Navan local to undertake epic run in aid of SOSAD and Meath River Rescue

It’s a known fact that running is an excellentwaytogetfitandstayhealthy. It is not just good for your physical health, but also for your mental health. It relaxes both your mind and body. Runningreleasesfeelgoodendorphins and other brain chemicals to enhance yourwell-being.

Running provided this exact release forNavanlocalDaveTyrrellwhoisnow undertakinganepicrunfromNavanto

Donegal in aid of SOSAD and Meath River Rescue. These are two organisations very close to Dave’s heart.

In a tragic incident, a close friend of his lost his life in the river Boyne. It took 26 days of intensive searching by Meath River Rescue. Eventually his body was recovered from the river on St.StephensDay2017havinggoneinto thewateron30th November.

As a result of this, and the emotional impact it had on him, Dave found himself going into a very quick and severe downward spiral. This tragedy really hit Dave hard, and he started gamblingheavily,substanceabuseand sufferedsevereanxietyanddepression. He felt like a lost cause and he was no goodtoanyone. Davereallyshutthose closest to him out completely and felt there was no escape from the darkness that had engulfedhim. HetoldThe Meath Herald he would cry himself to sleep every night.

Daveexplainedthatheis also an avid music lover, and as the social anxiety took hold, he found that hisguitarandmicrophone acted as a shield that protected him by providing a costume to hide his social anxiety behind.

After what felt like an eternity to him, Dave eventually sought help from SOSAD and started counsellingtohelptryand find himself again and piecehislifebacktogether.

This is when his partner introducedhimtorunning as an alternative form of therapy to work hand in hand with his counselling. Contd on P6