Ciarans Courage
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Happy New Year to you all, normally in January like most others I make big "im aff it " "im training 6 days a week" claims and focus on eating well, which generally lasts 2 weeks, I fortunately do remain reasonably active throughout the year, however never consistnant enough to make a difference to the waistline. This year is going to be different and I am staking that big claim now by doing it for a very worthy cause.
A friend of my mines wee boy (Ciaran) suffers from Cerebal Palsy a disability that is close to not only my own familys heart, as my cousin suffers from a milder case but also too a few friends. Ciaran is 4 next month and his CP affects his lower limbs and also has other developemental problems linked with his CP called neurodevelopental brain disorder manifesting with, speech, language developmental problems and learning difficulties.
At present Ciaran has a wheelchair to get about on a daily basis, however now is the time when additional intensive therapy will really help strengthen his wee legs. Ciaran's mum, Louise is currently doing a fantastic job raising some funds herself for the treatment at the Bobath Therapy Centre and I thought I could simply add to that while helping myself out with health and fitness goals.
Now this is in no way a sob story but thought it was important just to lay the foundation of what i am doing.
So what i will be doing is from today unitl the 13th March i will commit to Cycling/walking/jogging or rowing 5Kilometres every day. I will also be doing my ususal 3-4 Crossfit workouts per week. I will also not enjoy the pleasures of alcohol other than one day at the start of Feburary I have planned out with the boys ( which most of you know is the real challenge) encompassing all this with all the knowledge bombs I have collated over the years on eating well for a healthy life style (you will note no use of the word Diet).
I will photograph every time the dispaly of treadmill/bike/rower or a picture of my GPS watch if I have ventured out in the elements to prove I have done this.
Please give whatever you can to this worthwhile cause where it will directly make a difference to this wee boys life and that of his familys.
Dig deep people please and if anyone has any additional ideas to call me out on and make me do then fire away as long as your prepaired to pay for it and to all my friends in the fitness world if you want to slog my guts out with a wee PT session then that also would be magic.
Oh and please excuse my grumpiness if you see me lol. x
A friend of my mines wee boy (Ciaran) suffers from Cerebal Palsy a disability that is close to not only my own familys heart, as my cousin suffers from a milder case but also too a few friends. Ciaran is 4 next month and his CP affects his lower limbs and also has other developemental problems linked with his CP called neurodevelopental brain disorder manifesting with, speech, language developmental problems and learning difficulties.
At present Ciaran has a wheelchair to get about on a daily basis, however now is the time when additional intensive therapy will really help strengthen his wee legs. Ciaran's mum, Louise is currently doing a fantastic job raising some funds herself for the treatment at the Bobath Therapy Centre and I thought I could simply add to that while helping myself out with health and fitness goals.
Now this is in no way a sob story but thought it was important just to lay the foundation of what i am doing.
So what i will be doing is from today unitl the 13th March i will commit to Cycling/walking/jogging or rowing 5Kilometres every day. I will also be doing my ususal 3-4 Crossfit workouts per week. I will also not enjoy the pleasures of alcohol other than one day at the start of Feburary I have planned out with the boys ( which most of you know is the real challenge) encompassing all this with all the knowledge bombs I have collated over the years on eating well for a healthy life style (you will note no use of the word Diet).
I will photograph every time the dispaly of treadmill/bike/rower or a picture of my GPS watch if I have ventured out in the elements to prove I have done this.
Please give whatever you can to this worthwhile cause where it will directly make a difference to this wee boys life and that of his familys.
Dig deep people please and if anyone has any additional ideas to call me out on and make me do then fire away as long as your prepaired to pay for it and to all my friends in the fitness world if you want to slog my guts out with a wee PT session then that also would be magic.
Oh and please excuse my grumpiness if you see me lol. x
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Garry Mcfall
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