Well I'm down to the last 3 days before I head off to Peru and the adventure of a life time. Preparation is everythng to my bag is packed already but I am not able to pack everything so back to the start. Its with a very very big thank you to you all for being so generous with your donations. An update on my progress will be shared with you upon my return. Thanks once again!!!
Just updating you all on my training progress since you last read the below. I had a 55 mile training session planned in Wiltshire and after the first 10 miles I crashed and burned. This resulted in being airlifted to hospital and having an 8 inch metal plate screwed into my collar bone so as my ligaments could reattach themselves.
As such I was resigned to using the exercise bike in the gym and my limit was 1 hour per day, boring!!!! This then progressed to some cross training and now I am back battling the London buses and motorbikes getting to work.
I have completed a couple of 35 mile rides which again were on road, got back into my running and am feeling fit. My only handicap is the pain but a small price to pay for being able to raise the amount of money I have managed to raise so far.
Thanks for all your support and I will let you know how the trip progresses, hopefully without any more hitches. How I am going to cope with the altitude nobody knows. The snakes in the jungle..... well thats easy, cycle faster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I hate snakes).
We all do something silly when we reach a certain mile stone in our lives. This year will be no different for me. Given the crazy adventures I have already taken part in I have now found an adventure that will either make or break me. In a desperate attempt to hold on to my youth, I have decided to cycle from the Peruvian Andes to the Amazon jungle as a way to take my mind off the fact that I will be turning 40!!!
Whilst testing myself to the limit on this 11 day adventure, I will be looking to raise as much money as possible for Help the Hospices, a charity that I feel passionate about. The charity undertakes some fantastic work and I know that with your help the money will be greatly welcomed and will make a difference.
A huge thank you for your support!!
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Raised:
93%
Raised so far: £4,652.00
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Well done mate Donation by Benjamin Brett on 09/10/09 |
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Well done Paul... I dont know how you did it!! Donation by Christopher Jones on 23/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by adam sullivan on 23/09/09 |
£50.00 |
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Donation by peter wakefield on 22/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well done Donation by Jeremy Shebson on 22/09/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Well done.... Donation by jeff hinton on 22/09/09 |
£25.00 |
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See you soon! Donation by Simon Murray on 15/09/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Rob said dont fall off and here is 20 quid for your holiday!!! Donation by Matthew Williams on 09/09/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck Paul! Donation by Joshua Crabb on 08/09/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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A pound from me and a pound from Sagey, now stop harrassing us!!!! Donation by Matt Williams on 07/09/09 |
£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck..... Donation by Rebecca Stevens on 03/09/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Donation by paul rowland on 03/09/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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hope you have a bell on your bike to alert the llamas! Good luck! Donation by bruce carman on 03/09/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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You will be missed.... Donation by Andrew Walker on 02/09/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Enjoy the ride !! Donation by Whyto on 02/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Allison Llewellyn on 02/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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best of luck - look after that shoulder Donation by philip coldwell on 02/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck for the bike ride. from Lee Dove and Graham Herbert Donation by Lee Dove on 02/09/09 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! Rather you than me! Donation by Zena Noad on 02/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Paul! Donation by Daniel Crispe on 02/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Very best of luck. Donation by Peter Coles on 02/09/09 |
£500.00 |
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Donation by matthew farrell on 01/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Ian Wrigglesworth on 01/09/09 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Watch out for the snakes Donation by Ben Amphlett on 01/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Paul, good luck, It's a bit crazy but worthwhile. Donation by Chris Sheard on 01/09/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £3,987.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £665.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £4,652.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £886.21 |
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