Heidi talks to the listeners for a short rant to discuss the David Goggins Challenge she and her friend Diana are doing this week. She also gives an update about Life on Planet A and what is in store for the future.

 Heidi and Diana wanted to run the 4/4/48 challenge to raise money for Deadly Science.

Deadly Science's aim is to provide science books and early reading material to remote schools in Australia. As of now, they have shipped over 16,000 books 500 telescopes and other STEM resources to over a hundred schools with more to come.

The Deadly Science LTD Charity started after Corey Tutt found out that some schools were completely under-resourced this is what created what is now known as DeadlyScience.

We know from personal experiences that books & resources change lives, and these kids deserve nothing but the best. DeadlyScience wants to ensure all schools have access to our history of Science by providing resources that connect schools to the First Scientists of Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

To raise money for Deadly Science we will be running 78 km. If you want to join us for parts of the run on it starts Friday, March 6th at 8 pm and/ or you can donate to Deadly Science- our goal is to raise $3,000. In total, we will be running 78 km or 48 miles and we want people to join us for each of the 4 miles we do along the way.


So What is the 4/4/48 running challenge?

The 4/4/48 running challenge requires you to run 4 miles, every 4 hours, for 48 hours. This was made by David Goggins, a tough ex-Navy Seal.

Why is the 4/4/48 running challenge difficult?

At first, the idea of running 4 miles, every 4 hours, across 48 hours seems easy. For those who run regularly, 4 miles isn’t a huge distance. However, the number of times 4 miles is required across the 48-hours quickly makes the feat grueling as those undertaking the challenge clock up almost 50 miles. That’s nearly 2 whole marathons in 2 days.

One reason some find this challenge difficult and refuse to undertake it is the frequency required. Because you have to run 4 miles every 4 hours, it means you can’t get quality sleep. Sure, you might get a decent 2 and a half hours in but alarm bells will soon awaken you from a peaceful slumber and you will need to do your 4 miles. Sounds like hell to a lot of people.

We will be doing this to raise money and get our friends and family to push themselves outside their comfort zone. We will be posting more information soon about the route we will be taking and where everyone can join us along the way if they want to run parts of it with us!

Donate to the (not so) run fun here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fun-run-deadly-science-fundraiser?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

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