Running 100 Miles to launch my Pop-Up Gym & Fitness Adventures

and to support Suicide Awareness & Prevention

G'day, my name is Katie Brown and I recently became a Certified Personal Trainer through the International Sports Sciences Association!

I have always been very active and engage frequently in a wide variety of activities such as endurance sports (half & full marathon levels, Spartan, etc) and outdoor recreation (paddleboarding, hiking, river trips, etc).

My mission as a trainer is to help others in their fitness journeys in a way that brings them outside and into activities that are not only communal, life-giving experiences, but functional training as well! I hope to create an atmosphere where people can work towards total wellness while having heaps of fun with like-minded individuals!

Besides my personal experience in endurance events, I also have work experience at year-round camps in Pennsylvania, Australia, and Wisconsin. At these camps, I have helped manage day-to-day business operations in front office and camp store settings; led team-building challenges, classes, and outdoor education; and conducted adventure courses.

My plan is to launch a Pop-Up Gym & Fitness Adventures- coupling my love of endurance fitness and exciting adventures.

I will begin hosting events in the Driftless area around Lacrosse, Wisconsin starting with introductory events this fall. Pop-up gym sessions will be functional, minimal-equipment group classes held outdoors such as calisthenics and metabolic resistance training. Fitness adventure activities take it one step further by utilizing functional movement in activities such as hiking and paddle sports.

Whether you want to meet up for a sun-kissed workout in a park or take on an endurance adventure, there will be a fitness activity ready for you to show up and participate in. Gear is provided, all you have to do is come!

If this is something you feel would be an impactful endeavor, I invite you to sponsor me as I run in various running events totalling to 100 miles in September! If any events are cancelled or for any reason I cannot finish an event, I will calculate those missed miles and run them in October. No matter what, I will finish the 100 mile goal!

Half of the proceeds I raise will go towards funding my Pop-Up Gym & Fitness Adventures. I will be donating the other half to causes I have personally been affected by, such as suicide awareness and prevention.

To ensure total transparency, all funds from this campaign will be deposited into a dedicated personal account that is kept completely separate from my everyday money until my official business account is finalized. From there, I promise to post official screenshots of the charity donation receipts directly to the "Updates" tab of this campaign as soon as the donations are transferred.

My biggest life mission is to tell my story so I can help others in theirs so they too become confident in sharing their own story. I hope that by launching my Pop-Up Gym & Fitness Adventures, I can help individuals strive for total wellness and work towards being able to share their journey with others, because everyone's story deserves the chance to be told.

Thanks heaps for your support!!!!!!!