Running across america.
by the numbers.
what is it like to run across america?
Ben Tracy ran 3,125 total miles from San Francisco to Ocean City in just 125 days. Along the way, he consumed over 6,000 calories daily, ate more than 350 Uncrustables, and made more than 700 roadside pit stops for food and water. The grueling journey also wore out ten pairs of running shoes, underscoring the relentless demands of covering 26.2 miles each day!-
Ben ran daily marathons during his journey across the USA, completing a total of 120 marathons in 125 days. There were only five days when he did not run. These rest days were logistically necessary to travel significant distances to online safety speaking engagements.
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Ben ran from San Francisco, CA to Ocean City, MD, beginning his journey at Muir Beach Overlook on August 17. He covered roughly 80 miles before joining Highway 50 in Sacramento, which would serve as his route for the next 3,000+ miles.
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To accomplish a run across America, it takes quite a bit of food—over 6,000 calories daily. Plenty of proteins, carbs, salts, and sugars were needed to keep him full, hydrated, and fueled for the miles ahead.
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On his last full marathon, ben ran his fastest time of the whole journey, coming in ten minutes faster than his adrenaline-filled first day and seven minutes faster than his second fastest time of the trip (4:23:31, UT).
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Mountains, hills, desert, neighborhoods, cities, and backroads. the terrain of highway 50 varies so much as you cross America. some days were incredibly flat and some days Ben was going straight uphill.
