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Personal and inspirational stories from staff members at CUBE
Zoe Browse
In support of the Air Ambulance London
What event are you doing?
I am taking part in the London Marathon on the 2nd October 2022.
Why are you doing it?
I am fundraising for London's Air Ambulance in memory of my best friends dad. over 9 years ago her dad was air lifted by the Air Ambulance to a near by hospital. Thanks to the quickness of the Air Ambulance team he was able to have a few more weeks with his family before he sadly passed away.
How’s the preparation going?
It's definitely going. I am not a natural runner, although I have been most of my life (I did the Royal Parks London half a few years ago). My legs do not allow for speed. But I will be completing it however long it may take me.
What’s the fundraising link?
Dapo Afolabi
In support of The National Autistic Society
What event are you doing?
London Marathon on the 2nd October 2022.
Why are you doing it?
Over the course of the last year or so, I have slowly rediscovered running. This has helped my wellbeing tremendously, especially with the new normal of lockdowns and working from home. I slowly started to run in small meets for half marathons to see if I fare and surprisingly found it all coming back to me slowly.
The buzz, the runners high and of course the pain as the adrenaline wears off slowly. The having to strap my knee with ice packs and the muscle cramps as I cannot be bothered to stretch at the end of a run.
Marathon for me is the ultimate test and I have always wondered, what this will feel like in my 50's. I applied to run for just one charity (The National Autistic Society) as it is a charity that is quite dear to me. I was ecstatic when I got the call.
This means my summer is short lived as I have to focus more on training and less on summer parties, in the end I guess living on endless runners high will be worth it.
How’s the preparation going?
For now, I am building up my fitness levels. Getting up at 5am to get between a 6 and 10 mile run done typically 3 times a week. Before work starts. Will slowly progress to building up endurance with very long runs scheduled for weekends.
Andrew Minor
In support of The British Heart Foundation
What event are you doing?
I'm entered into the British Heart Foundation London to Brighton Off-Road charity bike ride, on 17th September 2022. It's 61 miles long with a number of different elements of mountain biking including tough climbs, technical descents, rocky surfaces, dirt trails, forest paths, rapid single track, and the South Downs Link. Right at the end there's a monster climb at Truleigh Hill, so something to look forward to! Along the way there are some stunning views of the Surrey and Sussex countryside, and of course once at Brighton there are amazing views out to sea.
Why are you doing it?
The last two years have highlighted, in sharp relief, how even simple things like travelling to work, or walking into town for lunch, helped form part of one’s daily exercise regime. In late 2020, after months of being stuck at home, getting back on my bike was key to improving my mental and physical health, particularly of my heart.
The British Heart Foundation have helped improve and save the lives of many people with heart and circulatory diseases. Unfortunately, these conditions still affect millions of families. With events like the London to Brighton Off-Road Bike Ride, they hope to raise funds to take on the challenges in the research of heart and circulatory diseases. If you can, please help by donating to the British Heart Foundation via my fundraising page. Every donation helps, no matter how big.
How’s the preparation going?
Preparation is going well. The area I live in is fairly hilly and has varied path types similar to those I'll encounter on the L2B Off-Road ride. This is great because it helps me build strength and stamina, and gets me familiar with all the terrain types.
Each time I go out on a ride I can use my previous experience of that route as a yardstick to measure my improvement in performance and fitness. Strava helps measure that too but it really helps to understand, in person, the improvement when I easily ride to the top of a hill that previously I would have had to walk up. Those wins help to keep me motivated, and it's nice to try to beat personal best times in Strava too!
I recently did a 34 mile charity bike ride as part of my training and that helped me understand other parts of the training regime; when to take breaks, how much water I’d need, the absolute need for a comfortable saddle and padded shorts, and how to pace myself better.
