<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><strong>In less than&nbsp;three weeks time, on the 18th September, I shall be undertaking the biggest physical challenge of my life by competing in my first&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">IronMan</span><span>&nbsp;</span>distance<span>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Triathlon</span>. &nbsp;This involves:<span>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: blue;">swimming 3.8km</span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">, then&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: green;">cycling 180km</span><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">and then</span><span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: red;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: red;">running a full marathon of 42km</span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">. Non-stop. The race is in Henley-on-Thames, with the river swim being a lap and a half of the world famous Regatta course. &nbsp;It all starts at 6:00 am and the cut-off time for completion is only 17 hours. Simply finishing this gruelling event is my target!</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">In the last 8 months of training I have swum the equivalent of 5 lengths of the English Channel, cycled over 900 laps of the GP circuit at Brands Hatch, run nearly 13 marathons and burned nearly a quarter of a million calories -&nbsp;that's more than 450 Big Macs!&nbsp; I guess&nbsp;I'm as ready as I'll ever be!</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><strong>My chosen charity is <em><span style="color: #ff6600;">The Motor Neurone Disease Association</span></em>. &nbsp;A charity very close to my heart, which does amazing work researching this terrible disease and helping sufferers and their families.</strong></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Many thanks</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tim</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>