Danielle Connolly

Donations open throughout October #stride4stroke still time ti donate if you can spare a few $ for a great cause that would be greatly appreciated 👏

Thank you

Thank you so much everyone for following and supporting my Stride4Stroke challenge 😀 Lost 9kg since July, 3months sober 😔 feeling good.

Day 30 Last day of Stride4Stroke. Beach walk, Swim and home gym to end a month of striding. Thank you everyone for following my #Stride4Stroke

Final days of Stride4Stroke a cause close to my heart ❤️ Thank you to all who have followed my journey and for your donations greatly appreciated 👏. Feeling stronger and healthier. 9kg lost since June. 12 weeks sober. Loving life

Feeling Free!

Day 28 Beach walk 1km 20mins and 30mins Treadmill workout 2km

Day 28 only few days left of Stride4Stroke thank you to those who followed my journey and those who have donated greatly appreciated 👏. Todays moving minutes will be short walk and 30min Treadmill workout plus some skips.

Day 27 Rainy day Song writing & Home gym day Treadmill, exercise bike and skipping 👍 great way ti warm up whilst getting those moving minutes.

Day 27 Rainy day Song writing & Home gym day Treadmill, exercise bike and skipping 👍 great way ti warm up whilst getting those moving minutes.

Day 26 Beautiful bush to beach walk and swim. Great for the mind body and soul

Day 26 Stride4Stroke month Walk Swim Walk kinda day

Day 25 Stride4stroke Job hunting day, walk and treadmill workout planned for this afternoons exercise

Day 24 Work day for my moving minutes Stride4Stroke month

Day 24 tomorrow back to work for my moving minutes

Day 23 20min treadmill and 30min Beach walk

Day 22 new shirt day. Thank you to those who donated so I could receive this shirt. Stride4Stroke month

Day 23 today Stride4Stroke day of from work. Afternoon stroll planned, some housework and maybe a treadmill see how I'm feeling.

Day 22 work day 360 moving minutes with awesome lunch view and pretty flowers and birds

Day 22 Stride4Stroke month off to work for my moving minutes again today. Good work to get the blood pumping. Cleaning in a caravan park.

Day 22 11 weeks sober 😔 Another day of work today for my moving minutes. Feeling good getting healthier. 78kg

Stroke can happen in a blink of an eye! Know the signs! I suffered a brain bleed to my brain 🧠 changed my whole lifestyle and mindset.

Day 21 5.5hrs work 360 moving minutes plus 30mins walk around shops

Day 21 is moving minutes at work. Cleaning job! Hard but rewarding work

Day 21 tomorrow back to workies for my moving minutes. Great weekend 🙌

Did few laps in the pool 2 30min sessions

Day 20 Beautiful relaxing stroll through the Illawarra Rhododendron gardens

Very relaxing weekend away.

Stroke Awareness month-Stride4Stroke month

4 years post stroke feeling stronger every day

Day 19 Road trip, Walks, Swim & lots more. Spring getaway

Day 18 of to work, My Dream is to climb Mount Imlay one day when im bit fitter.

Beautiful morning stroll with ocean view

Day 17 International Country Music day. Workouts to my favourite artists. Country music has been a big part of my recovery and day to day living.

Day 16 Gym workout planned for this afternoon 💪 Treadmill, bike, squats, stretches.

Great way to exercise the legs and keep moving. Flowers from morning at the shops

Some days are better than others but we keep moving!

Day 15 work day 330mins

Cleaning job 5.5hrs

Day 14 starting a new job, cleaning work so will be getting some extra moving minutes today.

Day 13 Walk and Swim 1h in total at beach but only short walk

Day 13 requires some Salt water therapy!

Day 13 requires some Salt water therapy!

Good for the mind body and soul Walk swim walk today

Day 13 tomorrow its time to get back on the Treadmill tomorrow for a nice 30min stroll.

Not every day has to be a big one

Day 12 2km walk just lovely nice flat beach view one today

Thank you so much

Scooter/Walk 2km 25mins

Beautiful morning for a stroll

My hobby is Photography 📸

Photography has helped me throughout my stroke recovery, those day when your not feeling like much I grab camera an always something to Photograph and takes my mind if everything else. I run a Photography page Loving the South Coast if youd like to check out what helps me on a day to day basic when not exercising or during some exercises. Home day today-Light warm up before going on Treadmill and exercise bike. Day 9 Stride4Stroke Stroke Awareness month-Stride4Stroke month I suffered a stroke 4 years ago June 21st 2022 Scariest day of life https://www.stride4stroke.org.au/fundraisers/danielleconnolly/stride4stroke?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUJbkF0ZGNwBOeM-2NsY2sE54z5cGRvZgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4EeGOCAieoVxgOrdwtiSSid08Dl698v_uATjbUmfX6o8bKhwBNN73zpNpkrQ_aem_z-xyIa89sUkvZ5fkq4issg

Day 9 33 mins

Day 9 32.58 moving minutes Stride4Stroke month 60 squats, skipping was warm up then bike, treadmill then another 20 squats and some arm strengthes to cool. Fell just short of my goal i set but that's OK, we're allowed some slower pace days. Day 9- 4x 9minute exercises 36moving mins. Stroke Awareness month-Stride4Stroke month I suffered a stroke 4 years ago June 21st 2022 Scariest day of life https://www.stride4stroke.org.au/fundraisers/danielleconnolly/stride4stroke?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUJbkF0ZGNwBOeM-2NsY2sE54z5cGRvZgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4EeGOCAieoVxgOrdwtiSSid08Dl698v_uATjbUmfX6o8bKhwBNN73zpNpkrQ_aem_z-xyIa89sUkvZ5fkq4issg

Challenging myself to 60 squats a day. Did 40 today

Squats are a good workout 💪 

Day 9 tomorrow going for 4x 9minute exercises 36moving mins tomorrow.

Loving the Stride4Stroke challenge getting out in nature enjoying rest air and getting healthier 

Day 8 going for 8km today

Such an achievement for me as was 150kg before my stroke and could barely walk any where 4 years on I did it! 8km up a mountain ⛰️. You can do it too! Keep going

Thank you to those who have donated 💕

Day 8 going for 8km of mixed exercises 

Day 7 Stride4Stroke

Day 7 lucky 7 going for 70mins today   30min walk and scooter plus 20mins exercise bike and treadmill 

Scootering is a great workout for the legs!

Day 4 we decided on a bike ride bush to beach 6km

Keeping fit is my passion since stroke.  Getting healthier and watching what I put into my body 

Day 3 Stride4Stroke 20mins on Treadmill

Getting healthier each day. 4 years post stroke.

Ready to take on Stride4Stroke

All in a day- The morning of June 21st 2022 was a normal day was feeling fine got my nails done enjoyed a walk then drove off to work it was then as I was driving up work hill Bang! my head snapped felt like someone had hit me over the head worst feeling ever andi went hot and red!. Was taken to hospital and told I had a Stroke. Know the signs as your life could change in a blink of an eye!! Grateful for everyday 🙏 Been a journey! My weight played a big part in my stroke! Was 150kg dropped to 57kg now 80kg feeling good 👍 STROKE AWARENESS🙏✨️ BLESSED TO STILL BE HERE 🙏 I’m taking on the challenge of Stride4Stroke and raising funds for Stroke Foundation! I suffered a stroke June 21st 2022 whilst driving Scariest day of my life felt like someone hitting me in the head with a baseball bat and felt like I was in a really hot sauna my whole body went red and hot. Somehow managed to park car as was closed to my work, my boss drove me to Shoalhaven hospital test done then Helicopter to Sydney for 10 days not knowing really what was going on. Grateful for everyone who was theyre that day and got me to hospital and to all the hospital staff who ran scans and did the surgery I needed to survive, has changed my life so much. Blessed to still be here. Was told a third of people make a fully recovery a third left with some damage and a third dont make it! With the type of Stroke I had, Still get headaches and dizziness but on medication and managing it. Good days Bad days Im alive thats all that matters Life's short! Cherish every second ✨️ In the next 11 minutes, someone, somewhere in Australia is going to have a stroke. Stroke is one of Australia's biggest killers and doesn't discriminate; it affects anyone, anytime. It claims more lives than breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. And incredibly, up to 120 babies and 400 children have a stroke in Australia each year. By supporting me, you'll be helping to sustain vital programs and resources that Stroke Foundation provides, including: Preventing Stroke: StrokeSafe Talks Australia's Biggest Blood Pressure Check Information Resources Saving Lives: F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) Signs of Stroke Awareness Living Guidelines for Stroke Management InformMe Website for Health Professionals Enhancing Recovery: StrokeLine My Stroke Journey EnableMe Website for Survivors of Stroke Your support goes beyond just a donation; it's a lifeline for individuals at risk of stroke and survivors of stroke. Thank you for supporting me. Together we can change the story of stroke https://www.stride4stroke.org.au/fundraisers/danielleconnolly/stride4stroke?fbclid=IwdGRjcANi2gpjbGNrA1DtOGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEePwSTZCMwie-3J6Pk0Pms0Qhyo1UJa-8njG4XtRWxhQK_9aOeUGLxS6st7og_aem_IK4vvCIGho_r4IKH3e7ZaA

Treadmill workout

15mins to get the blood pumping today