/**I have covered the cost of these trips myslef so all money will go directly to Springboard**/

 

I woke up looking for the ultimate challenge; I went to bed registered to run the’ world’s toughest foot race’, the Marathon Des Sables.

 

I have now set myself a seriese of extrem challeges throughout 2012 in order to raise 10,00.00 for Springboard for Children.

  

view my blog to see progress so far and a list of future events: www.stevensdesertdash.blogspot.com

 

I have a believe that anyone can achieve anything they want to with the correct training and support whatever the obstacles are that get in the way; I wanted to find the ultimate challenge which will truly test this belief.

Steven

Running 155 miles across a desert in 50 degree heat is a challenge for anyone, but adding arthritis in both knees and a shoulder into the equation and a maximum of 5 months training makes this even more of a challenge.

Why am I doing this: Young children in some of the most deprived areas of the UK don’t get the support they need to start life on an equal playing field, literacy problems will stay with a child for life if they are not supported at a young age. Not having the basic ability to read and write has an immense physiological impact on a child and will stay with them into adult hood.

Springboard for Children does amazing things buy giving these children the gift of literacy that so many of us take for granted. Even more importantly than this, for me, it is the fact it gives them mentor that truly believes in them as an individual.

It is this self believe that I hope stays with them; not everyone can excel in literacy, but everyone has something that they can excel in if they have the confidence to try.

I am an ordinary person attempting something slightly extraordinary in order to support a charity where extraordinary people do extraordinary things every day.

 The gift that springboard gives these children really does change the lives of the children they support. 

 I am sure people that know me well will understand why a literacy charity is so important to me and why I truly believe in the work they do.

Many thanks

Blog: www.stevensdesertdash.blogspot.com