Author Archives: Marshall

Landmark on Highway 50, So Long

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Marshall

Right after the new year, vandals destroyed something of mine, at least it felt like mine. It really belonged to everyone who’d ever seen it, a bit of Americana along Highway 50 outside Middlegate, NV. I wrote about seeing it during my run across America, how at first I thought it was a hallucination, but then fell into a sense of wonder over its quirky beauty. Continue reading →

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Posted in Book, Running on Empty (2011), Friends & Family, Run Across U.S., SFO-NYC (2008) | 5 Comments

Mount Eiger, Matterhorn, Mont Blanc: Alps Trilogy

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Marshall

Germans call it Mordwand: a sheer, 13,025-foot “death wall.” Since 1935, more than 60 people have perished trying to get up the north face of Mount Eiger. So, of course, that went on my list of “gotta do” climbs. Continue reading →

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Posted in Badwater Ultramarathon, Mountaineering | 3 Comments

Running for a Day, for a Month, for a Lifetime

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Marshall

Throughout May, Dick’s Sporting Goods has been promoting National Runners’ Month, offering special deals in its stores, sponsoring running events, and donating more than $25,000 to Action for Healthy Kids to help end childhood obesity. They’ve also had Kara Goucher, Ryan Hall, and Dean Karnazes out on the road as “ambassadors” to help promote an active lifestyle. Continue reading →

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Posted in Charities & Fundraising, Friends & Family, Running | 6 Comments