Running transformed my life - Mark Avery | EP118
Jun 25, 2024•43 min
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Episode description
UK-born Mark Avery only started training for his first marathon in 2016 in an attempt to bring him out of his depression following the death of a close family friend and neighbour.
This first step turned into a journey that has since seen him run over 20,000km, running 20 marathons in 20 days from Tweed Heads to Sydney, cover 207km on a treadmill in 24 hours attempting to break a Guinness World Record, finish 2nd in a 240k race from the beach at Eden to the top of Mount Kosciuszko, and raise close to $100k for charity whilst advocating and raising awareness for mental health issues and cancer prevention.
Whilst not running, Mark is a seasoned Finance, Data & Analytics professional with 25 years experience in driving transformational change and profitable growth.
Mark is currently working in Commercial Finance at News Corp and lives in Sydney with his wife, 2 kids, and 2 dogs.
What to expect in this episode:
(02:17) - Running from Brisbane to Newcastle
(12:02) - Impacts on the family after dedicating life to running
(17:35) - Integrating exercise into the workday
(20:17) - Attempting to break the Guinness World Record for running 24 hrs on treadmill
(36:02) - What’s next for Mark?
(39:14) - Mark’s top habits for starting a fitness journey
Follow Mark:
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LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/markjamesavery
Website - markjamesavery.com/
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Strava – strava.com/athletes/32692468 YouTube – youtube.com/@Ultrahabits Website – ugventures.co
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This first step turned into a journey that has since seen him run over 20,000km, running 20 marathons in 20 days from Tweed Heads to Sydney, cover 207km on a treadmill in 24 hours attempting to break a Guinness World Record, finish 2nd in a 240k race from the beach at Eden to the top of Mount Kosciuszko, and raise close to $100k for charity whilst advocating and raising awareness for mental health issues and cancer prevention.
Whilst not running, Mark is a seasoned Finance, Data & Analytics professional with 25 years experience in driving transformational change and profitable growth.
Mark is currently working in Commercial Finance at News Corp and lives in Sydney with his wife, 2 kids, and 2 dogs.
What to expect in this episode:
(02:17) - Running from Brisbane to Newcastle
(12:02) - Impacts on the family after dedicating life to running
(17:35) - Integrating exercise into the workday
(20:17) - Attempting to break the Guinness World Record for running 24 hrs on treadmill
(36:02) - What’s next for Mark?
(39:14) - Mark’s top habits for starting a fitness journey
Follow Mark:
Instagram - instagram.com/markjamesavery/
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/markjamesavery
Website - markjamesavery.com/
Follow & Subscribe to the Ultrahabits Journey:
Apple – podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-ultra-habits-podcast/id1551339373
Spotify – open.spotify.com/show/0eWBOT8L1ShaRy5aoPxOHp
Facebook – facebook.com/ultrahabits
Instagram – instagram.com/ultra.habits/
LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/rj-singh-801a0436/
Strava – strava.com/athletes/32692468 YouTube – youtube.com/@Ultrahabits Website – ugventures.co
Rate the podcast – ratethispodcast.com/ultrahabits
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