10 Days for Sunshine » The 3rd 24 Hours

Mike Brooks is now 3 days into his 10 day run, and has run 56 miles in the last 24 hours for a total of 188 miles (a 72 hour PR – his previous best was 187.7 miles.) Some very good news today, as Mike has received a $3,000 grant from Finishline Sports for their...

10 Days for Sunshine » The 2nd 24 Hours

Mike Brooks has now gone about 132 miles in 48 hours, getting his projected 55 miles in over the past 24 hours. He was a little tired and groggy when he called in, but is doing all right. His shoe size has gone up a bit over the past 48 hours. You can listen in to the...

10 Days for Sunshine » The 1st 24 Hours

I heard from Mike a bit before noon today, and will be getting the updates posted a little earlier going forward (at least until next week since I coach on Thursday nights and get home late). He’s doing pretty well. He has now run for about 24 hours....

Kara Goucher will not run the 2009 London Marathon

Just yesterday, Kara Goucher was considering the London Marathon. It took about a day or so, but her coach, Alberto Salazar, has talked her out of running. The AP is listing her possible attempt at running London 6 days after Boston as having been unprecedented, but I...

10 Days for Sunshine Daily Updates

You may recall that I did a coaching session about a month ago with Mike Brooks about charitable running and how to raise money for non-profits. Today at noon, Mike is beginning his latest endurance event, the Sri-Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Run. Over the next 10 days,...

Kara Goucher to Run the 2009 London Marathon?

Try to imagine that you have an honest chance of winning the Boston Marathon. You run the marathon, and there are still 8 women in the lead pack past 20 miles because the pace is so slow (remember, you have an honest chance of winning!) Then imagine that you are...