Matthew Fisher
Matt Fisher 2010 - The Year of Living Painfully
Fundraising for UNICEF UK
Story
As many of you know, in 2009 I set my sights on becoming a triathlete. Perhaps not a very good one, but a triathlete nonetheless.
As my training has progressed, my ambitions have also grown, to the point that I have now declared that 2010 will hereby be known as 'The Year of Living Painfully'!
The concept is a simple one; to take part in at least one competitive event (mainly Triathlons, but some Duathlons and perhaps even the odd running race) each month throughout the whole of 2010. Yes, that's a minimum of 12 races in 2010.
To spur me on, and to make the whole adventure that little bit meaningful, I have decided to do it for charity. And for 2010, I have chosen Unicef.
Why Unicef? Well, for at least two very good reasons:
1. They help children who need it most in over 190 countries around the world
2. They are truly global - I am lucky to have friends, family and colleagues across the world; this charity will is just a relevant in the US, Australia or Germany as it is in the UK
Track my progress.
I'll be keeping this page updated with the details of each race that I enter, adding new events as I go.
You can also track my training progress and missives on my Triathlon blog - www.triblogs.com/blog/prhim.
Race Calendar:
January - 24th - Dorney Lake (Eton) Duathlon
5km Run / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
February - 28th - Castle Coombe Duathlon
3.2km Run / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
March - 14th - Dorney Lake (Eton) Duathlon
5km Run / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
April - 18th - Winchester Triathlon
400m Swim / 32km Cycle / 10km Run
May - 16th - Salisbury Fast Twitch Triathlon
June - 27th - Marlborough Fast Twitch Triathlon
July - TBA
August - 7th - LONDON TRIATHLON - The Big One!!
750m Swim / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
September - TBA
October - Sandy Balls Duathlon
5km Run / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
November - 21st - Chilly Duathlon
3.2km Run / 16km Cycle / 3.2km Run
December - TBA
So please dig deep and give me your support for my 'Year of Living Painfully' (but all in a good cause!) for 2010!
Of course, it's entirely up to you how much you donate, but remember this is for a full 12 races! I won't come begging for more money after each event. :-)
Thanks,
Matt
As my training has progressed, my ambitions have also grown, to the point that I have now declared that 2010 will hereby be known as 'The Year of Living Painfully'!
The concept is a simple one; to take part in at least one competitive event (mainly Triathlons, but some Duathlons and perhaps even the odd running race) each month throughout the whole of 2010. Yes, that's a minimum of 12 races in 2010.
To spur me on, and to make the whole adventure that little bit meaningful, I have decided to do it for charity. And for 2010, I have chosen Unicef.
Why Unicef? Well, for at least two very good reasons:
1. They help children who need it most in over 190 countries around the world
2. They are truly global - I am lucky to have friends, family and colleagues across the world; this charity will is just a relevant in the US, Australia or Germany as it is in the UK
Track my progress.
I'll be keeping this page updated with the details of each race that I enter, adding new events as I go.
You can also track my training progress and missives on my Triathlon blog - www.triblogs.com/blog/prhim.
Race Calendar:
January - 24th - Dorney Lake (Eton) Duathlon
5km Run / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
February - 28th - Castle Coombe Duathlon
3.2km Run / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
March - 14th - Dorney Lake (Eton) Duathlon
5km Run / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
April - 18th - Winchester Triathlon
400m Swim / 32km Cycle / 10km Run
May - 16th - Salisbury Fast Twitch Triathlon
June - 27th - Marlborough Fast Twitch Triathlon
July - TBA
August - 7th - LONDON TRIATHLON - The Big One!!
750m Swim / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
September - TBA
October - Sandy Balls Duathlon
5km Run / 20km Cycle / 5km Run
November - 21st - Chilly Duathlon
3.2km Run / 16km Cycle / 3.2km Run
December - TBA
So please dig deep and give me your support for my 'Year of Living Painfully' (but all in a good cause!) for 2010!
Of course, it's entirely up to you how much you donate, but remember this is for a full 12 races! I won't come begging for more money after each event. :-)
Thanks,
Matt