Bob Welbaum on Running 29 Marathons Across 7 Continents at Age 77 | Book Nook

Описание: Bob Welbaum grew up on a sheep and chicken farm in Miami County, Ohio. He graduated from the Air Force Academy, served 20 years in the military, and became a substitute teacher. And somewhere along the way, he ran 29 marathons on all seven continents.

In "No Limits: Traveling the World One Mile at a Time," the 77-year-old Welbaum shares stories from the Great Wall of China (5,000 steps in 4.5 miles), the mud-soaked hills of Antarctica, a leech encounter in Bhutan, and climbing Kilimanjaro. He also opens up about how running became his most effective tool for managing depression.

Host Vick Mickunas talks with Welbaum about what drives someone to keep running marathons into their late 70s, the subculture of extreme distance runners, and why he's now working on completing seven continents again, this time with half marathons.

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0:00 Introduction to Bob Welbaum
0:48 Growing up in Miami County, Ohio
1:51 Starting to run marathons in 1980
2:18 22 years of injuries before returning
3:10 Running New York City at 66
4:12 At 77, is he still running?
5:09 Why he runs: Managing depression
7:11 How many marathons? 29 and counting
8:21 Ever tempted to grab a cab?
9:09 The Great Wall Marathon in China
10:18 The hardest marathon: Antarctica
12:29 Boston Marathon and Heartbreak Hill
15:19 Now pursuing half marathons on seven continents
17:03 Hiking Kilimanjaro
18:01 The leech in Bhutan
20:08 Collecting souvenirs around the world
24:17 Travel nightmares and delays
26:04 Upcoming event at Washington-Centerville Library