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Closed 24/09/2022
Iʼve raised £2,351 to Help 3 charities. Autism Anglia, Airborne Gunners Trusts and Teenage Cancer Trust,
- Colchester
- Funded on Saturday, 24th September 2022
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Since leaving the military in 2013 my personal mental health declined which I didn’t notice for a ling time. I also had an injury at work which resulted with surgery a year later and it was 2 years before I was mentally ready to start training again. It wasn’t until 2020 that I realised the important link between my own mental health and exercise and how it had played a big part in my life helping with mental health. Training and taking part in events in 2021 has been a major support for me. I want to help support my Regimental charity (Airborne Gunners Trust) the charity my wife Marisa works for Autism Anglia and also my current employers nominated charity Teenage Cancer Trust. So i have decided that during 2022 I will be completing 3 endurance events for the following charities:-
Autism Anglia
Airborne Gunners Trust
Teenage Cancer Trust,
The events are:
1. 30th May, 90km (56 miles) run starting at my Aldi store in Cowdray Avenue Colchester, then to every Aldi in Colchester to Clacton and Walton-on-Naze, and returning to Colchester. I will complete this within my store’s trading time 0800hrs-2200hrs (14hours).
2. 3rd July Ironman UK Bolton.
3, August, exact date TBC 3 x half iron distance triathlons on 3 consecutive days (1.2 miles Swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run).
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3 years ago
Edward Brennan
3 years ago5 weeks until the final event over 3 days, nervous yes, I know I am fit enough, I know it is going to be hard, this time a mechanical wont stop me. thank you all for your continued support.
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3 years ago
Edward Brennan
3 years ago91.4km run thank you to the support team Marisa (my wife) Jim and Christine McCallion who kept myself and Ross safe on the roads, Ross running a herculean part of the run and Freddie 10 years old who ran a section with us. Thanks to the young supporters on route Thomas and Emma Stevens, Naomi and Nicholas Brooke Miller who helped in the support cars. 91.4km in 14hrs 38mins, inclusive of stops and visits to stores and Jigsaw . I have raised £2212.34 my target was £2000, Wow just Wow I have 2 events left and I have already smashed my target.
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3 years ago
Edward Brennan
3 years ago‘4 DAYS TO GO’ Well a hectic May which is not what I wanted but hopefully it is all in the past, today was planned as I gentle 10-12kms at 8min km (pace for Monday), however dropping to that was harder than anticipated as I was running 5mins 32 sec km, all in all I am feeling good and confident and cant wait to get the first event underway. Thank you all again for your continued support.
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Anonymous
Sep 23, 2022
£30.00
Calvin Routledge
Sep 21, 2022
Well done Ed. Top effort. #airborne
£20.00
Anonymous
Sep 21, 2022
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Sep 21, 2022
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Sharon Williamson
Sep 21, 2022
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Russ Sharp
Sep 21, 2022
Well done Ed its good to see you enjoying all of your challenges again, and for some great causes.AB
£10.00
Kenny Brett
Sep 21, 2022
£20.00
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Edward Brennan
Colchester
I left school at 16 joined the Army and served for 24 years in the Army’s Airborne forces and Parachute brigade. I currently work for Aldi as an assistant manager, I have decided to dedicate my time to support 3 charities that are either linked to myself or people close to me.