Nathan's fundraiser run for Learn Active

Throughout Covid 19 Alert levels Nathan has been running or walking in his home town to help cope with the massive amounts of change and uncertainty, something he really struggles with being on the Autism spectrum.

Nathan also loves going to school and has missed school the last 8 weeks (including school holidays). Although he has done many things at home to cope with the multiple changes, running/ walking has been the main source of reducing stress and anxiety.

There is a lot of research that exercise can reduce stress. It certainly has helped Nathan. Everything has changed, all activities either cancelled, postponed, or delivered differently. Nathan has had to adapt everything except his running/walking, he still has his block to run and in Alert level 3 he was so delighted to run his favourite run Rapaki track in Christchurch. He is always enthusiastic about going for a run or walk, you can see it all over his face. He’s always smiling and full of enthusiasm and has coped incredibly well with the multiple changes over the last few weeks something his family are really proud of.

When we move to Alert level 2 Nathan wants to run/walk Rapaki track in Christchurch from sunrise to sunset to help others that maybe finding Covid 19 very challenging.

Weather permitting we will do this Saturday 23rd May.

Nathan wants to raise money for Learn Active a fantastic registered charity that provides outdoor education opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities, 15 years old and above.

Learn Active

https://learnactive.co.nz/

https://www.facebook.com/learnactivenz/