I'm training with Can Too for the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon!
I am training for an event with Can Too, a health promotion organisation that engages and inspires individuals and the community to achieve personal health, wellbeing and altruistic goals.
Beginners and experienced athletes alike are given professional coaching as part of a team to run or swim in endurance events- including 10km, half-marathon and marathon runs; as well as ocean swims and triathlons.
In return, I am raising valuable funds that go towards innovation in the prevention, care and control of cancer. In 2016, our Can Too community has supported 12 early career researchers through Cure Cancer Australia and Cancer Council NSW.
Thank you for supporting me!
‘It’s so much fun and I can’t believe I’m going to achieve this goal that I never thought possible. A great program and team support is making it possible. You Can Too!’
My Fundraising History
| Program / Challenge | Total Raised |
|---|---|
| Sydney 21km SMH Half Marathon 2017 | $ 1,857 |
My Updates
Fundraising target reached!
Tuesday 9th MayJasmin Romic, Bob Miljevic, Milly Ilic, Bethany Martin, my mum and dad got me over the line today with their super generous donations! So thank you guys SO MUCH! As well as Joanne Cupac, Aileen Gleeson, Danijela Phani & George Phani, Louis & Ramona, Rad Predoj, Kristina Serdar, Mladen Jojic, Sladana Dana Jojic & Adi, Claire Grady, Lisa White, Carmelo Milazzo & Ranka, Natasa Le Prevost & Dean Le Prevost, Desanka Prokic, Svetlana Prokic Zdjelar, Michelle Lazarevic Cvetkovic, Jennifer Golding, George Kenjalo, Luka Kenjalo, Sandra, Vesna Romic and a few anonymous donations too - thank you guys! It will go to a good cause - It's CanToo. It goes directly to promising cancer researchers (see https://www.cantoo.org.au/cancer-research) and you're all legends for helping me get to my pledge amount and force me to run this thing. But more importantly, please know it's going to a great cause. You can keep donating if you want to but I'll stop the nagging now 
:) Love Mary xx
week 7
Monday 3rd AprI did my first solo long run this Monday morning! In a gym (urgh!) on a treadmill! It was for 90 mins/14kms... although i walked so much of it so only managed 12kms within the timeframe... It's so much easier when you rock up on those Saturday mornings and have a bunch of awesome people with you! Even though they're all way ahead of me - it's such a different experience running with the crew!
2nd 'long' run tomorrow
Friday 24th FebTomorrow at 7am I'll be attempting our long run with the crew.
This is the third run so far and the longest at 40 mins....
I hope I can keep running the whole time - that's the goal anyways...
Did I sign up for that?
Wednesday 8th FebThe 'welcome' email came today... I actually forgot that I signed up for a half marathon!!! IN 3 MONTHS TIME!!!!!
First training session starts next week and I need a new pair of running shoes! It seemed like such a great idea at the time...
Thank you to everyone who has made a donation towards my goal
$ 52
Torrey & Amanda
$ 52
Rada
What a beautiful thing to do! Congratulations Mima xx
$ 52
Svetlana Zdjelar
$ 52
Jas Lukic
Awesome job Mary! You go girl!! Xx
$ 50
Sheridan Raphael
Go Mary!!! I'm sure you'll smash the run xx
$ 31.20
Milly Ilic
Good luck Mary!
$ 296
Boban
Good luck
$ 208
Jasmin Romic
$ 100
Mama & Tata
Samo Trci
$ 30
Aileen Oreilly
Good luck Mary!
$ 52
Rade Predojevic
Good luck Mez!!
$ 50
Kristina
Well done Mary! You're an inspiration and a beautiful soul xxx
$ 50
Milena Romic
$ 52
Mal, Sal And Adriana
Good luck Mima x
$ 50
Lisa White
$ 50
Ramona Phani
Keka, you're an inspiration! xx
$ 50
Louis Phani
Run like the wind my beautiful Keka!
$ 30
Claire Grady
Run like the wind, Mary!
$ 50
Carmelo & Ranka
Good luck Mez xx
$ 50
Jennifer Golding
$ 50
Desa Prokic
Good luck Mary. Run Forest Run!
$ 50
Michelle Cvetkovic
YAY Mary, well done and great cause????????????
$ 50
Natasa
Go Mary! What a great challenge and cause. You'll smash your target xx
$ 50
Joanne
Well done Mary! Start training ????????
$ 50
George Kenjalo
Good luck Mez!
$ 30
Sandra
Good luck Mary!
$ 20
Deborah Smith
$ 50
Ves
Good luck Mary!
$ 100
Nice work Mary!