Alistair Beatson
3  year  Mo Bro

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raised $1,158 since 2021
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health

I am a bloke. Let's face it, on the whole, us blokes are all pretty rubbish in looking after ourselves in a number of areas of men's health.
Particularly in New Zealand where it's staunch to battle on through aches and pains, not talk about your feelings and just don't be a wuss in general. I certainly have been offered more than my fair share of concrete pills. When, in reality the opposite is what should be the truth.

When I turned 50 I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and a year later with hypertension. I really hadn't looked after myself in the years prior. When I examined the root cause, a lot of it was the state of my mental health following the diagnosis and subsequent death of my wife from ovarian cancer. I felt fine, and was able to function, but I didn’t truly realise what was really going on. I had always been great at seeing issues with others, talking and more importantly listening to them. But not so much for myself. When I did sit up and take notice, I was lucky that I had an amazing support network there to help me out. Firstly my partner Dianne who encourage me to share my thoughts and feelings, something I have never been good at, and is still a work in progress. Then friends, work mates and gym buddies who have inspired and encouraged me to improve my mental and physical health. I’ve come a long way, and will continue to improve.

I feel lucky and so blessed. But there are plenty of good buggers don't have the support I have, know how to get help or are able talk about their mental health. I’m doing this for them. Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men's health, and this Movember I'm joining them. Together we can make a difference for men's health – in prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.
The rate of male suicide is alarmingly high: 7 out of 10 suicides globally, are men, and on average, 1 man dies by suicide every minute of every day. So as well as growing a poor excuse for a moustache I will be doing 60 push ups each day to acknowledge those lives lost to suicide.

Help me stop men dying too young by supporting me this Movember.

How I'm
getting involved
AIA NZ
$11,656 Team funds raised
0 of 30 workout
workout
I'm doing 60 press ups a day (at one time) this Movember for the 60 men we lose each hour of every day.
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Previous year's posts
53 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Karen Phillips
$100

Sending our love Alistair, keep on doing what you’re doing! Karen & Mark xx

Previous year's donations
53 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Karen Phillips
$100

Sending our love Alistair, keep on doing what you’re doing! Karen & Mark xx

55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Janene Paynter
$23

Proud of you matey, potatey

55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Janene Paynter
$23

Proud of you matey, potatey

55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gareth Beatson
$50

The Mo is looking awesome brother, great effort and of course what an amazing cause - Happy Movemeber!!!

55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gareth Beatson
$50

The Mo is looking awesome brother, great effort and of course what an amazing cause - Happy Movemeber!!!

55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jenna Silverton
$20
55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jenna Silverton
$20
55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Dianne Crooks
$20
55 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Dianne Crooks
$20
Previous year's activities
59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 after 1 hour walk with the doggo

59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 after 1 hour walk with the doggo

59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 before 7am gym session

59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 before 7am gym session

59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

Did my 60 before heading to the gym which wasted me for all the burpees we did.

59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

Did my 60 before heading to the gym which wasted me for all the burpees we did.

59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

Did my 60 just before gym this afternoon

59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

Did my 60 just before gym this afternoon

59 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$50
59 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$50
59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 push ups before lunchtime gym session (which is upper body strength - ugh)

59 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 push ups before lunchtime gym session (which is upper body strength - ugh)

59 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$20

Mean Mahi my bro #YTB

59 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$20

Mean Mahi my bro #YTB

107 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Paula Greenland
$20

Good work Al

107 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Paula Greenland
$20

Good work Al

108 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Christine Marks
$50
108 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Christine Marks
$50
108 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Sandra Fernandes
$50

More power to you, Alistair! Here's to you healing and thriving.

108 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Sandra Fernandes
$50

More power to you, Alistair! Here's to you healing and thriving.

108 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gabriella Garcia
$20

Thanks for sharing your story Alistair - keep up the awesome work

108 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Gabriella Garcia
$20

Thanks for sharing your story Alistair - keep up the awesome work

108 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 push ups today

108 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 push ups today

109 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 2 sets of 30

109 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 2 sets of 30

109 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 2 sets of 30

109 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 2 sets of 30

109 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 2 sets of 30

109 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 2 sets of 30

110 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 3 sets of 20

111 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 3 sets of 20

111 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 3 sets of 20

111 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - 3 sets of 20

111 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 push ups = 3 sets of 20 in 30 mins

111 Week(s) Ago
I worked out

60 press ups - was harder than I thought

111 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$20
158 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Kim Shelley
$50

Great work Al, we are proud of you! Love from Kim & Tony xxx

159 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Karen Phillips
$50
160 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$20
160 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Deniz Sumengen
$20

Good on you Al!

160 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Eugene Kwok
$25

Great message Al and good on you with the physical challenge.

160 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$20
160 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Dianne Crooks
$50

So proud of you

160 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$10

Thank you for your honestly in sharing your Movember story with us at AIA. I agree that communication is so important and I know that by telling your story, you'll certainly help many others.

Previous year's posts
163 Week(s) Ago

Beginning of day four. The greys are coming on strong. Oh the vagaries of time.

163 Week(s) Ago

Last time I did Movember

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