My Quick as Thieves Marathon
For this years Quick as Thieves run, my aim is to guide Mick, one of the Achilles runners who is completely blind, to run a sub 4 hour marathon.
Micks story is not only incredible, but inspirational. He lost his vision completely at 36 to a disease called retinis pigmentosa. He told me that he spent many years in a pretty dark place, and this had a severe adverse affect on his health. He gained a lot of weigh.. However, a few years back he decided he had to make some serious life changes and joined the @achillesmelbourne run club, which is an incredible organisation that facilitates people with disabilities to be able to run/exercise. The first time Mick came to Achilles (3 years ago), I guided him and he was not able to run 2km.
However, he has stuck with it and has been incredibly dedicated over the last 3 years. He has shed a lot of his excess weight and completed a number of half marathons now. One day we were out running together, and I told him about Quick as Thieves, and he said that not only did he want to complete the full marathon, but he felt with the right training, he would like to do it in under 4 hours, which any marathon runner will tell you, is a pretty hard ask. Mick and I have been training together for months now and I really hope we can nail it on the big day.
As always, we will be raising money for the Fred Hollows Foundation, who not only work to restore eyesight for those blinded by cataracts disease for as little as $25 but also to improve the health of indigenous Australians. I would appreciate any support …
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Patrick Topping
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Luke Udorovic
Good luck from the Lucky Group family
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Ming Gan
Go Mike! Another awesome goal for the FHF this year. One day I will return to be part of this awesome charity run.
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Poof Doof
BRAVO ! X
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Paul Susie Ivany
Keep up the great work Mike You are a true legend X
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Team Jackmode
Legend!
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Purple Wall
Well done Mike! you are amazing xx
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Anonymous
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George Skordos
Double Toner on the run this year .Amazing 😊
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Jay Ivany
Go mile!!
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Tony Carter
Keep up the good work Mike.
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Warwick Clancy
Good luck with the run Mike!
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Anney Mac
Keep up the Great Work Mike, especially getting Others to Join your Cause!(not mentioning any Names LOL)
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Fostered Events
Great work again legend! Big Love from Fostered Events
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Cenk Uenues
Mike you have been a Legend on so many levels! What you are doing for your community is astonishing and wholesome. Glad to be a part of your life and being able to whiteness what you are creating. You deserve nothing but happiness Godspeed running and guiding the marathon !
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Eileen Scott
Purpose and inspiration created great leaders like you. Best of luck love from Ebony, Lily , Freya, dude and me x
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Matthew Hryniuk (one Hit Agency)
For a great cause, well done Mike.
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Olly Davis
Yess mate
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Brian Hendrie
Wish I could be there to help. Enjoy!
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Gareth Watters
Great work champ
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Martin Doorly
Thankyou for everything you do Mike this is awesome x
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Elena Brambilla
🦾😘
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Run Forrest Run!
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Shane Sullivan
Lovin' your work T! 🤞
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Pauric Mc Cormack
Best of luck. Great cause
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George Koulouris
Run Mike run
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Louise Toner
Best of luck and well done on all the organising! Hope the bump enjoys its first QAT run
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Ricky Cooper
Great stuff Mike
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Daniel Stratton
Love your work mate!
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Scott James
Love your work mate 💚❤️
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Jon H
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Max Chapman
Well done mate keep up the good work 👏🏻
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Gary Collins
Keep'er lit sham 💪
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Margaret Toner
Best of luck on the day Mike. Hope you raise your target. So so proud of the great work you and all your team are doing for the Fred Hallows Foundation.
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Tal
Good on you guys!
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Alex Cram
Kill it mate! 👏
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Pete Lynagh
Good work Mike!
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Patrick Roberts
All the best, Mike and all the TAT runners! Great work as always.
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Jakob Foote
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Artur
You've got this. Great Inspo as always. Have a great run.
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Daniel Duit
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Hannah Khan
Super proud of you and all your efforts! Lots of love, from me and Bub xxx
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Lynn Wright
Love your work Mike 👏💚🙌
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Bianca Tanase
Legend Mike xx love Trishna (or am I Krishna?)
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Jason Cluff
Incredible!
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Luke Bourke
Good luck mate
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Emmet Toner
So proud of you sham
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William Duffy
Legend Mike
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Dylan Schofield
Good Luck with the run! #nodadbodsroundhere
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Tomas Valencia
Eres una inspiración amigo mío. Gracias por lo que haces por la gente
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Kaine Brickle
Hey Bro, $25 from me & $25 from our old pal Donny...keep up the good work 👏
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Michael Ivany
Fuck yeh bro!
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Chrissy Symeonakis
Always inspired by you and your big heart Mike!
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Sam Mckenzie
All the best for the rest of the training bro!! Big love 🤞🏻⚡️🖤
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Moeed Vayani
Appreciate you heaps! 💚
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Anonymous
God bless you, Mike! ♡♡
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Perpetual Peaks
Keep up the great work Mike. Hope to make it over and join you for a run one day!
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Jorge Hernandez
Hola Hermano, soy el esposo de Bianca. Abrazo grande!
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Jess Burns
Let’s go legend 🤞🏽💚
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Stockholm Syndrome
On ya mate!! World need more like you!
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Blake Lenny
Spewing I couldn't run this year, but wishing you all the best in your run!
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