A man is going massively viral on social media for documenting his 80-day travel-running journey across India while living with a brain tumour. One particular video of him has captured the internet’s attention, showing him sharing how he met a dog in India who became his protector during the journey.The video was posted on Instagram by the man, identified as Jack Faint, whose bio reads, “CURRENTLY RUNNING THE LENGTH OF INDIA. Living with a brain tumour.” According to his profile, he is also an athlete.His Instagram account is filled with videos documenting each day of his journey across India. So far, he has shared updates from Day 1 through Day 34, chronicling his experience of ''running the length of India while living with a brain tumour.''The
video that particularly caught the internet’s attention was from Day 15, posted on September 17, where he can be seen talking about a dog he met who became his protector. In the video, he says, “I think I have cried 17 times today. It’s been a really emotional one. I ran through a village, and that was really chaotic. I had a dog join me for two to three kilometres, and then we encountered quite a huge pack of dogs. The dog running with me protected me from the pack — got in the way so I didn’t get attacked.”
He further shared that the dog continued to walk beside him for 12–13 kilometres, like his shadow. “So, he’s officially running with me now for the next 28 kilometres today,” he added.The video was captioned, “Day 15 Recap. Meet Manali. My knight in furry armour.”Since being posted, the video has gone viral on social media and received varied reactions online. Many users expressed that the dog came into his life as a protector, while others urged him not to lose the loyal companion.In another one of his posts, he mentioned that he will be running across India for 4,000 km over 80 days. He shared, "On 1st September, I’m going to be setting off to run the entire length of India — over 4,000 km, running 50 km a day for 80 days. From the snow-capped mountains in the Himalayas to the very southern tip in Kerala. Why am I doing this? Six years ago, I stood at a crossroads — a brain tumour diagnosis. Fear. Confusion. Grief. But also transformation. Purpose. An opportunity. Whether it be a diagnosis, loss, depression — we all face hardship whilst we’re here on this planet. But we all have a choice: to choose how we react in those difficult moments. And hopefully, by seeing me running on chai and grit for 80 days with a brain tumour, it will inspire those in need to search within their soul, find their force for good, and run with it."
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