22/09/2026
š EVERY TIME I GET IN THIS POOL, I ASK MYSELF WHY. THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS THE SAME.
At the end of another tough session tonight, exhausted and hanging onto the side of the pool, that question came back again:
Why are we doing this? And the answer hasn't changed.
Because somewhere tonight there is someone fighting a battle nobody else can see.
Someone struggling to get through today, never mind thinking about tomorrow.
That's why we keep pushing.
Tonight I had Mason Mcgarry beside me. And beyond that pool, we have all of you behind us, our families, friends, community, followers and everyone who has shared, donated or simply sent us a message saying keep going.
You probably don't realise just how much that support means when things get tough.
It makes this journey feel a little less difficult and reminds us that none of us has to do the hard things alone.
So from Mason and me, thank you. Truly. š
We'll keep swimming. We'll keep riding. We'll keep running.
And we'll keep using every kilometre to remind people that it's okay to say you're struggling. It's okay to ask for help. And it's okay to talk.
If this journey reaches one stranger, one man, one friend, every kilometre will have been worth it.
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