This Friday kicks off my 12 Hours of Hill

This Friday 28th November will be my 12 Hours of Hill Movember fundraiser I’ll be walking up & down an uninspiring hill near Milton Keynes from 7pm till 7am, with the goal of raising funds & broadening awareness for the good Movember does Now, to add to this I’ll be wearing a 10kg weighted vest…

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Newport Pagnell Carnival 5km with 15kg for charity

On Saturday I rounded off this years physical fundraisers for South Central Ambulance Charity running Newport Pagnell Carnival’s 5km in Community First Responder uniform, boots & a fully laiden 15kg response bag I won’t lie, it was a tough 29 minutes as runner 999. Lack of training swiftly provided a powerful dose of reality, powered…

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Running a mile in another man’s shoes

Today I ran a mile in another man’s shoes The same 35kg of additional weight balanced on my back – but this figure is merely a distraction, a number that may catch attention We are used to the idea of a rucksack, bucket or jar being filled gradually, until it eventually becomes too much to…

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31 Days of Carrying a Response Bag – the BIG Day / Day 23

Today marks 1 year as a Community First Responder & Day 23 of my 31 Day 5km Response Bag carry challenge to raise awareness & funding for South Central Ambulance Charity To mark the day, we are going heavy 1. I’m adding a 21KG sandbag to my 15KG response bag, totalling 36KG or 43% of…

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