Twenty-four years after being paralysed
Shaun, from Lancaster, was involved in
lining. I met my best friend, soul mate and
Beet It concentrated high-nitrate beetroot
in a life-changing car accident, paraplegic
a road traffic accident as a back-seat
wife, Dawn, at the rehab home, and we've
juice, a product for which he is a brand
athlete Shaun Gash (45) will rise against
passenger at the age of 20, which left
now been married for 20 years and have
ambassador, to give him an extra boost
all odds and ascend Mount Kilimanjaro, to
him completely paralysed from the chest
three children, Sharna, Kyle and Niamh.”
and help with acclimatisation.
raise funds for CancerCare and a children's
down, yet this has not stopped him from
charity, Alexandra House, this summer.
completing tasks most able-bodied
Shaun's training for the climb consists
“Kilimanjaro is the ultimate test of
people would struggle with.
of a series of cardio-based exercises
endurance in anyone's eyes, but more
with trainers on a CrossFit programme
so for me, as I'm in a wheelchair and
The dad of three, who has overcome adversity and both physical and emotional
“The car turned over and I was thrown
of strength-based circuits and WarriorFit
completely paralysed from my chest
obstacles to raise over £20,000 for charity,
out of the back window, breaking my
classes four times a week.
down. It is going to be an incredible
will undertake his biggest challenge yet,
shoulder, ribs, puncturing my lungs and
when he ascends the Rongai route of
breaking my spine,” said Shaun. “I spent
For the climb, Shaun will be using a
can do anything if they put their mind to
Kilimanjaro in a specially designed all-
almost six months in hospital and a further
special wheelchair that includes a series
it. I hope it inspires others to push their
terrain wheelchair on a nine-day trip
three years in a rehab home for spinal
of pulleys and equipment to tackle the
boundaries when they are faced with a
in August.
injuries. But every cloud has a silver
climb. He will also take regular shots of
barrier,” Shaun added.
achievement for a worthy cause. Anyone
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