I am an instructor with the Sea Cadets at Worthing Unit and have seen how much the cadets get out of the activities they do. I have also seen how much these activities and all the surrounding admin costs. The sea cadets are a charity, and I felt this was a fantastic way of raising money for Worthing in particular and also to encourage some of the cadets to try something different. If I can do it, so can they!

The gold challenge is based on the sports in the Olympics. Some of these sports I can do with the sea cadets, and I have purposely chosen several of these to illustrate the variety of activities that can be done, whilst also doing something that I think will be fun.

My challenge is to do the following activities.

1. Swim - Learn to swim - again. For those that have seen my swimming style, it has recently been described by Mrs Lawrence as "directional panic in water". DONE

2. Canoe - Learn to canoe. I have canoed in the past, but again this was a long time ago and all the new stuff I have learnt has forced this skill out! DONE

3. Boxing – Learn to box. I needed another sport and someone I work with can train this! DONE

4. Weightlifting – For those that know me, they will know how therapeutic gym time can be for me. This is a great opportunity for me to focus some of my energy on something different in the gym. DONE

5. Triathlon. This is a personal goal, to do a half triathlon. I have never done one and this is the one element that I plan to do in 2012. This will link my swimming and gym work together. DONE

6. Athletics - sprints. I was given the oppertunity to race at the 100m olympic stadium. DONE

7. Wrestling - in the process of doing the Judo section I managed to also cover the wrestling challenge, so it seamed approapraite to include it - DONE

8. Cycling. Take part in a cycle ride or three. I'm training for a triathlon. This incorporates a cycle leg, so why not do a cycle challenge too? DONE

9. 1/2 Marathon. This is similar in theory behind the cycle ride. If I'm doing a triathlon I might as well develop it further and do a half marathon. I'm not expecting to be fast round the course, just finish and not die on the way round would be a bonus. DONE

10. Judo - Try judo. To be perfectly honest, I needed another sport, as its in multitudes of 5, and this was suggested by some one at work. DONE



The challenge is to do them by the end of 2012, but I am aiming to have most of them done by the end of 2011.


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Sunday, 17 April 2011

Photos

There is finally photos, to prove I am doing this!
This morning was boot camp morning.  Below are some photos kindly taken by Mrs L (I haven't put the photo in of the patch of grass!)

As you can see, this area (Now known as Hells Basin on a Sunday!) appears very tranquil and peaceful, until, we descend on it!

This morning there were 8 of us, and as usual it was hard going but worth it.  The pictures below aren't in any order, but you can see from the expression on my face at what part of the day the snap was taken!

This morning I learnt two things, 

1/ when you are pulling a tyre by a waist cord its not that easy to get the caribina clip to fail and the tyre to fall off.  But when you do manage this, and the tyre falls off, its a fantastic feeling and upsets the opposition!
2/ it would appear I have a what looks like a bald spot emerging at the back of my head.  This hurt more then  the training session.

On a positive note, the bruise on my shoulder is now better!

I'm the one in the green top running!

Run forest, run.
two seconds later, I nearly took my head off trying to keep up with the front person

The god in the background is the fitness guru - AKA Tim.

Dunno who the kid in the background was, but he was annoying! The items we have are Vipers

At this point the small hill felt like a mountain

"Why oh why am I still not in bed?"

I'm not coming out until its all over. 


I hate my photo being taken!
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