In association with Galway Triathlon Club, The Castle Triathlon series, CCAM culture and well being society and GMIT Mental health society, 6 students are going to be selected to commit to training for their first triathlon (200 m swim, 20k cycle, 5k run ) in May in Lough Cutra, Co Galway. These students will have no experience with racing, training or competing in a triathlon .They lead very unhealthy lifestyles and are in serious need of a change in their eating habits and daily routines. This is a common trend in many students and we believe it is a significant barrier to positive mental health.
We are delighted to have the expertise of 'The Hurt Locker', 'Tri Talking Sport' and Kingfisher Renmore to support the students on their journey.
A documentary will be filmed on the story and the students will be asked to make some video diaries of their own experience for a social media campaign.
So if you feel this is something that you would like to support, we are hoping to use this initiative as a template to introduce to schools and 3rd level colleges to showcase how physical well being can have a positive effect on your mental health.
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