Andrea Bidois's Fundraising Page

Gus @ 5 months

Tri a Tri Team

“Do something new every day – and it could scare you”

This is a new experience for me! I’m’ a cyclist (completed around Lake Taupo challenge twice and 100k flyer – which will never be repeated – vicious) and runner (Auckland ½ marathon) and swimmer. On the odd occasion I have put all three together. This type of exercise requires no co-ordination – BEATCAMP will!

I have a new training partner in my life his name is Gus (pictured to the left) – the problem I have is he is too young to train with. Sooooo I need some training buddies and this seemed like a good idea until – I discovered the 5.30am starts, then it was too late.

The money raised through BEATCAMP will support this work, ultimately helping to stop New Zealanders dying prematurely from heart disease.
One person every 90 minutes dies of Heart disease. And many of these deaths are premature and preventable.

The nature of who is affected by it is changing. New research shows that young adults in their 20s and 30s are being admitted to hospital for heart attacks more than ever before, and that this age group is dying at a faster rate than people of the same age in previous generations. Much of this change is due to unhealthy lifestyles - poor eating habits, lack of physical activity and being a smoker.

But the good news is that many risk factors for heart disease are preventable, if people make healthy lifestyle choices.

Beat Camp – starts Monday 30 August with training sessions at 0615hrs on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Let me just bring to your attention….YES…that’s a 5am wake up call!!!

Together with Les Mills the aim is overall raise at least $100,000 to support the Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Fund. Because despite great improvements in the treatment and prevention of heart disease, more research into the areas of heart health and heart disease prevention is urgently needed in order to steer the decline of heart disease in New Zealand.

Can you help?

Please support this great cause as I train and complete this event - by making a donation toward my personal target and goal of $1,000.

Should you choose to accept this mission please do the following steps:– just select the "Make a donation" button below – Yes, its that easy!

It's fast and totally secure and the money goes directly to the Heart Foundation's bank account. If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.

If you don’t want to pay by credit card – you can send a cheque to me at the Heart Foundation (make cheque payable to the Heart Foundation), PO Box 17160, Greenlane, Auckland.

Thanks heaps for your support – keep an eye on my BEATCAMP page – I promise to provide you with some entertaining updates of my progress and maybe picture!

Andrea