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Joshua Howell
9  year  Mo Bro

$650

Target: $1,000
raised $3,879 since 2011
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Mental health and suicide prevention

I take part in Movember because men’s mental health matters to me... and because I like amusing facial hair.

This is my ninth Movember. It’s also my ninth year of Spartan racing, and on 22 November I’m taking on a Spartan Ultra: 50km and 60 obstacles.

Sixty obstacles. Sixty men lost to suicide around the world every hour. I’ll be carrying that number with me on race day.

The physical obstacles are the visible ones. The harder ones are in our heads: “I’m fine,” “no one wants to hear it,” “why bother.” This month I’m sketching a few of those mental obstacles as cartoons, because sometimes it helps to see your own brain doing something ridiculous.

Seven years ago I set myself a wild goal: raise $5,000 for Movember. I wanted to show my girls what it looks like to go after something hard, so I ran a Spartan race with that goal printed on my shirt. A local screen printer and a local barber both sponsored me. I gave it everything, and 30 people backed me. We raised $1,564. Not $5,000.

Nine years in, I’m well past halfway to that $5K. It's unlikely I'll get there this year, but I’ll certainly get closer. Falling short didn’t mean stopping, and I hope that’s what my girls have seen too. For me, mental health has never been something you fix once. It’s progress, not perfection.

200km. 60 obstacles. One Spartan Mo. One step closer to $5K.

If you’ve ever struggled quietly, or helped a mate who has, this one’s for you too.

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How I'm
getting involved
83 of 200 kilometres
walking
10.84 kilometres
running
72.23 kilometres
I’m moving 200km this Movember, including a 50km, 60-obstacle Spartan Ultra on 22 November. 60 obstacles for the 60 men lost to suicide every hour.
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Dry sand training at Albury beach volleyball court

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Dry sand training at Albury beach volleyball court

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Evening walk with a friend.

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Evening walk with a friend.

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To help shave off a little bit of what is left for you to smash your fundraising target, Gillette has kicked in an extra $20 onto a donation you received today. Keep up the great work!

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To help shave off a little bit of what is left for you to smash your fundraising target, Gillette has kicked in an extra $20 onto a donation you received today. Keep up the great work!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Joshua Howell
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Let's Do This!

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Let's Do This!

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I ran 30.03 km03:44:42

Peak longrun for Spartan Ultra training 133bpm avg

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Peak longrun for Spartan Ultra training 133bpm avg

Previous year's donations
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Go Hero!!

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Go Hero!!

49 Week(s) Ago
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Shayne Scott
$35

Well done Josh

49 Week(s) Ago
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Shayne Scott
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Well done Josh

49 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Joshua Howell
$60

Target: $1K for Movember, let’s do this!!!

49 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Joshua Howell
$60

Target: $1K for Movember, let’s do this!!!

Previous year's activities
49 Week(s) Ago
I ran 5 km00:45:20

Spartan Stadion at WIN Stadium in Wollongong, Aroo

49 Week(s) Ago
I ran 5 km00:45:20

Spartan Stadion at WIN Stadium in Wollongong, Aroo

Previous year's posts
49 Week(s) Ago
Joshua Howell

49 Week(s) Ago
I ran 2 km00:14:09

Easy recovery run: 126 bpm avg, 7:04 /km.

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I ran 3 km00:21:18

Recovery run: 123bpm avg, 7:06 /km

49 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Stephen Howell
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Ross Howell
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Well done Cuz

49 Week(s) Ago
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Georgia Cameron
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Love you cuz. You're always a huge inspiration.

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Nicholas Palmer
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Adam Howell
$35

Hey mate, well done on your achievements this Movember

50 Week(s) Ago
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Svetlana Transka-Lea
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Great, heroic effort Joshua!! Good luck!!

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Annette Hepburn
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Let’s go Hero!

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Simon Kelly
$35

Good work Josh!

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Romala Swanson
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Hey Josh, you are doing great work! Always with a purpose! Hope your Mo grows lots!

Romala

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David Shepherd
$35

I moustache you a question… how does it feel knowing my donation is helping fuel your upper‑lip masterpiece?

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Michele Genevieve Jarvis
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Go Mo Bro!!

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Sonia Smith
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At Gillette, we're proud to stand with you this Movember! Every donation moves us closer to changing the face of men's health, so here's an extra boost from us. Keep up the great work!

50 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.01 km00:47:43

Easy trial run: 127 bmp avg, 7:57 /km, 192m ascent

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I ran 5.04 km00:25:09

Parkrun at threshold: 155 bpm avg, 5:00 /km.

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Joshua Howell

50 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.51 km00:35:09

Threshold run: 148 bpm avg, 5:24 /km

51 Week(s) Ago
I ran 8.03 km01:03:20

Easy trail run: 133 bpm avg, 7:53 /km, 252m ascent

51 Week(s) Ago
Joshua Howell

Introducing… The Spartan Mo.
Day 14 and the helmet is taking shape.
A little bit Movember, a little bit Spartan — all about showing up for physical and mental health.
More to come as the armour grows.

51 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6 km00:36:52

Interval training run: 148 bpm avg, 6:08/km, max speed 27.3 km/h

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Joshua Howell

$1,000 milestone reached, woohoo!
Thank you very much to all the generous people who've donated.
We are changing the face of men's health :D

366 Week(s) Ago
Joshua Howell

Branded t-shirts arrived!
Turning myself AND the kids into walking billboards ...with my wife's permission of course :)
Thank you Fiona and Fusion Tee Shirts (https://www.fusionteeshirts.com.au) for your amazing support.

366 Week(s) Ago
Joshua Howell

Happy Movember! Let's get this FUNdraising party started and raise money for Men's Health.

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Joshua Howell

#halfmastmo

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Three week mo grow photo.

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