30@30 - 30 Marathons in one year

Ok so I have run a few Marathons time for a new challenge, I wanted to pick something that would be really really hard, both to challenge and push myself & raise awareness about Mental Health.

Being active (for me running) is an essential part of maintaining good mental health, I ran my first marathon in 2017 & raised some money for MHF. I clearly remember saying to myself 32km's into that race "never again", but I donned the purple shirt 3 times for marathons in 2018 at Rotorua, Wellington and Auckland. I have become more and more vocal about Mental Health the more races I complete, and everyone knows someone who has had their experiences with ill mental health or has had so themselves. We all have mental health, it is time to stop trying to hide.

Due to COVID-19 a lot of solo running will now take place which was not the initial plan

I turn 30 years old on 8th September 2019 and was looking for a milestone hence 30@30 was born.

From 8/9/19 - 7/9/20 - I will attempt to complete 30 marathons in one year, due to the number of races on in NZ I have allowed myself to run races that are longer than one marathon.

I encourage you to give whatever you can to help MHFNZ continue to do their great work.

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COMPLETED 8/09/19 North Shore Marathon

COMPLETED 15/09/19 Sydney Marathon

COMPLETED 21/09/19 Tauranga Marathon

COMPLETED 05-10-19 Great Barrier Island - Wharf to Wharf

COMPLETED 20-10-19 Auckland Marathon

COMPLETED 02-11-19 The Taniwha on the Waikato River Trails

COMPLETED 16-11-19 Queenstown Marathon

COMPLETED 24-11-19 Rotorua Running Festival

DNF 14-12-19 Speights West Coaster

COMPLETED 11-01-20 Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail Events (Wellington)

COMPLETED 08-02-20 Tarawera Ultra Marathon

COMPLETED 07-03-20 Kirikiriroa Marathon (Hamilton)

COMPLETED 14-03-20 Waiheke Marathon

COMPLETED 21-03-20 Solo North Shore Marathon

COMPLETED 03-04-20 Solo laps of the block marathon