Runner Plans to Go The Distance of 1,265 Miles
To Support American Cancer Society
[Phoenix, Ariz.] – Dustin Hucks, 28, is training to run 1,265 miles from Burbank, California to his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, to help in the fight against cancer. Hucks will lace up his running shoes to start the journey on Saturday, August 15th, his 29th birthday.
When his Aunt Debbie Yoakum was diagnosed with stage four lymphoma, he wanted to do something that would make a difference. “It was exhausting to know I couldn’t do anything about her cancer,” he said. “But at the very least, I could do this and it would make a difference.”
A runner since the age of 18, Hucks has been training for this venture for quite some time. In the next week, he plans to continue running but also will find time for rest before the journey begins. The run will take approximately 24 days, working to put in almost 40 miles per day. Each day will begin before the sun comes up, running to beat the heat of the summer. During the hottest part of the day, Hucks plans to eat, rest and prepare for the second half of his daily run.
Braving the 100 degree temperatures, Hucks will be running through Arizona approximately 7 days after leaving Burbank. He plans to travel into the state on the I-10, then head North on the I-17 and then East on I-40 to New Mexico.
He is planning to raise one million dollars to help support the American Cancer Society further fund cancer research.
To follow Hucks as he makes his way over the mountains, through the valleys and across the Great Plains OR to make a donation to help him reach his million dollar goal, go to his website
www.followtherun.org.
You can also follow Dustin Hucks on twitter - @followtherun
The American Cancer Society is honored for this generous contribution of Dustin Hucks and proudly supports him in his journey.
If you are a runner wanting to help in the fight against cancer right here in the state of Arizona, join the American Cancer Society DetermiNation Program!
Upcoming DetermiNation Endurance Events include:
Run From The Sun Half Marathon
Saturday, November 14th
Mesa, Arizona
AND
The P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Phoenix, Arizona
