The 42-year-old veteran of the Royal Marine Infantryman carried out the comic promise of the deceased wife and raised funds to help sick children.
Matt Jones, the British and the father of four children, overcame 112 kilometers of the Welsh Mountains with a nearly 40-kilogram refrigerator behind them. Report BBC and Walles online.
The man focused on what Vikka promised to her husband – first as a joke, and then – like a vow after her unexpected death.
The story begins at the hospital in 2024, when the doctor warned Matt that he needed to reduce the load due to a difficult hip operation. Vikki then joked: “You are talking to the void – the next time this person passes the Llangollen route with a refrigerator behind him.”
Two days before Christmas, Vikki suddenly died. The mountains became a place of power for Jones. He began to prepare – physical and moral – to fulfill the true promise. As a result, he took part in the Llangollen Round charity campaign and twice passed a 56-kilometer route, collecting thousands of pounds for the Hope House children’s organization.
“This challenge is not just about physical training. It is the fulfillment of my children’s promise and keeps Vicke’s spirit. His mantra” become “was accompanied by me. At the hardest moment, I heard his voice through our children, who said:” You can do this, “Matt shared.
He’s been preparing for the trial since January: he has slipped into sandbags, worked speed, endurance coach. According to him, without family and friends support, he could not complete the route.
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