Picture yourself doing 6,000 squats in three hours. Now imagine how difficult it would be.
Sooke resident Kris Winther is about to find out, as he attempts to break the world record of 5,135 consecutive squats.
The reason? To raise money for .
The fundraiser, called Vets for a Cure, will take place Dec. 20 at the Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel in Victoria, and Winther is hoping to raise $30,000.
He has been undergoing intense training in preparation for the event, and plans to be able to do 5,000 consecutively before the event, but save the last 1,000 for day of. Winther now does 4,000 squats consecutively one day a week.
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Winther is a veteran who has been serving for 11 years, and said since his third deployment six years ago, he has struggled with survivor syndrome, a mental condition that occurs when a person believes they have done something wrong by surviving a traumatic event when others did not. He said the fundraiser allows him to give back and make his life count.
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Shaun Cerisano, a philanthropy manager for the B.C. ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Hospital who has been working with Winther on the fundraiser, said he is very humbled by WintherB次元官网网址檚 efforts.
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This is the first time Winther has done a fundraiser like this, but hopes to make it an annual event and that other people will join in next year. This yearB次元官网网址檚 event will be live-streamed on Facebook.
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The website where people can donate is in the final stages, and will be updated as soon as it becomes available.
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