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Final Statistics For
P.A.C.E. Run 2006
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Mileage
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Statistics
  Total
Distance Run: 3,260 Miles (in 108 Running Days)
Average
Daily Distance: 30 Miles
Average
Weekly Distance: 210 Miles (8 marathons)
Average
Monthly Distance: 840 Miles (32 marathons)
Estimated
Number of Steps Across America: 6,259,200
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Longest
Day: 48 Miles (August 25, 2006 - South Dakota)
Shortest
Day: 9 Miles (July 9, 2006 - Montana)
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Longest
Week: 251 Miles (week 15 - Indiana/Ohio)
Shortest
Week: 119 Miles (week 9 - South Dakota)
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Most
Distance in One State: Montana (610 miles)
Least
Distance in One State: Delaware (40 miles)
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Average
Running Pace: 4¼ Miles Per Hour
Average
Mile Pace: 14 Minutes
Average
Daily Marathon Pace: 6 Hours (The
average U.S. runner completes a one-time marathon in 4:45:47)
Average
Number of Hours Each Week Spent Running: 50 Hours
Per Week For 16 Consecutive Weeks
Total
Number of Hours Required To Complete The 3,260-mile Distance Across
America:
767 Hours
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Number
of Days Logging Distances Between 35 and 48 Miles:
32 Days (or 30% of the total trek)
Most
Mileage Covered in a 36 Hour Period: 83 Miles
(September 14 - 39 Miles; September 15 - 44 Miles)
Number
of Days Off the Road for Rest or Due to Bad Weather: 12
Days (8 Days in 1st Half; 4 Days in 2nd Half)
Ran 961
Miles [30 Days] Without a Day Off During Final 1/3 of the Run (including
Appalachian Mountain Range)
It Took
57 Running Days to Complete the First Half of the Trek (1,630 miles
at 28½
Miles Per Day)
It Took
51 Running Days to Complete the Second Half of the Trek (1,630 miles
at 32 Miles Per Day)
During
The Trek Paul Became The 1st Person To Ever Run Solo Across The Entirety
of Montana (610 Miles)
Paul
Became The 5th Person to Run Coast to Coast (Ocean to Ocean) Across
America
Solo and Unsupported.
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Hottest
Daytime Temperature: 105 Degrees (July 4, 2006 -
Washington)
Coldest
Morning Temperature: 34 Degrees (October 14, 2006 - Virginia)
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Average
Temperature for First Half (1,630 miles) of the Run:
95 Degrees
Number
of Days at 100 Degrees or Higher for First Half of the Run:
9 Days
(out of 57 days)
Number
of Days between 90 and 100 Degrees for First Half of the Run:
30 Days
(out of 57 days)
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Average
Temperature for Second Half (1,630 miles) of the Run:
71 Degrees
Number
of Days between 80 and 90 Degrees for Second Half of the Run:
8 Days
(out of 51 days)
Number
of Days between 70 and 80 Degrees for Second Half of the Run:
26 Days
(out of 51 days)
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Overall
Average Daily Temperature for the 108 Running Days:
83 Degrees
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Number
of Days Running With Rainfall: 13 Days (out of 108
days)
Amount
of Rain During The First 56 Days: 35
Minutes
(Up To Mobridge, South Dakota at 1,427 Miles)
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Number
of Days Running With Hail: 2 Days
Number
of Days Running With Severe Lightning: 5 Days
Number
of Days Running When Tornado Warnings Were Issued:
3 Days
Number
of Days Running With Forest Fire Smoke: 2 Days
Number
of Days Running in Fog: 6 Days
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Strongest Winds Encountered: 40 mph with Gusts up
to 50 mph (August 17, 2006 - Selby, South Dakota)
Worst
Storm Encountered: About 8 Miles West of Bowdle,
South Dakota (August 18, 2006)
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The summer of 2006 was the second hottest summer ever recorded in the
United States.
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Stroller
Was Provided By: BOB Trailers, Inc. of Boise, Idaho (A
2005 Ironman Sport
Utility Stroller)
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Stroller
Weight Empty: 20½ Pounds
Stroller
Weight Full: 80 pounds
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Main
Contents of Stroller: Tent; Sleeping Bag;
Clothes/Shoes; Food; Water; Personal Necessities.
Technical Equipment: GPS; Solar Panel; Satellite &
Cell Phones; Weather Band Radio; Small CD Burner.
Photographic Equipment: Digital Camera With Video
Capability; Small Tripod; CD-R Disks.
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Maximum
Amount of Water Carried on Stroller: 2 Gallons
(16 Pounds)
Water
Containers: Two 100-ounce CamelBaks With Thermal
Control Kits, Plus Hand-held Containers.
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The Same
Stroller Was Used Throughout The Trek Across America.
The
Stroller's Nickname Was "Bob" - Short for "Beast of Burden"
Paul Ran
Every Step of the Trek Across America Pushing "Bob".
There
Were a Total of 8 Flat Tires.
New
Tires Were Installed About Every 800 Miles.
One Broken
Parking Brake Cable (After 2,000 Miles).
The
Bright Yellow Material of the Stroller Made it Easy to See on the Edge
of the Road.
There
Were 7 Times When Paul and "Bob" had to Jump into a Ditch to Avoid Being
Hit by a Drifting Car.
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 Ironman
Stroller Specifications:
Frame: High Strength
Aluminum Alloy
Seat: 15" wide x 21"high x 10" deep
Capacity: 70 pounds
Tires: 16 x 1.5" (Slick)
Rims: Aluminum Alloy, 20 hole
Spokes: Stainless Steel
Hub: Quick release, Aluminum axle with sealed
cartridge bearings
Brake: Caliper type (includes parking brake
feature on brake lever)
Suspension: Adjustable shock absorbers, coil
spring with elastomer core
Accessories: Weather Shield Made of PVC-coated
Nylon; Handlebar Console.
Storage: 2 small interior seat pockets; 1 large
pocket on seat back; large Cargo Basket underneath.
Key Features: Lightest of BOB strollers.
Adjustable tracking. Fast, compact and simple folding system; shock
absorber suspension system.
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Number
of Days and Mileage Run in Each State:
|
State |
# of Running
Days |
Approx.
Mileage in State |
Daily Average |
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Oregon |
4 days |
100 miles |
25 miles |
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Washington |
13 days |
345 miles |
26½ miles |
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Idaho |
5 days |
174 miles |
35 miles |
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Montana |
21 days |
610 miles |
29 miles |
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North Dakota |
3 days |
115 miles |
38¼ miles |
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South Dakota |
10 days |
335 miles |
33½ miles |
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Minnesota |
11 days |
330 miles |
30 miles |
|
Iowa |
9
days |
290 miles |
32¼ miles |
|
Illinois |
6 days |
195 miles |
32½ miles |
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Indiana |
5
days |
165 miles |
33 miles |
|
Ohio |
7 days |
210 miles |
30 miles |
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West Virginia |
6
days |
200 miles |
33½ miles |
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Virginia |
3 days |
75 miles |
25 miles |
|
Maryland |
3
days |
65 miles |
21½ miles |
|
Delaware |
2 days |
40 miles |
20 miles |
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Most Difficult States: Iowa (Lots of
Hills, Gravel Shoulders); West Virginia
(No Shoulder, Steep Mountains)
Easiest State: Delaware (Flat Terrain,
Good Shoulders on Road, Narrow State)
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Longest State: Montana (610 Miles
Across)
Shortest State: Delaware (40 Miles
Across)
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Hottest Multi-Day Period - Daytime Highs: Montana (July
23 - 27) - Temps were 102, 100, 90, 100.
Coldest Multi-Day Period - Daytime Highs: Iowa (September
10 - 12) - Temps were 57, 56, 58.
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Most Dangerous Road: 150 Miles of Highway 12 in
Idaho (Logging Trucks, Blind Corners, No Shoulder)
Safest Road: Highway 12 in South Dakota
(Little Traffic, Decent Asphalt, Miles of Visibility)
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State With The Most Wind: South Dakota
State With The Most Rain: It's A Tie Between
Minnesota and Iowa
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The Route of P.A.C.E. Run 2006 was the Most Northerly Taken by a U.S.
Trans-continental Runner.
This was the First Run Across America to Finish on the Coast of
Delaware.
The Route Consisted of 15 States and Avoided Major Cities - Primarily
for Safety Reasons.
Main Geographic Points: Northern Rocky Mountains; N. Great Plains;
Mid-West; Appalachian Mountains.
Much of the Route from Washington State to the Minnesota Border had Many
Barren and Desolate Areas.
The Highest Elevation Encountered was the Continental Divide in Montana
(6,325 feet).
As the 2nd Hottest Summer on Record, Some Cattle on the Route were Dying
and Crops Deteriorating.
During the Heat of the Summer Months (July-August), the Pavement Surface
was Often 120+ Degrees.
Water Resources Along the Road were Generally Non-existent in E.
Washington, E. Montana, & Dakotas.
The
Route Across America was Primarily Selected by Paul Staso's 10-year-old
Daughter, Ashlin.
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Numerous
Blisters and Some Loss of Toenails.
One Visit to a Doctor on July 1 to Receive Confirmation of Tendonitis in
Right Foot.
Tendonitis in Top of Right Foot (June 28 - July 7) - Resolved by
Consistent Direct Icing.
Tendonitis in Front of Lower Right Leg - Tibialis Anterior (July 29 -
August 5) - Resolved by Slush Buckets.
Some Bruising to Bottom of Feet due to Running on Gravel Shoulders of Iowa
(September 8 - 17)
Some Cuts/Scrapes from Pushing "Bob" Through Weeds on Road's Edge When
No Shoulder Available.
A Few Moments of Being Hit by Small Rocks Shot From Car Tires, & Wood
Pieces From Logging Trucks.
Occasional Soreness to Back, Shoulders and Arms From Navigating
"Bob" Along the Route.
Some General Leg Muscle Soreness and Overall Fatigue that comes with Such
Endeavors.
Some Hand Cramping and Calluses from Having to Grip the Stroller Handlebar Every Day.
Daily Treatments Included Self Massage, Ice Massage/Baths, Stretching,
Supplement Intake, and More.
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Paul Was
41 Years Old When He Ran Across America.
Paul
First Got The Idea To Run Across America In 1985 When He Was 20 Years
Old.
Paul Ran
With 1,368 Songs On His iPod - All of Which He Listened to During The
Run (Several Times).
On a 40+
Mile Day in 90+ Degree Heat, Approximately 2½ Gallons of
Water/Electrolytes Were Consumed.
Food Was Consumed Throughout the Day to Help Combat the Average of 5,000
Calories Burned Daily.
Approximately
500,000 Calories Were Burned During The 108 Running Days.
In Some Locations, Store-bought Water was Used due to Poor Water Quality
in Certain Small Towns.
Paul Averaged About 17 Miles Per Gallon of Water During His Summer Run - Not Bad 'Gas' Mileage!
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There Were 12 Days Taken Off The Road Here And There For Rest or Extremely
Poor Weather Conditions.
Paul Lost Approximately 12 Pounds While on the Trek.
He is the First Montanan to Run Across the United States.
No Illness Was Ever Experienced During the Course of the Run.
The Average Amount of Sleep Per Night was 7 Hours.
He Saw Vicki & His Kids Only One Day During His 120 Days Away From
Montana (Aug. 21 in Aberdeen, SD)
He Did Approximately 60 Media Interviews While on the Roads of America.
Paul Estimates That He Could Have Completed The Run In 72 Days (45 miles
per day) With A Support Crew.
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Most Times Paul's Hat Blew Off In One Day From A Passing Semi-Truck:
3 Times (Idaho)
Most Times He Had To Stop In One Day to Empty Stones Out of His Shoes:
41 Times (Idaho)
Worst Sunburns: Left Shoulder and Top of Right Ear
(in Oregon)
Worst Taste: Grasshopper That Flew Into Paul's Mouth
on Roadside When Talking to His Mom via Cell Phone.
Moment of Feeling Overwhelmed and Wanting to Quit:
August 14, 2006 - In a Desolate Part of South Dakota.
Number of Times Paul Was Stopped by a Police Officer Wanting to Know
What He Was Doing: 6 Times
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Most Disgusting Incident: 2 Auto Passengers Pulled
Up and Spit Chewing Tobacco All Over Paul.
Most Sticky Incident: Auto Passenger Emptied a
Cup of Coke and Ice on His Head/Chest While Driving By.
Most Commonly Heard Negative Comment: "You're
Crazy!"
Most Unique Comment: "You've Got The Brain of a
Scarecrow!" (Elderly North Dakota Man During Hard Rain)
Deliberate Attempts to Run Paul Off The Road: 3
Times (once by a motorcyclist)
Attempted Theft: In Winchester, Virginia a Man
Tried to Steal Paul's Satellite Phone, Which Paul Retrieved.
Number of Dogs That Wanted Paul's Leg for Lunch:
Approximately 20
Worst State for Loose Dogs: West Virginia
Number of Times Paul Had to Use His Pepper Spray:
Zero!
Number of Snakes That Crossed Paul's Path: Minimum
of 10
Number of Roadside Crosses Paul Saw From Accident Scenes:
Sadly, Too Many to Keep Track.
One
Hallucination: August 2nd, 40 mile day,
90º, Flat Barren Land - Paul Thought He Saw A Grove of Trees.
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Occasions During Run: Paul's Wedding
Anniversary; Vicki's Birthday; Ashlin's Birthday; Start of School.
Special Highlight: Paul Seeing Family
For One Day Near The Halfway Point (The Only Time)
Milestones: 1,000 Miles (August
3); 2,000 Miles
(September 9);
3,000 Miles (October 11).
Most Media Attention: Rochester, Minnesota
First Autograph Given: August 11, 2006 (To a
Waitress in a Diner in Bowman, North Dakota)
Number of Times Paul Was Compared to "Forrest Gump":
Too Many to Count.
Most Commonly Asked Question: How Many
Pairs of Shoes Does it Take to Run Across America? (Six Pairs)
Most Commonly Served Meal From Hosts: Lasagna
Biggest Daytime Food Craving: Ice Cream
Number of Massages Received While Running Across America:
None
Most Number of Guestbook Entries Made by One Person:
25 (Amanda Freese - Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
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'Unique' Foods Offered to Paul at Roadside: Empty
Hamburger Buns; A Whole 10+ Pound Watermelon.
Total
Amount of Cash Given to Paul by Various People at Roadside Across America:
Approximately $600.00
Special Donation of Money at Roadside: An Elderly
Woman Who Gave $1.00 of Her Bingo Money.
Most Special Handmade Gift: Watercolor Painting
From 4-Year-Old Anna Who Lives In Minnesota.
Most Special Non-Handmade Gift: A Bear Claw from
an Indian Named Gray Wolf in Lenore, Idaho.
Most M&Ms Given as a Gift: 5 Pounds (from Jean
Gaumer of Logansport, Indiana)
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Hardest Surface Slept On: Picnic Table
Softest Surface Slept On: A Bed That Must Have
Been A Hammock In A Former Life!
A Supposed "Haunted House" That Paul Slept In One Evening:
In Montana
Number of Times Paul Used His Tent: Zero!
Number of Times Paul Used His Sleeping Bag: 3
Times
Percentage of Evenings in Residences: 38%
Percentage of Evenings in Motor Homes: 3%
Percentage of Evenings in Camps: 2%
Percentage of Evenings in Hotels, Motels, Bed-and-Breakfasts, or Bunk Houses:
57%
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Number of Road Kill Seen Along The Way: Stopped
Counting at 100... But Much More Than That.
Worst Smelling Road Kill: A Skunk's Remains
(Baking In 100 Degree Heat) That Was Run Over By Many Cars.
Saddest Road Kill Seen: A Baby Deer
Most Unique Item Seen Along The Road's Edge: False
Teeth
Most Common Litter Seen: Beer Cans and Bottles
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Biggest Surprise Attendee at Starting Line: Joe Lochner,
a High School Track & Field Teammate and Friend
Person Who Drove The Furthest to Attend Finish: Bill Bauman of Logansport, Indiana
(24-hour round-trip drive)
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