Where it started
Triple Ironman
September 11–13, 2026 · Lake Nokomis
7.2 mi swim · 336 mi bike · 78.6 mi run
The Live Up
Project
Endure hard things to end hopelessness among teens
Live Up is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit - all donations are tax deductible
About usTHE PROBLEM
9.5%
of teens attempted suicide in 2023.
Source: CDC's Adolescent Behavior and Experiences Survey
Behind every number is a name.
Beneath every stat is a story longing to be heard.
HOW IT WORKS
FROM YOUR CHALLENGE → TO TEENS' SUPPORT
You pick your challenge. Your community shows up behind you. Teens get the help they need.
Our team has spent over 20 years serving thousands of teens across diverse communities. We know where the gaps are.
With YOU we can make a change.
01
Choose your challenge
Ordinary people choosing extraordinary goals inspires the world to take action. A half-marathon, a 50K, an Ironman, writing a book, or something entirely your own. Set the goal that takes you out of your comfort zone - on your schedule!
Free coaching and training plans for all endurance challenges.
02
Share it with your network
Tell your people what you're taking on and why. Every share invites someone new into the movement for teen mental health.
03
They sponsor your goal
Friends, family, and coworkers click Donate Now and back your specific challenge. Every dollar funds counseling and care for teens who need it.
OUR STRATEGY
We have three critical initiatives to support teens
- This is where the money goes -
Financial Aid for
Mental Health Access
Families who can't afford therapy shouldn't have to choose between their teen's mental health and their rent. Your donation funds counseling and care for youth who would otherwise go without.
School Social Work
Support
Underfunded schools are losing counselors and social workers at the worst possible time. We fund counselors that show up every day for students in crisis.
Youth Outreach
Staffing
Youth outreach organizations are on the front lines, but they can't do their work effectively without trained mental health staffing. We come alongside these teams to equip and fund the professionals going after the furthest out teens
THE MOVEMENT
One mission. Countless challenges. Every hard thing counts.
The Live Up Project: Countless people across the country taking on their own challenge — a marathon, a 50K, a 100 mile run, a book, a half-marathon, a triathlon — all to raise support for teen mental health resources. Find your challenge. Join the movement.
Examples of challenges
Evey's Marathon
26.2 miles on foot
One step at a time for teens who need support.
Sarah's Half Marathon
13.1 miles on foot
A hard, honest distance — run for a teen who needs hope.
Jordan's Write a Book
A full-length book
Some challenges aren't measured in miles. Write a full book taking the challenge beyond athletics.
Harry's Ironman
2.4 mi swim · 112 mi bike · 26.2 mi run
140.6 miles of swim, bike, and run. One of the endurance world's ultimate tests.
Billy's 50K Run
31 miles
A step beyond a marathon! Multiple routes around the city
Sam's Ironman
2.4 mi swim · 112 mi bike · 26.2 mi run
140.6 miles of swim, bike, and run for teen mental health.
Alex's 100 Mile Run
100 miles on foot
The ultra of ultras — 100 miles on foot to raise serious support for teen mental health.
Sam's Century Bike Ride
100 miles on the bike
A full century — 100 miles in the saddle to fund teen mental health.
Taylor's Olympic Triathlon
0.93 mi swim · 24.8 mi bike · 6.2 mi run
The classic Olympic-distance triathlon. Swim, bike, and run for teens who need support.
Chris's Stage-Based Ironman
Swim Fri · Bike Sat · Run Sun
A full Ironman split across three days — swim Friday, bike Saturday, run Sunday — alongside or separate from the Triple Ironman happening that same weekend.
The 2026 Goal
$500,000
Every dollar funds direct access to mental health support for teenagers who can't afford to wait.
Progress updates coming soon
Push the barWHY WE LIVE UP
Our why
When an ordinary person chooses to do something extraordinary for someone else, it changes them. And it leaves an impact on everyone who sees it.
When you sign up for a challenge, you're showing a teenager somewhere that someone cared enough to suffer for them.
This past summer, the shooting at Annunciation school shook our community to its core. We've spent years walking alongside students through anxiety, depression, and isolation, and a tragedy that close to home only deepened our resolve. Supporting the Annunciation community in the aftermath is part of why we keep showing up, and part of why we're asking you to show up too.
That's what the Live Up Project is. A community to hard things to end hopelessness among teens.
"The question isn't if you'll suffer. It's what will you suffer for?"
ENDURE WITH US
Whether you run, hike, donate, or volunteer... every hard thing you do becomes hope for a teen who needs it.