Day 1
100 push-ups
The challenge begins. Last year I could not complete eight push-ups consecutively; today I started a promise to complete 100 every day. An incredible £300 was raised on day one.
Challenge milestone100 push-ups a day
Cancer Research UK
Challenge September 2026
The complete daily record of 100 push-ups every day—the effort, the difficult days and the people who joined me from Day 1 to Day 30.
Final fundraising total
£1,077Original target
£500Target achieved
215%Gift Aid
£195.25Challenge completed
Finisher 2026
Why I am doing this
“I have lost three people close to me to cancer. This challenge is for them, for every family affected, and for the research that gives people hope.”
As a healthcare professional, I see the value of research and care every day. The challenge is simple: show up, complete 100 push-ups and use that effort to help raise funds and awareness.
Day 1 to Day 30
Cancer Research UK Challenge September 2026
Each chapter records one day of the challenge. Select a video to watch that day’s original Reel on Instagram.
Day 2
200 push-ups
The form was already improving, with plenty still to work on. Progress—not perfection—was the goal.
Day 3
300 push-ups
Another 100 completed and the rhythm of the challenge started to settle in.
Day 4
400 push-ups
Breaking the repetitions into manageable sets made the daily target possible.
Day 5
500 push-ups
Five days in, the support had reached £625. Every message and donation added fresh motivation.
Day 6
600 push-ups
Better movement and better form—small improvements beginning to add up.
Day 7
700 push-ups
Completed between patients at work, with Shelbie joining in for support.
Day 8
800 push-ups
Another nurse joined the challenge. The daily effort was becoming a real team moment.
Day 9
900 push-ups
Nine days, 900 push-ups and one more steady step towards the first major milestone.
Day 10
1,000 push-ups
1,000 push-ups completed. A major milestone reached one repetition at a time.
Challenge milestoneDay 11
1,100 push-ups
Debs from reception joined in, proving that encouragement can come from every corner of the team.
Day 12
1,200 push-ups
Dr Matla and the children joined the challenge, turning the day into a family effort.
Day 13
1,300 push-ups
A very sore day, balanced by quiet reflection and meditation at Aruna Ratnagiri Buddhist Monastery.
Day 14
1,400 push-ups
Ganesh Chaturthi began with a 5am pooja, and nurse Bella later joined the day’s push-ups.
Day 15
1,500 push-ups
Halfway: 1,500 push-ups completed alongside a full day of dentistry and surgery.
Challenge milestoneDay 16
1,600 push-ups
The soreness was real. I slowed down, listened to my body and completed the day without giving up.
Day 17
1,700 push-ups
Stretches helped the form feel better, even during a busy day of surgery and consultations.
Day 18
1,800 push-ups
1,800 completed. The finish line was getting closer, but consistency still mattered most.
Day 19
1,900 push-ups
Push-ups done. Some days the best approach is simply to keep the promise and keep moving.
Day 20
2,000 push-ups
2,000 push-ups completed, with ten days remaining in the challenge.
Challenge milestoneDay 21
2,100 push-ups
2,100 completed. Three weeks of showing up, whatever the day brought.
Day 22
2,200 push-ups
Another 100 completed—staying consistent and keeping cancer research at the heart of the challenge.
Day 23
2,300 push-ups
The movement was not perfect, but the effort was honest. I gave it a try and kept improving.
Day 24
2,400 push-ups
A demanding training day with Darren. The form felt rough, but every difficult repetition still counted.
Day 25
2,500 push-ups
2,500 push-ups completed. It felt a little rough, even without work that day, but stopping was never the plan.
Challenge milestoneDay 26
2,600 push-ups
2,600 push-ups completed. Four days remain—and the final stretch is now in sight.
Challenge milestoneDay 27
2,700 push-ups
2,700 push-ups completed. Just three days remain—the finish line is closer than ever.
Challenge milestoneDay 28
2,800 push-ups
2,800 push-ups completed. Two days remain—one final push towards completing the challenge.
Challenge milestoneDay 29
2,900 push-ups
2,900 push-ups completed. Very tired and exhausted, but still determined—with only one more day and 100 push-ups to go.
Challenge milestoneDay 30
3,000 push-ups
Challenge complete: 30 days, 3,000 push-ups and £1,077 raised for Cancer Research UK—215% of the original £500 target. Thank you to everyone who donated, encouraged me and joined me along the way.
Challenge milestoneChallenge completed
3,000 push-ups completed.
Thank you for helping me make them count.
Thank you to everyone who donated, shared the challenge or completed a few repetitions alongside me. Together, we raised £1,077—215% of the original target—for Cancer Research UK.
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