Update: Wow!! I did not expect this to raise nearly as much! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported this great cause! I actually ended up walking this back on February 13th - it took about 9 hours. Unfortunately, the live stream is currently down :(

Livestream Link: https://youtu.be/bcKftu3P484

Hi, my name's Nick and I'm currently quarantined in a hotel room for 2 weeks. Naturally, boredom has led me to do a marathon in my 7 meter room. 

My hotel room is 312 inches in length. I measured this using a 12 inch ruler, 10 times over to mitigate random errors. Don't worry, I'm fine. Assuming I miss an inch at each end of my room, this gives me 310 inches or 7.87m of walking space. One marathon = 5358.8 lengths of my room. Or 9 hours of brisk walking. 

Being in confinement and isolation for the past few days has made me more aware of the mental struggles that so many individuals constantly face, especially during a pandemic. For me, being active plays a big role in staying healthy, both physically and mentally. Being emotionally isolated like this for only 2 weeks is not a privilege everyone has. I’ve decided to try and raise money as I walk, and donate to both The Eikon Charity back home (https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nicholas-de-boer) and Tompkins County Mental Health Association here at college. 

There is no health without mental health. Across Tompkins County, approximately 1 in 5 people experience at least one episode of mental illness each year. The MHATC prides itself on protecting, serving, and advocating for vulnerable individuals in our community, but it can only do so with the help of people like you who support its work. Please give generously. Thank you!