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Faces of the Amerithon Challenge: Meet Cancer Survivor Amy Turasky

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Amerithon, Inspiration, mental toughness, Run The Edge, Virtual Challenge
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Amy began her Amerithon journey in July of 2016. She planned for the challenge to take her just over a year to complete, but had no idea what life had in store for her that would make that goal even more difficult than she anticipated. In August of 2017, she was diagnosed with colon cancer and immediately had surgery in order to mitigate the effects. When she started the challenge…
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And Through It All She Ran: A live interview with Marilyn Simmons Bowe

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Amerithon, community, Inspiration, Personal Stories, Run The Year 2018, Virtual Challenge
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Divorce, bankruptcy, homelessness, and countless other obstacles tried to get in her way. But through it all she ran. Marilyn Simmons Bowe ran to stay sane; to stay focused as she refused to give up on her dreams. She ran all the way to earning her PhD, starting her own company, publishing two books, and inspiring thousands along the way. (more…)
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Inside the Amerithon Challenge: A Q&A with participants Deborah Lea-Powers and Jim Powers

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Amerithon, Fitness challenge, review, staying active, team fitness
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A month ago we, interviewed one of our Amerithon participants, Jim Powers, to see what it was like doing the challenge as a team. Jim and his wife Deborah Lea-Powers are on a team together, striving to reach the finish line at the Washington Monument. After completing 2,016 miles in 2016 for the Run The Year 2016 Challenge, they wanted to find out how to stay motivated and continue staying…
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The Amerithon 2017 Challenge

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Your neighbors are going to think you’re crazy. Your friends might think you’re insane. Your own family might question your mental stability, but this is one virtual challenge that your heart knows you have to do. Introducing the Amerithon 2017 Challenge! This is the biggest, most prestigious virtual challenge on the planet and you are invited. It sounds difficult, but trust us when we tell you ANYONE CAN DO IT! (more…)
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How Will You Amerithon?

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Run Amerithon, Bike Amerithon, Walk Amerithon….. The Amerithon Challenge allows you to run, walk, hike, bike, swim, treadmill, eliptical, or even hobby horse as you VIRTUALY cross the United States. Accumulate miles anyway you like, then enter them (or sync them) to our tracker and your are on your way to earning badges, flyover videos, and the awesome 6 piece finisher medal! Get creative. Have fun…..but maybe not like Adam…
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Miles of Memories

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Amerithon, Inspiration, Personal Stories
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Hobby + Passion + Creativity = Miles of Memories My husband, Jim, has always been active in swimming and biking and had been encouraging (bugging) me for years to take up a sport we could do together. When our son left for college in 2010 we bought road bikes and have been in love with the sport ever since. It has opened up a whole new world for us to…
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