All through the course of 2025, we’ve heard of some exceptional fundraising endeavours throughout the MAN v FAT group. And, because the yr wound to a detailed, one of many MAN v FAT HQ crew took on one of many hardest but.
Joe Hemmingsley, Regional Coordinator for the South Area, participated in a gruelling 24 hour problem to lift funds for Alzheimer’s Society.
The purpose of the problem was to run 5k on the hour, each hour, for twenty-four hours. In that point, Joe coated a exceptional 105km, which got here to over 100,000 steps and 13,000 energy expended.
With the mud having settled on that occasion, and Joe now capable of stroll once more with out aches and pains, we caught up with him to search out out extra.
Inform us a bit extra in regards to the again story to why you bought concerned on this occasion
A fundraiser had been on my thoughts for some time. After seeing each my Nan and my accomplice’s Nan endure for such a protracted time frame with dementia, I felt an obligation to. After dropping each of them weeks aside, I used to be on the hunt for a problem – to do one thing of their reminiscence and lift cash for such an incredible trigger on the similar time. I selected the 24-hour occasion as I needed the problem to be brutal. I watched them undergo a dwelling hell for months, if not years. It appeared becoming to throw myself in on the deep finish – what’s 24 hours in spite of everything?!
What truly occurred on the evening? How did you get on in the course of the course of the night?
We began at 7.00am on the Saturday and completed simply after 7.00am on the Sunday (the final 5k took over an hour!). The primary half of the problem was comparatively comfy – every 5k was accomplished sub half-hour, however that QUICKLY modified. At hour 12, we each fell off a proverbial cliff. The unique plan was ‘you go, I’m going’ format, which means 60km a chunk over 24 hours.
After 8 5ks back-to-back, I had no selection however to press on. Spirits had been very excessive in the course of the day, and we had loads of assist. Because the evening closed in, that’s when the problem grew to become mentally very troublesome.
Was it tougher than you imagined? How did you ensure you reached the tip?
Most undoubtedly! I used to be beneath the impression that nonetheless exhausting it received, I might no less than stroll every 5k inside the hour, comfortably. When you’re bodily that sore, strolling 5km inside the hour turns into extraordinarily troublesome as it’s extra of a hobble. Harm prevention and administration was key to reaching the tip. Over the primary few runs; I had in my thoughts that I used to be going to aim each hour. Nevertheless, I needed to go towards that 8 5kms in. If I hadn’t made that call, I believe reaching the tip would have been a battle. Ultimately, I accomplished 105km out of the 120km whole.
What did you study your self by the course of the evening?
You study lots about your self in these early morning hours. You study that bodily you might be much more succesful than you imagined and mentally you might be much more resilient than you thought you had been. I really feel as if administration of emotion throughout these 24 hours has nice carryover to the on a regular basis challenges of life. It additionally makes going out operating lots, lot simpler now.
What’s your subsequent problem?
I’ve a marathon booked subsequent April, which I’m unusually trying forwards to. Following that, I plan on trying into some ‘extremely endurance’ occasions. What that appears like, solely time will inform.
Wish to reward Joe for his efforts?
This was a gargantuan effort by Joe and one which the remainder of the HQ crew are very pleased with him for. His fundraising web page stays open and also you can donate to a really worthy trigger right here.
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