In 2015, I plan to do a series of challenges to raise money for the charity "The Lullaby Trust" (formally FSID).
The aim is that all of these will be very difficult to do, and will take me way outside my comfort zone! I am open to suggestions, so if you can think of a way to improve a challenge, or just come up with something new then get in touch. I'll be blogging as I go along, so you can check my progress. But please don't forget to donate! I want to raise as much money for this excellent charity as possible.
Currently, I'm looking at about one challenge per month and here is a brief idea of what I have let myself in for...
The aim is that all of these will be very difficult to do, and will take me way outside my comfort zone! I am open to suggestions, so if you can think of a way to improve a challenge, or just come up with something new then get in touch. I'll be blogging as I go along, so you can check my progress. But please don't forget to donate! I want to raise as much money for this excellent charity as possible.
Currently, I'm looking at about one challenge per month and here is a brief idea of what I have let myself in for...
January: I'm looking for a New Years Day swim - somewhere chilly (obviously!).
February: Stand up comedy! Come and laugh (preferably with,
not at) me at the Birmingham rep on the 2nd February for my 8 minute
set and hope I'm not too awful…
March: I think I'm going to do the obstacle course race, the "Nuts Challenge" along with some other Lullaby Trust supporters!
April: ETU long distance duathlon (if I get selected by GB!) A 15km run, then 60km bike then a 7.5km run. This takes place on the continent, so if I find a crazier continental challenge that I can do on the way back then I'll go for it!
May: Kat and I will be heading out to Iceland to do the Original Mountain Marathon (OMM) - 2 days of running, orienteering and camping in some pretty harsh terrain.
June: 3 peaks or LE2JoG, depending on who I can find to join me!
July: American challenge. I'm in Boston for a conference in
July, so I plan to find an all-american challenge to complete while I'm out
there. Competitive hot dog eating anyone? If anyone can find a stair climb race, that would be a winner...
This might also be a month to attempt an open water swimming challenge from Dunbar, near Edinburgh, as I'm in the process of finding a suitable route and support vehicle.
August: Midnight man. Not content with doing a half ironman
– this one happens at night-time!
September: Man vs Mountain. This epic challenge starts with
a run up Snowdon, followed by an obstacle course, a vertical kilometre, an
abseil (and I’m terrified of heights!!) and then a swim across a river before a
final obstacle course before the finish.
October: 1/2 marathon with Zoe?
November: Still open for ideas...
December: Definitely something xmas themed, but details to be decided!
Why?
The Lullaby trust (http://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/) is a charity that provides specialist support for bereaved families, promotes expert advice on safer baby sleep and raises awareness on sudden infant death. I had a twin sister, Isobel, who died of cot death when we were very young, and so this charity means a lot to me. To donate, go to www.justgiving.com/RADCC2015/
The Lullaby trust (http://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/) is a charity that provides specialist support for bereaved families, promotes expert advice on safer baby sleep and raises awareness on sudden infant death. I had a twin sister, Isobel, who died of cot death when we were very young, and so this charity means a lot to me. To donate, go to www.justgiving.com/RADCC2015/
