It's taken swimming lessons, sessions in the Serpentine, and a couple of dodgy training tank tops but one way or another Raph and myself are competing in this October's Barcelona Triathlon on October 18. It's a 1.5k in the sea, followed by a 40k cycle and finishing off with a 10k run.

It's our first triathlon so we're not quite sure what to expect on the big day other than it's going to be pretty tough going though hopefully the time we've been putting in over the last few months will pay off and that it'll be the last time we'll need to don a lycra onesy for a little while...

We're going to be swimming, running and cycling for a local charitable Alzheimer's care home called Nightingale's that look after my granddad when he wasn't feeling all too clever and it would be great if you were able to sponsor us for however much or little. The money we raise will go towards specialist nursing equipment so really will make a difference. If you'd like to know any more, you can take a look here - http://www.nightingalehouse.org.uk