Russ Bryan is fundraising for
THE DUST PROJECT
Charity No. 1155728
£1,105
+ estimated £154
Started on 8th April 2024
Five Ash Down, Uckfield TN22 3AN, UK
Updates 62
Race Update
Today was race day and it all went well. The six mile run at the end was a killer as usual, but I got round in 04:05:02, which is about 30 minutes faster than last year.
Thank you all for your donations, we have now reached £1000 for The Dust Project, even without gift aid. So hats off to you all, wonderful people.
Fundraising Update
Just a note on fundraising. We have reached £1,000 if we take into account gift aid payments!
Thank you so much to all of you, it’s amazing what you have done.
I had my last physio session this morning so I’m all set for Sunday.
Thanks again!
Russ
Training Update
1.3 mile swim this morning.
That’s it for my training. I’m just having a couple of physio sessions this week to relieve a bit of stiffness across my shoulders (mainly from the cycling) and then resting for the race on Sunday.
Thank you for all your support!
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27-mile bike ride this evening. Starting to get dark after work now so I’m glad this was my last ride.
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25-mile bike ride this evening. Getting a tiny bit faster.
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25-mile bike ride this evening. Enjoying the exploration of the beautiful countryside in East Sussex.
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10-mile run today. Went OK, just a few minutes over my PB. Lovely evening to be out though.
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25-mile road bike session today. Went OK but need to be faster.
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25 miles on the spin bike today. Heavy rain so had to stay indoors, which is a shame. Hopefully I’ll get out on the road bike on Saturday.
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1.30 mile swim today, 40 lengths breaststroke and 40 freestyle. Longer swims like this from here on in.
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6-mile run.
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Another 8-mile run today.
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8-mile run.
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One-mile lake swim this morning. A lot warmer water than Loch Tay on Monday!
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20-mile bike ride this evening. Slight improvement to my time.
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Half-mile swim in Loch Tay today. Pretty cold!
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20-mile bike ride.
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One-mile pool swim. The perfect antidote to a 10-mile run the day before.
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10-mile run today. Even slower than last week - what’s going on!!
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20-mile bike ride today. Getting in some decent mileage now.
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10-mile run today. I thought I was going better than last week only to discover I was five seconds slower!
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One-mile pool swim this morning.
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20-mile road bike ride. It’s the furthest I’ve gone this year. I’m a bit behind on my cycling training and need to be doing at least 20 miles each week in August.
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One-mile swim this morning (60 lengths).
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10-mile run today. Bit warm for distance running to be fair, but I need to keep up the mileage.
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9-mile bike ride today.
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9-mile run this morning. Bit slow but got round ok.
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Half-mile pool swim this evening. Good to cool down in all this heat!
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17-mile bike ride.
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8-mile run today. Legs felt heavy but went better than last week.
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1.3 mile pool swim. 40 breaststroke, 40 freestyle.
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15-mile bike ride today. Need to step up my cycling in the next couple of months to reach 25-mile mark.
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7-mile run this morning. Hot out there!
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Took part in a one-mile swim race this evening. Lovely reservoir and beautiful evening for some open water practice.
Finished in 50:40, which is a new PB for me!
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14-mile cycle today. Nice day to be out.
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Half-mile open water swimming session today at a local lake. Good to get some wetsuit practice in ahead of a one-mile open water swim race next week.
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Five-mile run.
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16-mile bike ride.
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Half-mile ocean swim.
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Five-mile hike up a mountain today. Unusual training but very tough on my legs nonetheless!
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Half-mile ocean swim.
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Half-mile ocean swim today. Love the buoyancy of the ocean but hate the taste!
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Did a sprint triathlon today in West Sussex. It was a:
400 metre pool swim (16 laps)
16 mile bike
3 mile run
This was the first time I’ve done this particular tri and I finished in 1:52:57. Very pleased as this is the fastest sprint I’ve ever done by some margin. Good bike practise in particular.
Training Update
Back in training today after a few days’ rest. 13 miles on the road bike.
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Well, today’s trail half marathon was an interesting race! A different running club was organising it this year and they had a bit of a problem with route signage. A lot of runners got lost in the woods or fields and ended up overrunning the distance. I had done 18 miles by the time I crossed the finish line. It was a lovely day though and I saw a lot of Sussex countryside - and enjoyed my pub lunch in the village afterwards!
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No training this week as resting for the weekend’s trail half marathon. Time to carb up and get fat! 😊
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12.5-mile run. Went much better today, maybe it was the energy bars! All set for the trail half marathon at the weekend.
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Early morning gym session.
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1-mile swim. Slightly faster than last time.
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12-mile run today. Did some serious hill work which totally did me in, but the upcoming half marathon requires it.
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45-minute gym session today.
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Up early for a mile swim (60 laps). Felt quite stiff after my last run!
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11.5 mile run. Went well today, felt much better than last week’s run.
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19 miles on the spin bike.
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45 minutes in the gym today, mainly working on swim strengthening exercises.
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11-mile run. Should have started earlier, very warm!
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Spin bike today. 12.5 miles.
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Good session in the gym today, mainly leg strengthening.
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10.5 mile run. Extending each run by half a mile. Bit slower today!
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Up early this morning for a swim. Steady mile (50 lengths). Very enjoyable.
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12 miles on the spin bike today. Need to get out on the road bike soon, now that the weather is improving!
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10 mile run today. Did some good hill work, which will help for the trail half marathon I’m doing in June.
Thanks for supporting my fundraising.
The Dust Project is a not-for-profit organisation working in Sri Lanka to support children and young people through orphanages, education, medical care and housing.
Through their Child Sponsorship program, and funding construction work as well as entrepreneurial and educational projects, their mission is to simply help where it’s most needed. My wife and I have been a sponsor of a child in this program for nine years. To learn more, visit The Dust Project.
In this year's triathlon I will be raising money to build a home for our sponsored child's mother. Since the mother brought her child to the orphanage for the child's own protection, they have had to live apart. By building a home for the mother on The Dust Project grounds, mother and child can live together in safety.
With this goal in mind, I will be participating in the Hever Castle Olympic Triathlon on 29 September 2024, at the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.
Here I will have to:
- swim 1 mile (across a lake)
- cycle 25 miles (an undulating course taking in the Kent countryside)
- run 6 miles (a trail run through the castle grounds)
Thank you so much for your support! In return I will give 100% in my training over the next six months and on race day.
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30th September 2024
Russ Bryan
29th September 2024Posted a new update on Hever Castle Olympic Triathlon, 29 September 2024
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29th September 2024
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29th September 2024
Russ Bryan
26th September 2024Posted a new update on Hever Castle Olympic Triathlon, 29 September 2024