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Mark Waller is raising money for CCS Adoption
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I did it! I successfully completed the Cotswold Triathlon yesterday. I finished in 115th place (out of 478 finishers) 1 hour 12 minutes and 13 seconds.
A huge thank you to everyone who sponsored me so generously. If you haven't made a donation yet please read for information on what I did and why.
Thank you all very much for your support.
Mark.
Thank you for coming this far,
please read on for details of what I am planning to do and why, and when
you get to the end please do press the "Donate now" button in support
of CCS Adoption.
What's The Challenge?
To complete the Cotswold Triathlon sprint course on the 5th of September 2010, this will involve a 750m swim across a lake, a 20km cycle ride on the roads and a 5km run through the cotswolds.
So what's the big deal, people do this sort of thing all the time, don't they?
Just 6 months ago I could never have dreamed of taking on a challenge like this. Weighing over 20st (280lbs) and not able to run even 1km without stopping to catch my breath. I have worked hard over the last six months losing a quarter of my body weight and started doing regular exercise. But a triathlon of any type is never easy, they are the ultimate multi-disciplinary athletic sport and are a serious challenge for anyone. I could now complete each of the swim, ride or run on its own. The question is, can I do all three, in one day, back to back, in a race, just over 2 months from now ?
What's The Challenge?
To complete the Cotswold Triathlon sprint course on the 5th of September 2010, this will involve a 750m swim across a lake, a 20km cycle ride on the roads and a 5km run through the cotswolds.
So what's the big deal, people do this sort of thing all the time, don't they?
Just 6 months ago I could never have dreamed of taking on a challenge like this. Weighing over 20st (280lbs) and not able to run even 1km without stopping to catch my breath. I have worked hard over the last six months losing a quarter of my body weight and started doing regular exercise. But a triathlon of any type is never easy, they are the ultimate multi-disciplinary athletic sport and are a serious challenge for anyone. I could now complete each of the swim, ride or run on its own. The question is, can I do all three, in one day, back to back, in a race, just over 2 months from now ?
Whether you think I can, or not, please read on - it's for a very good cause.
Why I am doing this?
To raise as much money as I can for CCS Adoption.
CCS Adoption is a small Bristol based adoption charity that works tirelessly to find families and homes for vulnerable children. Many of the children they work with have emotional, physical or learning difficulties and have had complex and difficult early life experiences. CCS has particular skill in finding families for sibling groups and older children. They support adopters and children thoughout the adoption process and offer life long support to families.
As many as 4,000 children in the UK are waiting for adoptive families, and the work done by CCS Adoption can make a huge difference to their lives.
So what now?
- If you think CCS Adoption sounds like a worthy cause and would like to make a donation - please press "Donate now" and give whatever you can.
- If you think CCS Adoption sounds like a worthy cause and would like to make a donation - please press "Donate now" and give whatever you can.
- If you think I am mad/brave/whatever for even attempting to complete the Cotswold Triathlon and deserving of your support - please press "Donate now"
- If you are fed up with being asked for money, but are prepared to pay me to go away - please press "Donate now"
- If you would like to make a donation linked to me completing all (or at least some) of the triathlon course - please email me (mark@waller-family.com) and let me know and I'll bug you afterwards :-)
The thought of all that money for CCS Adoption will
be a big motivation, so please dig deep!
Thank you - Mark.
Thank you - Mark.
p.s. If you are interested, over the next 2 months will keep you posted with my progress on my Triathlon Blog.
p.p.s. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.