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<p><em><strong>Brumorbust - A Triathlon based challenge to follow my team home and away</strong></em></p>
<div class="bio">Over 8 days during April 2012 I am going to attempt this slightly mad and hopefully original challenge,</div>
<div class="bio">My mum passed away far too soon as a result of diabetes and I would like to complete this in her memory and help to raise money to help beat this disease.</div>
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<div class="bio">Starting in South East London and finishing in Birmingham over 7 days I will Swim 6.4km, Run 83.27km and Cycle 327km</div>
<p><strong>Saturday 31st March 2012</strong><br> Start Brumorbust at Tooting Bec Lido with a 1 mile cold water swim, and a run of 10km finishing at Selhurst Park.<br> <strong>Sunday</strong><br>Participate in the Croydon Half Marathon and then a 40km bike ride<br> <strong>Monday</strong><br> Cycle from Croydon back to Tooting Lido for another<br> 1.6km swim, Cycle onto Hemel Hempstead, total days cycling will be approximately 85km<br> <strong>Tuesday</strong><br> Cycle from Hemel Hempstead to Milton Keynes, total days cycling will be approximately 50km<br> Complete a 1/2 Marathon 21.09km run in Milton Keynes with MK Lakeside runners running club<br> <strong>Wednesday</strong><br> Cycle from Milton Keynes to Rugby total days cycling will be approximately 69 km<br> Swim 1.6km in Rugby Swimming Pool<br> <strong>Thursday</strong><br> Cycle from Rugby to Market Bosworth total days cycling will be approximately 53km<br> Complete a 1/2 Marathon 21.09km run around Market Bosworth<br> <strong>Friday</strong><br> Day of Rest in Market Bosworth<br> <strong>Saturday</strong> 7th April<br> Starting in Market Bosworth complete an Olympic Distance Triathlon which will end at St Andrews in Birmingham, I will cover a 1.5km swim a 40km bike ride and a 10km run hopefully in time to watch Crystal Palace F.C. play Birmingham City F.C.</p>
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<div class="bio">You can follow my progress by following my blog where I will be detailing how my training goes <a href="http://brumorbust.wordpress.com/">here</a></div>
<div class="bio">I will also be updating via twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/brumorbust">http://twitter.com/#!/brumorbust</a></div>
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