With 3 young children and a demanding job I have not done a lot of exercise over the last few years so I decided that it was time to do something about it. I have never taken part in a Triathlon before so the one at Blenheim Palace looked like a good place to start. The sprint event includes a 750m swim in a cold lake, 19.8k on a very small saddle followed by a 5.4k run and after that I think I’ll need medical assistance to get me home.

I'm aiming to raise £500 for SolarAid. Just £6 helps share the cost of a solar light so families in Africa no longer have to use toxic kerosene. And by selling lights SolarAid are creating a market so use of solar will spread quicker than handouts of aid.