‘Treadmill guy’ completes 72-day challenge
After suffering 72 days with severe blisters, bloody toenails, inflamed Achilles tendons and a slight fever, Morné Basson has proven that given the right purpose, the mind can conquer almost anything.
Basson, also known as “The Treadmill Guy”, embarked on a 72-day expedition and ran 21km on a treadmill each day to raise awareness for motor neuron disease. And according to Basson, the expedition was nothing less than legendary – coupled with a lot of injuries, of course.
The odds were against the 44-year-old when he started his expedition at Planet Fitness Olympus with a cold.
“I was not going to let the cold deter my journey, and so I kept mum about it and decided not to tell anyone about it in case they talk me out of it,” he said.
So with a hectic fever and an even more frantic determination, Basson started his first 21km on a treadmill on July 15. After nursing the cold away with nutrients and sleep, Basson said the second 21km became easier.
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