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Judith Linton

Five Peaks Virtual Challenge

I'm taking Canteen's Five Peaks Virtual Challenge...

…a month-long challenge to cover 68km in March - the combined trail distance of Australia’s five highest peaks.

Every year, 23,000 young Australians face the mountain that is a cancer journey. Whether facing their own cancer diagnosis, or dealing with a loved one’s cancer journey, climbing that peak means feeling isolated, lost, exhausted, and confused.

It’s terrifying, and no one should face it alone. That’s why I’m challenging myself and I need your support!

Please sponsor me today and make every km count! All funds raised will help young people, facing their hardest climb, get free access to Canteen’s cancer counselling, peer support and specialised in-hospital care.

Thank you for your support!

My Activity Tracking

77
kms

My target 68 kms

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My Goal

$250

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So far, I have conquered

77.3KM

0km until I conquer Australia's five highest peaks

My goal

68.0KM

My Updates

I DID IT!!!!

Sunday 16th Mar
So proud 68km done and dusted - now let’s see how much further I can go

Five peaks inspired Sushi bowl

Saturday 15th Mar
Challenge inspired meal YUM

Another early walk

Saturday 15th Mar
Half way Day of the challenge

Night walks

Friday 14th Mar
Back into it again tonight and feels so good

The starting point to scan in

Friday 14th Mar

Just under $100 to go to reach my goal

Friday 14th Mar

4 down one to go

Friday 14th Mar

Procedure complete

Thursday 13th Mar
Time for some R & R and see if I’m up for a walk later

So true

Thursday 13th Mar

Day of rest

Wednesday 12th Mar
Due to undergoing a medical procedure tomorrow I have been ordered to not undertake any exercise today or before my procedure tomorrow morning.

Strange thing is I am not happy about it - this challenge has pushed me way out of my comfort zone. It has also surprised me. 

In my youth I loved to run, participate in athletics at school and even do cross country. After moving out of home I still ran the blue lake every morning with my friend then we hit the gym then did a maccas run before TAFE or work.

As life went on I got busy with work, being a mum and just stopped consciously making an effort to run or walk. I did a lot of running around with work, my family, studying and other commitments and didn’t realise just what I had lost.

I know now by walking/running every day I cleared my head and gained back my mental health space. Physically I lost my endurance something I have fought hard to gain back after a car accident and now with complex health issues and gaining so much weight from lack of mobility, difficulty breathing due to a lung condition and living in constant pain - I had lost myself.

So with grace and perseverance I have challenged myself to undertake another challenge to complete 68km and I will achieve it because I have already managed far more kilometres than I thought possible.

So this is my letter of encouragement to myself and anyone who reads it - it doesn’t need to be at anyone else’s pace, it doesn’t need to be pretty and it certainly doesn’t need to be around others if it makes you uncomfortable but do it for yourself. YOU ARE WORTH IT. So here’s to my rest day to recharge me for the next days until I reach 68km and smash the five virtual peaks challenge.

Four down - one to go

Tuesday 11th Mar

Crazy weather yesterday

Tuesday 11th Mar
No power, no phone, no internet - no problem - WALK

Post storm walk

Tuesday 11th Mar
3 more kms done

Weather gods have decided I need a rest

Monday 10th Mar
Severe weather conditions are not to be ignored

Rewards for this morning’s efforts

Monday 10th Mar

Community Markers make it easy to keep track

Monday 10th Mar

515am start

Monday 10th Mar
Trying to beat the heat

Cooler nights

Sunday 9th Mar

Night walk

Saturday 8th Mar
So proud of myself

Beach walks

Saturday 8th Mar
Night walk too hot today

Warm days ….

Friday 7th Mar
A beautiful sunset tonight

Naracoorte Caves

Thursday 6th Mar
Second brief walk to add to the km count

Wednesday 5th (posted a day late)

Thursday 6th Mar
Day 5 was a little slow

Local focal point

Tuesday 4th Mar
Wind turbine blade

Day 3

Monday 3rd Mar
‘Almost there’

Beachport Surf Beach

Sunday 2nd Mar
March 1st 2025

Mount Ossa trail completed

Sunday 2nd Mar
Yesterday I hit the beach and took on the virtual challenge of Mount Ossa. It was tough on the sand but I did it. Maybe a lot longer than others would manage but it is not a race.

To me this challenge it is about progress not perfection and every step is another one in the right direction and it is physically and mentally pushing me to strive harder to help a charity I will forever champion for.

Today’s challenge was  the Mount Kosiosko trail and I pushed hard to start the incline, as it were. So far I am 7.6km into my challenge of 68km in March and it is my hope,plan and intention to smash that and my fundraising goal.

Massive thanks to those who have always supported me and to Clover, Sharon and of course my wonderful cousin Sophie for their generous donations to help me gift the opportunity of counselling and some respite for some well deserving young people.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$105.50

Sophie

Go get ‘em, girl!! ❤️

$21.10

Sharon Murphy

Awesome Judy

$20

Clover Coleman

Good luck Jude 🩷

$10

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