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Barefoot Runner Gets Tough Lesson on Pennsylvania Roadways
Tellman Knudson, running barefoot from New York to Los Angeles to raise $100 million for homeless youth, plodding along on Rte. 54.
"When I was training back home in Vermont, I was able to choose my roads. And they were, for the most part, smooth sailing," said Knudson on a pause from his run on Rte. 54 in Mahanoy City. "But there is a lot of sharp gravel and other variables to contend with here in Pennsylvania."
Among other roadside debris, Knudson has come across "spiky acorns", bits of broken glass, truck mufflers and rusty nails. He even found a mannequin head while running through Nusquehoning.
"For all the jabs the roads are throwing me, I must say the people in this state are awesome!" said Knudson. "So supportive and friendly. People have been pulling over on the side of the road and donating to RunTellmanRun like crazy."
Knudson, an internet marketing entrepreneur, is running barefoot from New York to Los Angeles to raise $100,000,000 for homeless youth. He started his run in New York City on September 9.
Knudson is making his way through the center of the state toward Sunbury and eventually to State College. He'll then move on to Chicago, where he'll hook up with Rte. 66 and arc down to Los Angeles. His route can be tracked live at www.runtellmanrun.com/route-map.
For more information, including past press releases, prior media coverage and Tellman's bio, visit the RunTellmanRun website.
About Tellman Knudson:
Tellman Knudson, 32, is a serial entrepreneur who has had great success in internet marketing. He is CEO of OvercomeEverything, ListBuildingClub and several other ventures. Tellman learned to leverage his ADHD, a condition that hinders many, to his creative and financial benefit. He has even been CEO of a busy hypno-therapy practice. Tellman was born with, but has overcome femoral antiversion, a crippling leg condition that made simple walking difficult. He dedicated his high school years to running, by competing in cross country and by running the 7 miles to and from school each day. By strengthening his leg muscles, his condition eventually corrected itself without invasive surgery. He went on to set records in his school and even competed for the state title. Tellman resides in Vermont with his wife and long-time partner, Jodi Meehan, and toddler son, Torger.
About RunTellmanRun:
Tellman Knudson seeks to be the first person to run across America barefoot. He began his 3,200+ mile journey in Battery Park, New York on September 9 and heads west, running the equivalent of one marathon a day. The route follows historic Route 66 for much of the way, with stops in Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Phoenix and finishing on the pier in Santa Monica, California.
About Youth Homelessness:
Over two million youth (between the ages of 12 and 24) will experience at least one episode of homelessness each year and over 100,000 youth sleep on the street for six months or more in America. The vast majority of homeless, street-dependent youth will experience amplified risk of exposure to physical assault, rape, sexual exploitation, recruitment into gangs, and deepening mental health illnesses. Tellman Knudson has set a goal of raising $100 million dollars to help create the programs to reduce the risk these youth face on a daily basis, help get them off the streets, and rebuild their lives.
About Covenant House:
RunTellmanRun is proud to announce Covenant House, a New York-based organization that provides shelter and other services to homeless youth, as a beneficiary of funds. Founded in 1972, Covenant House is the largest privately funded agency in the Americas helping homeless kids, providing crisis care and ongoing support at 21 facilities internationally. For more information, visit http://www.covenanthouse.org, or visit http://www.NINELINE.org or call the Covenant House NINELINE (1-800-999-9999).
Sponsors:
RunTellmanRun is fortunate to have the generous financial support of the following organizations:
Maverick Business Adventures® creates unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences exclusively for entrepreneurs and CEOs. It's for the small group of top-gun achievers who want to live life to the fullest, produce business breakthroughs and give back to young & aspiring entrepreneurs through charity and education. www.maverickbusinessadventures.com.
The Genius Network is a massive collection of one-on-one business how-to interviews with brilliant, successful marketers who share their business secrets to give small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs the ability to increase earnings and put fun back into business. www.geniusnetwork.com
Donate:
To make a donation, visit http://www.runtellmanrun.com and help end youth homelessness.
Knudson negotiating the sidewalks in Easton, Penn.
Photo by April Bartholomew, Morning Call newspaper.
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For more information about the mission or to schedule an interview with Tellman Knudson, please contact luke@runtellmanrun.com.
