Tomorrow’s high is only 8 degrees, so it seems this video is relevant again. I made it last year and never posted it. It goes with this post about running in the cold weather.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3jeA4ZTwb4
You can also look at my 9 tips for cold weather running and a bad story.
[tags] Winter [/tags]
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That is what Tellman Knudson, 32, is currently doing. His journey began in New York in September and he is currently in Ohio somewhere.
According to his website, Run Tellman Run:
Two hundred or so runners have successfully run across the continental United States. Most ran for a cause, others for just the challenge. Tellman Knudson has taken on a $100 million dollar mission to help homeless and at-risk youth. He is dedicated to reaching this goal, like he has been in reaching goals his entire life.
I think you must be a little crazy to run across the country. Let alone barefoot.
His journey will take him on a southern arc through the country with stops along the way at homeless shelters for youth. He has a lot of information about why this is an important issue for all of us to care about.
From the donate page:
His goal is to raise $100,000,000 to donate to the shelters, organizations and on-the-ground volunteers across the country that help homeless teens get food, get shelter, and rebuild their lives.
Tellman will run 3,200 miles barefoot… but he needs your help.
Your contribution will help us meet our fundraising goal to give every homeless teenager in America hope and help in 2010.
That would $31,250 per mile that Tellman needs to raise.
I can’t seem to find out how the money will be distributed. Will Tellman create a foundation and give out grants? Or will the money go to whomever he feels like? Will it be split up among the shelters he stops at? There also isn’t information about how he is being supported as a runner. Nor can I find how much has already been donated.
I love the idea and the effort he is taking to raise awareness of this oft forgotten segment of the youth population.
Did you see this yet? After winning the NYC Marathon and $170,000 Meb Keflezghi was on the David Letterman Show. It is a little funny, his Top 10 list is so true!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69TsNig-R4
[tags] Meb Keflezghi, Meb, Letterman, NYC Marathon [/tags]
Jerry Johncock
I’m not sure what I think about this whole situation. According to the Pioneer Press Jerry Johncock was almost disqualifed from the 2009 Twin Cities Marathon for using a catheter at mile 21.
The report says he couldn’t urinate and from past experience knew he had a blood clot which prevented him from going. If you need more information, visit http://sideeffectsofxarelto.org. Based on USA Track and Field Rule 144.3(d) (pdf) TCM officials decided not to disqualify the 81 year old who ran a 5:22. Johncock holds the U.S. marathon record for men aged 80-84 with a time of 3:59:12 and placed 1st in the the age group this year. Officials were initially unsure whether using a catheter was improper assistance.
The story gets stranger.
Johncock asked for a catheter at a medical tent. They don’t carry such a device, for obvious reason s – check out the pictures. Then a random spectator offers a spare one from his car. 1) Who carries a spare catheter? 2) Would you use someone’s spare catheter? Evidently the guy had a spinal cord injury.
Then according to this “explicit” picture, he would have to stick it up his penis (while running?) while standing on the side of the road. In a near by ambulance – obviously.
Then he ran 5 more miles.
Here are his race stats:
| bib number: | 171 |
| age: | 81 |
| gender: | M |
| location: | Shelbyville, MI |
| overall place: | 7682 out of 8432 |
| division place: | 1 out of 2 |
| gender place: | 4584 out of 4922 |
| time: | 5:22:17 |
| pace: | 12:18 |
| chip time: | 5:22:11 |
| 5k: | 28:20 |
| 10k: | 59:04 |
| half: | 2:09:25 |
| 30k: | 3:16:52 |
| 20 mile: | 3:38:49 |
Jerry Johncock earned his finisher’s medal. Based on my calculations he lost about 40 minutes with this incident.
Pioneer Press Articles:
Results stand for man, 81, who used catheter during marathon
No DQ for marathoner, 81, who borrowed catheter
Man borrows catheter from stranger’s car to finish Twin Cities Marathon
Picture Credit
Here is a random update on the catheter story.
[tags] Jerry Johncock, Twin Cities Marathon, TCM, Catheter [/tags]
The Twin Cities Marathon course has been quite busy this summer, just like every summer (actually year round). This is because the course takes in some of the coolest recreation spots in the metro – or at least Minneapolis. Beginning in downtown Minneapolis the 26.2 mile course makes a big circle before ending up in downtown St Paul. Leaving the sports capital of Minnesota (the Metrodome) runners take in some amazing views before arriving at the state capital of Minnesota. What a course. Here’s last year’s course preview.
Below are 26 pictures from the course itself (though they don’t come from all 26 miles of the course).
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A picture of the map… |
| The Hurbert H Humphrey Metrodome – aka staging area and starting line. |  |
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A random wall downtown along Hennepin Ave. I know some of the symbols are Adrinka symbols of West Africa, but I don’t know their history here. |
| The Basillica of St Mary is on Hennepin as well. Don’t let the old architecture fool you, they are on Twitter. |  |
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This is WAC, the Walker Art Center. On the right is the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. I’ve heard tell that some people use it as a quick potty stop. (I don’t recommend it) Watch this hill. If we ran on the sidewalks we’d actually get to run under the Walker. |
| TCM isn’t called “The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in American” for nothing. This is Lake of the Isles, the first among several lakes we’ll travel around. We won’t run by the most expensive house in Minneapolis, but it is located on the Isles. |  |
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Here’s another shot of the Isles. |
| Dean Parkway going underneath the Midtown Greenway. |  |
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Lake #2 Lake Calhoun. On the south end there will be a cool view of the downtown skyline with the lake in the foreground. |
| The third lake is Lake Harriet which has a cool band shell and yacht club. |  |
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Running under the Niollet Ave bridge (I think). A local marching band stands under one of these bridges and plays. |
| The 7ft bronze rabbit at the intersection of Portland and Minnehaha Parkway. I can’t figure out where it came from. |  |
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We run a long ways on this parkway. Here is wikipedia’s take on who Minnehaha was… |
| The Grand Rounds is a great way to see the major sites in the city. A road, trail system, and scenic destination itself, much of the marathon is actually run along the Grand Rounds. |  |
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West River Parkway has been under construction all summer, but it won’t affect the race. This is where I started to fall apart during the 2008 marathon. |
| The Mississippi River is a national park. This is crossing the Franklin Ave bridge. |  |
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A bad shot of the river! |
| This is now on East River Road getting ready to go under a rail bridge which will one day connect to the Greenway. |  |
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University of St Thomas sits atop a nice hill and is around the 21 mile mark! |
| A nice long look up Summit Ave. A nice long uphill. And is the longest remaining stretch of residential Victorian architecture in the United States. |  |
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Bridge crossing Ayd Mill Rd. |
| A cool church on the corner of Lexington Parkway and Summit Ave. |  |
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One of many cool houses. If you aren’t in complete agony, be sure to check them out! They are on both sides. |
| This is a great sign!! You are atop the hill and getting ready to turn left into the final stretch. I always felt a little let down that we turn here instead of just going down the hill! |  |
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The Cathedral of St Paul. When you see the steeple it is almost over! |
| The Minnesota State Capital building and the finish line!!! Congratulations you’ve finished. |  |
[tags] Twin Cities Marathon, TCM, Marathon, Twin Cities [/tags]
