Barry’s challenge

[Barry52]

Hi all,

Over the years I have organised or been involved with fundraising for MNDA. We rely on friends and family to sponsor us so this time I wanted to challenge myself and inspire my supporters to part with their money.

I have registered for an abseil at an adventure park near Leicester on 17th April. I will be hoisted up a tower and then abseil down. If all goes well I can have a second try. My family thinks I’m crazy but each time I discover things I can no longer do, I move onto something else.

You can follow me on https://trk.justgiving.com/f/a/Gr2dn...NvLnVrWAQAAAAD

[Ellie]

Way to go, Barry - just don't do a BoJo on it

Love Ellie.

[Doug Carpenter]

Well done Barry - very brave!

I've put a few pennies in your tin.

Doug

[Barry52]

Thank you Doug I had noticed on justgiving. I hope to attach a video after the event but only if I don’t mess up.

Best wishes,
Barry

[Barry52]

Hi friends,

Although Mission 5000 doesn’t officially start until tomorrow, Sunday 13th September I started my challenge early and completed it yesterday. Covid cancelled my wheelchair abseil so I decided to cycle 500 miles on my exercise bike. There was no way I could complete 500 miles in the timeframe of the MNDA challenge, hence me getting off to a flyer. Cycling indoors is very boring but I have enjoyed watching videos on my iPad whilst clocking up the miles and found a benefit of reduced spasticity.

My target was to raise £500 and I am well passed this amount. I thank all my sponsors for their support

Best wishes,
Barry

[Doug Carpenter]

Well done, Barry!

Doug

[matthew55]

Is spinning still a thing? If so then Barry is King. 👍

[denise]

Well done you xxxx

[Ellie]

Fantastic, Barry - congrats on the amount raised and well done for staying upright on the bike 😁

Love Ellie.

[Deb]

Well done and thank you Barry, 😊

Love Debbie x

[miranda]

What an achievement!! Thank you Barry

[Lynne K]

Wow, amazing Barry. Your a star, Lynne

[nunhead_man]

Amazing Barry – well done!

I've been wondering whether I ought to get an exercise bike - I've lost my interest in cycling after having been on the back of my parents tandem before I could walk and wonder if this would rekindle my interest

[Barry52]

Hi Andy,

I recently cancelled my gym membership and whilst I felt the exercises my trainer set me were helping my spasticity I don’t feel comfortable returning to the gym and it is a hassle booking appointments. I console myself with the fact that 2 years of gym membership saved will justify the cost of the bike. Ironically the money I have raised in sponsorship equates to the same amount. You may find it helps you get some exercise if you buy a bike but remember to build up gradually and stop when you feel tired.

Best wishes,
Barry

[nunhead_man]

Hi Barry,

Thank you for your message but I do not really want to buy another bike – I still have three including a Brompton having sold the bike I used to use for riding over mountains and our tandem – the latter going back to our post-wedding honeymoon when we rode from Vienna to Salzburg and back through the mountains with lots of resulting anecdotes.

On exercise I saw this somewhere and wonder perhaps if it needs wider promulgation?

Mind the wrapping of the URL

https://www.als.net/news/excercise-and-als-some-of-the-latest-research/fbclid=IwAR3oTT9gvHYErzUc3SltxSN9B4ksxXe3AmHNHWiW1mBsPhny26K8eFjKQbc