Thanks to the unrelenting support of the communities of Mackay & Whitsundays again this year, I have been able to go past my first $13,300 Australian Dollars today in my 2019 campaign, on the back of 151 generous donations to the cause. It is indeed a great pleasure and honor to represent this region of Australia in my quest and I will endeavor to make you all proud come 3rd of November 2019 in New York City.

Thanks to the unrelenting support of the communities of Mackay & Whitsundays again this year, I have been able to go past my first $12,500 Australian Dollars today in my 2019 campaign, ie. 1/4th of my way to my target of AUD $ 50,000 on the back of 140 generous donations to the cause. It is indeed a great pleasure and honor to represent this region of Australia in my quest and I will endeavor to make you all proud come 3rd of November 2019 in New York City.

The 20 week intensive Lydia O’Donnell inspired plan commences tomorrow the 17th of June 2019 and I am glad that inspite of suffering from a bout of influenza for a few weeks, I managed to complete my initial target of 300 kilometres with a day to spare before the start of the intensive program. I aim to get 1000 kilometres under my belt before I arrive in NYC in the last week of October this year......

Thanks to the unrelenting support of the communities of Mackay & Whitsundays again this year, I have been able to go past my first $10,000 Australian Dollars today in my 2019 campaign, ie. 1/5th of my way to the target of AUD $ 50,000. It is a pleasure and honor to represent this region of Australia in my quest and I will endeavor to make you all proud come 3rd of November 2019 in New York City.

The unrelenting support of the communities of Mackay & Whitsundays is here for all to see and I am pleased to state that I received my 100th donation today in my 2019 campaign. It is a pleasure and honor to represent this region of Australia in this quest and I will endeavor to make you all proud come 3rd of November 2019 in New York City.

Six men in Australia take their lives each day. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Beyond the Emergency, new research released today from Turning Point Australia led by Turning Point, Monash University, Beyond Blue and Movember Foundation, reveals our paramedics see many suicidal behaviours that aren’t captured in hospital data.

Key facts and report here: bb.org.au/2MeJ7Tu

Why We Run ( continued)

We run because the world is too spectacular to watch through the window
We run because it is cheaper than therapy
We run for our body and soul
We run for our hearts
We run because it is our way of life
We run to grow old gracefully
We run to deserve the future
We run because it gives us so much in return
We run to enjoy life, stay healthy and live longer
We run because running is pretty freakin’ awesome
We run for a million reasons
Most of all We RUN FOR NO REASON AT ALL...

Why We Run( continued)

We run no matter what the weather is
We run because it makes us feel like a superhero
We run for the feeling that stays with us for hours after we stop
We run because we can’t stop
We run for the journey
We run to feel the wind
We run to find out what we are made of
We run to remember our strengths
We run to forget our limitations
We run to leave stress behind.

Why We run.....

We run because it brings us to life
We run to prove anything is possible
We run to dream big and feel free
We run to inspire our kids
We run to make a difference
We run for the solitude
We run to look good in shorts
We run for those who can’t
We run to be with our friends
We run for the endorphins
We run because it is hard
We run to feel powerful