A man is running from Newfoundland and Labrador all the way to British Columbia to raise funds and awareness for heart disease.
Ryan Keeping is an ultra-marathon runner from Halifax and set out on April 1 to run 7398 kilometres across Canada. "Many of my family members including my dad and grandfathers have been affected by heart disease,” says Keeping. "Recently both of my siblings have tested positive for the gene causing these heart issues.”
He’ll be raising funds and awareness for the Heart and Stroke Foundation to help other families like his who have heart disease. “Pushing the limits of what I once thought was possible,” he says. He has created a GoFundMe fundraiser with 80 per cent of the money raised going towards the Heart and Stoke Foundation of Canada and 20 per cent covering his expenses during his journey. On April 3, he posted a video of him running while snow fell and thanked everyone for their support.He plans to enter B.C. on June 26 which will be his final province and he is inviting people to come run with him.