The Comrades Marathon

I'm raising funds for people with dementia!

9 months. 9 challenges. 90km.

I have decided to do something a little crazy and run the Comrades Marathon again!

On 13 June 2027, I’m hoping to line up for the 100th running of Comrades in South Africa. It will be my fourth Comrades, having run it in 2010, 2011 and 2015.

These days my running is mostly a 5km parkrun, so getting back to 90km is going to be quite a challenge! 😂

But my reason for doing it this time is a little different.

My Mom had dementia and, since losing her, I’ve thought a lot about what I can do now to give myself the best chance of living a long and healthy life.

There are things we can all do to look after our brain health and reduce our risk of dementia. The problem is that knowing what we should do and actually doing it are two very different things!

So I’m using Comrades as my motivation to make some changes.

I have nine months until race day, so I’m taking on nine 30-day challenges, all focused in some way on building healthier habits and looking after my brain health.

First up is no phone in the bedroom. Then no alcohol. Then no lollies. After that, I’m going to need some help!

If you donate, I’d love you to suggest a challenge for one of my remaining months. I’ll also be hosting a few events along the way and hopefully getting lots of people involved.

My goal is to raise $3,000 for Dementia Australia while building some habits that will hopefully stay with me long after I cross the finish line.

And then on 13 June... 90km. 😬🇿🇦

9 months. 9 challenges. 90km.

Thank you for supporting me. ❤️