A Longer Journey but the Mission is the Same: Finish the Story

 

"If the going is tough and the pressure is on, if the reserves of strength have been drained and the summit is still not in sight, then the quality to seek in the person is neither great strength nor quickness of hand, but rather a resolute mind firmly set on its purpose that refuses to let its body slack or rest."



The above is a quote from Edmund Hillary, one of the first people to climb Mount Everest in 1953. While I may be climbing a different and smaller mountain in Mount Kilimanjaro, the challenge will be the same.  It is that quote I wanted to start this blog post off with following the challenges over the last few weeks. 

As many of you know through reading this blog and/or having conversations with me, I had intended to climb Kilimanjaro in June 2024, however due to the tour operator no longer being able to fulfill that trip, I now need to find a new tour operator so that I can climb Kilimanjaro as soon as possible, with an initial target date of September or October 2024. 

Whilst this delay was unforeseen and unfortunate, this provides me with an opportunity for more training and time to prepare. I plan to tackle two of Britain's Three Peaks over the next few months as well as whatever other opportunities that I can find to develop the physical, mental and emotional resistance I will need when I summit the world's highest freestanding mountain. 



Thank you to everyone who has donated to the appeal so far and it's incredible to have raised over £1,000 since launching this campaign last year. Every penny that has been donated so far and every penny that will be donated will go to HSO, an amazing charity that will allow them to continue to support children and young people in Hertfordshire so that they can believe in a better tomorrow and beyond!

If you would like to find out more about HSO, please click the links below to visit their website and social media pages. Additionally, if you can, you can donate to through my new fundraising page, and help me get to my initial target of £3,000 by the time I step foot in Tanzania to challenge myself like never before. 

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The last few weeks have been a challenge but nothing compared to the challenge to come so see you along the trail!


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