A man is running from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia to raise money and awareness for heart disease.

Ryan Keeping is an ultramarathon runner from Halifax who set out on April 1st to run 7,398 kilometers across Canada.

He was inspired by Terry Fox to take on this difficult task.

“Many members of my family have heart disease, including my father and grandfather,” says Keeping. “Both of my brothers recently tested positive for a gene that causes heart disease.”

He plans to raise money and raise awareness for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada to help other families with heart disease like his.

The Keep ends in Victoria and continues for 99 days, covering 75km a day.

“We pushed the boundaries of what we once thought was possible,” he says.

He set up a GoFundMe fundraiser, with 80 percent of the money raised going to the foundation and 20 percent going toward expenses during his trip.

So far, $10,762 has been raised toward the goal of $100,000.

On April 3, he posted a video of himself running in the snow, thanking everyone for their support.

“I literally feel like all of Canada is behind me,” he says.

He plans to enter B.C. on June 26 and is asking people to come run with him.