Need some help on your new year's resolutions! This year get motivated by following the progress of 4 Albertans who are going after some pretty big health and wellness goals this year!
Meet the first: Martin Parnell
About Marathon Quest 250
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In the year Jan 1st to Dec 31st 2010, in Alberta, Canada, Martin Parnell will attempt to run 250 marathons. His goal is to raise $250,000 for Right To Play.
Right To Play is an international, humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world.
Right To Play also works in over 4,500 Canadian schools to inspire children and support their right to grow and learn, through physical activity.
Martin will run five marathons a week, with Fridays and Saturdays being recovery days, to cover a total distance of 10,550km (6550miles). An additional 12 days will be held in hand, in case of unforeseen circumstances.
The majority of the marathons will be run on the "Cochrane Foothills Marathon" course in Cochrane, Alberta. However, others will be run at official events such as the Boston Marathon (Apr 19th), Vancouver Marathon (May 2nd) and Calgary Marathon (May 30th), and other marathon opportunities (i.e. schools / events), within a reasonable distance from home.
Each marathon will be completely self-contained with no gel wrappers, water cups, banana skins or any other litter left along the route.
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