Final Countdown!

So here we are after what has been a truely amazing year where I have completed awesome challenges and events back to back it comes down to this the final challenge! 

With only three days left until the big event I want to take a few minutes to reflect on the 12 months of challenges undertaken in 2013. 

It all started in January with challenge 1 and my first Ultra Marathon - the Country to Capital Ultra which I completed in 7 hours and 49 minutes.

February in glorious sunshine Challenge 2 was the London Ultra all 32 miles (should have been 31) which I completed in 5 hours 3 minutes!

March – Challenge 3 I went for a run in the New Forest with their 31 mile Ultra Marathon and finished in 5 hours and 16 minutes and came 26th out of 50.

April – Challenge 4 was a biggy and one of my favourites where I completed 6 marathons in 6 days.

Day/Marathon 1 (27miles) - 4hrs 30mins

Day/Marathon 2 (26.2miles) - 5hrs 16mins

Day/Marathon 3 (27miles) - 5hrs 6mins

Day/Marathon 4 (26.2miles) - 5hrs 5mins

Day/Marathon 5 (26.2miles) - 4hrs 45mins

Day/Marathon 6 (26.2miles) - 4hrs 24mins

May Challenge 5 was the first of the cycling events and after 7hrs and 46mins I completed the 105 mile hilly course of the Castle Ride and in one piece, just but it hurt!

June Challenge 6 I went to Wales and took on the mountains and after 11hrs and 58mins and a number of climbs over 1600 feet I completed the 132 mile dragon ride!

July –“toe gate” and I was out of action due to gout - would this be the end of the challenge......No way!

August Challenge 7 Many people have enjoyed cycling the 140 mile route from the Lake District, across the Pennines and ending up in Tynemouth or Sunderland, but they usual do this over 3 or 4 days not try to tackle the beast in one day. However after 14 hours and 12 minutes I finally crossed the finish line completing 7 of the 12 challenges!

Challenge 8 – the Essex 100 and final bike ride seemed a breeze compared to the others and I completed it in 5 hours 52 minutes.

Challenge 9 - September - London Duathlon which was a 10k run followed by a 44k bike ride and to finish it off a cheeky 5k run. I completed it in 2 hours 51 minutes and it also meant that I had competed 3 challenges in 4 weeks!

Challenge 10- October it was back to wales again (the north this time) to take on more mountains but by foot this time in the Snowdonia Marathon, I crossed the line in 4 hours 12 minutes.

Challenge 11 November - Winter 100 (100 mile run), the toughest challenge yet and after 28 hours and 24 minutes I finished!

Now to Challenge 12. It is on Saturday 14 December where I will row the channel and back that's 42 miles on a rowing machinein Borough Parade Shopping Centre in Chippenham.

I know with Christmas looming people are busy getting ready for the big day but if you are free please come along and cheer me on. It should be a great day there is lots going on in Chippenham that weekend including a Victorian Chritmas Market.

I have also agreed to be dressed as Santa so that's got to be worth a look or at least a quid or two!

To date Ihas raised nearly £3,500 all for Springboard and it would be great to get to that wonderful £5,000 target!

So if you've not done so already or have and would like to donate more to Springboard please visit my fundraising page at https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/averagejoe

Thank you!