Hi there,

Early in January I decided to set myself a tough fitness goal to undertake the Stadium Stomp at the Gabba on July 28. That same day, I received the call that my Great-Uncle Tony had been hospitalised due to a heart attack; we lost him a few days later. Uncle Tony has been a powerful force of positivity in my life and his loss has been felt by everyone in my family. He was a musical instrument repairer (and a jazz clarinettist in his youth) and would often repair my instruments for free as a student musician - giving me a huge leg up in my journey to become a professional musician and music teacher. 

Heart issues have affected multiple members of my family, including Tony's sister - my Nonna Graziella - who passed away when I was 16. Nonna and my Nonno Vincenzo were also incredibly supportive of my music including helping with the purchase of my first professional saxophone and coming to many of my performances as a school student. My grandparents impact on my life is immeasurable. In committing to this event, I would like to dedicate my "Stomp" to both Graziella and Tony.

I will be participating in Stadium Stomp 2019 this winter and will be climbing thousands of stairs within The Gabba for my chosen charity. Those of you who know me know that I walked up the stairs at the Eiffel Tower in Paris and that was a struggle! So this is definitely a big goal for me personally and the road to July won't be an easy one. I would love it if you supported my efforts by making a secure donation. I have set a big fundraising target but it is a great cause. I will be posting as I get ready for the day with the support of my trainers, my F45 studio, and my friends and will keep everyone updated with how my fitness is progressing and how my quads are handling the constant use of a stair master!

Update! In preparing for this event I took part in my F45 Studio's 8 Week Challenge - and won it! Body fat percentage is down 6.4% and 1kg of muscle gained.

I would also really appreciate it if you could share my page above or comment below so more people know about it. 

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Thanks so much for your support!

Emma