Sam Allen
Sam's Running away with 2022
Fundraising for Outward Bound Trust of New Zealand
Story
What am I doing?
I’m running my heart out in 2022 in the hope of raising enough money to allow another young person to complete the 3-week Outward Bound classic course.
The running events I have planned are:
- January: Auckland half marathon (completed in 1:38:46!)
- February: Coatesville half marathon (completed in 1:33:55!)
- March: Maraetai half marathon
- April: Auckland waterfront half marathon
- May - September: Xterra trail run series (6 half marathons)
- October: Christchurch Port Hills ultra - 30km
- November: Queenstown marathon
Not only that, I’m setting myself a time goal of 1:45 for every half marathon (regardless of terrain) and 3:50 for the marathon.
Why am I doing this?
This challenge is all about consistency, something I’ve found extremely difficult to find the last two years through covid-19. I completed Outward Bound in December 2021 and I was inspired by my watch mates’ ability to consistently push themselves - through the inevitability of daily physical challenges and mental fatigue, and achieve more than they thought they could. I hope my efforts give someone else the chance to find their rhythm and achieve greater goals!
Come run with me, spare some change, or give words of encouragement. It all helps!
More about Outward Bound: We empower people to make life-changing journeys of self-discovery through shared adventures in te ao tūroa, the natural world. Outward Bound NZ’s vision is 'Better People. Better Communities. Better World.' We believe that by helping people understand their full potential we can help make our communities and the world a better place.