Our Member success stories are about you (our members) achieving something outstanding. One such member is RobPatton who recently completed the 100km trail on ANZAC Day for the charity “Soldier On” who help sufferers of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) 
Our regular Facebook readers will of course remember that we interviewed Rob before the fund raiser and we also just caught up with him to see how it all went.
In summary the 100km was: Very challenging, although his plan to pace himself worked well and he finished in a strong position still.
Most rewarding part and what kept him going: Helping others to keep going! He helped an older participant who was struggling because he had chosen a pace that was far too fast, too early. And a mother from Perth who is a PT and was distraught at the prospect of not finishing the trail was spirited on by Rob’s encouragement (and a ride home at the end of the trail thanks to Rob’s wife).
How much did he raise ... Rob reached his target and raised $1978
How long did the 100km take? A very good time of 17 hrs and 35 minutes.
Other secrets to finishing the 100km.... Cheese sandwiches and 5 rest breaks!
We all say congrats here at Newtown Gym!
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