My Activity Tracking
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My target 31 mi
I’m swimming a mile a day, every day, for a month to support RNLI volunteers
This May, I am attempting to swim a mile-a-day for the whole month to help RNLI crews save lives at sea.
As an island nation, we flock to the beaches every summer to make the most of the glorious weather. What many of us don't realise is that there are men and women dedicating their time and skill to rescuing those who get in trouble and bringing them safely home to their loved ones.
By undertaking a personal challenge and commitment to try and swim a mile each day for the month of May I hope to raise awareness (and money!) for these amazing people. A mile a day is equivalent to 64 lengths of a regular 25m swimming pool... this means I will be swimming 1,984 length in May!!! Wish me luck but more importantly, please encourage me by donating your money to them. Your sponsorship can make a real, lifesaving difference by helping provide volunteers with everything they need to rescue those finding themselves in trouble
Will you sponsor my RNLI Mayday Mile Challenge and support these courageous crews?
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My Achievements
Updated Profile Pic
Self donated
Reached 25% of fundraising target
Reached 50% of fundraising target
Reached 100% of fundraising target
Added a Blog Post
Shared fundraising page
Reached 25% of distance target
Reached 50% of distance target
Reached 100% of distance target
My Updates
I did my bit!!
Saturday 31st May Thank you everyone for your support!!! I did what I set out to do and you ‘enabled’ my suffering! Still time to chip in for a great cause if you were waiting to make sure I didn’t drown! .. I didn’t, but will definitely stay away from water for the next few days! 🏊♀️😖
I can almost see the finish line..
Thursday 29th May Almost there!! 2 more to go, still not fit to handle this every day. Managing the distance and improving my time, but feeling exhausted every day.
My Private Pool!
Wednesday 21st May
Extra laps and half way !!!
Thursday 15th May I hadn’t thought about days when I can’t hit the pool.. this Friday is one of those.. so decided to skip one mile into three days and add it to my daily mile .. sounded a bit easier than the reality.. I am done and looking forward to a day without water.. today, third day of 1.4 miles was painful from lap one to lap 42.. hated it all the way.. but no more bubbles until Saturday!
Jumped the wall
Thursday 15th May Date ten felt like finally my body realised there was no other option but to cooperate for the rest of this madness.
10 days in
Thursday 15th May Every single day of the first week felt like there was no way to succeed in this challenge. Tiredness was with me from opening my eyes (5am) to closing them (8:30pm) and the fight during the day to not fall asleep on my computer was hard.
Three days in, three miles in and over £1000!!!!!!!!
Saturday 3rd May
Panic! First day of pain tomorrow!!
Wednesday 30th Apr
Try not to drown for 31 days
Sunday 27th Apr
Thank you to my Sponsors
£106
Ian Young
£100
Charles Cresswell
£65.90
Robin Ross
£63.80
Sam
Vamosssssssss!!!!!!
£53.32
Jonathan Brain
Well done Gaby - a most worthwhile cause x
£53.32
Logan And Kirsty
This is incredible. What a monumental effort. Well done!
£53.32
Daniel Peniche
Deja de torturar a la pobre Aspen. Tu porque tienes neopreno… ;)
£53.32
Rona Rae
Keep going, almost done! You are amazing!
£52.12
Anonymous
What a 🌟 - well done Gaby!
£50
Colin Salter
£42.79
Greg Witten
£42.79
Katie Beckmann
Go, Gaby, go! So impressive, well done!
£35.38
Jose Manuel Comino Alvarez
Mucho ánimo CAMPEONA!!!!!
£33.28
Anonymous
Swim faster!!!
£33.28
Robec
Totally amazing, huge well done and congratulations for it being of-fish-ially over ;)
£31.51
Becki Lawson
Wow Gaby! You are amazing - good luck with the challenge, hope the weather holds and well done raising money for such an important cause!
£30
Emily And Martin
You must be half fish, or maybe half shark! Just keep swimming Gaby you’re nearly there, good luck 🐠
£29.15
Gabriela Peniche
£27.05
Chris Way
Great cause and hugely impressive challenge! Best of luck x
£27.05
Norman Halley
Good luck raising as much as you can for this absolutely essential organisation. I hope I never have to use them but who knows, maybe one day? Oh, and I think you're very brave. Brrrrrrrrrr.
£27.05
Gareth Wellock
£27.05
Carole Richards
£27.05
Matt Grover
Watch out for sharks!
£21.84
Lucy Webster
Go Gabi!!!
£21.84
Lyds
Hmmmm .... nearly didn't donate! Cos you're going to Engerland .... noooooo! Xxxxxxxx
£21.84
Rob Ogden
Go for it!
£21.84
Ali Peel
Go Gaby!
£21.84
Olivia Tilley
Best of luck - epic challenge!! Well done, for a great cause Xx
£21.84
Ian Perks
£21.84
Anonymous
Nada haremos nada haremos en el mar el mar el mar!
£21.84
Gs Thomson
Such a worthy cause. Well done Gaby!
£21.84
Judith
Well done! What a star
£21.84
Mike Hudson
£21.84
Dawborns
Great effort Gabby! Smashing it 💪🏼
£21.84
V
Si se puede! Si se puede! 🏊🏼♀️
£21.84
Katie & Bjorn
Go, Aspen, go! :)
£21.84
Kelly Morgan
You got this!
£21.84
The Tarratts
Keep swimming!!!! Amazing effort even to give it a go… you got this! best of luck Gaby!! X
£21.84
Sergio Peniche
No me extraña....esa es mija Valiente, aventurera Uno de mis orgullos Cuidate mucho
£20
Sarah Dures
£20
Justine And James Harvey
🏊♀️ Just keep swimming!! 🏊♀️
£20
Simon Dearsly
£16.56
Nicola Hunt
Go Gaby, impressive challenge for a very worthy cause! May the water be calm!
£15
Jono Elliot
Wahooo - go Gabi! Happy swimming :)
£10
Stephanie Brien
Absolutely amazing challenge Gaby. It'll be really tough but I'm sure you'll nail it.
£10
Anna Schilling
£10
Eimear Dinneen
Well done! Great cause 🏊♀️
£6.11
Mika And Beans
Amazing commitment Gabby! You’ve got this! 🏊 💪🏼
Wow, what a challenge. Aspen looks like she wants to do every stroke with you! Good luck!!