For those of you who have known me for a while, you will probably know that I like a challenge and if I can raise money for a good cause while doing it then that's an added bonus.

In 2020 I set myself the challenge of running the London Landmarks Half Marathon & taking part in my first Triathlon. Sadly due to the COVID-19 Pandemic neither of these challenges could happen. However due to the generosity of family and friends I raised £700 for Mind.

In 2021 I finally got to complete my 2020 challenges as I took part in the Vitality Big Half, Blenheim Sprint Triathlon & The London Olympic Triathlon. Not satisfied with this and having slightly caught the triathlon bug I started to look at what to do in 2022. My head - perhaps foolishly - has settled on trying to complete a Half Ironman or 70.3 Triathlon. This consists of a 1.2 Mile Swim, 56 Miles Cycle & Half Marathon (13.1 Miles - thus completing the 70.3 distance).

In the latter part of 2021 I also thought about fundraising as part of the journey and Mind is a charity that is very close to my heart. 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health issue of some kind each year in England. This may or may not come as a surprise to you but we live in a society where mental health isn't getting the funding or publicity that it needs. All too often people go through their battles alone, on a NHS waiting list, or not knowing who to turn to. 

When I needed someone to turn to, the people at Mind were there to help and guide me and I will forever be grateful for that. This is my way of giving back to them and hopefully providing some much needed funding to help others in there times of need. 

If you would like to see how the journey is going, I am keeping a little blog so please feel free to see how I am doing at www.medium.com/@apitt3630

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