It would be an outright lie if I said I have never run a long distance race. At summer camp, my co-counselor Kate F and I did a handful of 5km fun runs with the FAMOUS Larry Drew through Thetford, Vermont in 2000.
I enjoyed them so much it took another 8 years before I would run again. Only the chance to be part of a successful Guinness World Record campaign could have possibly gotten me back into the running game (the post race trip to the Whitsundays with two close friends didn't hurt either).
So I went from the Gold Coast Half Marathon last summer to six marathons over seven days across the Gobi Desert this year. Screws loose? Definitely don't have any of those...
And so I have finally gotten my act in gear to support a charity, which is a total no-brainer. I am raising money for In The Running, which is an organization, started by my Guinness World Record holding (and very inspirational) friend, composed of individuals taking on hard core, international endurance challenges while raising money/publicity for grassroots organizations encountered along the way.
Check out the story of Guinness World Record holder, Erin Sprague, and this phenomenal organization at http://www.intherunning.org/
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