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Four years ago, exercise was completely alien to me.
Since then, I’ve pushed myself through countless runs for charity — each one a step further than I thought I could go.
But I’ve learned something about myself: when someone suggests a challenge, I rarely say no (probably a bad habit 😂). So here we are, all crammed into just 2 months.
✅️A Half IRONMAN 70.3
✅️A coast-to-coast cycle across Spain, 890km
✅️Two Hyrox competitions
Why?
🧠Because just 1 year ago, I’d have laughed at the idea.
🧠Because growth lives in the uncomfortable.
🧠Because every challenge is a reminder that we’re capable of more than we believe.
But this time, it’s about more than just the challenge. I’m doing this to raise money for the children of Bristol Children's Hospital. Every donation goes towards making a real difference for people who need it most. When the training gets tough, when the miles feel endless, it’s that thought, the lives this could impact, that will keep me moving forward.
If you can spare anything at all, please consider supporting. Together, we can turn this crazy challenge into something far greater than myself........ Here is why....
A Child's Life Depends on Our Support. Help us give them a fighting chance.
Imagine being 12-year-old Naia, a bright and active swimmer whose world was turned upside down by end-stage kidney failure. For a year, her future depended on a single gift: a kidney transplant. Thankfully, her dad was a match, and she is now thriving.
But for many children at Bristol's Renal Ward, serving the whole of the South West of England, the wait for that life-saving call continues. They spend hours, days, and even years hooked up to dialysis machines, a difficult and relentless reality. There is more and more demand for these specialist machines, without which many children cannot survive.
To this end, I have set an initial goal of raising £15,000 to directly support these young heroes and their families. The money we raise will go towards the small things that make a massive difference and the big-ticket items that change lives.
Here’s where your donation will go:
• £25 could buy a set of floor playmats or sensory lights to help a child play and feel like a normal children, even when they're in the hospital.
• £50 could buy a comfy chair for a parent, so they can sit next to their child's bed during a long difficult treatment or overnight stays, and feel at home.
• £250 could provide an iPad, a vital tool that helps older children stay connected to their education, friends, and sense of normalcy.
• £10,000 will contribute directly towards a new dialysis machine, a piece of life-saving equipment that gives a child the chance to thrive.
Help us reach our £15,000 goal. Donate today and change a life forever.
However, why not help us exceed the target and fund a machine completely right now: Help us get to £30,000!
If we exceed our initial goal, we can do even more. Reaching £30,000 would allow the Renal Ward to purchase 2 desperately needed new dialysis machines right now reducing waiting times and providing more children with the life-sustaining treatment they desperately need. Every donation, no matter how small, is a step closer to giving these children a brighter future.
I will update you all as I train and attempt this. Please share and donate. Thank you.