I'm doing 100 Skips a Day for kids with genetic diseases and I need your help!
❤️🩹Trigger Warning for those who have lostThis baby girl is always in my heart and not a day goes by that I don’t think of her and wish she was still here, she would be 4.5 years old now but she was only meant to be here a short time and no one knows why. Our baby had a genetic condition that we didn’t know about until after she was born - we didn’t know what was coming - we knew she was small but we thought she would be ok and recover from breathing difficulties after birth when she was born - she was recovering in NICU. They took bloods and found that she had a heart condition that was “not compatible with life”, then what was to come was the unthinkable, we were told that she had a genetic condition called Tetrosomy18p - a rare condition impacting just 1 of 250 families in the world. It’s a condition where you inherent an extra gene, this wasn’t hereditary, it was something that “just happened”. My baby didn’t make it, she was on earth 12 days and my kids at the time didn’t understand and still don’t understand why the doctors couldn’t just “take the extra gene out” of their baby sister so she could live. It doesn’t work like that….It’s still hard to comprehend even 4.5 years later. It will be a pain and ache that always remains but one thing I know is she was loved by her family even those that didn’t get the privilege of meeting her. This year for the first time I’ve decided to do the 100 skips a day challenge to try and raise even a small amount towards research and support for this cause - I’m in no fit condition let me tell you and I’ve not been in a good head space but I figure any small amount that could help the next family with help and support if something like this happens to them is better than nothing….Now I better go buy a skipping rope. Wish me luck! 🍀 #jeansforgenes #100skipsadaychallenge
Every day this August I'm taking on the Jeans for Genes 100 Skips a Day Challenge.
It's for a really important reason: I want to help the 1 in 20 kids facing a birth defect or genetic disease, like cancer and cystic fibrosis. I'll be pushing myself this August because these kids need our help!
Every dollar raised from my challenge goes to Children’s Medical Research Institute and helps find treatments and cures that will save children’s lives. Your support will change the future for children living with genetic diseases!
Will you support my challenge? Please donate to my fundraiser now!
It's for a really important reason: I want to help the 1 in 20 kids facing a birth defect or genetic disease, like cancer and cystic fibrosis. I'll be pushing myself this August because these kids need our help!
Every dollar raised from my challenge goes to Children’s Medical Research Institute and helps find treatments and cures that will save children’s lives. Your support will change the future for children living with genetic diseases!
Will you support my challenge? Please donate to my fundraiser now!
Latest updates
31 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 31 completed!
101 skips hungover is not a good idea, thank god I don’t drink that often! That was a stretch - team blue won out netball amazing race challenge and it was so much fun! I danced the night away and got home at 5am! I’d done 10k steps by 9.30am - thanks to everyone that supported me in the challenge - 3152 kips and $1840 raised. 💙
30 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 30 of 100 skips!
Day 30 and 100 skips completed - amazing race break up tonight Alice Springs style! Go team blue- I’ve had a terrible morning and disappointed is an understatement but I’m not letting it run my night - played a full season without injury after coming back from an ankle injury after two years of not playing so that’s something worth celebrating. 🥳
29 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 29 of 100 skips
Kids colds have caught me but I’m pushing through - foot still sore but feeling ok strapped - early night tonight as I have my netball break up tomorrow night which should be fun - 🤩
28 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 28 of 100 skips
Went to a podiatrist today who said my foot injury is likely due to plantar fasciitis due to the bouncing that skipping requires - she strapped my foot for me so I’ll see how I go the next few days! Dempsey lost his game tonight for footy so they are out for the season - always next year! TGIF tomorrow! Cheers to the freaking weekend! I’ll drink to that yeah yeah - sing it now!
27 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 27 of 100 skips
100 skips completed - felt a lot better today skipping and not as much pain in the foot - could be due to the Panadol I took to push through. Kids sickness is catching me and I’ve had a rough day emotionally. I’m holding it together - JUST! Another day tomorrow, see you then.
26 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 26 of 100 skips
Heat was still here in Alice! Day 26 and I wish I could say I was going strong but I’m not hahah - more like slow and steady! Lots happening at the moment for a lot of my friends and family and I wish everyone love and strength to get through what ever challenge you are facing- life can throw some curve balls that’s for sure, love to everyone see you tomorrow for say 27! Only 5 days left and I can rest my foot 😩
25 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 25 of 100 skips
Balmy night in Alice tonight - it was pretty warm, my foot injury is still giving me grief so I’m awkward as when I skip but I’m trying to push through. 😤 Beautiful sunset in Alice tonight - made me think even more of how much I miss Amber - the sunset has a beautiful amber colour tonight!
24 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 24 of 100 skips
Day 24 was 29 degrees - got the 100 skips in with a few stops and starts to stretch the calf and foot! Getting older is harder to recover from injuries and it sux! Even more reason to keep moving and keep it up. Kids are still under the weather so taking care of them and trying to keep on top of daily household chores.
23 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 23 of 100 skips
Today was a day of rest for the kids and me making sure they are ok after them coming down with headaches - somethings in the air - so far I’m ok! My foots still giving me trouble so I’m stretching and icing it to try and get through. See you tomorrow!
22 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 22 of 100 skips
Feeing the heat this afternoon with 27 degrees - my foot is still giving me trouble but hey we WON netball last night so not complaining - only 1 game to go for the season - we won’t make finals but I’ve a cool bunch of girls from the season. Dempsey has his 50th career footy game tonight so proud of him bouncing back each week from soreness to get where he is. 10 days of skipping to go!
21 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 20 & 21
The past two days have been a struggle, I’m fighting a foot injury so I’ve been slow going with my foot. I’ve got a netball game tonight - we only have two games left for the season and I’m determined to see the season out after having two seasons out due to an ankle injury. 10 days left of 100 skips, but I know it’s been good for my heart rate so I’ll try and continue with them even after the challenge.
19 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 18 & 19
Day 18 was for all the babies lost and 19 was for the babies born. To all the parents who have faced a genetic condition with their child you are amazing and I’m in awe of your strength. My foot is giving me grief but I’m determined to push through. See you tomorrow 🤍
17 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 17 of 100 skips
In struggle town again tonight! Skipping after a bowl of creamy pasta - I’ll never learn! Skipped in the cool breeze tonight - tomorrow’s another day - hoping to feel a little better after a good nights sleep.
16 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 16 of 100
Day 16 saw 106 skips, in the worst mood tonight so had to push myself! Feeling like I’m going to explode 🤯 Nice shower tonight and tomorrow is new day! On a positive note all booked in for our trip to Darwin in October for Marliahs basketball carnival - how lucky are we to be able to get away to Darwin twice in a year, we have some very special people we want to see 🩷
15 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 15 of 100
Day 15 on a Friday night! Managed 105 skips tonight! Lots of unsettlement tonight in our street, feeling for people facing struggles when they feel they have no support and alcohol involved, life’s so short 🥺 This weekend is a weekend of decluttering for me, time to throw out the trash and create some light 🤍
14 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 14 of 100 skips
Took the opportunity to warm up with 100 skips prior to netball game! It’s 6.30pm and my watch says I’ve done 11,125 steps so pretty happy with that! One netball game to go tonight as well but can’t wear the watch playing netball. All in all a pretty active day considering I have an office job. Go wests!
13 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 13 of 100 skips
Sporting some new merch from jeans for genes for raising over $500 - new t-shirt and beanie, I also recorded my Fitbit in the mail today so it was a good day! Those skips tonight got my heart rate up to 168 beats per minute 😳 makes me realise how unfit I am and how I need to move my body a lot more than what I currently do! Going to try and do my skips in the morning tomorrow! Fingers crossed I can do it 🤞🏽
12 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 12 of 100 skips
Day 12 and completed 109 skips - made the mistake of going for dinner and eating a Combo Laksa and salt n pepper squid for entree! Delicious at Q Eats in Alice Springs! I pushed through and time for rest now! Until tomorrow ✌🏽
11 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 11 of 100 skips
Today was a lot! Woke up to back pain around 3.30am and most of the day have felt my back muscles knotting 😔 Tomorrow will be getting a massage to see if that helps, did 101 skips tonight but left it late - had a big day at work then running around, usually dinner and prep for next day. Proud to have jumped these skips considering lack of sleep and pain I’ve been in. I’m not one for taking medication so it’s heat packs, tiger balm and hopefully a decent massage tomorrow - until day 12 I’ll see you on the flip side ✌🏽
10 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 10 of 100 skips
Hey 👋🏽 today was a bit of a lazy day, brought an air fryer today so looking forward to cooking some yummy meals in that this week. Today was a self care day and not much movement very far from the couch - about to head out and farewell an old work colleague who is leaving town and thought I better get those skips done beforehand! Until tomorrow I’ll see you then!
09 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 9 of 100 skips
Saturday today! Had a very flat day today but pushed through to get the 101 skips! I’m in struggle town and at the end of the video I say I don’t feel like this is getting any easier! I’m sure it will! They say it takes 28 days to break a habit - this challenge is for 31 days so fingers crossed I something clicks and I stay active even after the challenge. Early night tonight and hopefully more energy tomorrow. Til tomorrow see you then!
08 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 8 - 100 skips complete
Day 8 done ✔️ took me a lot to get into it after yesterdays 200 skips and a netball game which we won! We were so happy after a losing streak. Today my body hurts and I felt so flat - I videoed it but I’m not happy with the video so no uploading that to you tube cause my tummy was hanging out 🤣 rest tonight and hopefully I’ll feel good tomorrow- tonights skip made the heart work.
07 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 7 - 200 skips completed
It’s double donation day so double the skips! It’s raining in Alice and nice and cool. Felt very sluggish today but managed to stop and start and get through the burn 🔥 Netball tonight so I’ll be nice and warm. Mentally challenging today so felt good to get through this and meet my target of skipping Double: heard from an old mate today which lifted my spirits having a quick chat to her before work 🤍😇 until tomorrow skippity skip
06 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 6 of 100 skips
Big day today! Did my skips late in the evening still in my work clothing! Had a busy afternoon and lots on my mind today so I found it challenging to get in the groove - lots of big life changes happening and all the emotions getting to me today. Love to everyone struggling- I know life can throw curve balls. It’s taken me a while to get out of a dark place and I still struggle but all we can do is keep going and hopefully come back stronger. 💓
05 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 5 - 100 skips
Went to the town pool again today and used the exercise equipment. Marliah shot around some hoops and practiced for her upcoming basketball trip to Darwin in October - she will be representing the u12 central region girls basketball team. I did my 100 skips and it was a burn on the legs today: I got roped into a game of beach social volleyball as well so that was fun!
04 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 4 - 110 skips completed
Today the kids and I went to the town pool and used the exercise equipment and shot some basketball hoops, I did my 110 skips an improvement on yesterday. Beautiful 26 degrees in Alice today, was prepared today with a chicken soup in the slow cooker for dinner so no stress tonight: last night was unsettling with people in the yard taking my sons pushbike - we got it back thankfully but it’s an uneasy feeling with people thinking they can come into your yard and take what’s not theirs…..So, I had lack of sleep last night due to this but we are ok. Feeling ok and will update tomorrow.
03 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 3 - 105 skips
3 August - let me start by saying - how good were the Vixens last night! Awesome game of netball for the Suncorp Super netball comp. The vixens wanted it more and went all in!Today physically and mentally I felt very flat and didn’t feel like doing much but pushed through - that’s what I said at the start of the video but you can’t hear as I had to mute the video- Left this one to late in the day and played some background music in the video to motivate myself but it was copyright so I had to mute the video to upload it. Who knew things could be so technically challenging 🤦🏽♀️ Day 3 completed at home, will post back here tomorrow.
02 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 2 - 100 skips at Botanic Garden
2 August - Sun was shining here in Alice today so I took the opportunity to visit the botanic gardens - Dempsey filmed for me as Marliah is on camp overnight with the Girls on Country girls. Saw a red kangaroo roaming around and enjoyed the sunshine ☀️ managed to get to skip 87 before stopping and starting. Legs feeling a bit tight and it’s a sign I really need to continue to stretch and move, the one game of netball a week isn’t cutting it. You can see in this video and day 1 I struggle towards the end - it’s a mental challenge that’s for sure, hats off the boxers and the fit people that do this everyday. See you tomorrow for another update and go Vixens in the Suncorp super netball GF tonight! They knocked T-birds out but I love their team spirit.
02 Aug 2025 by Christie Russell
Day 1 - 100 skips a day
1 August - skips completed in backyardThings I learnt on day 1: 100 skips isn’t as easy as I thought; I am a loud skipper - I’m not light on my feet at all, don’t skip in front of kids - they make you laugh or they hold you accountable for every messed up skip, you can hear my son in the background “why are you skipping like that” opposed to jumping on the spot, I’ve always skipped like a running skip. My hair tie didn’t survive, must secure hair before skipping. After a minute and a half of skipping my hamstring felt like it was going to cramp 🤦🏽♀️ Stretching for me will be a must on day 2. I will post day 2 later on, my aim is to get my skipping done in under a minute so I can post music on my videos 🤣
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