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MOUNT Duneed dad Nathaniel Blyth is nearing the end of a 440-kilometre fundraising run for a Geelong charity.<\/p>\n

Mr Blyth is running at least a half marathon (21km) each day for the first 21 days of December in a bid to raise $21,000 for Geelong Mums.<\/p>\n

He’ll have clocked up more than 441km, or the distance from Lorne to Wodonga, when he finishes the odyssey on Wednesday, December 21.<\/p>\n

Geelong Mums works to ensure each local family has access to essential items that are needed for children to thrive, to alleviate economic, psychological and physical stress that can hinder a child’s ability to bond with its primary carer.<\/p>\n

Mr Blyth said the charity’s mission resonated with him as a young father and inspired his mammoth fundraiser this month.<\/p>\n

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Nathaniel said his daughter, Eadie Rose, helped inspire his fundraiser. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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“I’ve been donating to Geelong Mums this year, toys and car seats and stuff like that.<\/p>\n

“The thought of kids not having all the essentials as they come into the world at this tough time really upset me. No kid deserves that.<\/p>\n

“I really wanted to do more, and I didn’t have 20 grand to give them, so this is the best I could come up with.<\/p>\n

“I wanted to do something leading up to Christmas and I wanted all the money going direct to Geelong Mums at such an important time.”<\/p>\n

Mr Bylth’s grueling campaign has involved two-hour runs with 5am starts on weekdays to fit in around his work and parenting schedules.<\/p>\n

The effort has also involved a mini-tour of the Surf Coast and Geelong area, with some of his longer runs including a trip from Winchelsea to Birregurra and from Armstrong Creek to Barwon Heads.<\/p>\n

Injury also threatened to derail the fundraiser before it had started.<\/p>\n

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Nathaniel Blyth is running 21km a day for 21 days this month to raise money for Geelong Mums this Christmas. Photo: BILLY HIGGINS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As a keen runner, Mr Blyth had targeted a sub-three hour run at the Melbourne Marathon, but he says a back injury days earlier slowed his race down to around 3 hours 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

He managed two practice runs before the start line of December 1 and despite admitting to being “a bit underdone” in the lead-up, said he was in good shape to surge in the final straight.<\/p>\n

“I’ve had two really tough days. Running in 34-degree heat on day four in Barwon Heads was one of them.<\/p>\n

“Then today (Tuesday this week), my legs were heavy, but it’s been so enjoyable and everyone’s support has been amazing, so overall I’m loving it.<\/p>\n

“I’m just so grateful to everyone who has got behind it. People are sharing my posts sending my messages, tooting me as I go along.<\/p>\n

“The support has been amazing.”<\/p>\n

To donate to Nathaniel’s fundraiser, head to 21-kms-for-21-days-for-geelongmums.raisely.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MOUNT Duneed dad Nathaniel Blyth is nearing the end of a 440-kilometre fundraising run for a Geelong charity. Mr Blyth is running at least a half marathon (21km) each day for the first 21 days of December in a bid to raise $21,000 for Geelong Mums. He’ll have clocked up more than 441km, or the […]<\/p>\n

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