Melvyn and Kate are attempting the mighty TriathlonX, an iron distance triathlon in the Lake District that has been voted one of the worlds toughest, with 17,000ft of climbing you can understand why!

After both completing 'Hilly Ironmans' and 'Mountainous Halfs' this had to be next and will by far be our biggest challenge ever. Covid restrictions and broken collar bones have made the journey even tougher, but you can rest assured we'll do our very best to succeed. 

Mind, the mental health charity, is very close to our hearts after a close friend sadly took their own life in 2019, so we decided to help others through our challenge by raising funds and/or awareness for Mind.

This challenge has definitely helped us both mentally through lockdown no.3, getting outside and exercising and having a personal challenge to get stuck into. Being firm believers that exercise benefits our mental health as much as our physical health. 

So please, if you are struggling mentally in anyway try these 2 things: 1) Get some physical activity in the fresh air, this could be a 1 mile walk or running a marathon, whatever suits you.  

2) Speak to someone; a friend, a family member or someone at Mind. 

If you would like to support us in this crazy challenge by donating to Mind we would very much appreciate it. Thank you for reading our page.