Tomorrow I will be competing in my first Triathlon at Dorney Lakes in Windsor. Until approximately 10 weeks ago this was just a dream for me but with the encouragement of lots of friends I decided to enter the sprint event. For those of you who know me well, I hate swimming and this is the first of the 3 events. I booked swimming lessons and have been regularly, even swimming a few times in a lake in Cambridge which I can assure you was a real challenge for someone scared of the water. I’m not a great swimmer yet and still have problems with breathing under water but hey - it’s a challenge. Even more so now that we have heard we may not be able to use our wetsuits on the day as the water temperature is too hot!

I am hoping to raise some money for a charity very close to my heart, Breast Cancer Care. I consider myself one of the lucky people to know a few people who have survived breast cancer recently, my fantastic mum and also a friend from work being just 2. There are also a lot of people I know who are not so lucky.

Please sponsor me, even just £1 to help this wonderful charity continue its work and help ensure men and women receive support and information when they need it.

Mum and Jill - you have made a lot of people very proud xx

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Thanks, Nykki xx