"Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's a great balancing Act"
- Dr Seuss
The Gold Coast Marathon is just about here.
I am feeling pretty good about it and really looking forward to the challenge.
I entered a Suncorp comp, associated with the run, to when $10k.
Part of the deal for entering was they gave me a running singlet which I will be wearing for the run.
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| RunPositive Singlet |
All I had to do as entry was tell them why I run positive.
This really got me thinking again why I started to get out and exercise on a regular basis.
It is also got me thinking about why I started this blog.
The answer to both of those questions is Mental Health.
So that is what I based my entry on.
When I received my singlet and read my entry emblazoned on the front, my first reaction was "I can't wear this in public".
But you know what, I can and I will.
It is a shame that I reacted in this manner as mental health is something that should be discussed openly and honestly. There should be no stigma attached to mental health and people should not be afraid or ashamed to seek help from the many and varied sources of help that are out there.
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| The Black Dog Institute I great provider of resources or suffer from Mental Illness |
So it is a renewed sense of knowing my "why" that I take into the marathon on the weekend.
Hopefully it will serve me well at the back end of the run when the mental battle is being waged.
If your on the Coast checking out the run keep an eye out for my yellow shorts.
All going well I will be crossing the line somewhere between 11 and 11:30.
Then hopefully I will be able to catch up with a few friends that are also running, as well as those that have come down to lend their support.
