In 2014, Travis Ireland decided he wanted to run a marathon. Giving himself a 12-month preparation, Travis went in search of a training program that would keep him motivated and on track for the whole year. When he couldn’t find a solution, Travis developed his own and invited 50 friends to join him for a virtual run around Australia. ALSO IN THIS EPISODE Pat Connell walks us up her local hill and shares why she participates in the Virtual Challenge each year 1,2,3,4…1,2,3,4…Rachel Stanley lets us in on the secret rhythm that lets us run injury-free Q & A: How does Run Against Violence invest the money it raises? Co-founder Kirrily Dear gives the answer If you or someone close to you is experiencing family violence please talk to someone. You can call 1800 RESPECT (Australia only) if you would like to talk to a professional service or if there is an immediate threat to safety call the police on Triple Zero (000) (Australia only). A massive thanks to Damo and Jez from the Aussie Runner Podcast (https://aussierunnerpodcast.libsyn.com/) who are donating their time and expertise to make this possible. You can support the efforts of Run Against Violence by donating at https://www.runagainstviolence.com/donate You can interact with the ARP team and participate in the Podcast series by leaving a voicemail message https://anchor.fm/run-against-violence/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/run-against-violence/message