Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 10
Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 10
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Mr Whelan said: “The psy- che of an endurance runner interests me, “It is a combination of the physical side and the mental side it is not just a case of running from A to B. “It is about being self suffi- cient and taking care of your- self on one-day events and multiple- day events. “Being out for a very long run is a very peaceful time.” By Rebecca Cain 01432845883 rca’fl herefordtimes. com Twitter H TNewsroom Mr Whelan is a financial specialist based in London during the week and is in Herefordshire at weekends, where he lives with his wife, Leigh Russell. He said: “I am buzzing with excitement. My wife is a bit concerned, being an Irish- man I do burn easily, I have fair skin but I will be wearing factor 50+. “At the end of the day there will be 1,200 other people all going through their own per- sonal hell. We are all in it to- gether.” Mr Whelan was in the Irish Reserves in the 905, and his family has a military back- ground. Some of his friends are also currently serving. He said supporting such a great charity will give him the determination to com- plete the race. Veterans Aid is a charity for UK veterans in crisis. Mr Whelan said: “While you are doing a run the only way you can dig deep is to think of family and friends and per- sonal causes.” Halo gym in Ross has offered free use of their facilities for Mr Whelan to train. _ He has already participated in a number of one-day ul- tramarathons and mountain ascents, including the iconic Mont Blanc. Mr Whelan said: “This race will undoubtedly take me well beyond my limits, but I feel it comes nowhere near the scale of the challenges faced by some of our servicemen on a daily basis. “I’m doing this for Veterans Aid because the care, support and work it does in transform- ing the lives of ex-servicemen and women in crisis is amaz- ing.” To sponsor him go to www. justgiving.com/Ross-Whe1an- MarathonDesSablesZOlB. To donate text MDES73 and your amount £? to 70070. Rubbing shoulders with leaders A COUNTY man supporting the fight against global warm- ing mingled with world lead- ers at a climate change sum- mit. Laurence Matthews, from Cusop near Hay on Wye, was an accredited observer at the COP21 event in Paris. “It was an incredible experi- ence, ” said Mr Matthews “It was a cross between a sci- entific conference, the Ideal Home Exhibition and an epi- + sode of The West Wing, with a frenetic atmosphere as the end of the summit approached. “Top scientists mixed with celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger. and the sum- mit opened with an unprec- edented gathering of heads of state, including David Camer- on and Barack Obama. “But the most: impressive sight was seeing delegates from almost 200 countries working together.” Mr Matthews was with a small group advocating the ‘Cap & Share’ science based system. This aims to reduce the green- house gas emissions while sharing the benefits from the limited amount of fossil fuels that will have to be burned. Mr Matthews added: Paris Agreement was a huge step forward but it’s not yet enough to avoid dangerous global warming ” ii “The i |
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