Elise & Michael run the Lewa Safari Marathon!

Please support us as we run the Lewa Safari Marathon, raising vital funds for Tusk!

Elise & Michael

Amount Raised:

$2,310

49%

124 remaining days

Target: $4,700

22 Donations

My story

For our honeymoon, we wanted to do something truly meaningful—a once-in-a-lifetime challenge that reflected our shared love of adventure and purpose. Running a marathon at altitude to raise funds for vital conservation efforts felt like the perfect fit.This cause is especially close to our hearts. Mike spent several months in Namibia conducting conservation research, working alongside local communities to help develop sustainable tourism models that support wildlife protection and create economic opportunities—rather than hunting. Seeing firsthand how conservation can positively impact both people and animals left a lasting impression on him. This marathon will be my 5th and Mike’s 4th, but without question it will be the most challenging—and the most rewarding—yet. Every donation helps support Tusk’s vital work protecting Africa’s wildlife and landscapes for generations to come. Thank you so much for being part of this journey with us.

New Pilates Class in London via Strava

Apr 6, 2026, 6:44:41 AM

Activity: Workout Time: 1h 3m 54s

Recovery run via Strava

Apr 6, 2026, 5:31:12 AM

Activity: Run Distance: 5.24 km Time: 35m 23s Elevation: 3 meters

Long Easy Run-Victoria Park Laps via Strava

Apr 4, 2026, 8:55:16 AM

Activity: Run Distance: 21.09 km Time: 2h 5m 1s Elevation: 35 meters

Morning Pilates via Strava

Apr 2, 2026, 1:29:09 PM

Activity: Workout Time: 55m 15s

Afternoon Walk via Strava

Apr 1, 2026, 9:54:08 PM

Activity: Walk Distance: 3.6 km Time: 39m 19s Elevation: 57 meters

Morning Walk via Strava

Apr 1, 2026, 12:09:07 PM

Activity: Walk Distance: 3.99 km Time: 43m 21s Elevation: 25 meters

Evening Weight Training via Strava

Mar 31, 2026, 10:22:06 PM

Activity: Weight training Time: 19m 36s

Tempo 2 Miles via Strava

Mar 31, 2026, 9:56:51 PM

Lewa Safari Marathon Plan (Week 5/17) 1mi warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 6.9mph) 2mi at 8.3mph (8.1-8.5mph), 150s walking rest

Activity: Run Distance: 4.84 km Time: 23m 6s

Cambridge Classic 5K-21:17 Chip Time via Strava

Mar 29, 2026, 1:31:42 PM

Not a PR but pretty happy with that!

Activity: Run Distance: 5.01 km Time: 21m 26s Elevation: 4 meters

Morning Run via Strava

Mar 27, 2026, 12:50:55 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 4.03 km Time: 25m 52s Elevation: 34 meters

Morning Walk via Strava

Mar 26, 2026, 12:21:19 PM

Activity: Walk Distance: 3.77 km Time: 40m 48s Elevation: 26 meters

Evening Yoga via Strava

Mar 25, 2026, 11:26:34 PM

Activity: Yoga Time: 1h 6m 58s

Morning Walk via Strava

Mar 25, 2026, 12:17:29 PM

Activity: Walk Distance: 3.65 km Time: 42m 24s Elevation: 26 meters

Afternoon Walk via Strava

Mar 24, 2026, 9:25:45 PM

Activity: Walk Distance: 3.84 km Time: 46m 13s Elevation: 45 meters

Afternoon Run via Strava

Mar 24, 2026, 6:39:54 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 9.67 km Time: 52m 25s Elevation: 17 meters

Evening Weight Training via Strava

Mar 23, 2026, 11:40:20 PM

Activity: Weight training Time: 15m 52s

Run with mike via Strava

Mar 21, 2026, 7:09:04 PM

But mikes got an additionally 6 to go

Activity: Run Distance: 17.71 km Time: 1h 46m 13s Elevation: 125 meters

Morning Hike + plus drive home lol via Strava

Mar 21, 2026, 1:01:41 PM

Forgot to stop the watch

Activity: Hike Distance: 9.08 km Time: 1h 3m 22s Elevation: 82 meters

Morning Pilates via Strava

Mar 21, 2026, 10:58:43 AM

Activity: Workout Time: 51m 53s

Lunch Run via Strava

Mar 20, 2026, 3:55:52 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 4.44 km Time: 21m 53s Elevation: 28 meters

1km Repeats via Strava

Mar 18, 2026, 9:00:39 PM

Lewa Safari Marathon Plan (Week 3/17) 1.3mi warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 6.9mph), 90s walking rest 4 reps of: • 0.62mi at 8.7mph (8.5-8.9mph), 90s walking rest 0.8mi cool down at a conversational pace (or slower!)

Activity: Run Distance: 7.58 km Time: 40m 11s

Hot Power via Strava

Mar 17, 2026, 9:02:17 AM

Activity: Yoga Time: 48m 10s

Afternoon Run via Strava

Mar 16, 2026, 7:52:38 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 7.39 km Time: 43m 6s Elevation: 39 meters

Morning Walk via Strava

Mar 16, 2026, 1:48:00 PM

Activity: Walk Distance: 3.22 km Time: 52m 54s Elevation: 42 meters

Evening Yoga via Strava

Mar 15, 2026, 10:00:01 PM

Activity: Yoga Time: 2h 53m 54s

Morning Weight Training via Strava

Mar 15, 2026, 11:01:23 AM

Activity: Weight training Time: 1h 47s

Yoga Sculpt via Strava

Mar 14, 2026, 10:59:06 AM

Activity: Workout Time: 52m 41s

Afternoon Pickleball via Strava

Mar 13, 2026, 9:57:49 PM

Activity: Workout Distance: 0.21 km Time: 48m 27s

Lunch Run via Strava

Mar 12, 2026, 4:47:46 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 4.95 km Time: 28m 56s Elevation: 31 meters

Evening Yoga via Strava

Mar 11, 2026, 11:28:53 PM

Activity: Yoga Time: 1h 3m 10s

Afternoon Run via Strava

Mar 11, 2026, 5:46:28 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 6.45 km Time: 31m 53s Elevation: 25.5 meters

Plum Island Long run with Mike via Strava

Mar 8, 2026, 5:25:43 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 19.31 km Time: 2h 2m 13s Elevation: 20 meters

Afternoon Run via Strava

Mar 5, 2026, 7:55:07 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 4.96 km Time: 28m 34s Elevation: 32 meters

After work WORK—Pyramid Set via Strava

Mar 3, 2026, 10:11:22 PM

Cambridge Spring Classic Plan (Week 6/9) 1.25mi warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 7mph), 90s walking rest 0.12mi at 9.9mph, 60s walking rest 0.25mi at 9.5mph, 90s walking rest 0.37mi at 9.4mph, 90s walking rest 0.5mi at 9mph, 90s walking rest 0.62mi at 8.9mph, 120s walking rest 0.5mi at 9mph, 90s walking rest 0.37mi at 9.4mph, 90s walking rest 0.25mi at 9.5mph, 90s walking rest 0.12mi at 9.9mph, 60s walking rest 1.0mi cool down at a conversational pace (or slower!)

Activity: Run Distance: 9.17 km Time: 48m 26s

Evening Yoga via Strava

Mar 3, 2026, 12:14:23 AM

Activity: Yoga Time: 1h 1m 9s

Salem slog ⚓️🧙‍♀️❄️ via Strava

Mar 1, 2026, 7:13:07 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 11.32 km Time: 1h 12m 40s Elevation: 74 meters

Still icy but getting better ☀️ via Strava

Feb 27, 2026, 6:32:21 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 8.05 km Time: 44m 15s Elevation: 62 meters

Treadmill via Strava

Feb 26, 2026, 11:07:35 AM

Activity: Run Distance: 1.61 km Time: 8m 10s

Morning Stair-Stepper via Strava

Feb 26, 2026, 10:44:40 AM

Activity: Stair stepper Time: 21m 41s

Afternoon Run via Strava

Feb 24, 2026, 8:02:44 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.38 km Time: 20m 19s Elevation: 19 meters

Yin Yoga🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️ via Strava

Feb 22, 2026, 11:01:30 PM

Activity: Yoga Time: 1h 38s

Quick run before the storm via Strava

Feb 22, 2026, 9:22:52 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.23 km Time: 18m 7s Elevation: 22 meters

Short & Sweet Progressive Speed Workout via Strava

Feb 21, 2026, 4:11:13 PM

.5 mile warm up 1 mile at 9.1mph .5 mile cool down .5 mile 9.5mph .25 mile 10mph

Activity: Run Distance: 4.55 km Time: 21m 5s

Lunch Pilates via Strava

Feb 20, 2026, 5:01:09 PM

Activity: Workout Time: 2h 17m 14s

Cool down back home via Strava

Feb 18, 2026, 7:02:48 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 2.77 km Time: 19m 4s Elevation: 10 meters

2 Mile Time Trial via Strava

Feb 18, 2026, 6:43:15 PM

warm up on the run to the Y 2mi time trial at 9.1mph, 180s walking rest 0.25mi cool down at a conversational pace (or slower!)

Activity: Run Distance: 3.28 km Time: 13m 36s

Warm up to the Y via Strava

Feb 18, 2026, 6:20:57 PM

2 mile time trail on the treadmill today

Activity: Run Distance: 2.8 km Time: 16m 35s Elevation: 16 meters

Evening Yoga via Strava

Feb 18, 2026, 12:27:16 AM

Activity: Yoga Time: 1h 4m 32s

Afternoon Walk via Strava

Feb 17, 2026, 9:13:38 PM

Activity: Walk Distance: 1.78 km Time: 21m 27s Elevation: 16 meters

Hot Power via Strava

Feb 17, 2026, 9:59:21 AM

Activity: Yoga Time: 48m 56s

Long run with Mike via Strava

Feb 16, 2026, 4:26:00 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 13.9 km Time: 1h 22m 19s Elevation: 37 meters

Morning Run via Strava

Feb 15, 2026, 2:26:50 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 1.62 km Time: 8m 33s Elevation: 17 meters

Morning Swim via Strava

Feb 13, 2026, 11:11:46 AM

Activity: Swimming Distance: 1.47 km Time: 24m 22s

Evening Pilates via Strava

Feb 12, 2026, 11:13:47 PM

Activity: Workout Time: 49m 12s

Afternoon Run via Strava

Feb 12, 2026, 8:44:13 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.22 km Time: 16m 59s Elevation: 19 meters

Lunch Ride via Strava

Feb 11, 2026, 5:40:32 PM

Activity: Ride Time: 17m 7s

6.5mi Long Run via Strava

Feb 9, 2026, 11:32:10 PM

Cambridge Spring Classic Plan (Week 2/9) 6.5mi at a conversational pace

Activity: Run Distance: 9.98 km Time: 1h 2m 6s

Morning Alpine Ski via Strava

Feb 7, 2026, 1:57:48 PM

Activity: Alpine ski Distance: 20.01 km Time: 1h 43m 7s Elevation: 189.4 meters

Overall Fundraiser Leaderboard

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Elise & Michael run the Lewa Safari Marathon!$2,310

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Tara Katims

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Wesley Smith

Wesley runs the Lewa Safari Marathon!$100

Elise & Michael run the Lewa Safari Marathon!

Elise & Michael

Amount Raised:

My story

Activity Totals

New Pilates Class in London via Strava

Recovery run via Strava

Long Easy Run-Victoria Park Laps via Strava

Morning Pilates via Strava

Afternoon Walk via Strava

Morning Walk via Strava

Evening Weight Training via Strava

Tempo 2 Miles via Strava

Cambridge Classic 5K-21:17 Chip Time via Strava

Morning Run via Strava

Morning Walk via Strava

Evening Yoga via Strava

Morning Walk via Strava

Afternoon Walk via Strava

Afternoon Run via Strava

Evening Weight Training via Strava

Run with mike via Strava

Morning Hike + plus drive home lol via Strava

Morning Pilates via Strava

Lunch Run via Strava

1km Repeats via Strava

Hot Power via Strava

Afternoon Run via Strava

Morning Walk via Strava

Evening Yoga via Strava

Morning Weight Training via Strava

Yoga Sculpt via Strava

Afternoon Pickleball via Strava

Lunch Run via Strava

Evening Yoga via Strava

Afternoon Run via Strava

Plum Island Long run with Mike via Strava

Afternoon Run via Strava

After work WORK—Pyramid Set via Strava

Evening Yoga via Strava

Salem slog ⚓️🧙‍♀️❄️ via Strava

Still icy but getting better ☀️ via Strava

Treadmill via Strava

Morning Stair-Stepper via Strava

Afternoon Run via Strava

Yin Yoga🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️ via Strava

Quick run before the storm via Strava

Short & Sweet Progressive Speed Workout via Strava

Lunch Pilates via Strava

Cool down back home via Strava

2 Mile Time Trial via Strava

Warm up to the Y via Strava

Evening Yoga via Strava

Afternoon Walk via Strava

Hot Power via Strava

Long run with Mike via Strava

Morning Run via Strava

Morning Swim via Strava

Evening Pilates via Strava

Afternoon Run via Strava

Lunch Ride via Strava

6.5mi Long Run via Strava

Morning Alpine Ski via Strava

Overall Fundraiser Leaderboard