MY RUN Movie Tickets Winner

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We are less than two weeks away from the Premier of the Movie MY RUN, the story of the real life super hero Terry Hitchcock; the 57 year old man who ran 75 consecutive marathons in 75 consecutive days to bring awareness to the struggles faced by single parent families.

If you have not yet had the opportunity you need to watch the trailer and get your tickets.  March 31st will be here before you know it and the tickets may sell out way before that.

Win A Pair Of MY RUN Movie Tickets

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I am really looking forward to the MY RUN Premier.  March 31st will be here before you know it and the theaters will be filled with runners - will you be one of them?

Thanks to the producers of the MY RUN Movie, I am giving away another pair of tickets for one lucky winner. It is going to be really easy to enter, and you don't have to live near me, you can live anywhere there is a theater playing the MY RUN Movie.  To find if it is playing near you, go search here.  If you are planning on going as a running group you will not want to miss out on the deal to get FREE Tickets that I mentioned in my last post about the movie.

MY RUN Movie Ticket Winner and Bonus Tickets!

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If you have not yet purchased your tickets to the nationwide premier of the MY RUN Movie you need to do so quickly before your local theater sells out.  We have one lucky winner here today but the rest of you still have your chance at going by purchasing your tickets for the event here.

Billy Bob Thornton narrates this story about a real life super hero Terry Hitchcock; the 57 year old man who ran 75 consecutive marathons in 75 consecutive days to bring awareness to the struggles faced by single parent families. watch the trailer

Do You Want To Go See The MY RUN Movie?

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I was recently talking to my kids about the upcoming March 31st showing of the MY RUN movie.  As I explained the movie and the fact that I would be going to see it my daughter Payton started begging me to take her with me.  I figured she would be interested in going, but I had no idea how much interest she would have.

MY RUN - The Movie

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I love running books, films, and movies.  When I see a new one coming out I get excited, and my response was no different when I first read about the MY RUN movie a few months ago.  MY RUN, The Terry Hitchcock Story, is about more than just running, it is about running the marathon of life and all the obstacles that were thrown Terry's way.

Some have called him the real life Forrest Gump, but I am making an assumption here that given his journey and why he went through it, he would rather just be called a loving father and husband.

Running the Sahara - The Review

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From the point they stepped into the water at the beginning till when they reached the Red Sea in Egypt, what an amazing journey.

Running the Sahara is an inspirational movie about Charlie Engle from the United States, Kevin Lin from Taiwan, and Ray Zahab from Canada and their journey running across the Sahara Desert. What ended up taking them 111 days of running marathon followed by marathon, without even 1 day of rest. Their journey brought out all kinds of emotions both good and bad as we watched them do what the rest of the world would see as impossible.

This movie did not let me down. It started off a little slow and I was worried that I was going to be shortly watching the clock, however, it didn't take long before I was totally into it and completely unaware of my surroundings.

I went into this movie not really knowing what to expect. I wasn't sure if I was going to see a movie leaning towards the running, or more towards the environmental and social issues they found while crossing the desert. I was pleasantly surprised that this was a running movie all the way, but yet still had much to do with the journey and the obstacles they had to overcome, as well as the environmental and social issues they found along the way.

We were drawn into these three guys lives for the more than 3 months they were running and we were able to see many of the physical and emotional struggles that they experienced. They each struggled in their own way, and showed their vulnerabilities and strengths. The interactions with each other, as you can imagine, were not always agreeable or pleasant.

There is so much more I want to say about the movie, but really don't want to spoil it for those of you that are going to watch it. If you have not yet purchased your tickets for an upcoming screening why not head on over to their listings and see if it is coming your way. If not, you can also purchase the DVD here.

More information can be found about the movie at their website www.runningthesahara.com and the H2O Africa Organization at their website www.h2oafrica.org.

Following the movie we had the opportunity to talk to Ray Zahab (www.rayzahab.com). He answered questions from the audience in Atlanta, even though he was not able to be there with us like initially planned. I got the opportunity to ask the question about how long after he got back from Africa he started running again. He said he got out and tried running about a week and a half after returning home. He told the funny story of being passed by power-walkers while out on this run, even though he felt like he was doing pretty good. He talked about his South Pole Quest, as well as his organization, Impossible2Possible.

The bottom line is that I highly recommend seeing this movie. It is well worth your time, and is very inspirational. You can see a trailer on my previous post.

Tim Wilson - blog.262quest.com - subscribe - follow

Running the Sahara - Upcoming Screenings

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What if I asked you what is the furthest you have ever run? Based on the readership I am sure I would get many answers varying from nothing, a mile or two, all the way up to 100+ mile distances by the Ultra Runners.

What about running two marathons every day.... for 80 days straight? That is what Charlie, Kevin, and Ray did as chronicled in the inspirational film, Running the Sahara.

Running the Sahara is a feature documentary narrated and executive produced by Academy Award winner Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award winner James Moll.

This powerful and inspirational film chronicles an attempt by three ultra marathoners to run across the entire length of Africa's Sahara Desert, tackling not only the elements, but also unimaginable physical and emotional obstacles. Their goal is to run across six African countries, anticipating two marathons per day, for eighty days ... without a day off. 

Charlie Engle from the United States, Kevin Lin from Taiwan, and Ray Zahab from Canada, have run together in marathons before. But this time is different. This isn't a race. It's a grueling test of will and a chance to accomplish something that no known person has ever achieved. 

The films score was produced by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer, composed by Heitor Pereira, with songs from U2, Pearl Jam and original songs performed by Wyclef Jean and the African Children's Choir.

Coming in the next week there will be four screenings, one of which is in Atlanta (which I will be attending) to corrispond with the ING Georgia Marathon and others in Washington DC, Virginia Beach, and Pasadina, with many more to come. I am very excited to see this film. 

What? You say you are not an Ultra Runner? You do not need to be an Ultra Runner to be inspired by this movie. Why not make plans to attend one of the Screenings this Thursday evening in either Atlanta or Washington DC. More information can be found at www.runningthesahara.com or tickets to one of the many screenings can be found by visiting the listing of screenings.

Tim Wilson - blog.262quest.com - subscribe - follow

Who's going to see The Spirit of the Marathon?

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So, who is going to see The Spirit of the Marathon movie this next Thursday? I bought my ticket a couple months ago and I am really looking forward to it. I am going by myself because I don't know a whole lot of runners around my area that are this into it and are training for a marathon themselves.