Life is always full of challenges, some are easy some are not...
It can be fragile and vulnerable, and if spent well it can bring great rewards.
Unfortunately Claire and I suffered the pain of multiple miscarriages; something that happens to more than one in five pregnancies, around a quarter of a million in the UK each year.
We both relied heavily on the support of the The Miscarriage Association (http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ ) during this period.
The Miscarriage Association is a small charity surviving on barely £200,000 a year and desperately needs any donations it can get.
After a lot of healing (both mentally and physically) Claire ran and completed the London Marathon, raising nearly £2,100 in the process. I made the rash promise of completing an Ironman distance event for my own fund raising effort.
And here we are 4 years later, after competing in 1 Blenheim Triathlon (Sprint Distance), 2 London Triathlons (Olympic Distance), 1 Windsor (Olympic Distance) and first failing and then succeeding to complete HIMUK (Half IronMan UK aka 70.3), I have secured a place on Quelle Challenge Roth 2010.
So on Sunday, July 18th 2010 I will be lining up at 0600 in order to push my body harder than I have ever done before.
For those unfamiliar with Ironman events it is a simple swim, bike and run. However the distances break down as follows:
Swim 2.4 miles /3.8 km
Cycle 112 miles / 180 km
Run 26.2 miles / 42.195 km (Yes it *really* is a marathon at the end)
However, there are time limits, I have to complete:
The Swimming in less than 02 hours 10 min.
The Swimming and cycling in less than 09 hours 30 min.
The Swimming, cycling and running in less than 15 hours 00 min.
I hope this will inspire you to help me support this charity.
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Raised so far: £400.00
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Good luck Si, I'm sure it will be fairly easy for you :) Donation by Mark Nicholls on 12/05/10 |
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Good luck, Si. Very impressive =) Donation by Rebecca Goddard on 04/04/10 |
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Pain is only weakness leaving the body! - good luck mate! ;) Donation by Andrew & Lynn Turner on 16/02/10 |
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I thought running a hal marathon was hard enough, good luck with it! Donation by Dale Hirst on 14/01/10 |
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All the best with this crazy pursuit, and what a great cause. Donation by Mark Lowe on 13/01/10 |
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Good luck! Donation by Ian Peacock on 23/12/09 |
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Best of luck Simon Donation by Madeleine Knowles on 19/12/09 |
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Good Luck! Donation by Jason Dewar on 17/12/09 |
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If anyone personifies an unrelenting pursuit of excellence without losing their sense of humour or humility it's you, a cracking cause mate Donation by luke on 09/12/09 |
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Good Luck Lovely One x Donation by rachel o'brien on 30/11/09 |
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Best of luck Simon Donation by John & Shirley Hood on 29/11/09 |
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Our very best wishes for the event. Sue and Clive Waddington Donation by Clive Waddington on 26/11/09 |
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Our love goes with you, Simon Alan, Maggie & Kate Donation by Margaret Bright on 26/11/09 |
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Very best of luck x Donation by Chris Myers on 26/11/09 |
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A great idea, well done Simon and enjoy the strole Donation by Raymond Birchley on 26/11/09 |
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Best of luck with this matey, I'm sure every penny raised will make all those hellish, torturous, evil, miles seem well worthwhile :D Donation by Rob M on 25/11/09 |
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So a marathon? No probs. 112m on a bike? Tough but doable. Swim 2.4m? Eeek. All 3 back-to-back? No chance! My hat is off: good luck with it mate! Donation by Alex on 25/11/09 |
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| Total Raised: | £400.00 |
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