110,000 Feet of Elevation Gain (Nearly 4 Times Mount Everest's Height)

I was recently asked what the total elevation gain was for my 2006 solo run across America from Cannon Beach, Oregon to Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware -- literally 3,260 miles from the Pacific to the Atlantic. I was able to calculate it by placing my 15-state route into Google Maps and then analyzing the elevation gain data. That coast-to-coast run totaled nearly 110,000 feet in elevation gain in 108 days on the road. That's the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest nearly 4 times! I did that while pushing 65 pounds of gear, food and water in a jogging stroller (the stroller weighing nearly half of my body weight). I was 41 years of age when I did my run across America and took over 6 million steps to conquer the distance.

Gotta Run,

Paul J. Staso

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Click on any of the links below to see some of my adventure photos:

• United States in 2006 (3,260 miles solo in 108 days at age 41)
• Montana in 2008 (620 miles solo in 20 days at age 43)
• Alaska in 2009 (500 miles solo in 18 days at age 44)
• Germany in 2010 (500 miles solo in 21 days at age 45)
• The Mojave Desert in 2011 (506 miles solo in 17 days at age 46)
• Various Photos From Mileposts Gone By
• Students Worldwide Who Ran With Me Virtually
• Roadside Sights From My Running Adventures
• Some Cycling Moments From The Past