A former Olympic rower, Tory Toogood has spent the last 15 years studying, working and raising a family. In 2011, Tory decided to do more for herself and for others. She transformed herself into a runner, shed almost 20 kg and ran in our New York Marathon team raising over $10,000 in the process - an incredible effort.

As a Principal Physiotherapist at Vital Core Physiotherapy and with a young family, Tory devised her own training program to fit her busy schedule. With a special interest in women's health, she speaks to women every day about their health, including any changes in their bowel habits, and helps them to be aware of their risk of bowel cancer and that regular screening can reduce that risk.

Tory is still running to raise awareness about bowel cancer and the importance of early detection. Her goal is to run 7 marathons on 7 continents. So far she has run:

New York Marathon (November 2011) in 3:50 hrs

The Great Wall Marathon (May 2012) in 6:10 hrs

Adelaide Marathon (August 2012) in 3:56 hrs

Kilimanjaro (March 2013) in 3:59 hrs

Amsterdam (October 2013) in 3:42 hrs

Antarctica (March 2014) in 4:48 hrs

An absolutely remarkable achievement!

In between marathons, Tory has also completed two Yurrebilla Trails - a 56km Ultra Marathon through the Adelaide hills - and a 12 hr running event during which she pumped out another 104.25 kms.

Tory was set to complete her 7th marathon at Caracas in February 2014, unfortunately the event cancelled but stay tuned!

You can follow Tory's progress on her facebook page here and her website at www.torytoogood.com.au which is full of information on bowel cancer awareness, general health and preventative medicine.