Martin Harman
The accessory you can't be seen without!
In the build up to the Sportive Ride in March and his bid to compete in the European Triathlon Championships in April, details for which are below, Martin has taken it upon himself to have wristbands designed in support of AFA. These bright and fun wristbands feature details of the AFA website and our Know Your Pulse campaign. They are a fantastic accessory to show off to family and friends all whilst carrying the message of AFA and supporting Martin's charity triathlon. There is limited stock available and they are going fast so don't miss out!
At £2.50 per wristband, order yours now!
Take part in the Sportive Ride - Sunday 18th March
One of the steepest and toughest cycle climbs in the UK
A testing 100km ride in North Yorkshire which takes in stunning scenery surrounding Castle Howard, the Howardian Hills and the famous Rosedale Chimney.
The ride will start from Malton just off the main A64 and has been registered and insured by British Cycling. The full route can be viewed here.
For further details visit the British Cycling website
Entry is £25 per person and you can enter online here
View poster.
AF patient qualifies to represent Great Britain in the European Triathlon Championships
Martin Harman, a 38 year old Atrial Fibrillation sufferer has qualified to represent Great Britain in the European Championships in Eilat, Israel on 19th April 2012.
Harman, from York was diagnosed following an operation in 2006 which was believed to have caused the first episode of the illness.
Since diagnosis Martin has learnt how to manage his condition and after a period of time was able to return back to work and slowly start exercising again. This led to Martin entering a triathlon to raise money for AFA.
Martin said, "The reason why I participate in Triathlons is that whilst I thoroughly enjoy the challenge of the sport, it is also my way of proving to myself that Atrial Fibrillation may well live with me, but it will not live ‘for me’”.
Martin is now looking for sponsorship to help cover travel costs to get him to the Championships as well as raise vital money for the Atrial Fibrillation Association.
If you would like to support Martin, he has set up a Just Giving page
http://www.justgiving.com/mharman
Martin has set-up a blog detailing how his training is going
http://triwithrhythm.blogspot.com/
Read Martin's story here
Listen to radio interview.
Can you predict in what time Martin will cross the finishing line?
Is there no end to his efforts?
Martin has also started off the Know Your Pulse campaign early this year ahead of Heart Rhythm Week in May 2012. At his workplace Martin set up a stand and took the pulses of his colleagues and the general public. This event was all in the effort to promote much needed awareness of the pulse as the easiest and most effective way of detecting a heart rhythm disorder.
AquaPoint staff get Father Christmas to support AFA
Martin's staff have very kindly supported his efforts to fundraise for AFA by doing lots of different things over the next few months around the workplace.
The first one they have done is to not send Christmas cards to each individual, but instead send two cards to all people in the company and these will be displayed on a notice board in the office. The money they would then normally spend on Christmas cards is donated to the charity.
To kick this off they have dressed up one of the Watercoolers as Father Christmas, complete with an AFA T-Shirt and all monies will be deposited into the bottle!
Thank you AquaPoint!
Know Your Pulse
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