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I am using the opportunity of participating in Tough Mudder to raise money for a very credible charity- Help for Heroes. Although we may not agree on why we go to war, what we can agree on is that a lot of innocent people suffer. And these include millions of soldiers around the world. There really are no winners. Tough Mudder is an event that raises money for the wounded and their families. Because even though their wars might be over, their daily battles with life continue.

This race is not just for the charity but also a challenge I set for myself at the beginning of the year. I hit 30 and realized my incapability of doing a single push-up or running a mile without nearly collapsing. I, of course could have set a smaller goal but hey...go big or go home..right? The year started with me cancelling my gym membership and starting my walk/ runs out in the cold Aberdeen winter. That soon progressed to a 5k with my fastest time being 33:20. I then participated in the Baker Hughes 10k and finished with a 1:11. I was so chuffed! But until now, the toughest race has to be the Ythan Challenge- 12 Km obstacle course race. I went over my ankle and had a hard fall...ran the last 3 miles with a limp. It has been a few months filled with multiple physio sessions, sports massages (which were a treat!), knee problems, shin splints, sore calves, many trips and countless falls. Needless to say, I can also do quite a few push-ups now!

Your support would mean a lot to me and the charity. I know that when I am standing at the edge of a platform, with a 20 ft drop into the cold murky river and thinking of turning around, I will jump. And then I will swim through an ice skip...tackle the fire pits..followed by 12 ft walls...crazy monkey bars..being jolted with 10,000 volts as I run through dangling wires and so on. I won't let you down and more importantly, I won't let myself down.

So support us in whichever way possible. We are a team of 10 girls with varying levels of fitness and our own personal journeys. But together we will run Tough Mudder and get through it!