Day seven and we’ve managed to stay on course with our challenge:
- Jackie Robinson – Day #4
- Helen Keller – Day #5
- Jane Goodall – Day #6 (We went to the zoo earlier in the day, so this seemed like a good idea.)
Day seven was particularly difficult since I was on a business trip to Vegas. Since Jill had the kids, I
ran with it. That allowed me to choose one of my favorite stories, that of Cliff Young. Cliff was an Australian farmer that at the age of 61 showed up to an ultra-marathon, a 540 mile race between Melbourne and Sydney. Clad in rain boots and overalls, most of the participants thought he was joke. This was a race for 5-6 days, racers were running for 18 hours and sleeping for 6. Once the race started Cliff quickly fell behind with his “shuffle.” His feet barely left the ground as he ran. Five days later Cliff had won the race, set a new record time for the run between Melbourne and Sydney, and become an Australian cult phenomenon. His trick… he didn’t sleep. He’s got a pretty fascinating story. If you want to learn more, check out Cliff Young’s wikipedia article.
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