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Me, Tom and the Bone Cancer Research Trust

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In 2018 I have as some of you may know (and been tapped up for) been 'competing' (that is, participating) in a variety of mainly triathlon and endurance events, culminating in my third Ironman 70.3 at Weymouth in September when hopefully I will be suitably trained and uninjured to enable a decent time after the below target times in 2016 and 2017. Why you might ask? Mid-life crisis you answer (no question mark). Who knows but this year there are very sound reasons to do a little bit more. Tom sadly passed away in the early hours of Boxing Day after a brave battle against osteosarcoma, (a rare form of bone cancer), aged just 19. His friend, my son Joel is the same age and we have known Graham and Jane since the boys were very small indeed. In the wake of his heartbreaking story (read more at Tom Stead ) putting my efforts into raising funds for the Bone Cancer Research Trust #teambones. This is the very least I can do to contribute to better outcomes for those affected by