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A 35KM CHALLENGE TO CURE MITO

Adelaide ǀ 30 OCTOBER

A 35KM CHALLENGE TO CURE MITO

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👀Did you know we have a training guide and a nu

👀Did you know we have a training guide and a nutrition guide for you? Whether your normal workout is walking to the bus stop, or you exercise regularly to keep fit, we are here to help you get the most out of The Bloody Long Walk. 😊🐾🐶 Link in bio > Check the event page you’re interested > Event Info > Training Guide

https://www.bloodylongwalk.com.au/newcastle/prepare-and-train/

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness

💚Two year old boy Bodhi has mito, but it doesn’t stop him from smiling and laughing at every opportunity he gets! 😊

💪🏼Tomorrow Saturday 6 August, his family and 42 athletes from the CrossFit Coorparoo @crossfitcoorparoo community will be doing a 7 hour continuous CrossFit WOD @bloodylongwod to raise funds and help find a cure for mito.

🙌🏼 Good luck to everyone taking part tomorrow, thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement! 💚

https://fundraise.mito.org.au/event/the-bloody-long-wod

🙌 Meet Team @atf_newtownsydney Anytime Fitness

🙌 Meet Team @atf_newtownsydney Anytime Fitness Newtown! They are walking in The Bloody Long Walk in Sydney North this Sunday. 😊 Renata told us why they are taking on this challenge;

"We are a community gym based in Newtown, Sydney’s Inner West (is best 😉). We are always on the lookout for how we can be of service to our community and how we can support local.

One of our members made us aware of The Bloody Long Walk. As we looked further into the cause and discovered how much awareness and funding is needed for mito, we felt compelled to jump in and support as a community, gym and business too.💚

We started asking members in the gym if they wanted to join the team. It was the perfect way for us to get together and raise awareness of mito at the same time. Some members can't join the walk but they generously said yes to donating to support the mito community. 🙏We are so grateful for our greater community for coming on board as wonderful sponsors.

60% of our team has never attempted something like this walk before, so we’re all a tad apprehensive on how the day will go. 😎 But, of course we are looking forward to smashing both physical and fundraising goals!"

✨The team has already raised $3,075! Thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement. See you very soon at the start line!

#bloodylongwalk #mitofoundation #areyoupforit #jointhemitomovement #sydney

💚Your awesome Captain of the Mito Movement Noah

💚Your awesome Captain of the Mito Movement Noah has a special message for all the walkers taking part in The Bloody Long Walk Sydney North this Sunday.

"Go Sydney North! Thank you for being bloody amazing! 😎"

Noah will be cheering you on from his home in Melbourne and he can't wait to see how you go on the day. Thank you Noah, you legend! 🙌

It's going to be a wonderful day, we'll see you at the start line!

👟Sydney North walkers, we have great news for y

👟Sydney North walkers, we have great news for you!✨

On Sunday 31 July, Avalon Osteopath will be offering you FREE 10 minute massage and stretching at the finish area! That's what you need after the 35km challenge😌

💚A big thank you to Avalon Osteopath for your wonderful support!

#bloodylongwalk #mitofoundation #areyoupforit #jointhemitomovement #sydney

Pat Cummins @patcummins30 is sending a thank you m

Pat Cummins @patcummins30 is sending a thank you message to our Noah a.k.a. the Captain of Mito Movement! Thank you so much for your ongoing support 💚

#bloodylongwalk #jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #captain

👟Meet Ladies Hiking Society! 👟They are walki

👟Meet Ladies Hiking Society! 👟They are walking in The Bloody Long Walk in Sydney North. They told us why they are taking on this challenge;

“Our team started as a group of mums desperate for a get away after the COVID lockdown 2021 - we booked a hiking trip in Tasmania for April 2022. 🌳 We met our 5th member while on our trip! And when having a well-deserved glass of bubbles (or two🥂) while waiting to go to the airport, we decided that we needed another challenge. The Bloody Long Walk is what we chose! 😎

We have been training for the Sydney North event and going well! Here’s a training episode - when we were in Lane Cove National Park and the trail we were following was closed. We had no idea where we were and ended up trudging along in the dark along the main roads to get back to our cars! 😬

Our message to fellow walkers: make sure you have lots to talk about! 😊 The kms go by way faster when you can have a good chat and a laugh. If you are walking solo, a good podcast is also excellent!”

💚The team has already raised $1,654! Thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement. See you soon at the start line. 🙌

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sydney

What an awesome day in Brisbane today! Thank you

What an awesome day in Brisbane today!

Thank you to everyone who came down and took on The Bloody Long Walk.

Together we will bring mito to it's knees 💚

Massive shout out to Aimee Morton who cheered on o

Massive shout out to Aimee Morton who cheered on our Bloody Long Walkers in Brisbane today!

Aimee was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease (mito) when she was 19 years old.

"I won’t give up this fight and I’ll fight with my friends who have this illness too - Bec aka Girl with Green Bow and Lola, and for those we have lost. We are warriors and we fight together" - Aimee

Are you ready for tomorrow Brisbane! @rue.espres

Are you ready for tomorrow Brisbane!

@rue.espresso will be there bright and early to help you start your morning. So make sure you grab a coffee before your walk 🏃‍♀️

Can't wait to see you there!

💚 Meet Aimee – she was diagnosed with mitocho

💚 Meet Aimee – she was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease (mito) when she was 19 years old.

“Although I’ve had mito all my life, for many years it was just put down to bad co-ordination skills and few other things. Before my grandad (mum’s side) passed away we found out that he had this disease and so my mum also has it.

⭐️I was a dancer, ran 10km marathons/park runs, and was a second-year student nurse when things really started to get hard and I lost all those things that I loved. Mito first started progressing when I lost my hearing in under 6 months, then my muscles started to go and I couldn’t walk or use my arms properly. Soon after I got these symptoms it got more progressive. I now have optic nerve damage, regular headaches/migraines, speech dysarthria, cold intolerance, muscle spasms, muscle weakness, deafness (don’t hear at all really only very high-pitched things near me), hallucinations, child-mind, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, bladder retention, asthma, bad balance, and droopy eyelids (ptosis). New progression this year that’s still under investigation includes high heart rate (220bpm), possible endometriosis, and trouble eating (lots of stomach issues). Also, I must be careful with medication as I react very badly or it’s like eating a skittle.

I’ve adapted by changing my life to suite my disease. I now have a service dog (Teddy)🐕, wheelchair and other equipment, support workers, my family as support too plus my fiancée and lots of therapists such as physio. I also started my own little business making treats for pets as a qualified animal nutritionist, and consult and recommend diets for animals. 🐾

🌟 I won’t give up this fight and I’ll fight with my friends who have this illness too - Bec aka Girl with Green Bow and Lola, and for those we have lost. We are warriors and we fight together"

💚 Let’s show support for the mito community like Aimee. Together, we will bring mito to its knees. Aimee will be at the Brisbane finish area this Sunday 19 June, with Bec, her partner Chloe who is volunteering, and her career Kaylah 😊 Say a BIG hi to them!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #brisbane

😎Meet Nikki and Christy – aka “Team 5am emo

😎Meet Nikki and Christy – aka “Team 5am emojis”! 😉They are walking in The Bloody Long Walk in Brisbane. Nikki and Christy told us why they are taking on this challenge;

"We have been walking 4 to 5 times a week since the pandemic hit, to keep ourselves fit and sane. As we're both busy working mums, 5am is the best time for us to walk. 🌞 After a few false starts due to missed alarms ⏰ and accidental sleep-ins😴, we came up with a plan. We send each other a random emoji to signal that we're awake and ready for our walk. Hence the team name; 5am emojis 😉

One of us (Nikki 😀) suggested that we do The Bloody Long Walk as a challenge and after we signed up we got stuck into fundraising. I don't think either of us knew much about mito, so raising funds and training for the walk has made us more aware of the struggles those affected by the disease face.

We've been given lots of tips by friends and family to get us over the finish line in one piece.😊 We can't wait for our Bloody Long walk this Sunday!”

The team has already raised $1,873! so far! Thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement. See you very soon at the start line. 🙌

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #brisbane

🙌 Meet Cavalier Homes Greater Brisbane Team!🏡They are walking in The Bloody Long Walk in Brisbane. Nathan and Lee told us why they are taking on this challenge;

“We were looking for an event/activity that would help us get fit but would also raise money for a worthwhile charity at the same time. And we found The Bloody Long Walk! 😎

Over the last few months, we have been training by walking around the neighbourhood and throughout the Brisbane area, sometimes dragging our dogs along for the journey. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🐶 You can see a couple photos of us out and about walking (or enjoying a drink after a long walk)🥂

The recent (constant) rain did dampen our training efforts a little, but we are hopeful that come June 19, the 35km walk will be an achievement we’ll be proud of!

🙏 We are thankful to our sponsors for their support and look forward to walking with all the other participants helping to bring awareness and much needed funds to the mito community!”

The team has already raised $900 so far! Thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement. See you soon at the start line.✌️

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #brisbane

Stunning day at The Bloody Long Walk Sunshine Coas

Stunning day at The Bloody Long Walk Sunshine Coast! There was sunshine and smiles all around ☀️

Congratulations to everyone who took on the 35km challenge. You’re bloody awesome 👏

Some of our awesome walkers tearing up the pavemen

Some of our awesome walkers tearing up the pavement in todays Bloody Long Walk!

Round of applause for everyone smashing the 35km challenge today 👏👏👏

Todays first finisher Angus Trim! What a bloody

Todays first finisher Angus Trim!

What a bloody legend 💪

Some of our stylish Bloody Long Walkers strutting

Some of our stylish Bloody Long Walkers strutting their stuff at the start line 🏃‍♀️💃

Good luck to everyone taking on The Bloody Long Walk Sunshine Coast.

Very honoured to present today's no.1 bib to Wilma

Very honoured to present today's no.1 bib to Wilmarie Craig who is taking on The Bloody Long Walk today in The Sunshine Coast 💚🏃‍♀️

💚 Michelle and her Team Hayden and Jacob are wa

💚 Michelle and her Team Hayden and Jacob are walking in The Bloody Long Walk Sunshine Coast in memory of her sons who sadly passed away from mito. She told us why the team are taking on the 35km challenge;

“My husband and I created Team Hayden and Jacob in memory of our beautiful boys who have both passed away. They both had Leigh syndrome., Jacob was 3 when he passed away, and it’s hard to believe that will be 9 years ago in January next year. Hayden passed away when he was 14, 4 years ago today. Even though both boys had Leigh syndrome, it affected them both differently and with all they endured they had a great sense of humour and loved life.❤️

Doing The Bloody Long Walk each year since the first one on the Sunshine Coast has helped us to keep their memory alive while also helping a great cause. A lot of the paths that the walk goes are places we used to go with our boys, which is nice for us to reminisce along the way.

Over the past 4 years, we have had some family, friends, support worker of the boys, Hayden's occupational therapists and social worker as part of the team. It has been a great way for us to catch up with people who were a big support to our family with our boys. We have found the walk always has a great community feel on the day and it is great to see people out cheering us on along the way. 🙌

👟 If you are participating the walk, you may feel like you can't make it...but keep going. As you get closer to the end, you get another burst of energy and motivation to make it to the finish line and a huge sense of accomplishment once you finish.

We haven't had as much training this year with all the rain we have had, but we are looking forward to the walk this Sunday 😊 ”

💚 To all the walkers, thank you for joining the Mito Movement. See you at the start line soon!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sunshinecoast

💚 Meet Team Synergy! 💚 @synergyperformancein

💚 Meet Team Synergy! 💚 @synergyperformanceinstitute

They are walking in The Bloody Long Walk Sunshine Coast this Sunday 5 June. Koren told us why they are taking on this challenge;

"Synergy Performance Institute is a mindful fitness hub with a focus on bringing people together through fitness. 🏋️ We love playing our part in the community. When we heard of The Bloody Long Walk and Mito Foundation, we knew we wanted to help make a difference by entering a ‘Team Synergy’! 😊 We want to contribute to the mito community as well as get our community members moving their bodies and create social connections that were lost through COVID lockdowns.🤝

We have exceeded our fundraising goal and are really pleased with the commitment from our 13 team members! 😃 Training has consisted of Team Synergy getting together for our weekly long walks and our FB group where we keep each other motivated and accountable ⬇️

https://www.facebook.com/groups/502882168088355

It hasn’t been easy getting our walks in due to all the rain we have had here in the Sunshine Coast. But the treadmill becomes your friend on days like those 😁 My motto is “Commit, Challenge, Change”. Make the commitment, challenge yourself and make a change! We got this!💖 "

The team has already raised $1,644 so far! Thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement. See you Sunday!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sunshinecoast

⭐ Meet Argon Law Team! ⭐ They are walking in

⭐ Meet Argon Law Team! ⭐

They are walking in The Bloody Long Walk in the Sunshine Coast 5 June. 😊Marketing Manager Simone told us why they are taking this challenge;

"We were inspired by our office Accounts Manager Brietta, who did The Bloody Long Walk last year and she wanted to make it bigger and better this year! Originally, Bri was just up for the challenge and walking the beautiful Sunshine Coast for the day. But then she read into the cause and what mitochondrial disease (mito), and she became more determined to spread the word and get into fundraising. 💚 In comparison walking 35 km is such a minor challenge, and each step we take goes toward being able to assist the families who are affected by mito.

🏖 We all live in different areas of the Sunshine Coast, so we separately try to do a 10 km walk in our neighbourhood most weekends. It is also a great team building activity, we love talking about the preparation in the office 😉 And it’s nice to do something so special in the wider community. We are really looking forward to the event!"

🙏 The team has already raised $1,400, awesome! Thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement. See you soon at the start line.

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sunshinecoast

🦁 Meet Kim - her "animal" face might be familia

🦁 Meet Kim - her "animal" face might be familiar to you, because she's been volunteering for The Bloody Long Walk in Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Brisbane for many years! 🐱

💚 She told us the joy of volunteering;

"Being the hyper-active and passionate person that I am, I over time realised the need to put some of my time and creative energies to other causes and tasks that were outside of my professional life. The desire to make meaningful contributions beyond my day job has always been compelling. Needless to say, I never really figured out how best to address this.

🤔 Having thought long and hard about it, I decided to look into volunteering opportunities. I knew volunteering is something I would love to do as I have walked many events and witnessed volunteers providing entertainment and support. Volunteering provides me with people's self-confidence, satisfaction and social contact. It’s flexible and will fit around my existing commitments. I volunteered for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games of 2018, among 15,000 like-minded people. ⭐

I have been a volunteer for The Bloody Long Walk for a few years now, and I'm loving it - It's so great to be part of the Mito Movement and meet wonderful people. I urge anyone who hasn't tried volunteering before, to give it a go! I have benefited emotionally more than I have given. That is the beauty of volunteering."

🙏 Kim, thank you so much for your ongoing support. See you soon in Sunshine Coast and Brisbane!

Shoutout to all the wonderful volunteers – Thank you! If you’re interested in volunteering with us, please head to the website and click the event near you to apply 👀

https://www.bloodylongwalk.com.au/

#thankyou #volunteers #jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sunshinecoast #brisbane

💚💚Meet CT Law Team! 💚💚 👣 They are

💚💚Meet CT Law Team! 💚💚

👣 They are part of Act for Alana Team and walking in The Bloody Long Walk in Sunshine Coast. They told us whey they joined this challenge;

“We joined The Bloody Long Walk to support Alana, the niece of our Director, Liz Catton, who sadly lost her battle with mito in 2020. We have entered a team every year since the Sunshine Coast Bloody Long Walk began, walking under the name Act for Alana and sponsored by Catton & Tondelstrand Lawyers. Our team members, family and friends have volunteered as well. 🏖

Most of us didn’t know what mito was before 2019 but involvement in The Bloody Long Walk and fundraising has raised our awareness and given us the opportunity to discuss the Mito Foundation with others.

In 2019 we weren’t quite sure what we had gotten ourselves in for but found walking 35kms with amazing people so uplifting. The volunteers and everyone involved kept our spirits high as did the beautiful scenery along the way. It really is something special. ⭐️

This is now our 4th year. Some of our team haven’t spent too long training (🙄blaming all of the rain!), while others have set themselves goals to run 75% of the course. I am sure there will be a lot of stories shared at work the following day (besides how much our feet hurt!) 😝

If you are considering supporting this cause, please donate, or better yet, pull on your joggers, register and fundraise for this amazing cause, it is an experience you won’t soon forget!”

Thank you to CT Law for your ongoing support! We can’t wait to see you all at the start line 😊

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sunshinecoast

What a stunning view at The Bloody Long Walk Melbo

What a stunning view at The Bloody Long Walk Melbourne finish line! ☀️🌴🏃‍♀️

Congratulations to everyone who smashed their 35km challenge today 💪 You're bloody brilliant!

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