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Rosemary Ainley

Red Socks Challenge 2026

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My target 60 kms

My Red Socks Challenge for Kidney Health

People on dialysis spend around 60 hours every month connected to a machine.

This October, I have committed to the Red Socks Challenge to stand with Australians living with kidney disease.  

I will be taking on 60km in October to honour the hours my sister Niki spends on dialysis by raising awareness and helping fund better care.

I have impaired function in my left foot, but I believe I can reach my target of walking 60km in October for this terrific cause. I'll do this through walking (with or without my walker), riding my exercise bike or using a treadmill.

Please donate to support a better future for Niki and others like her with kidney disease.

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My Achievements

Made a self donation First donation received Halfway to fundraising target Hit fundraising target Shared on social media Created a team Half way to KMs Reached KMs Goal Logged first fitness activity Created a Blog Post Fundraising Milestone Reward #1 Fundraising Milestone Reward #2 Fundraising Milestone Reward #3 Fundraising Milestone Reward #4 Fundraising Milestone Reward #5

My Updates

Red Socks Challenge - Day 10

Saturday 10th Oct
Woo hoo!

It’s around a third of the way into October and I’ve done 29km out of my target of 60km.

60km represents the 60 hours a month that people, including my sister Niki, spend on dialysis.

Today, I did 3km on my exercise bike (after hand washing two cars).

Red Socks Challenge - Day 9

Friday 9th Oct
I did a 2km walk and a 30-minute workout with my physio today. Normally, I wouldn't go for a walk on a physio day, but I'm determined to see this 30-day challenge through. I'm doing this challenge along with my sisters, Niki and Jenni as part of Team Niki. Niki spends around 60 hours a month hooked up to a dialysis machine, as her kidneys don't work any more. Please help us raise money for Kidney Health Australia this month, so they can continue to provide support and education for thousands of Australians like Niki. Follow my link below for details. Thanks.

Red Socks Challenge - Day 8

Thursday 8th Oct
I'd been on my feet a fair bit today, so I decided to do today's challenge on my exercise bike.

I did 3km in 19 minutes. Every bit helps get me closer to my 60km goal for October.

I'm doing this fundraiser as my sister, Niki, spends 60 hours a month hooked up to a dialysis machine. We want to help Kidney Health Australia raise funds to support people like Niki through their long and difficult journey. 

Follow the link below to learn how you can help us reach our team's goals. Thank you.

Red Socks Challenge - Day 7

Wednesday 7th Oct
I clocked up another 2km walk today. That means I'm over a third of the way to my 60km total for October, and it's not even a third of the way through the month yet. Today's photo shows the site of Niki's permacath in her chest. For the first few months of dialysis, Niki had a flexible plastic catheter sticking out of her chest, which was used as her dialysis access point. She couldn't get it wet, so she had to cover her chest with cling wrap before showering. Her dialysis is now done through her arm. I'll show you that another day. Please consider donating to our fundraising team to help us raise funds for Kidney Health Australia. Learn more by following the link below. Thank you.

Red Socks Challenge - Day 6

Tuesday 6th Oct
Meet my walker, Kermit. He is green so, of course, I named him after Kermit the Frog. Kermit likes being out in the sunshine. He enables me to walk further, and with more stability, than I can without him. Today, we walked just over 2km in 38 minutes. Visit my fundraising page to learn how you can donate to Kidney Health Australia and support people like my sister, Niki, who spend around 60 hours a month hooked to a dialysis machine.

Red Socks Challenge - Day 5

Monday 5th Oct
Today I used my walker to walk around local streets in the early evening. I loved that it was still sunny and mild then. I learned from yesterday's mistake and used the GPS distance measurement in my tracking app instead of relying on its step-to-kilometre conversion. :)

Red Socks Challeng - Day 4

Sunday 4th Oct
I love daylight savings. I had a lovely walk in the late afternoon sunshine. I walked further than I intended to, though.

I'm still getting used to the fitness tracker app on my phone. As I was walking, I kept checking my step count, which also showed my distance (so I thought). That must have been a calculated distance based on my steps. I kept going until that screen showed just over 2km.

When I eventually go home, I discovered my actual distance was 3.27km. No wonder it took longer. Glad I used my walker!

Red Socks Challenge - Day 3

Saturday 3rd Oct
Windswept and walker-free. Woo hoo!

Today I managed a 2.18km walk around local streets without my walker. That's more than I've done in months, and my wonky foot held up fairly well.

I was near home when I got to around 1.5 km and was ready to stop, but I figured Niki can't stop dialysis partway through, so I could stretch just beyond my comfort zone to reach my 2km daily target.

Day 2

Friday 2nd Oct
Today, I did 30 minutes of physiotherapy, walked the full length of The Glen shopping centre and back (around 800 metres), and did additional incidental walking at another shopping centre and around the house. I don't have a smartwatch yet, so I put that down as 2km of walking for my fundraising activity today. It was probably more than that.

Day 1

Thursday 1st Oct
It’s poured with rain all day in Melbourne today, so I jumped on my exercise bike and rode 6.25km in 38 minutes.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$80

Helen Johnson

We could do a training walk this Saturday, Rosemary. 😁

$35.78

Sharon Clifford

Well done for taking on this challenge for such a good cause Rosemary.

$25

Robyn Rea

Best wishes to Niki, and to you too Rosie xxx

$23.81

Sue Cirillo

All the best to Nicky. That is a very hard hand to be dealt. I am sure she is handling it with her positive nature, but hope she is able to find a donor. Happy walking guys. You are a good family❤️

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