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Dave Goreham
14  year  Mo Bro
platinum club
hall of fame

£4,177

Target: £10,000
raised £90,143 since 2011
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Prostate cancer
Testicular cancer
Mental health and suicide prevention

All my life I have been the type of man who listened to other guys and tried to help them, but never myself. I either bottled stuff up or put the problem in a box and tried to keep a lid on it.... your brain can’t cope with this forever!

Around 4 years ago I lost one of my best friends and then not long after, I lost my job. I had been with the same company for 36 years, most of my working life. I left all my work colleagues, the daily pressures and the problem solving behind me. A career that I had work so hard at ended, but I could not forget about it or move on. All of this caused a massive hole in my life. This year I turned 60 (a big shock) and with other pressures things culminated for me a few months ago when I made the wrong choices and royally messed up and then just didn't know what to do and couldn't deal with it any more…

Luckily I have a partner who is strong enough to help me through and understand. Clearly, I needed to ask for help, I just couldn't keep all those lids on at the same time! I decided to seek some counselling. For people and friends that know me well, it would be no surprise that I was very sceptical and felt well out of my comfort zone.

I am now 6 weeks in and I feel myself opening up. Through discussion I am starting to answer my own questions and see things much brighter. Clearly you cannot look forward when you haven't got over or dealt with things in your past.

I have only just started my journey but by talking to someone, I have done something that I never thought I would, my dad certainly would never have done (if he was still around, I would have spoken to him) and lots of men with similar mentalities to mine wouldn't do either.

If you have read this and you have no one you can talk to then I would recommend seeking professional help, if I can do it, seek help and some personal answers, then any man can. If, on the other hand, you see a friend that you are concerned for ask him how he is, if he says ok in an abrupt answer ask the same question again, are you ok? It does really work!

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How I'm
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16 of 30 workout
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16 workout
I'm going to attempt a Crossfit "hero work out" every day through Movember. These work outs are to remember fallen service personnel and are notoriously tough! These will be both physical and mental
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1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Christine Goreham
£15

Keep going, you’re doing so well. Mum

1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Christine Goreham
£15

Keep going, you’re doing so well. Mum

2 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Steve Cannon
£10

WOD a day ,your mad

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Steve Cannon
£10

WOD a day ,your mad

2 day(s) ago
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David Wedgwood
£25
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David Wedgwood
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Donation from:
David Wedgwood
£25
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Donation from:
David Wedgwood
£25
2 day(s) ago
I worked out 00:44:01

www.crossfit.com - Murph

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I worked out 00:44:01

www.crossfit.com - Murph

3 day(s) ago
I worked out 00:33:00

crossfit.com - Adam Brown

3 day(s) ago
I worked out 00:33:00

crossfit.com - Adam Brown

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Kevin Sturgeon
£50

Well done Dave and Keep moving forward...

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Kevin Sturgeon
£50

Well done Dave and Keep moving forward...

3 day(s) ago
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Colin Garner
£50

From Colin and Michelle

3 day(s) ago
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Colin Garner
£50

From Colin and Michelle

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Rebecca Quirke
£20

Go Dave, you’re a hero yourself

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Rebecca Quirke
£20

Go Dave, you’re a hero yourself

3 day(s) ago
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Stephen Lambert
£70
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Stephen Lambert
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4 day(s) ago
I worked out 00:11:15

crossfit.com - josh

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I worked out 00:11:15

crossfit.com - josh

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Beth Roots
£23

Go on, Dave

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Beth Roots
£23

Go on, Dave

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Sharon Reed
£100

Go for it David. Best of luck
Love
Terry and Sharon x

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Sharon Reed
£100

Go for it David. Best of luck
Love
Terry and Sharon x

4 day(s) ago
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Allana Gallant
£100

I am always inspired by your determination and grit. Sending hugs to you and Tasha

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Donation from:
Allana Gallant
£100

I am always inspired by your determination and grit. Sending hugs to you and Tasha

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an anonymous supporter
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Well done Dave. Keep at it!

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£20

Well done Dave. Keep at it!

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Lewis Richards
£23

Keep going!

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Lewis Richards
£23

Keep going!

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Jodie Burrows
£23

Good work, just keep going, just keep going…

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Jodie Burrows
£23

Good work, just keep going, just keep going…

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Tom Murphy
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Holly Corris
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Go on Dave

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Holly Corris
£25

Go on Dave

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Bryan Churchard
£23

Well done Dave! Keep it up!

4 day(s) ago
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Emma Boyden
£20
4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Emma Boyden
£20

Good work Dave

5 day(s) ago
I worked out 00:20:00

crossfit.com - Jack

6 day(s) ago
I worked out 00:12:50

www.crossfit.com Donny (a Dave WOD) if ever there was one !!

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I worked out 00:12:28

www.crossfit.com Holbrook ground this one out !

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I worked out 00:24:56

www.crossfit.com Jerry this one was tough after a few beers yesterday !! :-)

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I worked out 00:30:41

www.crossfit.com Nutts

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www.crossfit.com Erin

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https://www.crossfit.com/ White

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I worked out 00:09:31

DT-https://www.crossfit.com/heroes only did at 50kg not 70kg

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I worked out 00:37:35

Badger - https://www.crossfit.com/heroes

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I worked out 00:12:00

Rahoi - https://www.crossfit.com/heroes

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I worked out 00:31:31

Hero WOD Abbate - https://wodwell.com › wod › abbate

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I worked out 00:20:00

Hero WOD Rankel 20 min AMRAP - https://wodwell.com›wod›rankel

Previous year's activities
50 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 21.8 mi

thats 1000 miles in 30 days. DONE !

50 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 52660 m

30 km early morning (last one !)
2355 warm down
5029 + 2031 pre WOD at cross fit
13245 after WOD

50 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 57905 m

30 k + 2470 warm down
10044 + 6892 pre WOD
3x 2k in WOD + 2499 warm down

51 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 60371 m

30 k am + 2507 warm down
1859 and 20041 pre WOD at CrossFit
5964 post WOD warm down

Previous year's posts
53 Week(s) Ago
Gigi Evans

Hey!

I wanted to say a huge thank you for the amazing amount you have raised so far – you’re a Mo Legend and you’ve secured your spot in our exclusive Platinum Club 2023!

Thanks to you, more men can live healthier and longer lives. To read about some of the projects you’ve helped to fund go to movember.com/impact

You’ll get an email in December with details of how to claim your Platinum Club rewards and, in the meantime, I hope you have a great rest of the month.

United we Mo
Gigi, Mo HQ

105 Week(s) Ago
Stef Plowman

Hey!

I wanted to reach out personally to say thank you for the amazing amount you have raised so far –you’re a Mo Legend and you’ve made it into our exclusive Platinum Club!  
 
Thanks to you, more men can live healthier, happier and longer lives. To read about some of the projects you have helped to fund go to movember.com/impact  
 
Look out for Platinum Club rewards coming your way and, in the meantime, I hope you have a great rest of the month. 
 
Mo wishes 
Stef - Mo HQ

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