Run Like Crazy

In 2010, Tristan Miller ran 52 marathons in 52 weeks, in 47 countries, across seven continents. Why on earth would anyone do that, you may ask. First of all, he loved distance running and travel. Secondly, he'd lost his well-paid job selling advertsiing for Google. Thirdly, he wanted to jump off the treadmill of daily life to see what else he could do. This is the story of how he did it, and why.

To have his 'hero year', Tristan sold everything he owned - flat, car, possessions - to raise the money. The trip was planned around official marathons, not just any old 42.2 kilometres in any old country. The challenge he set himself was not only to complete a marathon per week, but to get to a certain country by a particular time, as cheaply as possible. And to have as much fun as possible along the way. Add to that the mental and physical exhaustion of managing time zoneschanges , jet lag, loneliness and financial pressures and you have one amazing adverture.

The message in Tristan's story is that you can do whatever you want to do - you just need to take the leap and believe in yourself. And then run like crazy!