Queenstown Half Marathon 17th November 2018 - running for mental health

Please help me raise money for this excellent Whangarei mental health charity by running the Queenstown half marathon.

Last year my sister Sophie Hartmann died from Multiple Sclerosis. She trained as a Psychiatric Nurse in 1987 and was my inspiration to follow suit and become a mental health nurse myself, a decision I have never regretted. Her own mental health suffered greatly as a consequence of her illness. I think of Sophie when I run - however difficult I'm finding it, I feel so lucky to be physically able to do it. To be able to exercise in a beautiful location is one of the best ways to manage stress and feels like a fitting way to honour her memory. Running is also one of the best tools to develop mindfulness skills and to value process over results. Just as well with my pitiful speed! I'm hoping I make it round the 21K, but it's going to be a slog!