Mid Life Crisis

Page Creator: SCOTT MAI

Event: adidas Auckland Marathon 2010

Event Date: 31/10/2010

I am whole-heartedly (please excuse the lame pun) accepting of the fact that I am entering the realms of mid-life-crisis!!!

And so in addition to training for an Ironman challenge have decided to compete (more like attempt to complete) in the Auckland Marathon in October.

This year the marathon is in aid of the Heart Foundation - which as I have been totally inactive for approx 20 years and this will be my first marathon may well be in need of their services.

Each day 16 New Zealanders die as a result of coronary heart disease. That's one person every 90 minutes. And many of these deaths are premature and preventable.

Cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke & blood vessel disease) is the single leading cause of death in New Zealand. It causes 40 percent of all deaths annually in our country - making it more deadly than all forms of cancer.

The nature of who is affected by it is changing. New research shows that young adults in their 20s and 30s are being admitted to hospital for heart attacks more than ever before, and that this age group is dying at a faster rate than people of the same age in previous generations. Much of this change is due to unhealthy lifestyles - poor eating habits, lack of physical activity and being a smoker.

But the good news is that many risk factors for heart disease are preventable, if people make healthy lifestyle choices.

So, help me as I join the race to beat heart disease.

I've signed up as a Heart Racer to raise money to support the Heart Foundation. By donating through my webpage you will be helping the Heart Foundation continue its vital work in research, cardiac rehabilitation, education programmes and resources.

I'll do all the hard work (train for and complete the event), but I really need you to make a difference to the hearts of New Zealanders.

So, please could you sponsor me?

Select the "Make a donation" button below. It's simple, fast and totally secure and the money goes directly to the Heart Foundation's bank account.

If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.

So please help me today! And pass it on to your family and friends!

Many thanks for your support

Mid Life Crisis - aka Scott

My Online Sponsors To Date:

Date	Name	Amount	Comment
13/4/2010	Margaret Pepper	$50.00	Happy running. I will be thinking of you as I munch my chippies and slurp my wine!!!!
9/4/2010	Nolan	$30.00	Good luck Scott !!
9/4/2010	Andrew Hamer	$25.00	Good luck, Scott though I'm sure you don't need it.
8/4/2010	The Applefords	$25.00	We are with you in spirit Scott. We will have the whiskey for you.

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$130.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$0.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$130.00
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