Remember the scene from movie “Forest Gump” when Tom Hanks just couldn’t stop running?
In real life there’s a man that keep on running, with intention to complete 50 marathons in 50 days in all 50 (USA) states for the sake of raising awareness for people that have largely been forgotten a year after Hurricane Katrina slammed the region.
So far the real world ‘Forest Gump’ has completed 48 marathons in 47 days. [CNN]
To make his story more amazing, the runner, Sam Thompson [Sam's blog] almost lost his ability to run and could have died in an accident when he was 17.
It’s amazing that a body can endure that kind of physical endurance.. it seems so beyond my ability to finish a single marathon, let alone 50, in 50 days.
August 23rd, 2006 at 12:59 pm
Gosh..its so great of him…similarly did you watch the Team Hoyt videos on youtube??the father and son team also is quite amazing.
here’s the video i uploaded if you didn’t manage to see it…i uploaded onto my multiply account.
http://carrotjoshy.multiply.com/video/item/8
August 23rd, 2006 at 2:20 pm
I read of the Hoyt stories months ago from another blogger, it’s amazing indeed.
August 23rd, 2006 at 10:30 pm
Really huh??i nearly didn’t click on the link when my friend sent it, gosh even the song is inspiring even though i am not christian, shows that music transcends religion
September 21st, 2006 at 4:17 am
His making it!
September 21st, 2006 at 11:11 am
He already did it Crystal
Sam actually ran 51 marathons in 50 days.