10 Days for Sunshine » The 6th 24 Hours

Mike Brooks has now set a 6-day PR after going 334 miles over the past 120 hours, going 50 miles in the past 24 hours. That’s 14 miles further than he ran when he did the 6-day version of the race in the past. Mike’s friend Andy has agreed to donate $500...

10 Days for Sunshine » The 5th 24 Hours

Mike Brooks has now been going for 120 hours and has covered 284 miles, 48 of them in the past 24 hours (as of noon today.) He had a little company yesterday as his brother, Walter, came down to visit: “Its incredible because he really got into marathoning at a...

10 Days for Sunshine » The 4th 24 Hours

Mike Brooks has now completed 96 hours and has gone 236 miles before the 6 day racers even got started. He has run an average of 59 miles per day, so the 46-48 miles he ran over the past 24 hours has barely cut into the cushion he’s built up. The weather...

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...