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Superhero Tweets

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Superhero Foundation @Superhero Foundation

It’s finally here, @MrJamieMcDonald begins his 6,000 mile solo run across the US today and will be keeping us up to… https://t.co/VdGihSynZe

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Superhero Foundation @Superhero Foundation

Wanna join our Superhero group? We’re raising money by taking part in the @100_MileRun and we’d love it if you coul… https://t.co/UBPpZDAut6

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Superhero Foundation @Superhero Foundation

In exactly 20 days time, @MrJamieMcDonald will start the solo 230 marathon US run! 🇺🇲️🏃‍♂️ It’s a longer journey b… https://t.co/3lhlEPXpM3

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Superhero Foundation @Superhero Foundation

Fab interview from Dyslexia London with Jamie about his upcoming US adventure! There’s also a brilliant throwback p… https://t.co/yDPeCXKguc

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Jamie McDonald @Jamie McDonald

Heading to Seattle for some big fundraising events.. Speaking at @Microsoft & visiting @seattlechildren’s Hospital… https://t.co/pkcLQGKqtS

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Jamie McDonald @Jamie McDonald

Day 12: after a wobbly start, an unexpected and HUGE surprise! Drones, jeans and the biggest single donation ever… https://t.co/0DzSksROFz

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Jamie McDonald @Jamie McDonald

*Days 10 & 11 - Dad’s words of wisdom - ‘don’t over do it’* 2 half marathons, new barefoot trainers thanks to me l… https://t.co/QpAvAix5TT

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Jamie McDonald @Jamie McDonald

All good in the hood tonight. A big full belly cause @RichLeighPR fed me a monster salmon earlier! And Ive got a… https://t.co/NrCePEXWaS

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Jamie McDonald @Jamie McDonald

Fitbit Friday: Right then, every Friday from now on, I’ll be sharing stats with you from my last week of running!… https://t.co/VB0LOV0Z2W

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Superhero Facebook Posts

Here you can follow both the Superhero Foundation and Jamie McDonald Facebook feeds, please click on the relevant link.

Superhero Foundation

2 weeks ago

Superhero Foundation shared Jamie McDonald's post.

‪It’s finally here, Jamie McDonald begins his 6,000 mile solo run across the US today and will be keeping us up to date through his social media pages! ‬

‪If you’d like to make a donation, you can here, it really will make a difference: ‬

‪https://www.superherofoundation.org/donate/‬ ... See MoreSee Less

In less than 24hrs, I’ll be starting my 6,000 mile (230 marathon, marathon a day on average!) solo run across America. 🇺🇸🏃 Tomorrow at 12noon local time (8pm UK time), I’ll be starting t...

‪It’s finally here, Jamie McDonald begins his 6,000 mile solo run across the US today and will be keeping us up to date through his social media pages! ‬

‪If you’d like to make a donation, you can here, it really will make a difference: ‬

‪https://www.superherofoundation.org/donate/‬

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Superhero Foundation

4 weeks ago

‪Wanna join our Superhero group? We’re raising money by taking part in the 100 Mile Run and we’d love it if you could join us! ‬

‪We’ll be walking/running 100 miles for 4 days along the Cotswald Way Trail! All details are here:

www.superherofoundation.org/cotswold-way-challenge/

‪We had so much fun last year! ‬ ... See MoreSee Less

‪Wanna join our Superhero group? We’re raising money by taking part in the 100 Mile Run and we’d love it if you could join us! ‬

‪We’ll be walking/running 100 miles for 4 days along the Cotswald Way Trail! All details are here:

https://www.superherofoundation.org/cotswold-way-challenge/

‪We had so much fun last year! ‬

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Jamie McDonald

1 day ago

Jamie McDonald is in Hoquiam, Washington.

The right message at the right time can make all the difference.

After a shorter run this morning, just 8 miles, I’m now driving to Seattle for some big fundraising events, speaking at Microsoft Corporate Headquarters (I know, pretty mind blowing!) & visiting Seattle Children's Hospital to meet the kids for a Superhero Day - which is what it’s all about - and if there’s one message I want them to know, it’s this from JFK.

On our way driving to these events we were passing through Hoquiam, saw this sign and I just had to share it was the you.

Which reminds me, I’ve got something important to share with you about the rules of the adventure. Don’t worry, there are only two...

1.) I have to run to where I have to sleep

2.) I can be driven to fundraising events

What this means, is that I’ll run an unbroken line across America as planned. But, every time I get a lift to an event, I’ll simply just go right back to the exact spot where I finished the last run. So I’ll run every inch of our chosen route and at the same time, really make the most out of every single fundraising opportunity.

So, if anyone wants to get the ball rolling for a fundraising event if I’m somewhere near you on route - do let me know!

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If you’d like to donate to Superhero Foundation, it’s what it’s all about, in helping thousands of sick kids lives in years to come. Please donate here:

www.superherofoundation.org/donate/

#SuperUSrun 🇺🇸🏃 ... See MoreSee Less

The right message at the right time can make all the difference.

After a shorter run this morning, just 8 miles, I’m now driving to Seattle for some big fundraising events, speaking at Microsoft Corporate Headquarters (I know, pretty mind blowing!) & visiting Seattle Childrens Hospital to meet the kids for a Superhero Day - which is what it’s all about - and if there’s one message I want them to know, it’s this from JFK.

On our way driving to these events we were passing through Hoquiam, saw this sign and I just had to share it was the you.

Which reminds me, I’ve got something important to share with you about the rules of the adventure. Don’t worry, there are only two...

1.) I have to run to where I have to sleep

2.) I can be driven to fundraising events

What this means, is that I’ll run an unbroken line across America as planned. But, every time I get a lift to an event, I’ll simply just go right back to the exact spot where I finished the last run. So I’ll run every inch of our chosen route and at the same time, really make the most out of every single fundraising opportunity.

So, if anyone wants to get the ball rolling for a fundraising event if I’m somewhere near you on route - do let me know!

••••••••••••••••••

If you’d like to donate to Superhero Foundation, it’s what it’s all about, in helping thousands of sick kids lives in years to come. Please donate here:

www.superherofoundation.org/donate/

#SuperUSrun 🇺🇸🏃

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Jamie McDonald

2 days ago

*Day 12 - drones, jeans and the biggest single donation ever made*

At 3am, it poured with rain so hard that I went into panic mode and wondered if I’d camped in a spot that was a flood plain - I kept checking the floor of the tent to see if there was a raging current about to flow through at any point.

After a wobbly sleep, my body felt its heaviest so far. Soooo heavy. I just put one foot in front of the other, it felt like I was trudging through thick mud.

At about mile 8, a man stopped by to give me a peanut flavoured Clif Bar and said he seen me on a Facebook page for Forks town, which raised my spirits a bit, knowing that people are talking about the journey. On the run especially, it can feel pretty lonely. I thanked him.

10 minutes later, the man - named Justice Barns - was back, “say Jamie, I’ve got a drone in the car - can I get a shot of you?” I was like “hell yeah!” (I’ll upload that footage in the next day or two, it’s incredible footage!).

After a halftime break preparing my next running stint, the Inty boys showed up, Craig Joseph and Aaron Watts. A year ago, I was asked by Craig to give a corporate talk at intY Ltd (Inty is a Bristol-based company that sell cloud technology products in the U.K & America), to speak at their company conference on the ‘power of connection’.

So I organised all my human connection stories from my previous adventures into a 45 minute talk, hoping to make a difference to the audience watching. It went really well and here they are on a business trip, deciding to find me in the rain forest in the middle of nowhere.

On the side of the road, Craig said, “from Inty, we’ve gone and made a £12,000 donation to Superhero Foundation.” I couldn’t believe it. It’s one of the biggest donations EVER. I think it might even be the biggest single donation ever.

He carried on, “and there’s a fair few of us that will be fundraising within the company too.”

So I said, jokingly, “well you don’t get away with it that easy, come on! Come for a run with me!” We laughed, as they trudged through the run wearing their jeans! 👖😂

After a few miles, they stopped, we hugged and I ran on. From the morning, feeling like a blob, I was now running as high as a kite and ran 19 miles in total - with no pain in my foot thanks to the new barefoot trainers! I’m creeping towards that marathon distance, and the donations help like you wouldn’t believe, however big, or small, it all helps.

So, thank you for donating and also for sharing the story - even quick mentions on Facebook pages can make a big difference!

••••••••••••••••••

If you’d like to donate to Superhero Foundation, it’s what it’s all about, in helping thousands of sick kids lives in years to come. Please donate here:

www.superherofoundation.org/donate/

#SuperUSrun 🇺🇸🏃 ... See MoreSee Less

*Day 12 - drones, jeans and the biggest single donation ever made*

At 3am, it poured with rain so hard that I went into panic mode and wondered if I’d camped in a spot that was a flood plain - I kept checking the floor of the tent to see if there was a raging current about to flow through at any point.

After a wobbly sleep, my body felt its heaviest so far. Soooo heavy. I just put one foot in front of the other, it felt like I was trudging through thick mud.

At about mile 8, a man stopped by to give me a peanut flavoured Clif Bar and said he seen me on a Facebook page for Forks town, which raised my spirits a bit, knowing that people are talking about the journey. On the run especially, it can feel pretty lonely. I thanked him.

10 minutes later, the man - named Justice Barns - was back, “say Jamie, I’ve got a drone in the car - can I get a shot of you?” I was like “hell yeah!” (I’ll upload that footage in the next day or two, it’s incredible footage!).

After a halftime break preparing my next running stint, the Inty boys showed up, Craig Joseph and Aaron Watts. A year ago, I was asked by Craig to give a corporate talk at intY Ltd (Inty is a Bristol-based company that sell cloud technology products in the U.K & America), to speak at their company conference on the ‘power of connection’.

So I organised all my human connection stories from my previous adventures into a 45 minute talk, hoping to make a difference to the audience watching. It went really well and here they are on a business trip, deciding to find me in the rain forest in the middle of nowhere.

On the side of the road, Craig said, “from Inty, we’ve gone and made a £12,000 donation to Superhero Foundation.” I couldn’t believe it. It’s one of the biggest donations EVER. I think it might even be the biggest single donation ever.

He carried on, “and there’s a fair few of us that will be fundraising within the company too.”

So I said, jokingly, “well you don’t get away with it that easy, come on! Come for a run with me!” We laughed, as they trudged through the run wearing their jeans! 👖😂

After a few miles, they stopped, we hugged and I ran on. From the morning, feeling like a blob, I was now running as high as a kite and ran 19 miles in total - with no pain in my foot thanks to the new barefoot trainers! I’m creeping towards that marathon distance, and the donations help like you wouldn’t believe, however big, or small, it all helps.

So, thank you for donating and also for sharing the story - even quick mentions on Facebook pages can make a big difference!

••••••••••••••••••

If you’d like to donate to Superhero Foundation, it’s what it’s all about, in helping thousands of sick kids lives in years to come. Please donate here:

www.superherofoundation.org/donate/

#SuperUSrun 🇺🇸🏃

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