In case you're wondering:
as of 31 December 2011
229 Marathon or longer races
226 Marathons in:
50 States+DC TWICE
(25 third time around)
25 Countries & 1 Ocean
7 Continents (FOUR TIMES!)
2 Planets :-)
3 Ultramarathons (50K or
longer)
106 consecutive calendar months of running at least one marathon
Total lifetime
mileage (Pretty close estimate)
22377 thru 31 December 2011
(It's 24902 miles around the earth. That's my running goal!)
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
High Points
40 States
2 Continents
2 Countries
Goals:
Run marathons for 100 consecutive months (106 thru December 2011)
Run 24,902 miles (the distance around the world)
Finish running 50 States three times (twice as of Sept 2010)
Run the seven continents again (need Asia, Antarctica, 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 (40 as of April 2011)
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
Founders Brewery
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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