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
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
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!
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