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
Less than a week after the Yorkshire Tough Mudder, it was time for some cycling through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. When I originally registered for the event I thought that I would have been much further on with my fitness and would have spent much more time on my bike than has been the case. … Continue reading Wiggle Yorkshire Tour Sportive 8 August 2015
They say that time flies when you’re having fun so I must have been having lots of fun with the fundraising for ‘Do It For Dan’ as the half way point in the year of challenges has just passed. I can’t believe how quickly it has passed and judging by that the year will be … Continue reading Halfway There
The lovely people at Blurt had asked everyone recently to say what depression looked like to them. Since I sent in my response I've been thinking about it and there are quite a few pictures that I could choose to show what depression looks like to me but when I was putting some pictures together … Continue reading What depression looks like to me
Even though it was only a week since the last event, I felt pretty good when I woke up to get ready for Total Warrior. I’d managed to stay injury and illness free since the Water Wipeout and had managed to get some good, solid training in during the week so I was ready to … Continue reading Total Warrior Obstacle Course Race 28 June 2015
Dear friends I need your help. As you may have noticed, I’ve been trying to raise awareness for mental health issues following the death of my best friend last year following a long battle with depression and anxiety. As someone who suffers from depression, I know how it can affect your life and how the … Continue reading Help!
When I woke up on race day I was feeling pretty good. I wasn’t feeling ill or carrying any injuries so it was a good start compared to some of the previous events. Admittedly after all of the illness that I’ve had since I started my year of challenges and the days lost in training … Continue reading X-Runner Water Wipeout Obstacle Course Race 20 June 2015
On Sunday night I spend an hour watching a man on a bike cycle around a track. There was no-one else riding at the same time, there were no hills, just a man and his machine going around the oval track. I realise that it wouldn’t be everyone’s idea of fun but I was absolutely … Continue reading Bicycle Race
During the month of June, Local Giving is giving away prizes to ‘Local Heroes’. For each unique sponsor a fundraiser gets during the month they are given a point and points make prizes! The prizes range from £1000 for the winner to £100. Even a donation of £1 can make the difference so why not … Continue reading Do It For Dan Needs You!
As we’re already more than a quarter of the way through the year of challenges for Do It For Dan, it seemed like a good opportunity to take a look back at what has been achieved so far as well as what lies ahead. There have been plenty of ups and down so far and … Continue reading Thank you
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