For those of you that know me, you’ll be aware that I enjoy a challenge – usually of the running variety. However, in the 12 months up to my 40th birthday, I’ve decided to up the ante with a 40 by 40 challenge to raise funds for charity. My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the back end of last year, thankfully he’s doing really well but not everyone is as lucky so I’ve chosen to support two charities close to my heart – Prostate Cancer UK and Eden Valley Hospice.
Here the list:
1 : Survive my first barge trip so that I can start the Challenge!!
2: Cover 4,000 Miles , circa 8,000,000 steps in the year
3 : Complete 40 Hours Charity Work
4 : Complete March for Men – 7 Marathons over 7 Days – 183 miles (walking)
5: Retro Challenge – 40 mins, Hula Hoop, 40 mins Skipping, 40 mins pogo stick, 40 mins roller skating.
6: 40 Hour Fast
7: Carlisle Half Marathon
8 : Cumbrian Run
9 : Stop Smoking
10: Race for Life – Carlisle 10k
11 : Cross Border Challenge 10k
12: Santa Dash - 5k
13 : Camp Under the Stars
14 : 3 Village 10 miler (Apr)
15 : Dry Month (TBC)
16 : SIA 10k – (Aug)
17 : Carlisle Resolution 10k (Jan)
18 : Conquer fear of Heights – Via Ferrata
19 : Brampton to Carlisle 10 miler (Nov)
20 : Give Up Chocolate for Lent
21 : Complete a Marathon in a foreign city (TBC)
22 : 5 Random Acts of Kindness
23 : Visit a New City
24 : Wear Fancy Dress when no one else is
25 : Get a new Qualification
26 : Learn to Wallpaper
27 : Make something Creative with my own hands
28 : DH Runners River – 10k - October
29 : Roll down the Castle hill
30 : Watch a Sunrise
31 : Watch a Sunset
32 : Make sure I get entry to 2019 Medoc Wine Marathon
33 : Visit the 1st Dates Restaurant
34 : Raise over £2k for Charity
35 : Giro-copter Flight
36 : Skinny Dip
37 : Sky Dive
38 : 40 Hours without Social Media
39 : Go Vegetarian for 40 days
40 : Have the best year of my life accomplishing the above
