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I booked myself in for my first 50 mile Ultra quite a few months back and have been on and off with raising money for this event, but I have decided what the heck, even if it is a few pounds it will go a long way and will help motivate me even more!

I have not really got a target for raising money for Eden MIND, but I thought I might as well try and help fund this fantastic charity.

The event is the GB Ultras Pennine Barrier Challenge which takes on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks over a 50 mile course. Starts out on Saturday 3rd May at 6am and has a cut off of midnight. I hope to complete in 12-14 hours if all goes well. I wanted to do a 50 miler at the age of 50.

The majority of my running is based around mental health and it is the main reason I started running and where I am now with it. A long way from those huffing and puffing 5k’s. My mental health is main drive for motivation and to push myself, after suffering from depression in 2018/19, which nearly completely derailed my life in a fog of self destruction. I was lucky as I had the support from my wife and I opened up, others are not as lucky and need more help from charities like MIND. Even though I have been in a great place since April 2020 I do not take my good mental health for granted and need to be aware of the signs.

Carlisle Eden Mind Is Your Local Mental Health Charity in Cumbria.

At Carlisle Eden Mind – they change minds across our community by making mental health an everyday priority. They support minds – offering support, information and signposting to other local services. And they connect minds. Bringing together people who care about mental health to make a difference.

They are here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.

They connect minds. They support minds. They change minds.