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Posted 12 years agoYorkshire 3 peaks challenge
Posted 15 years agoThere are a very small number of things in my life I have done that I can look back at and honestly say that I'm proud of.
Yesterday I walked the Yorkshire 3 peaks - 26 miles over three mountains. This was for a charity called Children in Need which supports children all over the UK under the age of 18 who suffer from various disabilities, disorders, situations of deprivation or are suffering at the hands of other people.
But the walk itself was as much a personal achievement.
Some years ago I was involved in a car accident. Long story short I was ran off the road by a truck and was told I might not be able to walk again unaided.
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Not only did I complete the walk unaided, I also managed to do it faster than a lot of the people who set off that day. I did it in a time of 10 hours and 45 minutes with a target of 12 hours, which means like many others before me; I am able to join the 3 peaks club. I carried the charities mascot, a small yellow teddy bear named Pudsey, the whole way with me. This was much to the delight of many people, mainly children who recognised him and shouted out his name.
Today I woke up in a lot of pain. My legs can hardly support the weight of my own body, my feet are badly blistered and my hands ache.
Do I regret it? Not one bit.
The views were spectacular, the people I met on the walk were all so friendly and encouraging and the walk itself raised over £1000 for the charity. As I limped down the final footpath into the village where I had started, there were many people from the local area including a large group of children gathered there cheering people who had completed the walk. I was approached by one lady who noticed the charities mascot I was carrying. She promptly informed the rest of the group which resulted in me getting swarmed by children telling me "well done" and asking to hug the bear which I had no problem with.
The wounds I sustained on the walk will heal with time. The children whom the charity supports need a lot more than time to help them. The money raised by the walk will hopefully go towards improving the quality of life for these children and give them a much better future. For this reason, I feel a sense of achievement and for this reason; I can honestly say that I am proud of myself.
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Yesterday I walked the Yorkshire 3 peaks - 26 miles over three mountains. This was for a charity called Children in Need which supports children all over the UK under the age of 18 who suffer from various disabilities, disorders, situations of deprivation or are suffering at the hands of other people.
But the walk itself was as much a personal achievement.
Some years ago I was involved in a car accident. Long story short I was ran off the road by a truck and was told I might not be able to walk again unaided.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4.....o/S4010028.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4.....o/S4010034.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4.....o/S4010039.jpg
Not only did I complete the walk unaided, I also managed to do it faster than a lot of the people who set off that day. I did it in a time of 10 hours and 45 minutes with a target of 12 hours, which means like many others before me; I am able to join the 3 peaks club. I carried the charities mascot, a small yellow teddy bear named Pudsey, the whole way with me. This was much to the delight of many people, mainly children who recognised him and shouted out his name.
Today I woke up in a lot of pain. My legs can hardly support the weight of my own body, my feet are badly blistered and my hands ache.
Do I regret it? Not one bit.
The views were spectacular, the people I met on the walk were all so friendly and encouraging and the walk itself raised over £1000 for the charity. As I limped down the final footpath into the village where I had started, there were many people from the local area including a large group of children gathered there cheering people who had completed the walk. I was approached by one lady who noticed the charities mascot I was carrying. She promptly informed the rest of the group which resulted in me getting swarmed by children telling me "well done" and asking to hug the bear which I had no problem with.
The wounds I sustained on the walk will heal with time. The children whom the charity supports need a lot more than time to help them. The money raised by the walk will hopefully go towards improving the quality of life for these children and give them a much better future. For this reason, I feel a sense of achievement and for this reason; I can honestly say that I am proud of myself.
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