than it was but there are still a number of taboo subjects that people don't like to talk about. One of these subjects tends to polarise opinion and can bring out the stigma that makes people unwilling to talk about … Continue reading Suicide & Redemption: World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September 2016
After having to cancel the Men's Health Survival of the fittest in November following my altercation with a door and then the weeks of illness that followed, it hasn't left much time for the remaining challenges. After all of the great work done by Cath & Ben Rhodes, Barry & Brenda Rhodes, Mary Potter and … Continue reading 5km Swimming Challenge – 29 December 2015
The training blog has been updated along with the completed challenges and the photo gallery. The sponsorship total has continued to rise thanks to some more amazing donations and we're now over £3,300 including gift aid. The lovely folks at Local Giving are currently matching donations up to £10 so if you're thinking of donating, … Continue reading New Updates
In keeping with how things seem to have gone so far this year, the race seemed to have come around far too quickly. Training hadn’t really been going well since the Wiggle Yorkshire Tour Sportive when I had a sports massage to ease my back ache. Since then I seem to have had more problems … Continue reading Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest Urban Obstacle Race – Nottingham 10 October 2015
Saturday 10 October is World Mental Health Day which is the annual global celebration of mental health education, awareness and advocacy. The theme for 2015 is dignity in mental health. I will be celebrating the day by taking on another one of the ‘Do It For Dan’ challenges in Nottingham. I will be tackling the … Continue reading The Struggle Within
Thanks to everyone for their support so far as we have now passed the £2,500 mark (including gift aid) which is a great achievement. Also thank you to all of those who voted in the Mountain Warehouse competition even though it doesn't look like we gained enough votes to get through to the next stage, … Continue reading New updates
The Yorkshire 3 Peaks trek soon seemed to have come around. It had definitely come around far too quickly especially given how I had felt over the past couple of weeks. It all seemed to coincide with the sports massage I had at the end of the Wiggle Yorkshire Tour Sportive but since then … Continue reading Yorkshire 3 Peaks Trek (25 miles) 5 September 2015
It is with a heavy heart that I need to announce that I will no longer be taking part in Leeds Triathlon this year. Unfortunately due to an injury picked up following the last event I have been struggling with pain in my leg, hip and lower back which has left me unable to compete … Continue reading Challenges update
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