Hi everyone. I have decided to take on the challenge of an Ironman 70.3 team relay on 20^th September in Croatia and I will be starting the team off with the 2km swim leg! I'll be swimming in the open sea and fighting my way through the elbows and kicks of the competitive start! 

I am taking on this challenge to raise as much money as possible for Gingerbread Corner, a non-profit making charity that provides care for nearly 200 children every day. You can read about the charity here: http://www.gingerbreadcorner.co.uk/about_us.asp

I have been training hard which has involved early morning lido swims in freezing cold water, practice in the Atlantic Ocean and even near misses with swans in murky lakes!

Any donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated so many thanks in advance.

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