Since January I have been torturing my body in preparation for the Antwerp half IronMan 70.3 triathlon, which I will be participating in, with my good friend Simon Lister, on the 25th July. The "70.3" part of the name is the number of miles I will be enduring, in hopefully under six hours - 1.2 miles swimming, 56 miles cycling and then 13.1 miles running/staggering! I have been training 4 or 5 times a week, taken part in the Lichfield "Sprint" Triathlon, and in a few weeks time will be taking part in the Liverpool "Olympic" Triathlon, all in preparation for the half IronMan.

I was hoping to get donations for "Nick & Adrian's Master Bedroom & Ensuite Fund" but this doesn't seem to be a recognised charity???? Instead I will be hugely grateful if you are able to donate to any of the charities I have chosen. The target I have set is to raise £10/mile for each charity and, if this looks possible, I might work even harder and set myself the target of completing the event in 5 1/2 hours!

I have had to set up three pages as this is the only way to distribute your donations to three different charities. The charities I have chosen are Cancer Research UK, The British Heart Foundation and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. These charities help people with illnesses that have, or are currently, affecting close family & friends of mine. The page you are on now is for donating to The Multiple Sclerosis Society. You can reach the other pages through the following links:

http://www.justgiving.com/AdrianPatterson-heart