Runner I want to kick, run through America for 88 days
Smith, from the town of Portishead, England, began to attract the attention of the media since 2016, when completing 401 times the marathon (FM) 42,195 kilometers in 401. On June 12, he came to Boston, he came to Boston, Massachusetts, to start challenging the endurance - cycling across the US 10,700 miles (17,220 kilometers) for 88 days. Smith aims to mobilize about $ 128,000 to develop an application for the charity fund for welfare and mental health 401 Foundation.
According to the original plan, starting from June 14, every day, Smith jogged from 3:30 local time. After completing FM for five to six o'clock, he rode his bike to the next location. This Runner also understands that there will be waiting risks on the journey to conquer the challenge.
"Currently, some areas in the US may be dangerous, the tornado season in the South and may be forest fires in the Northwest. But I have an appropriate support team. Plan for three and a half years, and whether meeting bears, crocodiles or snakes on the road, I will still spread my best, "Smith told the BBC before leaving.
However, Smith had to stop challenges after four days, due to bad weather and old injuries have not recovered.
"My priority is to keep Ben safe," said Shaun Tymon, President of 401 Foundation.
According to the organizer, with hot weather and tropical rain, a "definitive" decision was made to stop Smith and "take him home".
Smith has received "advice and great support" from sports injuries and he is confident to overcome. However, Smith started walking on the run, and they thought that lack of time to rest affected the recovery process of Nam Runner.
Helen Lazenby, supporting operations at the headquarters of 401 Foundation, must talk to Smith "sometimes four to five times a day to closely monitor the situation".
"I might feel something wrong when Smith ended the third day. He was exhausted," she said. Smith decided to choose to walk with a marathon to save time, "but he will still have to start the day from 3:00".
Smith intends to compensate for the shortage of lack later, when his foot is completely recovered. However, the shortage of distance from the beginning was not a good start, and Smith's mind began to be affected.
"He woke up on Wednesday and overtook an additional 86 miles (138 kilometers). We exchanged and I knew it was time to have a very difficult conversation with Smith," Lazenby added.
"Above all, 401 foundation is a mental health fund and I can see Smith struggling with the surrounding elements and environment, so it is especially difficult to complete the challenge of the challenge. Smith is extraordinary, so it must be a big shock, "Tymon added. President 401 Foundation also thanked the sponsors and event supporters.
Smith mobilized £ 250,000 (more than $ 300,000) in 2016 for two anti -bullying charities with 401 FM challenges. He was also bullied when he was a teenager and tried to commit suicide twice, once a mild stroke at the age of 29. A friend then encouraged Smith to join the jogging club and he realized that this sport helps himself to restore physical and mental health.
