A massive Thank you

On Sunday 7 of us competed our first ever Triathlon For Luca, it was fantastic event and everyone completed the tri in under one hour thirty minutes which was a great personal achievement for all, supported by friends and family cheering us on including the main man Luca, as well as Sian Mo and Zack who we were thrilled to have there supporting us.
We would just like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have supported us over the months, family and friends, new and old, coaches at David Lloyd, Andy and Sarah you have been fantastic very patient and supportive.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all those who donated we raised £3960.00 which is awesome a target we could only have wished for.

Once again THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

THE TRI TEAM FOR LUCA XXX

Meet the Team

Meet the team from left to right,

Andy Evans, Kevin Burford, Matt Nodder, Sarah Burford, Louise Fowler, Jeni Evans, Sarah Jeffery

As the date is getting closer we are all feeling the pressure and getting nervous for the big day !!!!

It's definitely a mixture of excitement and apprehension.

The support we have received has been fantastic and we are delighted to have raised over £2000.00 For

luca.  We will continue to ask for donations either through our Just giving page, or Text so if you have

not already donated and wish to support us in our adventure to raise money For Luca please, please

donate ..........

www.justgiving.com/For-Luca-Triathlon1

or Text SKMW79   Followed by the amount ie £5 £10  to 70070.

Every penny counts, so please dig deep and donate as much as you can.

Thank you

The Team xxx For Luca

150 %

Wow our donations have got us up to 150% which is awesome.
If you are following our progress and wish to donate in support of Luca please follow the web address below thank you for your continued support

www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Stepping up the fitness !!!!!

Wow what a week dont think any of us have touched base.

So the girls have been enduring their second week of bootcamp and PT, Lifting weights beyond our capability, and strengthening our core all in the belief that it will help us on the big day, it had better !!!!

Running has been the main focus for the majority of us this week, for me its the case of save the worst for last ......
the weather has once again not been on our side so we are all finding it difficult to find time to go out on the bikes, lets hope it improves this week.

The competition between the lads is growing, its actually quite funny if you could hear the good banter between them.  Matt has been sussing out the competition between the lads, but beware Matt us girls might just sneak up on you he he .......

Two of the lads went off swimming yesterday bless !!! sharing their techniques in the pool would love to have been a little fly on the wall to hear them

The big event is three weeks today, and already we have received a huge response from family and friends, donating and offering words of encouragement.
Currently we have raised just over £2200.00, which is AWESOME !!! however we would love to raise more

So this is our plea to you.....

As you can probably tell I am not very good with words, so I will just speak from the heart.......

When we started this event honestly none of us had a clue what we were doing, however we were all agreed that we wanted to raise as much money as we could for one amazing little boy Luca.

Each one of us entering the event has young children who we adore and protect with all our might, however I guess Luca hits home that no matter how much you love and protect your child some things are simply beyond your control, what Luca and his family have endured no family should have to suffer and although we cannot change events in the past we can assist to ease the future

So please if you are able to donate please support us to support Luca and his amazing family in raising as much money as we can

www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Thank you
Sarah xxx For Luca, and the Team xxx

A couple of thank you's xx

Thank you Sally wakley and Jo Ridley for your donations and for raising your hand For Luca we have also had an anonymous donation, whoever you are thank you xx

Who would like to get us to £2000.00 ????? Will it be you

The fundraising is going great and we are so close to to hitting £2000.00 WE CAN hit this by tonight ??

                   
                                           JUST GIVING FOR LUCA NEEDS YOU 

www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Text SKMW79 Followed by the Amount i.e £5 £10 to 70070

Thank you the Team xxx For Luca

Great session in the pool tonight

Wasn't sure after my run this morning and after a week of bootcamp how being back in the pool would go this evening but really shocked managed 2000m/80 lengths so really chuffed with that.
If you are following our training and just giving For Luca I just want to say how overwhelmed we all are by your support.  Our original target was to raise £1500.00 this morning we hit that and now we intend on smashing the target to pieces.  We have one month left before the big day so we are hoping to raise as much as we can for one very special little boy.

If you do wish to donate you can do so online @
www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1
Or Text LUCA79 followed by the amount ie £5 £10 to 70070

Thank you once again
The team
Sarah xxxFor Luca

100%

Samantha Pardoe you are the One !!!!! thank you for your sponsorship and for raising your hand For Luca. 

We cannot thank enough all those who have taken  the time to donate and sponsor us in the wonderful cause.

We have one month before the Forluca Triathlon, so it's not too late to donate let's smash this target to pieces !!!!!

Thank you from the team and from Luca xxx

99% who will get us to 100% ???

We are £7 off our target total who will get us to 100% WILL IT BE YOU !!!!
http://www.justgiving.com/For-Luca-Triathlon1
Or text SKMW79 followed by the amount Ie £5 &10 to 70070
Thanks y'all

Sarah xxx For Luca

Your response has been awesome

Firstly we would like to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful people who have been raising their hand and donating in support of our triathlon For Luca, we have had a wonderful response
We are hoping to raise as much money as possible and smash our target !!!!
With your help we can do this......
We have set ourselves a target for today to hit over £1000.00 so we are asking for your help if you haven't already donated and wish to support us in our event and raise essential funds For Luca then please please follow the link and Just Give. Any donation is more than appreciated big or small it all adds up

Thank you once again for our your support and words of encouragement that keep coming through it means a great deal to us all

The team xxx For Luca

Sarah burford
Louise fowler
Jeni Evans
Sarah Jeffery
Matt nodder
Kevin burford
Andy Evans

www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

50% target reached hooray !!!!

We have reached 50% of our target thank you to everyone who has donated and please if you are still yet to donate and wish to raise your hand For Luca please follow the link above

Thank you

The Team For Luca xxxx

Last nights bootcamp

To ease us in gently
3 x 5 lunge
3x 5 press
3x 5 dead lift

15 min AMRAP
400m run
10 Tyre jumps
Managed 5 rounds

Omg am I feeling this today !!
Along with louise fowler and Jeni Evans pushing for the Try a Tri For Luca

If you wish to sponsor our efforts and raise you hand For Luca please go to ....
www. justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Thank you for your continued support

Sarah xxx For Luca

Off to boot camp !!!

Fundraising is going well we are now over one third of our target hooray !!!
I have signed up for a one month boot camp to get fitter before the big day first night tonight not sure I looking forward to it I will keep you posted how I get on.

Don't forget if you wish to sponsor our progress please follow the link below and be part of the wonderful people all raising their hand for one very special little boy who has come to far but still has some way to go ..... But always with a smile on his face :-)

www. justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Thank you for your continued support

Sarah xxxFor Luca

20 mins to sign up

Ok so this is what we have been waiting for the dreaded sign up, once your name is down its for real, but what a fantastic opportunity for such a wonderful cause, good luck everyone hope we all get on xxxx

Sarah xxx For Luca

Enter the tri today

http://www.facebook.com/forluca.triathlon/posts/156211394540427

25% reached hooray !!!

Hooray we have reached 25% of our total target thank you thank you we have also received an anonymous sponsor whoever you are thank you for raising your hand For Luca.  For any of you who wish to donate don't be shy give it a try ......

www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Thank you thank you thank you xxxx

Just giving its simple follow the link .......

A lovely surprise to wake up to we have now hit the £300 mark thanks to some more beautiful people raising their hands For Luca xxxx thank you thank you thank you 

you can also join us and support our very worthy cause its simple just follow the link ........

www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Thank you from the Team xxx For Luca

A great first day

I would like to thank the wonderful people who have donated For Luca as of today we have already raised £220.00 we are well on our way to reaching our goal of £1500.00 so if you would like to help us to smash our target for a wonderful little boy please follow the link below

www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Thank you thank you thank you xxxx

10% achieved

We have reached 10% of our target goal please keep donating so that we can smash our target, thank you to our generous sponsors xxx For Luca

www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Just Giving

We have set up our team Just giving page For Luca

www.justgiving.com/teams/For-Luca-Triathlon1

Please Please help in supporting us to raise vital funds, we only have a month to go and would love for you all to get behind us.

Your support is really appreciated

Love the Team xxx For Luca

Ps dont forget to share our page xxx

Completed my first gym based triathlon

So the last few months have gone by so quickly I  have putting in as much training as poss whilst juggling family and work it's been fun, well most if the time not including the many injuries sustained whilst falling from my bike !!! 

Today I decided with only a month to go to see what I could so it began with 400m swim in the pool in 8 mins quickly changed into gym kit and hop on the bike 16.1 km in 32.33 ok so the bike in the gym is no way near as hard as the road but it gave me the general idea and finally into the dreaded running machine 4.6km in 34 mins if I am honest the running was by far the hardest and at times it was stop and start but finally I did it my next challenge is to do the same on the road wish me luck will keep you posted . 

Ps we are sorting out out just giving page thus week which we will post of Facebook we would really appreciate your sponsorship "for Luca "

Thanks 

Sarah xxx For Luca 

Race Day - 5 weeks Sunday!!!

Ok, let's blow the dust of this blog and get going!!

Doesn't seem long ago since we first talked about doing this... it was almost 5 months ago!! Now we have just over 5 weeks left till the big day!!!

I've done nowhere near the amount of training I wanted to do. But I doubt anyone has; what an awful winter we've had, and it still isn't pleasant out there - it started snowing on me earlier!

Today I did my first swim (before work), bike and run (after work) in one day. Not very fast, but wanted to know what it feels like to run off the bike. It's added 4mins to my run but really pleased to just be able to do a 5k after riding, albeit a short ride. Running immediately off the bike was tough, so I recommend everyone does it at least once before D-day....

The swim is still my weakest event, so I'll be putting in the hours down at Eastern Leisure Centre over the next few weeks. I'm starting to get to know the lunchtime regulars there, most of whom are pensioners. I might organise a coach trip for them to come down and support me on 5th May!! :-)

Hopefully registration will open soon for the event - not sure what's delaying them. We need a few weeks to get a good amount of sponsorship!! In the meantime, happy training folks and let's keep our fingers crossed for some warmer weather!!!