It took Marshall 52.5 days to run across the country, but it will take less than five minutes for you watch this video and get a sense of what it was like.
A playlist of Marsh’s favorite music while he was running across the country (available from iTunes if you search on "Marshall Ulrich's Transcon 2008"):
"Just Us Kids," James McMurtry
"Say Hey (I Love You)," Michael Franti & Spearhead
"You Are the Best thing," Ray LaMontagne
"This Is Us," Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
"Sing the Changes," Paul McCartney
"Missed the Boat," Modest Mouse
"Mr. Rock & Roll," Amy MacDonald
"The Underdog," Spoon
"Money for Nothing," Dire Straits
In memory of the four men who died during the training period for the transcon, and who inspired Marshall’s every step:
Ted Corbitt, the “father of ultrarunning,” and Marshall Ulrich, meeting for the first time in 2006, chatting in a friend's living room in New York City
Rory Vose (left), Heather Vose Ulrich, and Marshall Ulrich in 2004 at Mount Everest base camp, Tibet, 17,100 feet (that’s Everest in the background)
Christopher Douglass (1979–2008), Marshall’s young friend who called him a mentor and hero: the family’s tribute site for Chris
Chris Douglass (left) and Marshall Ulrich in 2008 meeting in person for the last time, hanging out in the Ulrichs’ living room in Idaho Springs, Colorado. You can see the video Chris shot of Marsh on YouTube.