Team Warrior scale the 3 Peaks for The Veterans Charity

On Friday 16th September 13 people headed up to Fort William from Peterborough. Packed into a mini-bus and with hardly any sleep the night before the team prepared themselves for the coming weekend.

Despite the mini-bus being restricted to a mere 60mph we all arrived at the foot of Ben Nevis in time to starting hiking up at just gone 4pm. And to start with, the journey up didn’t seem too bad. Staying on the path and winding up to the top it was just a case of best foot footward as everyone tackled the peak one step at a time. As we reached the summit there was just enough time for Damo to become the highest naked person in the UK before we started our way back to the warmth of the mini-bus.

The moment we turned around though it was as if someone had turned the lights off. The darkness came in and we all had to navigate ourselves down relying on the batteries in our head torches. Thankfully Damo was very experienced on the mountain and good with a map as he led the team directly down without any problem at all.

Back in the van we barely had time to get our boots on and the van was off. Everyone trying their best to get forty winks as we headed to the Lake District with the van throwing us all around like rag dolls. Maybe not quite as much kip as we might have hoped for then? After playing wild goose chase in Glasgow with a Sat Nav that had no sense of direction what so ever we finally reached Wasdale Head.

Reaching the bottom of Scafell Pike there was definitely a change in mood. After climbing Nevis only a few hours previous some members of the team had lost their appetite. In fact a few turned back straight away preferring to save their legs for Snowdon at the end. In hindsight that was a wise choice. Scafell didn’t seem to have the same beauty as Ben Nevis did and despite being a shorter route it won’t go down in my memory as a great climb. No sooner had we got about half way up, then the heavens opened up on us and drenched us to the bone with a heavy shower. And just when we thought our morale couldn’t dip any lower the gods upped the ante. We were rained on with hail stones that came down from the sky like bullets smashing into us. At this point we all turned to look at each other and question what the hell we were thinking. Only one thing for it. Lets get up there, get a glory picture and high tail it straight out of here! So we did.

Which only left one more peak to tackle before we could get to the pub. Already the groans were getting louder as we put back on our wet clothes and sodden kit. Going up Snowdon the team made really strong progress. It was a route that at times seemed to be never ending and in parts the path disappeared into random scrambling? Only to be confirmed that we were on track as we picked up the route the other side. Snowdon was a much more enjoyable mountain than Scafell and was full of beauty. Despite the rain and misty weather you could recognise just how spectacular the views must be if you pick the right day. Sadly we didn’t have the right day and as we approached the summit their wasn’t a great deal to see at all. But either way we had cracked it and the sense of acheivement was already pouring in. We could all retire after this, hang up our boots and rest easy knowing that at some point in our lives we DID complete the 3 Peak Challenge.

As we got to the pub you could sense the gratitude that all that was left was a feast, a pint and the ride home. We’d clocked in at 29 hours which wasn’t a bad time considering the conditions. Visibility had been poor in parts, the Sat Nav had thrown us off a few times and the van was limited to 60mph. Not to mention sitting in traffic on the M6 for hours on end on route to Snowdon.

But then you could sense that niggling feeling. I guess we have to come back next year now to make sure we crack it in under 24 hours? Oh what the heck, lets keep up the training and get another date in the diary 🙂

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Don’t just remember the fallen…

Remember those that fought tooth and nail to get back up again!

As I’m preparing for the Forces March 2011 with Team Warrior I am inspired very much by what we’re doing but I’m also deeply saddened.  The beneficiary of our efforts is a charity that we’ve become very close to during the campaign called Project 65 – The Veterans Charity who support serving, retired and related members of our armed services.

Now I wasn’t under any illusion about how hard fundraising was.  I’ve been involved with projects enough times before to realise how fickle people are and how tough it is to get their support.  But still we push on because we know how much of a difference we can make.

The title of this blog is ‘Don’t just remember the fallen….’  We have many monuments and memorials paying tribute to brave servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for what they believed in.  And rightly so.  We made a commitment to never forget them and indeed I believe as a nation we honour that well.  However, I don’t feel like we remember those that fought tooth and nail to get back up again anywhere near enough.

The death toll from the Afghanistan War is only telling a fraction of the story.  For every soldier that pays the ultimate price many more are severely injured and even disabled.  These soldiers are now having to come home and face a new life.  A life where many people have no understanding of why they even served their country let alone have any understanding of what they are now going through.  The best we can often say is ‘I’m sorry to hear about that’  But how lame is that?

Around 6% of the Armies personnel are injured to the point that they will never be deployed again.  And with budgets being tightened up it looks like these soldiers will be removed from the Army to free up finances and resources to recruit more fighting fit soldiers.  I’m saddened by the fact that these guys quite often get forgotten about.  There are a few that get good coverage and are thought of often, but there are many many more who barely get mentioned let alone noticed.  There are injured personnel now looking towards a life outside of the military with nothing but fear and no idea where they are going to go.  They paid the ultimate price and now they feel alone.

This saddens me which is why I want to help.  So I set up a fundraising team and selected a charity which I admired the ethos of.  They were thinking about these soldiers and wanted to provide the support they need.  I instantly wanted to back it and I have.  I then preceded to organise events, run raffles, take on physical challenges and do anything and everything to get peoples attention and make a difference.

But guess what?  It more often than not falls on deaf ears.  I’m currently running a raffle where you can Win a £1000 holiday for £1.50 but people still look at me as if I’m ripping them off?  They argue about the details and the dates but forget one important thing.  This is a raffle to support those that need us RIGHT NOW!  Is that not worth £1.50 in itself?  Well from experience I know the majority of people think it isn’t.

Now I know we can’t support every cause going.  I have to say No sometimes as well and I do find it difficult but that is a sad fact of life.  We have to ensure we are taking care of ourselves before we have anything to give to others.  After all that is what I preach as a Coach.

However as soon as there is a natural disaster we do have this money.  When the Tsunami hit Thailand we raised millions, and the same when the Earthquake hit Haiti.  Now we have a similar devestating disaster in Japan and no doubt the British public will jump to the rescue texting donations as we speak.  And I think it is great that we live in a country that has that compassion.  Though if you are drawn to helping the poor people of Japan then please think of the brave people here on your doorstep who really need your support.  They won’t need the huge injection of money that Japan need but they still need quite a lot.

Don’t just remember the fallen, remember those that fought tooth and nail to get back up again!

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Team Warrior Recce Ben Nevis

On Sat 5th March Paul Thomas completed Stage One of his European Challenge with Team Warrior’s Damo and myself (Dean Grimshawe) in support.

I have really got to learn from my impulsiveness though as I finally agreed to help support Paul at around 3pm on the Friday as I was heading off for a late shift at work.  As I finished my shift gone midnight I then rushed home to collect my kit and head off for Fort William.  This wouldn’t have been so bad but after scaling Ben Nevis my next shift was starting at 7.30am Sunday morning!  And yes, I did make it.

The long journey up was full of accounts from Paul’s past adventures and coupled with his unique way of telling the story I was laughing all the way.  The journey was a great opportunity to learn more about Paul and indeed Damo as we shared the whole experience.

When we got to the bottom of Ben Nevis it was actually a really nice day.  The sun was out and it was a decent temperature with no real wind.  We wondered if it may just be clear at the peak?  Could we be that lucky?

And going up was really good to start with.  The initial incline was a definite challenge but we managed to make really good progress and I felt we had a strong pace.  And the views were amazing.  Here is us about half way up.

Not long after this point we started to hit the snow.  At first the snow was patchy around the rocky path but as we got higher and higher there was not much but snow to be seen.  Here is where the snow started.

Before long we were relying on the cairns to guide us to the top as everything was pure white out.  In fact we had a guy on the way down trying to convince us to turn back and questioning us on whether we had the navigational skills to complete the trek to the summit.  Normally this is good advice but as I was with 2 Ben Nevis Veterans who knew this mountain very well I knew we didn’t have a great deal to be concerned about.  Besides we knew where we were and all 3 of us are more than competent with a map and compass so we thanked him for his concern and carried on moving.  After all I wasn’t about to come this far just to get a photo of a bit of snow!  I do think he thought we was nuts though and I’m pretty sure he muttered something under his breath as he walked on.  Not to worry, on we pressed.  Here are the cairns we followed.

Notice we are still in T-Shirts all the way to the top.  The snow was difficult under foot so slowed us down a little bit.  We didn’t have any pick axes or crampons like pretty much everyone else we bumped into had, but either way we still completed our journey to the summit in a respectable 3 hours and 30 mins.

After that getting down was quite simple though not quite conventional as we slid down in just 1 and a half hours using the bum slide for much of the descent.

And that was that memorable trip to Ben Nevis, until next month when we do it all again as part of the 3 Peak Challenge.  I’ll close off with Paul Thomas signing off from Ben Nevis and marking the completion of Stage One of his European Challenge.  Check out more about his European Challenge on his website here.

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The Team comes before The Warrior

We’re getting to that stage in the campaign now where we really need to come together as a team.  We are very fortunate to have a really strong collection of individuals who all show leadership skills in their own right and are in the main self motivated and self sufficient.  However the team has to come first if we’re going to acheive the goals we have set out to.

And the main goal I’m talking about is the fundraising target of £15,000.

Even though the total at the moment says we’re at 10% we are actually on track if we see through all of the plans we have in the pipeline.  And boy do we have some exciting stuff coming up.  If you haven’t already make sure you check out The Warrior Cup and get your 5 a-side team entered into the biggest tournament this summer.  It’s set to be an awesome day!

But the excitement doesn’t detract from the original point.  The team still has to come together as one solid unit and for me that comes down entirely to clarity and communication.  So long as the whole team understands the team goal, and each individual understands where they fit into that we are half way there.  The rest comes down to accountability and communication.  Simply the ownership of various parts of the goal and constant feedback to say whether the tasks are on track or falling behind.  In essence team work is very simple but it is an art that is extremely rare to find done well.

In fact if a team can master team work in todays times they have a real gift.  And Team Warrior hope to pride themselves on building a team which can really make a difference.  A Team that is greater than  the sum of its parts.  A Team that inspires others to step up in the same way.

So that is where we are at the moment.  Making sure all the communication channels are open, that the team has clarity and that we are all part of the big picture as a single unit.

Team Warrior are in this Together!

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Living the Dream

Anybody who knows me will have heard me say that phrase many times.  Often when I’m approached and asked how my day is going I’ll repond with ‘Fantastic! Living the Dream!’ which generally gets a chuckle or two.  Though the more I think of it, the more I realise that I am.

Now I’m exactly the same as the next guy.  Some days I like a lot more than others.  And some days I wonder why I bother.  But one thing I can honestly say with my hand on my heart is that I’ve never stopped dreaming.  And the greatest gift I’ve been given in life is the drive, ambition and curiosity to work out how to make dreams come true.  Because dreams fascinate me and push me forwards.

You see my dream was always to be able to inspire people.  My dream was always to take myself as far as I can go because I believed that would inspire people more than telling them how far they can go.  My dream was always to believe in myself enough that it could become infectious and others could believe in themselves.  My dream was to spread good news and be able to implement change with one small random act of kindness at a time.  My dream was to get to the top of the highest mountain so I could look back and say ‘Hey, it really isn’t that bad you should come and join me up here’.  My dream was to be more than I can be to show what is possible and then share that with someone else so they could be more than they ever knew they could be.  Sounds idealogical and it is.  But that was my dream.  And like all dreams it was once very fragile.

So I read, and I studied and I met new people.  And I tried things.  And I failed so tried some other things.  I realised that I would need some more support and I got laughed at when I shared my ideas.  I went to the people I thought could help the most and they didn’t see any value in me and didn’t want to share their resources with me.  I trained to become a coach.  But nobody wanted to be coached by me as they felt I hadn’t acheived anything.  So I took on a few challenges.  I failed.  I took on something monumental thinking acheiving it would inspire people.  But I failed.  I quit my job to MAKE it happen whether anyone believed in me or not.  I got chewed up, spat out, burned out and left flat broke.  So I went back and got a job.

But the surprising thing is the dream never once changed.  I feel like I’ve acheived nothing yet learned so much and come so far at the same time.  And all the struggles and failure has only reminded me that it was all worth it.  Because it really was my dream and the energy of dreams never really fade away.  They somehow find that bit more that you need just when you need it to dig in and see it through.  I actually feel like I’ve done my own apprenticeship in chasing my own dream.  Something that maybe nobody else will recognise or understand.  An apprenticeship of sorts that has allowed me the right to chase my dreams and taught me invaluable skills like persistence, determination and self motivation that you can’t put a price on.  I feel like my attitude is mine to keep forever now and nobody can take away from me what I have become.  And my dream is no longer fragile.  It has strengthened and I have the courage to share it with conviction now.  Because I’m serious and it really is my dream.  And I want others to feel the same about theirs so they can go out and claim them.

So over the years I developed what is now Team Warrior.

‘Team Warrior is all about being the best that we can be so we can empower others to be the best that they can be’

Team Warrior is essentially a fundraising team that has chosen to get 100% behind Project 65 -The Veterans Charity and everything they do.  And the reason is simple.  There is a HUGE resonance between my dream and the vision of Project 65.  After years and years of experiencing the wrong people in positions of influence it was a breath of fresh air to find a cause which lived and breathed its core values.  Supporting the serving, retired and related people of our armed services is not something that Project 65 do.  It’s who they are.  And that is a big thing for me.  I know exactly with clarity how my effort makes a difference and I’ve never been more proud to fundraise in my life.  And as you can imagine I’ve done a bit in my time with all my enthusiasm to really make a difference.

Which leads up to this moment.  Team Warrior are now entered into the Forces March where we’ll be taking on the 134 mile route over 5 days.  In our own way we do inspire people and we do support people to dream a little bigger in their own lives.  And I genuinely feel like our efforts ARE making a difference and isn’t an ego-driven effort to get noticed.  I regularly get emails and messages from people inspired to step up.  I hear from people who have a challenge and just want some support and I hear from people who’ve pushed and pushed and feel like they’ve nothing left to give.  And being able to give back and support these people to step up is my dream.  And it is happening.

Project 65 is the real deal and nothing happens by coincidence alone.  There is a reason Team Warrior found this amazing cause and it is only positive.  Project 65 have opened up an opportunity for me to live my dream and I’m loving every minute.

Please help us hit our £15k target in anyway that you can.  Throw in a pound, tweet about us, facebook about us, share our links and if you like our blogs then tell your friends.  And if you want to do something more but don’t know what then simply get in touch.  I know exactly how you can help so drop me a message at dean@warriorcoaching.co.uk

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Preparation is Everything

There is a saying that states Prior Planning and Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.  And today was one of those days where I was fully reminded of why this is such a well known saying.

In the build up to the Asics Watford Half Marathon today I got it all wrong and paid the price once the starters gun went off.  For the first 5 miles I was cruising under 9 min/ miles and at the time I was still expecting to be able to step it up later.  Typically I always finish the second half of a race stronger so I purposefully reign myself in over the initial miles with the expectation that I’ll make my ground later on.  But today my confidence in this trait of mine fell flat.

A late shift last night meant not only did I miss out on a good feed the night before (had to make do with a sandwich?) but I also lost out on a good few hours sleep as I hit the pillow at 1am.  And to make matters worse I woke up feeling dehydrated and although I did what I could to get back on track it felt like too little too late.  However, I still hoped that I would get away with it and for the first 45 mins I was half convinced that I had.  But as I approached the hour mark I could sense my energy and power rapidly declining and it was all I could do to maintain a respectable pace.

But the inevitable happened and each slight incline just sapped more and more out of me until the final 3 miles came and virtually polished me off.  So the lesson is definitely to pay proper attention to my preparation in future.  After all there are no excuses when it comes down to it.

During the run I was dressed up in Golfing Fancy Dress to promote one of Team Warrior’s sponsors, TopGolf in Watford.  TopGolf is based in Bushey and is a computerised driving range which brings a whole new approach to how you experience Golf.  It doesn’t matter if you’re a professional Golfer or if you’ve never held a club, either way TopGolf is a great day out for all members of the family.  Make sure you check it out if you’re ever in the area.  TopGolf are sponsoring a Team Warrior Rugby Kit so keep your eyes peeled in future to hear about some exhibition games that we’ll have coming up.

But in the end one way or another I did cross the finish line and did complete the Asics Watford Half Marathon in 2hrs and 13mins (Yeah, I know I told you it wasn’t great).  This run was all about building up to the Forces March 2011 where Team warrior are taking part to support Project 65 – The Veterans Charity.  Please take the time to look at our fundraising page and learn more about what we have coming up.  And of course if you’re impressed by our efforts feel free to throw a £ or two into the pot.
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Not As Good As I Once Was

On Monday 31st January we kicked off the Team Warrior 90 Day Challenge.  We’ve got competitors of ALL levels taking part from all different walks of life with all different goals.  Ranging from losing weight, to hitting pull-up goals and getting that elusive six-pack.

Now I knew things had slipped over the years but nothing prepares you for that moment when you actually test it and see the facts in black and white?  For some reason in our heads we always seem to compare ourselves to that guy we used to be when we were in our prime.  And deep down I still prided myself on my press-ups and similar gym tests.  After all press-ups was an exercise I used to do well at and really shine.

So for my tests I decided to test how much I could increase my pull-ups (an exercise I’ve never really excelled at), my press-ups (which was always a favourite of mine) and sit-ups (something that I never shined at but didn’t embarrass myself at either).  The tests that I set for myself was maximum number of reps of pull-ups and maximum number of press-ups/ sit-ups that could be performed in 2 minutes.  At the start of the challenge I wasn’t expecting formiddable figures but I was hoping that I had kept a decent base level up.

So what did I learn?  Well, as Toby Keith puts it so well.  I’m not ‘As Good As I Once Was’.

I had my wife Sara video me as I completed a pitiful 3 reps on the pull-up bar.  Now I was expecting to be poor, but the extent of poor was a bit of a body blow.  I had been joking all week that I was probably under 5 by now, but in my heart I was still expecting more.  But the test was done and the facts are in.  Then I went onto the following 2 tests.  Now maybe my heart had already sunk I don’t know?  After 2 minutes of each of press-ups and sit-ups I completed 40 reps both times.  It’s fair to say I was shocked.

I normally can record 40 press-ups in the first 30 secs!?  But then when I say ‘normally’ how long ago am I referring to?  I have to wonder sometimes.

And now I’m motivated more than ever to really hit this competition running!  I feel like I have a point to prove to myself and I’m surprisingly looking forward to the challenge after the dismal start.

But that’s not even the best part of the story.  The event has 14 competitors which means £420 has gone into the pot for our chosen cause Project 65 – The Veterans Charity.  And most entrants paid their entry via our fundraising page which means they added gift aid to that total AS WELL!

Take a look for yourself!  We’re now at 10% of our target and pushing forward.  Remember to sponsor us yourself.
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The Forces March is about the People

Speaking to Danny Greeno at Project 65 today really brought home just how much the Forces March is all about the people.  All about the service men and women who make up our fine military, and the values and standards they uphold providing us with something to be truly proud of.  And indeed we are.

But it also dawned on me today that the Forces March is about much more than that.  It is about many more people.  It is about everybodies relationship with the armed services and how we all come together in unity.  It is about team work.  It is about the difference we can all make in the grandest and smallest of ways by simply expressing that we are there and we care.  And it is about the example of inspirational figures who make a decision to stand up and be counted.

But through initiatives like the Forces March we also see unassuming figures begin to shine and really take the spirit of the event on board.  And today I want to talk about a man we know as Machine Warrior.

Christened Thomas Corbin he has really embraced the journey of joining Team Warrior and preparing for the Forces March.  When nobody was looking he dug in and made a commitment to give this challenge his all.  And in the process his example really lifted me when we was out training this morning.

This is a picture taken in August 2010 when Team Warrior got together to train in the Brecon Beacons.  As you can see Tom is a big guy.  Towering in at 6’4″ Tom makes a pretty handy second row and is very well respected by his Hitchin team mates.  But I had to admit, nobody was really sure if he was going to be cut out for marathon running?

But Tom has embraced the challenge and he committed to digging in and stepping up.  Some days his legs were screaming as he pushed out the miles, and some days he just had to stop for a second and catch his breath as his back started to lock up.  However, he never shyed away from an early morning run.  And always turned up regular as clockwork for every team meeting or training session that was in the diary.  The man tackled the challenge with a laser like focus that was never spoken about and to be honest nobody even realised until the last few weeks.  In fact, Tom has managed to his credit to totally transform himself and show what can be done when you Stop Talking! And Start Running!

This morning as I agreed to hook up with the big man for a short run I was secretly hoping for a nice steady stretch of the legs.  But sadly that wasn’t on the cards.  Trying to keep on the heels of a hulk of a guy who looks wide enough to hit Dallaglio head on and make a go of it made me question if I was doing enough to keep up with the training schedule myself?  Machine Warrior had literally transformed himself and was flying around the pavements of London Colney like a man on a mission.  The man who held the rear of the pack was now striding from the front and pushing the pace.  Hard.

And to observe the journey unfold in front of me was absolutely amazing.

The Forces March is about the people.  And it’s fantastic to see how it ignites the passion in guys like Tom to step up and really relish the chance to show what they are really made of and be the best they can be.  And of course their is the team work and comradeship among all entrants and teams which just brings everyone together as one.  Giving civilians a small taste of just some of the qualities that make up the life of a soldier.

Great effort Tom!  But can you slow down a bit now and let the rest of us catch up?

Below is a picture of Tom (notice the Garmin watch) taken at the Team Warrior meeting on Sun 16th Jan where he led from the front and even had the cheek to run off ahead and grab video footage from his camcorder which he had in his hand while running?

Top Job!

The story of a Marathon and a Barrel of Beer?

Yes, you did read that right.  But before I say more let me give you a bit of background on where this story came from.

Before D-Day the soldiers trained near Exmoor to make sure they were ready for the mission that lay ahead.  As their training came to a close they were told that it was over and they would now be making their way back to Bulford camp in Wiltshire.  Initially the soldiers were relieved and stood waiting around for their lift back.  But it wasn’t coming.  It would appear that they were expected to get back on their own steam.  And so it was with 80lb of kit on them they trekked the entire 130 mile or so route back to camp.  Amazingly they were covering the distance within 3 and a half days which is some feat!

And now a version of this route has gone on to become the Forces March which we’ll be taking part in at the end of May.  We’ll be covering 134 miles over 5 days though we won’t have to worry about the 80lb of kit thankfully.  However, we do have a slight twist which may just weigh us down a wee bit.

So what does that have to do with a barrel of beer?

Well there is a legend that this initial march prior to D-Day may not have been planned as part of the training.  The truth of the matter nobody seems sure of.  However, a story has emerged which provides a possible alternative answer.  There have been murmurings that the march was actually a punishment after soldiers were caught stealing a barrel of beer from a local pub?  Now this hasn’t been verified and we have no idea if it is true but imagine being punished with a 130 mile tab in full kit over a cheeky pint!

I’d love to know more about the truth behind this but in the meantime it has given us an idea.  We are going to pull a barrel of beer along with Team Warrior for the final leg of the Forces March on Sunday 29th May 2011.

Damian is on the case creating designs for a trolley as we speak and has some pretty innovative ideas already which he’ll be putting into action as we speak.  As soon as we get a picture of the trolley we’ll be sharing it with you and keeping you posted on its progression.

In the meantime stay tuned as you may seeing us test running it at a half-marathon near you 🙂

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Stop Talking! Start Running!

As we get ever and ever closer to the Forces March 2011 the reality of what we have taken on is starting to hit home.  As I write this there is only 126 days separating us from the start line and each day is disappearing fast.

This weekend we had a catch up where we all re-ignited our passion for the challenge and pulled together as a team to hit the next few months hard and smash our goals.  Here is a picture of us just under 4 miles into our training run where we had our first water break with the support vehicle.

From left to the right at the back we have Tom Corbin, Mark Thomas and Damian Atkinson.  And at the front we have Matt Wang, Dean Grimshawe and Paul Thomas.

It seems now that the only advice for the team is to Stop Talking and Start Running!  As we build up our distances so we can be ready for the 5 marathons in 5 days.

After the run we all sat down and made sure we all knew exactly why we were doing this challenge and what it means to us all as individuals.  Then we talked a little about what Team Warrior means and how we express the Warrior Spirit.  Below is a clip from Sylvester Stallone doing an interview about Rocky and the Warrior Spirit, and I think he sums up what we are trying to embody perfectly.

We’ll be attending various events in the near future as we build up to the Forces March so look out for us at the following events.

Sun 6th Feb – Watford Half-Marathon
Sun 20th Mar – Fleet Half-Marathon
Sun 20th Mar – Reading Half-Marathon
Fri 1st-3rd Apr – 3 Peak Challenge
Sat 23rd Apr – Compton Challenge (40 miler)

We’ll keep you posted but in the meantime Team Warrior shall mostly be running and promoting awareness of Project 65 through their challenge.  Remember to sponsor us!