 Tuesday,
March 30, 2010
(Day 23)
Today's Distance:
2 Miles
Please go to
Paul's P.A.C.E. Blog to read about today's happenings
in Germany during P.A.C.E. Trek 2010. Also, be sure to take a few
minutes to view Paul's
videos
and
pictures!
 Learn
Something Today About Germany...
Today P.A.C.E. Trek 2010 ended in Landstuhl,
Germany. Landstuhl is a municipality of over 10,000 people and is
situated on the north-western edge of the Palatinate forest. It is
perhaps best known in the United States because of the U.S. Army's
medical installation. The Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center, a U.S.
Army Medical Command post (and the largest military hospital outside of
the continental United States), is often the first stop for American
casualties leaving the ongoing conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Ramstein Air Base is also located nearby. Landstuhl was built on the
site of earlier Celtic and Germanic-Roman settlements. The city has
several churches and buildings which date back hundreds of years. Among
the historic structures in town are the "Alte Kapelle" (Old Chapel),
constructed in 1300, and "Pfarrkirche St. Andreas" which dates back to
the 17th and 18th centuries. P.A.C.E. Trek 2010 ended at Landstuhl
Elementary-Middle School.
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 Learn
Something Today About Health & Fitness...
I, Paul, want to thank you for visiting this
P.A.C.E. Trek 2010 web site each day during this 500-mile, 3-week solo
run through Germany. I've shared many different health and fitness
reports in this particular section of the online classroom and I hope
that you've enjoyed following my progress. It was certainly a
physically-demanding P.A.C.E. Trek through Germany. Without the
assistance of some wonderful people along the way providing me with
shelter, food, and other spontaneous care, this three-week solo run
across Germany would not have been possible. I want to thank each and
every person who encouraged me along the way. It was an adventure I'll
never forget. Please stay active and
healthy and join me on the next
P.A.C.E. Trek!
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 Learn
Some Of The German Language...
"After three weeks of running alone, Paul Staso has completed 500
miles through Germany!"
– Nach drei Wochen läuft allein, Paul
Staso 500 Meilen durch Deutschland abgeschlossen!
│ "Support
stroller, "BOB", did a great job!"
– Support Kinderwagen, "BOB", hat
großartige Arbeit geleistet!
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 Did
You Know?
Since the annual P.A.C.E.
Treks began in April 2008, there have been about 50,000 school children
worldwide that have logged well over 200,000 miles while virtually
running and walking with Paul Staso. So far, Paul has run 4,884 miles
solo across states and countries for P.A.C.E., logging the equivalent of
188 marathons in 167 days on the road - all while pushing his 80-pound
support stroller ("BOB") through conditions ranging from 15°F to 106°F,
through snow storms, strong winds, rain, sleet, hail, tornado warnings,
floods, blackness of night, scorching sun, large cities, small towns, and across desolate plains
and rugged mountains. During P.A.C.E. endeavors Paul has battled
tendonitis, muscle strains, blisters, loss of toenails, sunburns,
windburns, and many ice baths to treat his aching legs. He's had to jump
from the edge of the road 10 times – pulling his support stroller with
him – to avoid being hit by inattentive motorists. In June 2009, Paul
created The P.A.C.E. Fitness Foundation and hopes to acquire support
from sponsors and contributors for future P.A.C.E. challenges to benefit
children. To date, he has spent approximately $10,000.00 of his own
money to make the P.A.C.E. journeys possible. Where will Paul go for the
next P.A.C.E. Trek adventure? Be sure to check the P.A.C.E. web site (www.pacetrek.com)
soon for details! ______________________________________________________________________________
 Join
The P.A.C.E. Fitness Foundation Facebook Group...
Please take a moment to
join the free Facebook group of The
P.A.C.E. Fitness Foundation to keep up with future happenings with
P.A.C.E. and Paul Staso.
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