Forsyth Far & Free

I was once an ultra runner, winning races such as the Hardcore 100km at the You Yangs, Victoria, Australia. Towards the end of 2024 I experienced a rare form of Autoimmune Encephalopathy that changed my life. During 2025 I spent my time recovering from the brain disease, a total thyroidectomy and Bipolar 1 disorder. I stopped running and put on 20kg due to copious amounts of medication and a bottomed-out metabolism. 
Now in 2026 I'm back. I adjusted my nutrition to lose enough weight that I am finally able to start running again. This is Mel 2.0, ready to get back to racing and achieve more than I ever did before. 
This is a celebration of healing and a testament to the strength that I have found inside me along the way.