In case you're wondering:
as of 31 August 2012
235 Marathon or longer races
232 Marathons in:
50 States+DC TWICE
(28 third time around)
25 Countries & 1 Ocean
7 Continents (FOUR TIMES!)
2 Planets :-)
3 Ultramarathons (50K or
longer)
Total lifetime
mileage (Pretty close estimate)
23221 thru Sept 16, 2012
(It's 24902 miles around the earth. That's my running goal!)
under 1700 miles to go!
Guinness World Record Holder
7 Continents, 7 Marathons
25 days, 18 hours, 10 minutes
6 November 2011 thru 1 December 2011
Personal Record
marathon 3:55:54
Traverse City Michigan
29 May 2004
Best Streak 109 consecutive calendar months running at least one marathon from March 2003 to March 2012
High Points
41 States
2 Continents
2 Countries
Goals:
Run marathons for 100 consecutive months (109 thru March 2012)
Run 24,902 miles (the distance around the world)
Finish running 50 States three times (twice as of Sept 2010)
Finish 300 marathons by the time I'm 60 years old
Run the seven continents again (need Asia, Africa to complete 5 times)
Collect a beer glass from a brewery in 50 states (42 as of 9/25/2010)
Visit the highest point in all 50 states (41 as of July 2012)
Clubs & Affiliations
50 States Marathon Club
Highpointers
50 & DC Marathon Group
Marathon Maniac #2854 (7 stars)
Grand Rapids Running Club
Dead Runners Society
YMCA Service Club
Alternatives in Motion
Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon
Hideout Brewery
Bob's House of Brews
US JCI Senate (#53846)
The RULES I live by
Friends
Dan Manning
Vince
Jasinski & Maria Stuart
Julie Parrish
Christina
Fong
Will Smith
James Bartosik
Bob Johnson
Coming Attractions

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