131 days

Trent

posted: 9/23/2007 at 5:17 PM
modified: 9/23/2007 at 5:17 PM

http://www.run131.com/

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PerfesserR

posted: 9/23/2007 at 5:58 PM

Cool. I wonder why he picked 131?

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Trent

posted: 9/23/2007 at 6:08 PM

He explains. He is running in honor of the Marines. A marathon distance run per day, each day from July 4 through Veteran's Day (131 days). Crazy! I may have to search him out and run with him some day when I'm in Louisville.

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Poor baby

Chenille

posted: 9/23/2007 at 6:41 PM

Do you think he can make it? Has this been done before - run 81 in 4:27:29 - amazing

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Blaine Moore (MM#2867)

posted: 9/23/2007 at 7:30 PM

Thanks for the link! I mentioned it in this week's round up post about what I wrote about last year (obviously mentioning that this was going in connection with something that happened last year).

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BadDawg

posted: 9/24/2007 at 9:24 AM
modified: 9/24/2007 at 9:55 AM

To keep Katrina victims in the spotlight, Sam Thompson ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days http://www.50in50in50.com/. I remember a physician warning him that he was running a risk of permanent damage to his body, so I can only assume that the potential for damage is even greater for more than doubling the schedule to 131 days. I can't begin to comprehend the physical and mental toughness it would take to even dream of completing such a feat. My hat's off to Mr Alsop. (Modified to add: found the story I mentioned above: http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/15/thompson.marathons/index.html )

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Trent

posted: 9/24/2007 at 9:35 AM

When Sam was a child, he was badly injured and told he would never even walk again. Guess not. Read all about him in Marathon and Beyond...

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

BadDawg

posted: 9/24/2007 at 9:52 AM

These two are clearly members of the "crazy in a good way" running club. Trent, how do you feel about 26.2 for 131 days? As a physician, wouldn't you advise against it?

E.J.
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JasonR

posted: 9/24/2007 at 8:54 PM
modified: 9/24/2007 at 8:54 PM

Quote from Chenille on 9/23/2007 at 6:41 PM:

Do you think he can make it? Has this been done before - run 81 in 4:27:29 - amazing

Terry Fox attempted to run across Canada in the early 1980's to raise money for cancer research (He had his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee.). He would run about 42KM per day until he had to abandon his run on day 143 when it was discovered the cancer had spread to his lungs. Brad Alsop and Terry Fox are both pretty amazing.

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Inglewood

posted: 9/24/2007 at 9:09 PM
modified: 9/24/2007 at 9:09 PM

Quote from JasonR on 9/24/2007 at 8:54 PM:

Terry Fox .

I remember seeing Terry Fox and his mission when I was a runner in high school. Was very inspiring, and sad.

Ricky

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Chenille

posted: 9/24/2007 at 9:18 PM

Quote from JasonR on 9/24/2007 at 8:54 PM:

Terry Fox attempted to run across Canada in the early 1980's to raise money for cancer research (He had his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee.). He would run about 42KM per day until he had to abandon his run on day 143 when it was discovered the cancer had spread to his lungs. Brad Alsop and Terry Fox are both pretty amazing.

Thanks, Jason - I had forgotten about Terry Fox - thanks so much for reminding me

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ThomasSoerensen

posted: 9/25/2007 at 2:01 AM
modified: 9/25/2007 at 2:02 AM

The Danish runner Jesper Olsen ran across the world in about 2 years. I believe he did about 42-50km per day - pushing a babyjogger with gear. I guess that is about a marathon per day for 700 days. On the way, when in Australia, he entered and won a very prestigious 6-day race - and then continued. Here is a link to his site http://www.worldrun.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=14&Itemid=394 I guess you could call him slightly mad :-)

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