A 50 Mile Walk.

In 1960 JFK wrote an article in Sports Illustrated titled, “The Soft American,” . In this article he inspired thousands of Americans to take ownership of their health. He wrote, “we can fully restore the physical soundness of our nation only if every American is willing to assume responsibility for his own fitness and the fitness of his children. All of us must consider our own responsibilities for the physical vigor of our children and of the young men and women of our community. We do not want our children to become a generation of spectators. Rather, we want each of them to be a participant in the vigorous life.”

Included in this movement was the rebirth of an idea that a healthy, vigorous man should be able to hike 50 miles within 20 hours. We seek to make this our goal.