Mike's EU Marathons

Hiya, yep it was in the magazine. They weren't able to put it on their website or socials sadly.

 

You're amazing, Mike

And this is so cool, I had no idea you are brothers! I'm a huge fan of CTC
https://twitter.com/user/status/1506322835144425475

 

Congratulations @Mike Harley!

Thank you so much for all you do for pwME! Also thank you to your wife for her support of this 7 year long challenge.

 

Hi all

My last race report

Thanks so much for your support on here finding patients to interview and all the nice messages down the years.

I'll be back in a few months with a new challenge.

www.mikeseumarathons.eu/rome-italy-mar-2022.html

 

Thank you Mike. You really are appreciated.

 

Hi all

I'll be running the last ever Liechtenstein Marathon on June 11th.

Whilst its not in the EU, it will be in honour of people with ME there. Statistically there's at least 200 people in this little country with the illness.

If anyone knows of anyone there who might like to tell me their story over email, please let me know.

Cheers

Mike

 

Delighted to raise over £300 for Invest In ME from my Liechtenstein marathon. Really hoping to still find someone there to interview so if you come across anyone do let me know.

Race report and pics here:
http://www.mikeseumarathons.eu/other-marathons.html

 

Congratulations and thanks Mike

 

Afternoon peeps.

So have settled on Florence (Italy) as my next marathon for Invest In ME on 27th November (marathon number 31 for them)

Somewhere I've always wanted to go and should be nice and cold/wet.

I've made contact with someone there with ME and will be working with them to raise awareness and money hopefully.

Training started on Sunday. I'm about 20lbs overweight so much work to be done!

Have increased my target slightly on my justgiving page, be great to get there

www.justgiving.com/mikeseumarathons

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/1600981273723691008

 

Fantastic, Mike! It does look absolutely glorious there.

 

hi all, and happy new year.

Am still going! Closing in on £47K, hoping to get to £50K soon.

Off to Bergen/Norway to run on April 29th and hoping to meet or interview some ME peeps over there (and maybe meet some scientists/researchers at Haukeland)

I put an appeal out to see if anyone wanted to tell me their story on Twitter and had a few replies but I wondered if anyone here knew of anyone? #norway

Cheers

Mike

 

Happy new year, Mike, and have a good one in Norway! I don't have any contacts there, but other folk might.

 

Hi all

Quick mini-update from me.

I'm being interviewed for a couple of podcasts ahead of my trip to Norway to run Bergen Marathon (Apr 29).

Norwegian ME Association - recording Tues 7th march - will let you know when out
Running Tales - will be out on March 21st - big running community following, will be on Spotify

Should be getting a lunch at Haukeland University when I make it over to Bergen, maybe meet Profs Fluge or Mella if they're about, exciting!

Training going OK, am creaking a bit but getting the miles done.

If you're feeling generous; https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mikeseumarathons

Cheers

Mike

 

Conquering Europe: The marathon man raising awareness of ME
Mike Harley ran a marathon in all 27 countries in the European Union

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Conquering Europe: The marathon man raising awareness of ME (substack.com)

 

Thanks for posting!

I think you can hear the podcast here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gvNDt7ffd41gp5H28FuIb?si=dc8906e1a82a4d1a

And

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ghb4z-13c0231

 

Quick podcast/interview with the Norwegian ME Association:

https://www.me-foreningen.no/2023/04/22/mike-harley-gjester-me-foreningens-podcast/

I'm flying out on Thursday and hoping to meet some scientists and patients before the race on Saturday.

 

Tweet from Mike who has had lunch at Haukeland University Hospital today:

Also, 19th of April, he wrote an article about the situation for ME patients in Norway, interviewing Kristine Nilsen Oma and Luna Anette Løndal.
http://www.mikeseumarathons.eu/norway.html

 

hi all

Here's my race report and pic trips for Bergen Marathon (Norway, country 29!)

http://www.mikeseumarathons.eu/other-euro-marathons.html

Scroll to the bottom!

£900 raised from this race and an amazing lunch with Profs Mella and Fluge who have a new trial on the go!

Next up is Switzerland, Oct 29th.