Sometimes you come across stories that make you question your own definition of what’s possible. Today, I stumbled upon an incredible account of someone who recently completed an 880-kilometer run from Sydney to Melbourne. Not a relay. Not a team effort. Just one person, their running shoes, and the open road.

The logistics alone are mind-boggling. This runner, who had only completed one full marathon previously, essentially mapped out their own support system. They drove ahead to plant supplies at rest stops (apparently having to factor in our native wildlife’s tendency to raid unattended food stashes), caught public transport back when possible, and even resorted to hitchhiking between Yass and Albury due to limited transport options. They slept in their car, bathed in rivers, and occasionally treated themselves to budget motel stays.