What am I doing?

I am rowing a marathon 42km in April on an erg machine, which will take ~ 4 hours

In May I will run the Chester Half Marathon

In June with a group, I will be cycling the length, width and height of Wales whilst taking part in Rod's Money for Myeloma Bike Ride, a long distance cycle event running from Chepstow to Chester.  We will be cycling a total of 220 miles following the well known Lon Las trail for the first 157 miles from Chepstow to Trawsfynedd before turning right across the Snowdonia National Park and on to Chester.  The ride runs through four mountain ranges with a total height gain of 4,300 meters.

Why am I doing this?

To contribute to "Rod's Money for Myeloma" set up by our good friend Rod Alexander to raise money for Myeloma UK.

This is Rod's story in his own words:

"In July 2013 my comfortable life was shattered when I was diagnosed with Myeloma, a rare, aggressive and incurable cancer of the bone marrow. In simple terms for me, that means eleven cracked vertebrae, damaged ribs and a compromised immune system. I had seven months of Chemotherapy with the Countess of Chester followed by a stem cell transplant at the Christie in Manchester. I am now six months post transplant and so far doing well although the disease always comes back."

With one study estimating that 97% of people have never heard of myeloma, Rod is keen to increase its profile and warn people about the importance of early diagnosis.

How can you help

• By donating whatever you can to support my tri to contribute to "Rod's Money for Myeloma"; and,
• By clicking on the link below to view the excellent YouTube video and find out a little more about Myeloma and what Myeloma UK are using the funds for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-2xw9efsuA&feature=share

Thank you hugely for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Nigel Seddon