Over the course of 2016 I will be swimming, cycling and running my way through multiple endurance races with the ultimate aim of becoming an IRONMAN. Whilst doing so, I hope to raise at least £2,000 for Cancer Research UK.

I am participating in these events in memory of the people closest to me that have lost their battle with Cancer as well as supporting those that continue to put up a strong and courageous fight!

The Ironman race is a triathlon consisting of a 2.4 mile open water swim, 112 mile closed road bike race and 26.2mile marathon, back to back with zero rest in between. It is widely considered as one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world!

In the run up to IRONMAN, I have set myself some tough targets in a number of other events in order to prepare my body for what is to come. Here’s what I’m up to:

1. 28th February - Brighton Half Marathon
GOAL: sub 1:30 (Complete 1:26:41 - PB!!!)

2. 17th April - Brighton Marathon
GOAL: sub 3:30 (Complete 3:21:38 - PB!!!)

3. 22nd May - Grafman Half Ironman (1.9km Swim, 90km Bike, 21.1km Run)
GOAL: sub 5.30  (Complete 4:58:38 - PB!!!)

4. 30th May - London Vitality 10km Run
GOAL: sub 0:40 (Complete 38:24!)

5. 12th June - King of the Downs 115mile sportive

GOAL: No time limit as I am using this as a long training ride! (Complete 7:59!!!)

6. 18th June - River Arun 3.8km Swim
GOAL: sub 1:00 (Complete 57:55!!!)

7. 1st July - JLL Sprint Triathlon (750m swim, 21km Bike, 5km Run)
GOAL: sub 1:15

8. 17th July IRONMAN UK, BOLTON (3.8km Swim, 180km Bike, 42.2km Run)
GOAL: sub 12:30

I have not accepted any charity places to these events and am funding all of my races myself, with the exception of the JLL Sprint Triathlon which was kindly funded by my employer.

I am documenting my training on Strava and Instagram which you can follow via the handles below.
Strava - Anthony Brown, Crawley UK
Instagram - @a_brown_88

Thank you for reading my story and thank you in advance for your kind and generous donations however large or small, they all count!

Anthony

#ABchallenge2016

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