Hello! And happy March to you all! I am very pleased to announce that BDT Endurance is officially launching its first charity endeavor! I am partnering with an AMAZING local road race, The Ridge Road Run 5k, to help people meet their training goals! The Ridge Road Run was started in 2018 as a way to raise money for local mental health groups including the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County, Red Bank Regional High Schools’ “The Source,” (a school based youth services program), as well as mental health programs at Rumson-Fair Haven HS and Red Bank Catholic HS. This race was student led when seven incredible high school students from these three schools joined together to find a way to raise money for mental health in the wake of a tragic suicide in the Fall of 2017.
I was so inspired by these young people raising $118,000 (with over 950 finishers in the 5k in their first year! ) that I wanted to find a way to help. I have taught some of the founders of this race, coached others, and watched them grow into amazing young men and women and want to see them continue to make this an incredible event. I have directed races, volunteered at others, and participated in plenty of road races- almost 1,000 finishers in the first year is an absolutely stunning feat!
As a coach, the best thing I felt like I could offer the race is my knowledge and experience in the sport- so the Ridge Road Run Regimen was born! For the small donation of $20 (every dollar goes towards the fundraising) you will receive an 8-week training program, access to exclusive newsletters, and access to weekly track workouts hosted by BDT Endurance! If you are looking to run a different race this May (which is national mental health month) and would like a training plan I will happily offer the same $20 training program and donate all moneys to the Ridge Road Run on your behalf. If you just want to come out for some good old fashioned work on the track, a $5 weekly donation to the run will give you access to the workouts! As a teacher and a coach, I see the need for our children to have access to help; as a person who knows and loves people with mental health problems, I know the first hand pain and helplessness that comes when people cannot get the help they need. I hope that this small gesture can somehow help raise even a little more awareness about mental health problems today and together we can make the world a brighter, happier, and healthier place for all!
Thank you for your consideration!
-Coach Brendan