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03-26-2012, 19:23
Morgantown (WV) Man Running 3,400 Miles for Wounded Warriors
Written by Andrew Forgotch
Last updated on March 26, 2012 @ 7:50PM
Created on March 26, 2012 @ 7:03PM
At the end of the day on Monday, one Morgantown man will have ran 34 miles in one day.
However, that's nothing compared to what he'll face over the span of the next 100 days, as he runs 3,400 miles across the country.
Jamie Summerlin spent time in the marines and he's says he was blessed to make it out alright. Now he's running to make sure injured service members get the help they need.
He says he's had the idea to do something like this for years and Monday he kicked off his journey in Oregon, his wife's home state.
Summerlin wants to be back in Annapolis, Maryland on July 4th. In order to complete the run on time he'll have to run an average of 34 miles a day.
He says he was nervous when he started Monday morning, but he's had support from others, who will join him for short periods of time.
Summerlin also keeps this cause close to his heart which he says will help him on the days he wants to quit.
"I've put the training in and I've got the motivation behind me to do it for the right reasons," Summerlin says. "Nobody wants to step up and run across America just because they want to. I've got a lot of motivation behind this and to honor our Vets in a big way."
If you would like to help with the cause, you can do so by clicking here (http://www.runforwwp.com/). On that site you can also track his daily progress.
SOURCE: http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view§ion=5-News&item=Morgantown-Man-Running-3400-Miles-for-Wounded-Warriors1794
http://www.runforwwp.com/
Written by Andrew Forgotch
Last updated on March 26, 2012 @ 7:50PM
Created on March 26, 2012 @ 7:03PM
At the end of the day on Monday, one Morgantown man will have ran 34 miles in one day.
However, that's nothing compared to what he'll face over the span of the next 100 days, as he runs 3,400 miles across the country.
Jamie Summerlin spent time in the marines and he's says he was blessed to make it out alright. Now he's running to make sure injured service members get the help they need.
He says he's had the idea to do something like this for years and Monday he kicked off his journey in Oregon, his wife's home state.
Summerlin wants to be back in Annapolis, Maryland on July 4th. In order to complete the run on time he'll have to run an average of 34 miles a day.
He says he was nervous when he started Monday morning, but he's had support from others, who will join him for short periods of time.
Summerlin also keeps this cause close to his heart which he says will help him on the days he wants to quit.
"I've put the training in and I've got the motivation behind me to do it for the right reasons," Summerlin says. "Nobody wants to step up and run across America just because they want to. I've got a lot of motivation behind this and to honor our Vets in a big way."
If you would like to help with the cause, you can do so by clicking here (http://www.runforwwp.com/). On that site you can also track his daily progress.
SOURCE: http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view§ion=5-News&item=Morgantown-Man-Running-3400-Miles-for-Wounded-Warriors1794
http://www.runforwwp.com/