TEDxDubbo - Tristan Miller - Inspirational Talk: 52 Marathons In 52 Weeks

Tristan Miller is "that guy", the one who ran 52 international marathons in 52 weeks in 2010.
Tristan Miller spent many years working in ad sales, before the "call of the wild" took hold. In the Global Economic Crisis of 2009/10, Tristan lost his job at Google when they shut down the Melbourne office. Instead of looking for a new job, he decided to take on a new challenge.
He sold everything, laid out an extraordinary strategy and left Australian shores to attempt to run 52 marathons in 52 weeks -- 42 countries, 7 continents -- raising money for the charities, UNICEF and Facing Africa. Tristan's crazy idea turned into an epic journey as he traipsed the world, mostly alone, to see what it was like to run around the planet. He ran in all the major international marathons, including New York, London, Berlin and Tokyo, but also found himself in Rwanda, Mongolia and on Easter Island, in Chile, to name a few. He even ran across the frozen fields of Antarctica!
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[@DarkSithBarbie]

Reading the title, my reaction was, "Who is crazy enough to do that!?" Once I heard his accent, no further explanation was needed. Aussies are insanely badass.

[@matthuebner4187]

this deserves more views

[@worldstats4804]

Amazing! Anything is possible!!!

[@bon12121]

'If I give up now, I might start giving up on everything'.

[@piscessun3087]

WOW!! What an amazing experience !! Very inspiring 🙂👍

[@screwthisite]

Amazing brother!

[@nxtleveltraining8956]

You are a legend!!!

[@alnomesamy]

Thanks. I needed that.

[@korchageen]

Matches with my life Story, just I didn't started drinking, and didn't run 52 . But long running changes me. :)

[@tagathangelou]

Inspiring!!

[@aaronsc1936]

Just one question: where did he get the money from? Sponsors? That is hard!

[@bountyfr3ak467]

he sold his apartment and all his stuff at home

[@Tristan_Nelson]

Awesome story, showing normal people they can run too!!!!

[@diskoeric2248]

This guy did something thousands of people do every week. Except he's rich and had other people pay for the vacation. Very smart and savvy.

[@mm863]

check this ted talk and be scared. Run a Maraton maybe, but not 10. Run for your life! At a comfortable pace, and not too far: James O'Keefe at TEDxUMKC