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78 weeks. 50km per week. All in costume. Running for mental health & cancer support πŸ’› Supporting @SAMHTweets & @clannow #MilesOfSmilesChallenge

Aberdeen, Scotland
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@SmilesRunner
Marius Coste
4 months
πŸŽ₯ Our #MilesOfSmiles @SAMHtweets video is LIVE! πŸ’œ Running in costumes was just the start β€” it’s about hope, resilience & mental health. Thank you to everyone who’s supported. Watch, share & start the conversation! 🌈πŸ’ͺ #MentalHealthAwareness
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Marius Coste
3 days
The Grinch went to Duthie junior parkrun and accidentally felt… joy πŸ˜³πŸ’š Tiny runners 🀏 Big smiles 😁 High-fives at knee height 🀚 Heart growth AGAIN πŸ«€ Running isn’t about PBs β€” it’s about people ❀️ Week 28 of 78 βœ… #MilesOfSmiles #JuniorParkrun #GrinchRun
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@SmilesRunner
Marius Coste
8 days
Earlier today I had the privilege of bringing festive cheer to @AlbynSchool Nursery πŸŽ„ Dancing with toddlers, spreading joy as the Grinch & seeing pure happiness reminded me why community matters. Miles of Smiles is becoming a movement β€” and we’re just getting started ❀️✨
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Marius Coste
11 days
WEEK 27 of 78 πŸ’š The Grinch crashed @aberdeenparkrun’s 14th birthday β€” and ran πŸ˜ˆπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ πŸ“Š Since June 2025: 1,810km | Β£2,720+ | 151 cold showers | 38 cold dips Still causing trouble for a good cause πŸ’₯ #MilesOfSmiles #GrinchRun
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@SmilesRunner
Marius Coste
18 days
πŸ’₯ WEEK 26/78 done! Yes… that giant seagull running through Glasgow at 11am was me. πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ€£ All for mental health + cancer support. πŸ’› Since June: 1,754km, Β£2,720+ raised, 147 cold showers, 37 cold dips. Huge thanks to the pantomime team for the suit! #MilesOfSmiles
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Marius Coste
19 days
Just 3 days after our ACVO Dec feature, I found Miles of Smiles in Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber Positive Change mag πŸ˜’πŸ’› From personal journey β†’ community project β†’ recognized business! Huge thanks to Suzanne Todd, Jason, @SAMHtweets & all supporters 🌊 #MilesOfSmiles
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@SmilesRunner
Marius Coste
21 days
✨When determination meets opportunity!✨ Anna’s journey is celebrated by @YoungSoundsUK β€” supporting her growth, confidence & creativity. Grateful for all who help young musicians shine! πŸŽ»πŸ’› Full story:
youngsounds.org.uk
β€œAs a parent, watching a child’s dream grow is beautiful, but watching someone believe in them the way Young Sounds has, that’s life changing.” For 14-year-old Anna, music is more than a passion. As...
@YoungSoundsUK
Young Sounds UK
21 days
"Young Sounds opened doors Anna could never have walked through alone." Give a young musician like Anna the gift of a musical future through the @BigGive Christmas Challenge! Double your donation today at https://t.co/wnggbmrMS7 πŸŽ…
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Marius Coste
22 days
πŸŽ…πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ Santa, a Grinch & 2 towns full of smiles! πŸ’›βœ¨ Inverurie & Kemnay, you blew us away! Huge thanks to Graham Watson & @CWAS_Official for keeping the Grinch on track. Every wave, smile & cheer made every mile worth it! #MilesOfSmiles #GrinchRun #CommunitySpirit
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Marius Coste
23 days
Still lost for words… Miles of Smiles has made the front cover of @ACVO’s December Magazine πŸ’› What began as one person trying to turn pain into purpose has become a community movement of hope, courage & kindness. This cover belongs to all of us πŸ’›βœ¨ πŸ‘‰ https://t.co/P5lSZHToDo
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Marius Coste
24 days
πŸŽ‰πŸ’› Month 6/18 of #MilesOfSmiles complete! 🦈 Shark run in Glasgow πŸ’š Grinch & Santa mischief πŸ•·οΈ Spider-Man smiles πŸ“» First podcast & ACVO interview 1,688 km done βœ… Β£2,400+ raised πŸ’œ 33% of the journey done! More miles. More hope. More smiles πŸ’™ #MentalHealthAwareness
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Marius Coste
25 days
πŸ•ΈοΈπŸ’₯ Week 25 of 78: Spider-Man took over Glasgow! Ran through the city swinging for mental health & cancer support. Huge thanks to Steph for the costume! πŸ™β€οΈ πŸ“Š Since June 2025: 1,688 km | Β£2,400+ raised | 143 cold showers | 35 cold dips Every step counts πŸ’™πŸ’› #MilesOfSmiles
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Marius Coste
1 month
πŸŽ…πŸ”₯ WEEK 24: Santa seen training for Christmas by sprinting through Glasgow πŸ˜‚ πŸ“Š Since June 2025: 1,631 km | Β£2,400+ raised 139 cold showers | 34 dips Festive chaos with a real mission: mental health & cancer support ❀️✨ #MilesOfSmiles #SantaRun #Week24
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Marius Coste
1 month
πŸŽ„πŸ’š WEEK 23/78 β€” A wild Grinch was spotted sprinting through Glasgow! πŸ˜‚πŸ’¨ Reactions: β€œWHAT IS THAT?!” β€œCHRISTMAS IS SAVED!” Mental health πŸ’™ Cancer support πŸ’› Hope through humour πŸ™ 1,577 km | Β£2,400+ | 134 cold showers | 33 cold dips #MilesOfSmiles #GrinchRun
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@SmilesRunner
Marius Coste
2 months
Swapped my running kit for an inflatable shark & took to the streets of Glasgow πŸ¦ˆπŸ’™ Laughter, honks, smiles β€” all for #MentalHealth & #CancerSupport πŸ’ͺ 1,520km. Β£2.4k raised. 130 cold showers. 32 dips. From pain to purpose β€” one smile at a time 🌈 #MilesOfSmiles #HopeOverFear
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Marius Coste
2 months
πŸŽͺ🀑 Week 21 of 78 – The Clown Takes Glasgow! πŸ’™ This Halloween I ran dressed as a pantomime clown β€” spreading laughter & hope while raising awareness for mental health & cancer support. Sometimes the biggest smiles hide the heaviest stories. πŸ’™ #FromPainToPurpose
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Marius Coste
2 months
πŸ¦Έβ€β™‚οΈ Week 20 / 78 – Superman & Spider-Man flew through Glasgow! Joined by Spider-Man πŸ•·οΈ, we visited @SAMHScotland’s The Nook β€” Scotland’s 1st walk-in mental-health hub πŸ’š Even superheroes need to talk β€” and The Nook is here to listen. πŸ’« #MilesOfSmiles #TheNook #MentalHealthMatters
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Marius Coste
2 months
πŸ¦–πŸ’š What a morning! Aberdeen went wild as the T-Rex ran again β€” this time joined by ambulances, police & firefighters! πŸš‘πŸš“πŸš’ All for #MilesOfSmiles πŸ’œ Mental health & cancer support. βœ… 1,347km | πŸ’œ Β£1,475 SAMH | πŸ’› Β£932 Clan #Aberdeen #TRexRun #KindnessInAction
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@SmilesRunner
Marius Coste
3 months
We lost three little lives we never got to hold β€” but will carry in our hearts forever. πŸ’” Grief taught me this: strength isn’t silence, it’s speaking through the pain. That’s why I run β€” to turn pain into purpose. πŸ’š #WorldMentalHealthDay #MilesOfSmiles #SAMH
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Marius Coste
3 months
πŸ’› The GIANT MINION strikes again in Aberdeen! πŸŒπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Cheers, laughs & toot-toots non-stop β€” all to raise smiles for @SAMHTweets & @ClanNow πŸ’œπŸ’› Since June: 1,235 km | Β£2,362 raised | 111 cold showers πŸ₯Ά 🧠 https://t.co/tDgWb0zdxh πŸŽ—οΈ https://t.co/LFJEBHKYfs
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@SmilesRunner
Marius Coste
3 months
βš‘πŸ’œ Week 17/78: Aberdeen Parkrun in a Squid Game guard costume! πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸŽ­ 5k done in Storm Amy πŸŒͺοΈπŸ’¨ Nothing stops us β€” smiles, miles & hope for @SAMHTweets & @ClanSupport πŸ’› Big thanks to Steph for the costume πŸ’œ #MilesOfSmiles #Parkrun
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@SmilesRunner
Marius Coste
3 months
πŸ’›βœ¨ Miles of Smiles: 4 months down, 14 to go! βœ¨πŸ’› Since June: βœ… 1,161km covered πŸ’œ Β£1,220 for @SAMHtweets (+Β£7k in 2021) πŸ’› Β£560 for @ClanNow ❄️ 104 cold showers + 24 dips πŸ“± 95k views/impressions ⚑ Minions & more smiles than I can count! On to month 5🌈 #MilesOfSmiles
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