Rebecca Newman

Do It 4 Youth 120 mile Challenge

My Activity Tracking

146
mi

My target 120 mi

I’m fundraising for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

I'm taking part in the DofE Do it 4 Youth Step Challenge walking, running or wheeling 120 miles throughout March, raising vital funds for the DofE charity more young people facing financial barriers can access the life-chanding Awards programme and transform their lives.  Please support me by sponsoring as much as you can.

My Updates

Day 31

Monday 31st Mar
And what a month it has been!!! Finished off the month with a walk to drop stuff off & do a bit of grocery shopping.

Day 30

Sunday 30th Mar
Final day of the silver expedition - what a great day of sunshine and scenery!

Day 29

Saturday 29th Mar
Second day of the Silver Expedition and being able to walk around such beauty is something else!!!

Day 28

Friday 28th Mar
First day of the Silver DofE expedition in Dorset and managed to get some steps in!

Day 27

Thursday 27th Mar
An evening walk to fetch some food and then back home - nothing too long!

Day 26

Wednesday 26th Mar
What a day!!!! Between playing half a football match, walking to and from a fixture, and then dancing at a concert! I have absolutely SMASHED it today!

Day 25

Tuesday 25th Mar
A busy day, but somehow managed a slow walk this evening

Day 24

Monday 24th Mar
A busy day at work - played part of a netball game & then umpired a hockey match after school (besides all the walking during the day!)

Day 23

Sunday 23rd Mar
A day filled with walking up & down the hockey pitch, coaching 👍🏻

Day 22

Saturday 22nd Mar
After minimal sleep due to the 6th form sleepover, I somehow managed to find the strength this evening to do a slow 2mile run

Day 21

Friday 21st Mar
Comic relief event at school, with a rowathon! Managed to row just over 1000metres and did this NINE TIMES!

Day 20

Thursday 20th Mar
Lots of walking today - between athletics lesson in the morning and cross country event this afternoon, I've managed to rack up the miles today!

Day 19

Wednesday 19th Mar
A tough day to get through exercise - struggling with knee and foot pain. Managed just over 6miles on a stationary bike & 26mins of netball

Day 18

Tuesday 18th Mar
Broken down into two smaller walks this evening.

Day 17

Monday 17th Mar
Went for a cycle around the neighborhood this evening.

Day 16

Sunday 16th Mar
Halfway through the challenge and managed a 2 mile run this evening. This is on top of a morning of hockey coaching, which was about 4 miles!

Day 15

Saturday 15th Mar
A lot of walking today at the English Schools XC champs - walking several times with the athletes to check the course out, etc.

Day 14

Friday 14th Mar
After a long week of work, managed 2km in the pool and then a 3.5km run/jog later this evening.

Day 13

Friday 14th Mar
A short recovery walk this evening after a busy day of school & hockey tournament.

Day 12

Wednesday 12th Mar
After a hockey tournament and sitting through an incredible opera performance at school, managed to sneak in a slow 2 mile run!

Day 11

Wednesday 12th Mar
Broken down into two short walks - managed 4 miles (added together!)

Day 10

Monday 10th Mar
Managed to get in a 4 mile run this evening, after a long day at work!

Day 9 (part 2)

Sunday 9th Mar
The day ended off with a little walk to the shops & back to get some stuff for the week ahead

Day 9 (part 1)

Sunday 9th Mar
Umpired a hockey match this afternoon - can't believe I walked/ran just over 2 miles!

Day 8

Saturday 8th Mar
Assisted with the Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh orienteering day around Hampstead Heath. Did a bit more than this tracked walk, but thought I'd count this.

Day 7

Friday 7th Mar
Unfortunately only managed a 1 mile swim this evening after work!

Day 6

Thursday 6th Mar
Managed to squeeze in a quick spin bike session this afternoon during Year 10 PE games lesson!

Day 5

Wednesday 5th Mar
Today was an active recovery day (give the old knees a rest!) and went for a "quick" walk after a long day of work!

Day 4

Tuesday 4th Mar
After a long day at work, I somehow found the energy to get through a *very slow* run/jog 👍🏻

Day 3

Monday 3rd Mar
First run during my work week - good to get the legs moving! Another slow and steady run/jog 👍🏻

Day 2 (part 2)

Sunday 2nd Mar
Finished off the day with a very slow run/jog! Baby steps to achieving this mammoth target!

Day 2

Sunday 2nd Mar
Little walk this afternoon after 2hours of hockey coaching.

Day 1

Saturday 1st Mar
Early morning cycle to kick things off! Ended up completing a slow 10.68km (6.7miles) 👍🏻

Before the start!

Friday 28th Feb
Super excited to get going tomorrow, focusing on small manageable goals to achieve this mammoth target!

Please support me however you can!

Thank you to my Sponsors

£23.91

Carrie-anne

You’re doing amazing Bex!

£20

Anonymous

£10.60

Anonymous

So proud of you supporting my uncle’s charity :)

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Sharon Blenkinsop

Proud of you

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Caitlin Swart

£10.60

Janet Blenkinsop

Good luck Rebecca

£10.60

Carl Newman

All the best

£10

Anonymous

Go smash it!

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Lauren

👊🏻👊🏻

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Hannah

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