50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days?
Is it humanly possible? That is 1300 miles in 50 days. Well, we will find out in 3 days as Sam Thompson goes on to complete this mission. As of today, he is at 48 marathons in 47 days. Sam is a professional runner but no runner is crazy enough to do what he is doing.
So why is he doing this? To raise money (and awareness) to assist with the devastation left on the Mississippi Gulf Coast incurred by Hurrican Katrina almost a year ago. Media coverage has died down since the actual storm hit and Sam is trying to attract media attention essentially to bring attention to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Although, Sam has received media coverage since he began, he hasn’t gained real big coverage until today when he was mentioned on cnn.com. This is how I discovered this journey of his. I love stories like this. He is trying to prove that he can complete this mission when everyone is telling him no and he is raising money for a good cause, a cause he believes in.
Not only that, Sam was in a car accident when he was younger, injuring his leg so badly that the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to run again. Can you imagine? Now, he is doing marathons but not just that, 50 in 50 days!
The world needs more people like this. Visit his site and donate, <A href=”http://www.50in50in50.com”>50in50in50.com</A>. If donating strictly to help people that lost homes isn’t enough, do it for Sam, his legs must hurt. Feel his pain and donate!