Ascenders Support Crew
November 22, 2018
Denise Crisell
September 23, 2018Dan Parnell
Job Title:
Head of Sales Effectiveness
Why do you want to climb Mt Kilimanjaro?
To test myself, as a motivation to get fit, to help the most vulnerable children in the world and because it will be an amazing thing to do.
What has been the most challenging thing about this initiative so far?
Recovering from the 127 mile fund raising cycle event, a week later and I’m still struggling with sitting comfortably.
What is the most interesting thing you have learned about yourself so far?
That some physical boundaries are mental, and that the right motivation can really help you perform better than you thought you could.
How are you raising your UNICEF funds?
I asked for sponsorship to cycle from Liverpool to Leeds along the canal (in what turned out to be monsoon conditions) and I will take on the 3 Yorkshire Peaks in 1 day; as well as the 3 National Peaks and of course Kili with my team mates.
If there was going to be a Kilimanjaro playlist for your climb, what song would you choose?
I have a playlist which I call ‘Physically Fit’ which is named after the breakdown in Reel 2 Reel’s ‘I like to Move it (Move it)’.
What luxury are you planning on taking up the mountain with you?
Considering my travel guitar – but it’s worth mentioning that Denise Crisell has already threatened to smash it, should I do one too many renditions of kumbya.
Is there anything you are ‘dreading’?
The freezing cold at the top of Kili, the worry about the altitude sickness, the vaccinations, missing my kids, the aches, the pains, the ascent, the decent, the risks, yes… There is a lot I am dreading.
What are you looking forward to most?
The views, the sense of accomplishment, the adventure.
My blog posts…
My tweets…
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Mad props and big ups to #teamubuntu enjoy #learningonthewayup and even more so beers and ice-cream on the way down. Lots of love #teamtwende you guys have got this 💪
Grooving on the way up. #learningonthewayup @autovista_group
Good omen or what? Just about to climb Kilimanjaro for @UNICEF - obviously I brought my ‘little’ Big Al @alanshearer for support - and they’ve only gone and put me in a room called ‘Shira A’. ✋ #learningonthewayup
Adventure awaits #Learningonthewayup
Before and after pics #packingforthewayup #learningonthewayup
Who wants it? #learningonthewayup
Gonna be a chilly one tonight; decided to test new kit and survival skills. #learningonthewayup #autovistaclimbskili #teamtwende
Fab day yesterday #learningonthewayup with my Teamies. A lot of love in the room, some real talk, and the collective realisation that sh1t just got really, real. #autovistaclimbskili
Acupuncture as a remedy for muscular inflammation and nerve irritation..? More effective than other things I’ve tried #learningonthewayup #Slowlygettingbetter
Hosting an effectiveness training session with the ES, PT and IT teams in beautiful Madrid today. But first a quick Kili-training walk en route to the office @autovista_group #learningonthewayup @autovistateamtwende
That’s 53 times in a row you could sing ‘As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti’ - surely there is fundraising potential for Southern based #autovistateamtwende and #autovistaascenders team members? #learningonthewayup #dontstoptillyougetenough
Twitter algorithm selects mountain climbing adverts for me 💪🏔it’s official I’m a mountain climbing kinda guy #proudmoment #whoddathoughtit #learningonthewayup
Training today with tiny Twenders @autovista_group #autovistateamtwende #autovistaclimbskili #autovistasupportsunicef #Learningonthewayup
Turns out the 2nd Peak is a long way from the first one... As Indiana Jones once said ‘it’s not the age, it’s the mileage’. @autovista_group #autovistateamtwende #learningonthewayup
First trig point before breakfast. 1 down 👍. #freezingonthewayup #learningonthewayup #autovistaclimbskili #autovistateamtwende @autovista_group
Here we go again. 3 more Peaks. But this time ‘it’s all in a days work’... @autovista_group #AutovistaClimbsKili #autovistasupportsunicef #Learningonthewayup #autovistateamtwende
They’re escaping again @WillMorris001 it’s the Bovine Revolution....! #mooingonthewayup #learningonthewayup
SuperAnne @autovista_group #learningonthewayup #AutovistaClimbsKili #autovistasupportsunicef #flying #lastone
SuperAnne @autovista_group #flyingup #lastone #learningonthewayup #auto
DJ’ing for the bus; requests have included Proclaimers, Hall & Oates, Clapton, The DMC, Lemonheads, and Lou Bega. Keep it electric Twende. #rockingonthewayin @autovista_group #autovistasupportsunicef #learningonthewayup
