A Dumfries schoolboy is preparing himself for a gruelling 24-hour indoor cycle in aid of Cancer Research UK.
St Joseph’s College pupil Nathan Wojcik said the challenge has been on his mind for a while and he’s now ready to take it on.
And he’s hoping people will get behind him and donate cash for the charity that’s close to his heart.
Nathan said: “One in two people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime.
“This could be your parents, siblings, friends or co-workers.
“For me, I have close friends who have lost parents to cancer, and others I know too.
“Being in this situation is so crushing, and I know a lot of people have had similar experiences.”
Nathan is also using the cycle to push himself to his “greatest physical and mental limits”.
He said: “I have two half marathons under my belt, and the longest cycle I have ever done totalled about six hours, so this should be incredibly out of my comfort zone, and I think that’s a good thing.”
But he knows the challenge, which will be livestreamed next month, will be a “mental battle and a battle of dealing with the pain you get from a bike seat”.
He added: “The goal now is to get a 12-hour session in at some point, and keep doing the two-hour cycles after school three days a week balanced with
study.
“I keep remembering who I’m doing this for and it empowers me. It really keeps me going.”
To make a donation visit www.justgiving.com/page/nathanw
