I'm challenging myself to swim 71 km in 13 wild lakes and cycle 185 km between them over the challenging terrain of England's Lake District, all in 4 days. It's the biggest physical challenge of my life and I'm starting it on my 60th birthday. Currently, the challenge has only been completed by three people - all men. I'm asking my generous supporters to help me raise funds to fight Muscular Dystrophy, a muscle wasting and weakening condition that affects 110,000 people in the UK, including my good friend Nausheen Ahmed who suffers from HIBM/GNE Myopathy. Living with a muscle wasting and weakening condition can be exhausting, stressful and lonely. With endless medical appointments, physiotherapy, treatments and respiratory support. Knowing Nausheen over the last 10 years, I have been saddened to see how this terrible degenerative condition has affected her life and restricted her independence