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In Jan I embarked on a year of challenges, I started a new job but even bigger challenges were ahead of me ..... I have decided to embark on 20 challenges (10 physical & 10 day to day) in 2020 with the aim of raising £20k to help continue to fight for a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. It promised to be quite a year ...... 

                                                   THEN COVID-19 HIT!! 

I didn't cancel, I have just amended. Why these challenges I hear you say.

I’ve had the privilege of knowing many wonderful people in my life so far, but two of these friends stand out, both with a wonderfully positive attitude to life and both grateful for every moment and every breath. Whilst both had Cystic Fibrosis, neither let it define them, both lived life with joy, laughter and positivity regardless of the significant daily challenges they encountered. Simon May and Cory Vance were wonderful humans, dear friends of mine and inspirations to me and many others. Although their lives were short they filled every moment and inspired all they met. We lost Cory is 2009 and Si in 2018. They leave a hole that can not be filled but wonderful memories that last. Si was British, Cory American, they lived 4000 miles apart and never met but both had so many similarities. 

I am looking to raise money for a Cystic Fibrosis unit at Frimley Park Hospital, Si’s parents Tony & Libby are trustees and they hope that a new unit would provide such an incredible difference to many CF patients

For me to be successful in this challenge I need ALL of you to back me, whether it is to join me in one of my physical challenges(including Park Run, 10k, half marathon, open water swim, triathlon or Marathon), keep me in your thoughts and prayers or SPONSOR ME as I aim to reach my ambitious target. Am I currently in my peak physical condition? ....NO, not yet. Have I carried out a series of physical challenges like this before? ... NO definitely not, am I ready for the challenge with the memory of Si and Cory driving me on ..... ABSOLUTELY!

Below is a link to my fundraising page, please share, share and share more across social media and consider donating, every little helps. I have also included some of my challenges

Thanks all in advance for the support, together we can do this!...... I’d better get running, swimming or cycling ..... actually all of these.

Much appreciated

Chris

Physical Challenges

- Big Sleepout 2020 - DONE

- Regency 10k - DONE

- Stratford Triathlon - Now 2021

- Leamington Half Marathon - DONE

- Open Water Swim - Now 2021

- Swim the length of English Channel in a year (21 miles, 1,344 lengths)

- Run 100km/month - ongoing

- Run 5k every day in June - DONE

- Great North Run Solo - DONE

- Wolf Run/Tough Mudder - now 2021

Day to Day challenges

- Alcohol free February - DONE

- A month off social media - Planned for Nov

- Write down something I am grateful for each day - Ongoing

- Read a book a month - Ongoing

- Buy less plastic - Ongoing

- Learn to paint - Ongoing

- Talk less, listen more - Ongoing

- Date night every month - Ongoing

- Refined sugar free lent - DONE

- Cook a meal a week - Ongoing