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Running 33km is a challenging feat for anyone, but one Warrnambool man is planning on running that distance every day for a month.
Bronte Baker is a sales associate at Ray White, but in the early hours, he's running and it's all for a good cause.
"I'm an avid runner and I wanted to do something this year, so I thought, why not put my running towards something good?" Mr Baker said.
The cause is Movember, a foundation that raises cash, support and awareness for men's mental health.
"I enjoy pushing myself and want to turn my running into something positive," he said.
"Movember and mental health are critical to everyone, not just men as well."
The goal of 1000km for the month doesn't seem to scare Mr Baker.
"It seems like a bit of a stretch to run that far, but that's how I want it to be," Mr Baker said.
Having already completed marathons and even ultra-marathons, the Dennington football player says he usually clocks up about 50km a week.
He said he had a good plan in place and physios on standby.
"This week I'll try to do a little more on the weekends. I did 30km on Saturday and 30km on Sunday. I'll do 25km every day until Friday," he said.
"The plan is to go a little bit lighter this week, so the body is adapting, but I'll ramp it up and start doing 30km days during the week."
Mr Baker and his team have set a donation target of $5000.
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William Stanley
William is a journalist at the Warrnambool Standard. Reach out with news or updates to william.stanley@warrnamboolstandard.com.au
