The inspirational that is Jon Flynn checks in ahead of his 200th run tomorrow… Tomorrow marks my 200th consecutive run. Every day since 1st January, I have run over 5 miles. I vividly remember the first run on that day. I have never felt such an overwhelming feeling of “I can’t do this”. “I shouldn’t have […]
The sun shone down on Thruxton Motorsports Centre as the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) celebrated their 10th birthday with a Family Fun Day. Over 2,000 people, including Felix Barrow, turned up to help celebrate this special day, raising over £5,000 to help keep the Air Ambulance saving lives. The party started with live music from […]
A few weeks ago, we heard from Kirsty Simpson, who decided that she was going to go and try something she’d never done before by cycling 45 miles across the New Forest! This was a significant challenge for Kirsty, whose normal ride is about 3 miles long! We love people like Kirsty. She is a great example […]
Meet Frazer Waghorn. Frazer is 8 years old. He is a promising young athlete who trains at the Chapel Tri Club, to which Felix Barrow recently returned. When asked by his school to write about something or someone who inspired him, Fraser chose Felix without any hesitation, and all on his own. Fraser retired to […]
Spare a thought for the Deputy Headmaster of Swanmore Primary School, Jon Flynn. Every morning at 5:30am, Jon pulls his running shoes on and steps outside to complete another small part of his incredible 2017 Challenge – to run 2,017 miles and raise £2,017 for Fit For Felix in 2017. It’s a major undertaking, although Jon will freely […]
We love hearing stories of people who have been inspired by Fit For Felix to try something they have never done before. It sums up what this campaign is about. This week, we heard from Kirsty Simpson, who has been so inspired by what you have all achieved that she has entered a 45 mile cycling […]
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the recent Fitness Circuits event, hosted and run by friend-of-the-campaign Paul Curtis. Paul is a fitness instructor in his 30th year of sport & fitness coaching, who devised a three-hour workout that allowed people to come and go depending on the activity that interested them the most. It consisted of […]
Also spotted on the Tour of the Meon Valley event last week was Stephen Park. As Olympic Manager for the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), Stephen amassed 23 Olympic and Paralympic medals during his 15 years at the helm, and guided the British Sailing Team to the top of the medal table in Rio last year. He […]
Over 300 riders joined the Tour of the Meon Valley sportive this morning, made up of three routes across some of the most glorious countryside this country has to offer. The first riders to leave were released at 7.15 this morning, with the last group led out by Felix Barrow himself. Routes available were 25 miles, 50 miles, and 100 […]
As part of his determination to get as close to ‘normal’ as he can, Felix asked to compete in the recent Aquathlon event, run by his old club Chapel Tri. This event makes up the South Central Triathlon Series, which Felix won before his accident in October 2015. Dad Stuart shot this video of Felix competing in the […]
