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The Short Fat Bloke Faces His Darkest Fears!

Some of you may know that I have a long career of running races (albeit slowly!).  Sadly over the last year I’ve had a lot less time to go running and not only because of work.

Mainly it was due to the diagnosis and progression of Alzheimer’s in my mum and the need to sort out all that entails like care homes, power of attorney and a million other things. Not helped by the fact she lived in London.

As part of this I came into contact with the Alzheimer’s Society and found out what a great job they do supporting people with the condition as well as their family and carers.  Personally I found their support invaluable as I knew nothing about Alzheimer’s or its implications.

I wanted to help the Alzheimer’s Society and I needed a new physical challenge.  Taking my cue from my buddy Andy Bentley I decided that a triathlon was the thing I needed!

So on 29th June I’ll be participating in the New Forest Triathlon where I will be:
• Swimming 750m in the Beaulieu river (until January I’d not even got my 10 yard swimming certificate).
• Cycling 25km on the roads of the New Forest (without the two little wheels beside the big one at the back that I usually use)
• Running 6km (now this bit I can handle but I don’t usually have the extended warm-up described above)

This is taking a lot of training effort from me and I’m sure you would love to help.  Here are your choices:
• to help from the comfort of your PC by making a donation through my Just Giving Website at www….
• If you would like more pain you can also join us on one of Andy’s 40km training cycles over the Wiltshire Hills.

Feel free to contact me anydiscuss the latest in wetsuit fashion, cycling cadences or the joys of tight lycra!

Well done Mark! Donation by Phillip 25/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done from a fellow hammer Donation by Mark 02/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wow, what a challenge! Good luck on Sunday! Donation by Judith 24/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, Mark! Donation by Shaul David 24/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mark .... brave .... very brave!!! Donation by Joy 23/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Amazing! Go for it! Donation by Liz 23/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Cor and to think that my idea of excerise is to take the long way round to the car ! good luck Donation by Derek 22/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck! We're right behind you (actually quite a long way behind you!) Enjoy it!! Donation by David Joy & James 22/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck, Mark!! Donation by Roz ,Kev & Harri 22/06/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Footi on Wed, so no excuses, good luck! Donation by Gurj 20/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great cause - good luck, let me know how it goes. Donation by Wendy 03/06/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Viel Glueck!! Donation by Alison K 23/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go for it - you have come so far, and been so determined - the big day will be a BREEZE!! Be proud! Donation by Mandy 23/05/08  

£25.00

GO ON MARK!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!! (Do you have to ride a horse as well?) Donation by Penny & Steve Willoughby 20/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best of luck from Katie & Me - Great cause Donation by Anne Hammond 09/05/08  

£10.00

Good luck mate! Donation by Sean Abeysekera 06/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Do it for my mum too Mark - she lost her battle with this awful disease on 30th April 2008 - good luck!!! Donation by Harry Woolsey 06/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck (you'll need it!) Donation by Jan 06/05/08  

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