Over the last 10 years I’ve learnt a lot from the bike miles I’ve put into getting to school and back. Here are my top 10 lessons; 1) You become extremely good at telling what vehicle is behind you just from the sound. 2) You get immense pleasure from overtaking a car in traffic whoContinue reading “10 things I’ve learnt from 10 years of commuting to school by bike!”
Author Archives: Daniel Chaplen
Manchester 2 London
I am really happy to announce the first ever Challenge Inspiration event. In June next year James White, a cyclist from Milton Keynes will be taking on a 2 day cycle challenge from Manchester to London in aid of Dementia UK. Working with Challenge Inspiration, the event will see James cover 297 miles across 2Continue reading “Manchester 2 London”
Fundraising at an organised event: The London Marathon
Taking part in an organised event to raise money for charity, particularly one that is meaningful to you is a roller-coaster of emotions which brings highs and lows. You get to focus directly on the fundraising efforts and completing the event rather than the event organisation. Background: My brother passed away in 2012 from anContinue reading “Fundraising at an organised event: The London Marathon”
Challenge Inspiration – Q&A
Adam is a Secondary School from London, below you can hear about how he got involved in obstacle course racing and his involvement in the 2018 World Championships! Tell us about your most meaningful event? I’ve done many events that are meaningful to me but what stands out was the OCR (Obstacle Course Racing) WorldContinue reading “Challenge Inspiration – Q&A”
Event Feature: Organising your own fundraising event
Organising your own fundraising event gives you the control and opportunity to make it exactly what you had in mind. At the heart is the focus of supporting a cause that means something to you but be prepared to have a strong group of people around you to contribute to the event. Also don’t underestimateContinue reading “Event Feature: Organising your own fundraising event”
Challenge Feature #2 – Ironman
I have never been sporty and have little athletic ability come naturally to me. But, after seeing one of my closest friends complete in a triathlon, I made the decision that I would too one day. It took another 5 years before I toed that same start line and then my love for triathlon andContinue reading “Challenge Feature #2 – Ironman”
Challenge Inspiration – Q&A #2
Lisa is a Primary School teacher from Luton, below you can hear about how she concurred her fears and took on her biggest challenge! Tell us about your most memorable event? My most memorable event would have to be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. It is something that I had always wanted to do, but until recentlyContinue reading “Challenge Inspiration – Q&A #2”
Challenge Inspiration – Q&A
Liam Rowlands is a Year 3 class teacher from Luton, below you can hear about how he got involved in his first endurance challenge! Tell us about your most meaningful event? The most meaningful event I have been a part of was the Queen Bee Bike & Hike where myself and 5 colleagues cycled fromContinue reading “Challenge Inspiration – Q&A”
Challenge Feature #1 – 100km Walk
I had never taken part in anything like it before in my life but when my Dad died of cancer in March 2018, my whole world was altered and I knew that I wanted his death to mean something.I signed up to the Jurassic Coast Challenge later on that year – a continuous 100km walkContinue reading “Challenge Feature #1 – 100km Walk”
“You wouldn’t cancel a meeting with your team leader so why should you cancel on yourself!”
With most teachers preparing for 6 weeks away from the strangest school term we have known, how can we take the healthy habits created and make them permanent changes to our lives? Actively choosing to go for a walk or bike ride during the day, a family stroll after dinner, these are healthy habits thatContinue reading ““You wouldn’t cancel a meeting with your team leader so why should you cancel on yourself!””
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