14 December 2008

Ten.....More.....Miles! say WHAT?


I put up the website for the Ten.....More.....Miles! Challenge today...nothing extraordinary yet, but the premise and framework is there, and I will put up an entry form in the next week or so. Please comment if you have something valuable to say, either there or here.

It is at: http://10milechallenge.blogspot.com/


12 December 2008

The Check is in the mail!

I put both donations ($200 to each charity) in the mail this morning, one to Mercy Ministries in Fenton, MO on behalf of Erik and one to NAMI Hawaii, my choice to help those with mental illness and sent to Hawaii to honor Devon. He busted his ass on this challenge and now is going to have surgery on his knee which takes him out of running the HURT 100. When I receive receipts I will post them on here as well.

On another bit of news, really, Ted and I were interviewed last week and on Friday evening the local NBC affiliate channel 4 in Columbus had a news piece on about the challenge and Ted. I am trying to find a way to get and post the video on here, but right now the only source I have is Ted's DVR and I don't know how or have the equipment to convert that yet.

02 December 2008

OUR WINNER!

If you click on it, you can see why I call him HANDLEbarr Erik Barr
I don't think he wears the mustache anymore.


Erik Barr, a former co worker of mine and a resident of El Paso, TX is our winner. He ran for 31 days straight adding one more mile each day. He actually had this won yesterday at 30, but we pushed him to go One.....More.....Mile! to get to 31 and earn the doubling of the charity pot that Josh and I had pledged weeks ago. Having never even run an ultra before Erik pushed his body beyond previous limits and I would like to hear back from him one more time about how well he held up.

The result of all this running is now that 400 dollars will be going to two charities. 180 from entry fees for 9 runners. 20 dollars from Don Baun and 200 dollars from Josh and I due to making it to mile 31. 200 dollars will be sent to NAMI of Hawaii, a charity that directly helps people suffering with mental illnesses. 200 dollars will be sent to Mercy Ministries, Eric's charity of choice which helps women in desparate need in his area. I will report on the blog once the checks are sent (waiting on Josh's input) and then once receipts are received.

As per the feedback from people and via the polls on the sidebar, I will run this deal again next year, same time, same place (wherever you are!) I will also put up the "Ten.....More.....Miles! Challenge" in the next few days and post about it with a link. This will be a yearlong challenge through 2009 to increase your long run 10 miles each month, starting with 10 miles in January. This should be right up any ultra runners alley, and with the flexibility to run it ANY time in the month, should be very doable for some to stay in quite awhile....but it will have to be one long run....not a combo of different days. People will be able to walk, just like an ultra, and stop for food, bathroom, even naps if you are running, as long as you go right back to running after the nap. That kind of deal.




30 November 2008

DAY 31 (496 miles run???)


Ted has tapped out and I am putting this post up now, hoping that Erik has the juice to go two more days! We are all watching closely now Erik.....

29 November 2008

DAY 30 (465 miles per runner)

30 miles...holy keep on running crap!

DAY 29 (435 miles per runner)


This is what I imagine Erik's 29th mile might look like.

29 freaking days of this! I am amazed guys. Now I believe you can go past 30. Josh, get your cash flow ready man!

28 November 2008

DAY 28 (406 miles per runner)