From February 23 – March 1, 2012, I (Steve Good) celebrated turning 30 by running 65 miles in eight states in eight days and spent $65 in transportation costs via Megabus. The journey took me from Des Moines to Washington, DC (with stops in Chicago, Indy, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, NYC and Baltimore) via Megabus, and I was able to raise $1,500 for the Iron Phi program that benefits The ALS Association and the Phi Delta Theta Foundation.
Because my initial trip was such a blast, I decided that the run should become an annual adventure. In 2013, I ran 61 miles in eight cities in eight days, including Fort Dodge (IA), Chicago, Nashville, Memphis, Oxford (MS), Birmingham, Atlanta and Athens (GA), and raised $2,100+ for Iron Phi.
I’ve learned that exploring a city by foot, publicly thanking those who support you, and doing this while raising funds for a good cause is a liberating experience. People are proud of their cities and have causes that they support. A Good Run has turned into a platform for runners to show off their cities, thank important people in their lives and recognize a cause that they support. To join us, send an email to sgood@grassrootgive.com or leave a comment on this page with the city you’d like to run. Your contribution will be posted when the following things have been completed and received.
Requirements to have your run published:
- A headshot photo
- The run must have between five and ten stops along the route. I don’t care how long or short the run is. At each stop, you must capture a picture of the landmark and in the process thank somebody with a thank you sign. You must write about why you stopped where you stopped and why you thanked who you thanked. I would recommend that you bring a running buddy along to take your pictures. It is also encouraged to incorporate a good restaurant in that city, either during or after the run.
- You must donate to your favorite cause prior to the run. I will take your word for it. Within your post, you’ll have the opportunity to write about your cause.
- You must submit a picture of your route to be included in the post. This can be done with MapMyRun, RunKeeper, Nike + or Google Maps. We want other people to be able to run your route!
A Good Run Participants:
Joey DeSanto Jones, Washington, DC
Michael Boulter, Flint, Michigan
Chad Corbitt, Gainesville, Florida
Lynn Chapman, Birmingham, Alabama
Brendan Cunningham, Beacon, New York
Jenn Adams, Reno, Nevada
Ernie Chan, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Amanda Muhlbauer, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tillie Good, Ames, Iowa
Tracie Rodriguez, Raleigh, North Carolina
Sandi Blankenship, Hangzhou, China
Joel Runyon, Chicago, Illinois
Jared Holder, El Paso, Texas
Ellen Chesnut, Okoboji, Iowa
Jayson Meyer, Indianapolis, Indiana
Allan Hammell, Twin Cities, Minneapolis
Anne Riley, New York, New York
David Wyble & Ally Browning, St. Joseph, Missouri
Mario Villa, Austin, Texas
Ben Dictus, Portland, Oregon
Tawny Barin, Los Angeles, California
Kirstin Leih, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Calvin Chan, Mississauga, Ontario
Clayton & Jessica Schuety, Little Rock, Arkansas
Cathy Mores, Manhattan, Kansas
Christopher Yow, San Jose, Costa Rica
March 10th, 2012 at 10:43 am
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March 20th, 2012 at 10:39 am
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March 22nd, 2012 at 9:39 pm
Sign me up! Duluth, MN, for the week of September 3rd.
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March 27th, 2012 at 4:51 am
Hi Steve! I would love to do this! Sign me up for the week of July 9th for Raleigh, NC.
March 27th, 2012 at 10:36 am
Awesome! Just shot you an email.
March 27th, 2012 at 8:58 am
Steve,
Sounds like a great project!
Sign me up for the week of August 13.
-Y (Jayson Meyer)
Indianapolis, IN
March 27th, 2012 at 10:50 am
Awesome! I’ve marked you down for that week. I’m assuming you saw the http://www.agoodrun.com/about for everything that I would need from you prior to that date. Let me know if you have any questions along the way. Do me a favor and shoot me an email at sgood@grassrootgive.com just so I have your information. Thanks again and glad to have you on board!
April 2nd, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Jayson, can you shoot me over a head shot to sgood@grassrootgive.com?
March 28th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
I will do June 25th & feature Minneapolis!
March 28th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Woo hoo! Awesome. I have you marked down. Glad to have you on board!
March 28th, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Aug. 13 or 27 in St. Louis looks like it would be a good fit on your calendar.
March 28th, 2012 at 10:55 pm
Brooke, I’m not running in all of these cities. I’m asking others to run their city and contribute to the blog by submitting a blog post of their run. I’d love to run St. Louis (as well as all of these cities) but the reality is I cant!
March 29th, 2012 at 1:32 am
I’ll take July 16th, Hangzhou, China
March 29th, 2012 at 1:34 am
I Guess I should add:
Sandi Blankenship
wew.flamidwyfe.wordpress.com
March 29th, 2012 at 10:07 am
Wonderful! I’ve marked you down on the calendar. Can you do me a favor and send an email to sgood@grassrootgive.com so I have your info? Glad to have you on board!
Steve
March 29th, 2012 at 2:06 am
Hi Steve,
I would love to have a go.
Can you sign me up for the 30th July please
I’ll be running in Wakefield, England.
Many Thanks
Dawn Earnshaw.
March 29th, 2012 at 10:06 am
Wonderful. Can you send me an email to sgood@grassrootgive.com just so I have your information? I’m going to need your full name before I can put you on the calendar. Glad to have you on board!
March 29th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Nevermind about sending your full name. Don’t know how I missed it on your initial comment!
March 29th, 2012 at 7:50 am
I’m in! September 10, New York City!
March 29th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Awesome! I’ve marked you down. Can you shoot me an email at sgood@grassrootgive.com just so I have your information. Thanks.
March 29th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
I’m in Steve! Love collaborating with another fellow Iowan for a good cause, even if we are on opposing sides of the Cy-Hawk game:) Thanks so much for the invite to include me on this project! Count me in for Manhattan Beach, California! If it needs to be a bigger city, I can do Los Angeles as it is only 15 miles away from my town. Dec 10th if it’s not taken yet!
March 29th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
Yes! Hawkeyes are welcome. Well, in small batches. Kidding. Cedar Rapids is great. I’m originally from Fort Dodge and live in Ames currently. I’ve got you down for December 10. Manhattan Beach is great. Will you shoot me an email at sgood@grassrootgive.com just so I have it? Also, if you could, send me a head shot attached to that email. You’re the man.
April 2nd, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Put David Wyble and Ally Browning down for September 17. We will be running through the glorious metropolis of St. Joseph, Missouri. She has been training for a half marathon and has been running 40-50 miles a week so right now I just want to plan on keeping up with her. We will have more details later.
April 2nd, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Alright! You are marked down.
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April 17th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Hi Steve, would love to participate! Week of October 29th – I can represent Los Angeles, CA or Pasadena, CA.
Tawny Barin
http://bicoaster.blogspot.com/
http://pages.teamintraining.org/los/rnr12/tbarin
April 17th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Tawny – Awesome! I have you marked down for LA on the 29th. Will you do me a favor and send an email to me at sgood@grassrootgive.com? Send over a head shot that I can use in my next “Shout-out” to runners. Glad to have you on board.
April 20th, 2012 at 8:31 am
If the run this weekend goes well (I’m doing the Reho run tomorrow during my trip), I might be able to help out with another later in the year. I’m supposed to go to London in October, so that could make for a good pictoral….
April 22nd, 2012 at 8:40 pm
My blog is your blog. Feel free to do as many runs as you’d like!
May 2nd, 2012 at 10:04 am
Hi there! can I run the week of December 24th??? let me know!!!
May 2nd, 2012 at 10:57 am
Yes, absolutely! Do me a favor and send me your full name, what city you’d like to run, and a head shot to sgood@grassrootgive.com and we’ll go from there. Glad to have you board!
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July 11th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Steve,
I’d like to grab January 21 if possible, representing San Jose, Costa Rica. I’ll be prepping for my first half marathon, the ING Miami on January 27. So I should easily be in ‘full running mode’ during that time frame.
I’m going to post an article and link on my blog regarding this also. You’ve got a great idea going here.
July 11th, 2012 at 10:50 pm
Awesome! Costa Rica will be wonderful. What’s your full name so I can add it to the calendar? Glad to have you on board and thanks for the kind words.
July 12th, 2012 at 9:35 am
Christopher Yow
I’m currently nursing an achilles tendon injury, but fully expect to be back in action well before the date. If for any reason I come to doubt that, I will let you know with as much time as possible so you can fill that time slot.
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