Archive for June 27th, 2007

135 miles in 125-degree heat? Teacher getting ready for it

1 Comment Published by Casey McGuire June 27th, 2007 in Trail Running News

Some people set goals to lose 10 pounds, get a promotion at work, or spend more time with family and friends.
Not Jerry Vondruska.

Instead, the 38-year-old teacher from Bloomingdale seems to have loftier - some might say crazy - ambitions.
He’s planning to run a two-day, 135-mile, nonstop foot race from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, Calif.
The […]