Sadly, earlier this year my lovely Grandma passed away after an 8 year fight with Primary Progressive Aphasia.

I've decided to take on a half ironman triathlon in an effort to raise money for this rare but cruel disease.

For those who don't know, a half ironman consists of a 1.9km swim, a 90km bike and a 21km run, back to back. Whilst I've done a couple of sprint triathlons before, this distance is a big step up, so I'm expecting to have to dig seriously deep!

The event is in Weymouth on 15th September. Any donation would be hugely appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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A little about Primary Progressive Aphasia - PPA is a rare type of dementia, where language is heavily affected. As it's a primary progressive condition, the symptoms get worse over time. Usually, the first problem people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) notice is difficulty finding the right word or remembering somebody's name.