Support me as I stay active for 27 days to support those living with Parkinson's!
Each October I like to participate in the 27ForParkinson’s challenge to support my brother and his family by raising awareness for those effected by Parkinson’s. Admittedly I never understood why it was ‘27’ for Parkinson’s (I just do it for a good cause)🤷♀️. So I googled it….
‘27forParkinson’s drew on the statistical data of 27,000 Victorian’s suffering from Parkinson’s. The goal was for participants to walk 27 times in 27 days in October in a show of solidarity and support for the Parkinson’s community.’
So that’s exactly what I’m going to do!
Statistics have changed though, with over 57,000 people in Victoria and 219,000 Nationally living with Parkinson's.
My brother has now been living with this condition for 7 years, and earlier this year made the scary decision to undergo deep brain stimulation. During this time Parkinson’s Victoria have been a wonderful support to him and his family
So if you would like to get behind this great cause, please follow me on my journey, join me for a walk or join Team Wizza to help raise funds. Your support means a lot, so please jump on board 😊
If you would like to make a donation to support my challenge please click the link.
My Achievements
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My Updates
Day 10- Cardio
Tuesday 10th Oct
Day 9- Beautiful evening walk with the dog
Monday 9th Oct
Day 8- Pony rides and hoof trimming
Sunday 8th Oct
Day 7 - A walk with the dog
Saturday 7th Oct
Day 6- Gardening
Friday 6th Oct Today I had the challenge of finding some form of exercise to do from home. Unfortunately I had one of my boys home sick with Gastro and I wanted to be available if needed. So I decided turn our weed patch back into a vegetable garden again. I have always found gardening therapeutic and quite enjoyed pulling weeds as my boys (the not sick ones) played close by. I managed to clean out two garden beds, planting tomatoes in one and mixed lettuces in the other 🍅 🥬. I later squeezed in a short walk and chuck of the ball with the dog. Share
Day 5 - Jumping/face planting on/off the trampoline
Thursday 5th Oct I thought I would join in on the giggles my boys were having whilst jumping on the trampoline in the rain. The inground tramp is the best after heavy rain because all the water underneath splashes up on you as you jump! A bit of fun and a great way to fit in my exercise I thought 😬. Well I got wet- ✅ fit in my exercise ✅ joined in on the giggles ✅ then slipped off and face planted the ground ✅ 🤪 gave the boys some more giggles ✅ . Let’s say I’m a little sore after todays work out, just not in the tired good work out kind of way. I have attached the video below for everyone’s amusement. It was filmed in time laps luckily, although slow motion would have really captured the moment. Enjoy 😊 Share
Day 4 Challenge- Breathwork
Wednesday 4th Oct Day 4 of 27 and I’m feeling a little flat today. Besides my daily walk to see the pony, I wasn’t up for much. As part of the staying active for 27 days challenge we are able to do something of our choice or take on a challenge given to us by fight Parkinson’s. So I logged on to see what todays challenge is and it’s breathwork. It was the perfect challenge and great way to give your body a break when needed. I actually enjoyed it, so I have copy and pasted it incase anyone else could benefit from it.BREATHWORK
Set aside 4 minutes of your day to do the following:
- Breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds.
- Hold for 7 seconds.
- Exhale through your mouth for 8 seconds.
- Repeat this process 12 times.
PE with the Preps and a rainy evening stroll
Tuesday 3rd Oct Well lucky for me I got the joy of joining the Prep/1 class in PE at work today. It was pouring with rain all day and we got to use a great indoor space at School in the dry. We started off with backwards crab crawls, tuck jumps, stretching our bodies, and on one of the kids requests bobs and statues, followed by some ball and racquet games to work on our tennis skills. Usually I would just help supervise and assist the children when necessary, but today I got right into it and had fun 😊.
Hill Sprints and skipping rope
Monday 2nd Oct Day 2 of keeping active for 27ForParkinsons. My youngest son Ewan is always keen to join me when it comes to being active. Today he challenged me to 10 hill sprints in our backyard, with his competitive side coming out as he raced me to the top. We also got out the trusty old skipping rope and with much frustration we skipped doubles to 100. It did require lots of stopping and starting and getting cranky with each other for stepping on the rope or not jumping at the right time, but we got there. ShareThank you to my Sponsors
$56.97
Helen Boucher
$50
Creative Souls Studio Pakenham
Such a great cause. You're doing a great job.
$28.49
Hilke Hermens
$27
Mandy Crawford
$21.10
Karyn Rayner
$10
Emily Jukes
Keep up the great work 🎉❤️
Well done Mandy...so proud of all you set out to achieve.