{"id":289,"date":"2021-08-11T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?p=289"},"modified":"2023-04-20T09:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T08:54:20","slug":"why-im-putting-myself-through-12-months-of-hell-for-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/blog\/why-im-putting-myself-through-12-months-of-hell-for-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I&#8217;m putting myself through 12 months of hell for Sense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Property developer and TV personality, Rob Lloyd, is halfway through 12 months of gruelling challenges for Sense. He explains why he\u2019s putting himself through it.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/rob-lloyd-skydive-blog-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Lloyd skydives strapped to another person wearing a tuxedo\" class=\"wp-image-290\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m Rob, you might recognise me off the telly \u2013 I\u2019ve been on Channel 4\u2019s \u2018Secret Millionaire\u2019 and ITV\u2019s \u2018Real Housewives of Cheshire\u2019. And I\u2019m utterly exhausted.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since March I\u2019ve been pushing myself to the limit by skydiving, abseiling (I hate heights), and conquering mountains.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not\u202feasy. I\u2019ve lost over a stone in weight and have had to get a nutritionist and a professional coach to help me plan my exercise regimen. I haven\u2019t had a single drink of alcohol since Christmas! I\u2019ve done an SAS boot camp which was the hardest 48-hour physical and mental challenge I have ever had in my life.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it\u2019s not over yet. I\u2019ve got so much planned, but the big finale challenge is going to be a 500-mile, three-week challenge walking, cycling and running. It\u2019s going to be brutal. All my challenges in 2021 will lead up to this one.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube is-style-primary wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rob&#039;s Senseless Challenge - SAS Brecon Beacons\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lnKtTkDbVqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sense gives families hope\u202f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the toughest times, I remind myself why I\u2019m supporting Sense. It\u2019s people like four-year-old Mia and three-year-old Charlie. They were both born with rare genetic disorders which affected their vision, hearing and mobility. It also caused lots of other complex health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news was devastating for their parents, Andrew and Nikki, but through the support of the Sense Family Centre in Peterborough, they found out how to play with their children and experience new activities, together as a family.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a family myself and can only imagine how challenging it must have been for Andrew and Nikki. And how important and vital it was that there was specialist support available right from the start.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why am I doing this now?\u202f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a good question. I\u2019m a big supporter of Sense. I\u2019ve raised money for them before \u2013 I ran the London Marathon \u2013 and even provided some expertise (I\u2019m a property developer) to help them open some new charity shops.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But over the last couple of years, I\u2019ve been in a battle with cancer, and it has made me really think about what more I can do with my life, how I can give back \u2013 to families like Charlie and Mia\u2019s. And that\u2019s how I came up with the idea for my \u2018Sense-less Challenge\u2019.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can\u2019t wait for my hellish 12 months to be over. I also know what the money we raise will do for families like Andrew and Nikki\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks, in advance, for any support you can offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block  box  ctaBox    is-style-textured-secondary-tint-10\">\n    <div class=\"ctaBox__row\">\n      <div class=\"ctaBox__content\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support Rob&#8217;s challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out how you can support Rob as he puts himself through hell. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/get-involved\/fundraise-for-sense\/your-own-way\/rob-lloyds-senseless-challenge\/\">Support Rob.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ctaBox__cta\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/get-involved\/fundraise-for-sense\/your-own-way\/rob-lloyds-senseless-challenge\/\" class=\"button  button--secondary\">Support Rob<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Property developer and TV personality, Rob Lloyd, is halfway through 12 months of gruelling challenges for Sense. 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