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My Achievements
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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
Last day 31 May
Saturday 31st May Dear all, thank you so much for your generous support! I have clocked up 35.96 miles doing the Mayday Mile challenge. I'm marginally better at rowing 💪🌈💜 it's been fun doing this for such a good cause. Stephanie Share
Day 28
Wednesday 28th May I've rowed my official sponsorship distance of thirty one miles. However I'll keep rowing and updating here until the 31 May! Share
Day 27
Tuesday 27th May I'm well over the thirty one mile mark on my Mayday Mile challenge! Which means I have completed the original distance earlier than expected. Thank you for all your support. I'll keep on until the end of May nonetheless! 💪 Share
Day 26
Monday 26th May I have almost rowed my target distance of thirty one miles! Thank you for the generous sponsorship and moral support. I will keep on rowing until the end of the May nonetheless ✨️ 💪 Share
Day 21
Wednesday 21st May I'm at the just over twenty five miles of the way through! A steady tempo row. ✨️ Share
Day 20
Tuesday 20th May Whirring and cranking away on the HMS Going Nowhere today I'm well over the twenty four mile mark! I'm through the hardest part of the challenge now and on the home stretch with under <7 miles left to row. Share
Day 19
Monday 19th May Day nineteen and I've rowed over twenty three miles altogether! Thank you so much for the extra sponsorship boost 💗 and moral support to raise money for this worthy cause saving lives at sea — whether that is on the beach, at sea or inland waterways in some circumstances! 💪 Share
Day 18
Sunday 18th May I'm just over twenty two miles down! Which means I now have nine miles left to row! The time has flown and I have really enjoyed doing this challenge to raise some funds for the RNLI. Share
Day 17
Saturday 17th May I'm over the twenty one mile mark, which means I have ten miles left to row — locked in🔒 all systems go. Thanks for the support and cheering me on! Share
Day 16
Friday 16th May Whirring and cranking away on the trusty HMS Going Nowhere, a steady tempo row took me to just over the 20.07 mile mark today. Thanks for your continued support 💪 Share
Day 15
Thursday 15th May I'm at the 18.97 mile mark. Because I somewhat anally retentive I've recorded my distance precisely. Thank you so much for the moral support and big thanks to those in my community who have contributed and contine to do so! I had to dig deep today and focus on my breathing and technique to push through. 💪 Share
Day 14
Wednesday 14th May Two weeks into the daily rowing I'm still enjoying the challenge; on average I'm rowing slightly over a mile each day! Thank you to everyone for your kind words and support. I'm really glad I undertook this challenge and feel a lot of gratitude to the communities I'm part of supporting me. I was reflecting on how kind you all are today. I'm sincerely grateful to each everyone of you 💜
Day 13 lucky for some!
Tuesday 13th May I'm pleased to report I'm officially slightly over the midway point on day thirteen of my Mayday Mile rowing challenge. Thank you for the support ! I hope you are all staying cool and hydrated in this glorious summer like weather ☀️ Share
Day 12
Monday 12th May It was gorgeous weather today! Givsn it was ery warm, so I made sure I was hydrated and did a steady tempo row! I'm now at the fifteen and a bit mile mark — I'm almost halfway! Share
Day 11
Sunday 11th May I did a bit of power rowing, then a got into a steady tempo for the rest of the session. I'm at the fourteen and a bit mile mark!
Day 10
Saturday 10th May I got up early and did my rowing as a fasted cardio session to improve my endurance and avoid the heat of the day! I'm now at the thirteen and a bit mile mark. Thank you for your continued support and already generous donations. 💪 Share
Day 9
Friday 9th May I'm pleased go report I'm at the twelve and bit mile mark and I'm entering the middle part of my rowing challenge — eighteen and a bit miles to go! Share
Over the ten mile mark already!
Thursday 8th May Its 10.9 miles to be precise! I'm rowing at a steady pace with good form! Cranking out the miles. Thank you for the moral support.
A week into my Mayday Mile rowing machine challenge 💪
Wednesday 7th May I'm really enjoying the rowing so far — ask me again on day thirty one how I feel ! Share
6 May — around a quarter of the way!
Tuesday 6th May I have broken the spine of the rowing today. I'm continuing at a steady pace and rowing continuously. I'm finding it easier to focus and power on now I have got the technique nailed. Thank you for your continued encouragement and moral support. Share
5 May Bank Holiday rowing session completed and almost £580 raised!
Monday 5th May It was another steady row today to clock up my mile and a bit. Happy Bank Holiday! Thank you for your continued moral support and donations. Share
[Insert tired joke about 4th May]
Sunday 4th May A steady —continuous— pace was achieved today on day 4 of the Mayday Mile! The miles rowed are steadily clocking up! Share
Day 3 and just over four miles rowed in total
Saturday 3rd May Once again it's forecast to be a wonderful and sunny day. Which I'm grateful for! So I got up early again and cranked out my mile and bit at a moderate pace, continuously! Thanks for your continued support. Share
Mayday Mile — 3 miles down and over £550 raised so far!
Friday 2nd May It's beautiful the hot weather! However I got up early to minimise the impact of the heat of the day on my rowing. That's 3 miles down 28 miles to row. Once again a big thank you to all who have generously donated to me completing this challenge on behalf of the RNLI. I chose to raise funds for them because they act as the fourth emergency service and will help anyone in their time of need. Which is a wonderful thing in my opinion! 🌈 Share
Pinch punch first day of the month!
Thursday 1st May I managed to continously row at a steady pace and clocked up 1.4 miles today on the first day of the Mayday Mile challenge. Thank you for the generous donations and moral support! Share
All systems at the ready
Monday 28th Apr I've been practicing my rowing technique with a focus on endurance to ensure I can continuously row my mile daily at pace! I'm excited to start clocking up my distance from the 1 May which is now only a few days away!
Preparation, preparation, preparation
Thursday 24th Apr I'm keeping on keeping on with the rowing practice ahead of the official start date on the 1 May. Thank you all for your generous support in helping reach and surpass the original fundraising goal. Share
WOW we have surpassed the £300 point!
Saturday 19th Apr Such kindness and generosity! Thank you.
Whoop whoop!
Thursday 17th Apr Thank you to my most beneficent supporters for helping me reach my fundraising target already. Such kindness from good people.You will be pleased to hear I'm clocking up distance on HMS Going Nowhere and my hands have the calluses to prove it. Share
Thanks to my generous sponsors we have reached the halfway point.
Wednesday 16th Apr I'm very touched by everyone's kindness and generous donations which have allowed me to reach the halfway fundraising point already! Thank you kind people 💜 Share
Thank you for the generous donations — every pound counts!
Wednesday 16th Apr I have been on the HMS Going Nowhere clocking up my kilometres/miles in preparation for this challenge. My rowing technique & my mental focus is improving. Share
Taking my preparations seriously!
Wednesday 9th Apr I'm on a training plan to ensure I'm in ship shape to row my 31 miles on my rowing machine in May. I have dubbed my rowing machine HMS Going Nowhere. I'm pleased to report we have already hit 25% of the fundraising target too. Thank you to all who have given generously already. Share
A mile a day in May — mostly on my rowing machine!
Saturday 5th Apr I decided to sign up for this initiative as I love a fitness challenge but doing a triathlon is not really my thing. So I'll be mostly rowing to get my kilometres in for the RNLI, a great cause — to support the wonderful people that volunteer and contine to deliver this life saving service. Any donations greatly appreciated! I'll provide updates as I go! ShareThank you to my Sponsors
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Marcela Iriarte-villalobos
All my positive energies !
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Daniel Whitston
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Amy Loveng
Well done my girl, proud of you x
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Mum
I know you will do this Stephanie -strong, disciplined & committed in all your endeavours- Go girl!! Love Mum 💪😻💖
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Anne E Aldred
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Cousin Nic
Amazing work Steph! ❤️🏅
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Sarah W
Proud to see you fundraising such a great cause and happy to support !
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Stephen Williamson
Go Steph! Xx
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T Bond
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Harry Fulton
Good luck!
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Christopher Carter
Good luck ! 🎶 row,row,row your boat 🎶 :-)
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Joetta Fox
Well done Stephanie and best wishes !!
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Kevin Miller
Good luck darling
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Peri Revan
Well done! Amazing commitment! Cheering you on xxx
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Luke Simmons
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James H
You’ve got this! Aye aye, Cpt Stephanie! 🩵
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Karis Fiorrucci
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Jan Migdal
You go gurlll
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I Have No Aces
👏 you go girl! 💕
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Becci Miller
Go Steph!!! You’re doing amazing work!
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Bobette Doughty
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Sarah Cassidy
Well done Stephanie! You must have arms of steel 💪🏻💪🏻
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