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.
