Oh, by the way, I totally did some badminton! Apologies for not letting you know sooner, it slipped my mind because...well...it's badminton. I didn't actually set out to play badminton that day (12.11.2012); I actually drove to Reading Climbing Centre with my brother to use their bouldering wall a...
Continue reading ...A long time ago, some people promised to take me out on the River Thames and give me lessons in the sport of rowing. Sadly, however, it never came to be. Luckily, I happened to be in the Lake District over the weekend, so I decided to rent a rowing boat and row Lake Windermere instead. Granted...
Continue reading ...Back when I started this challenge, I decided to cycle 100 miles for the cycling element. How hard could it be, right? So, I made a plan: Stage 1: Borrow a bike Stage 2: Borrow a helmet Stage 3: Put both in the garage, and leave to mature for 12 months Stage 4: Cycle 100 miles Frankly, the plan was ...
Continue reading ...OK, I know it wasn't specifically the Olympic version but, on my jousting day, I also spent a morning learning all about the history of archery and practising my hand at it. Given that not a single archery club has responded to my requests to try their sport, I'm going to go ahead and say that my...
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As I write is, I am standing just outside the Olympic Stadium for the London 2012 Games...waiting to walk inside and run the 100m. How exactly I have ended up here is unclear. I do, however, know it involved dozens of generous people, all of whom I can't thank enough for everything they have donate...
Continue reading ...As part of the Gold Challenge, I have to do some gymnastics. Officially, they want me to do trampolining, but it's just not as easy as you might think to find a nearby trampolining club that is also happy to let hairy, angry-looking men stroll in and 'have a try'. Instead, therefore, I set myself...
Continue reading ...It's true what they say, you know. You get nothing for nothing. Unless, of course, you are Ryan Air. In which case, you get £160 for doing absolutely nothing whatsoever. That is how much money it has cost me to delay my outgoing flight to Portugal by 24 hours, so I can attend the Gold Challenge Ol...
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Thanks to some incredibly generous donations, I have now raised enough money through the Gold Challenge that they are going to let me run do my 100m sprint event in the actual London 2012 Olympic Stadium, in front of 20,000 people! Do I know how to sprint properly? No. Will I learn how to sprint ...
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So it turns out I'm still one of the Gold Challenge's highest fund-raisers so far. That's pretty cool! I haven't quite reached the heights of the guy raising money to save the rhinos, but I'ml making good progress. However, it also turns out that, if I raise £500 more (bringing my total to £150...
Continue reading ...Today, I have discovered that I am the 9th highest individual fund-raiser for the Gold Challenge. That's right, my ridiculous (and apparently unique) attempt at every single Olympic sport has me in the Top Ten... Moreover, I'm also the highest fund-raiser for Action for Children in the entire Gold ...
Continue reading ...It has been around 36 hours since I pledged to do 30 sports for charity and my funding has reached £410.25 (including Gift Aid). This is...beyond awesome! Thank you to everybody who has donated so far and please keep pestering people to sponsor me, as I intend to start training this very evening!...
Continue reading ...So, I've chosen to attempt 30 Olympic Sports in aid of Action For Children. This, my friends, should be interesting....
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