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A few weeks back I shared the story of Pete Kostelnick , an ultrarunner who was in the midst of an epic journey from Alaska to Florida on foot. At the time, Kostelnick had just entered the state of Georgia and was continuing to make his way south towards his eventual finish line in Key West. On November 5, he crossed that finish line, bringing an end to one of the most impressive human-powered journeys we've seen in some time. Kostelnick started his trans-continental run on July 31 in Anchor Point, Alaska with the intention of running all the way to Key West in 100 days. He ended up cover the distance between those two points in 98 days instead, running a total of 5384 miles (8664 km) in total. That means he covered roughly 55 miles (88 km) each and every day of the trip. The ultrarunner's route took him out of Alaska, across Canada, and back into the U.S. in the state of North Dakota. From there, he went through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia...

A few weeks back, Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida, bringing one of the most powerful storms in recent memory to bear on the "Sunshine State." Michael left a trail of death and destruction in its path, demolishing homes and business, while knocking out power to large communities. But the massive hurricane also revealed a slice of history as well, uncovering the wreckage of three ships that are believed to be at least 120 years old. According to the Tallahassee Democrat , Michael's storm surge uncovered the three vessels on a place called Dog Island. The wooden ships are believed to be the skeletons remains of the Norwegian-flagged vessels the Vale and the  Jafnhar , as well as an American schooner named the James A. Garfield. The three ships were reportedly pushed ashore back in 1899 by another hurricane that made landfall at Carrabelle. The three ships haven't been officially identified as of yet because most of Florida's resources are being channeled i...

Ultrarunners are certainly a different breed. They love the challenge of covering long distances completely under their own power and they don't mind being entirely alone for long periods of time. That often leads to not only some impressive ultra-length races and events, but some truly amazing and record-setting expeditions too. Take endurance athlete  Pete Kostelnick for example. A couple of years back, he set a new record for running from San Francisco to New York City, completing his run across America in a little more than 42 days, covering 3067 miles (4935 km) in the process. Now, he's in the midst of another long distance challenge, this time going from Alaska to Florida. Pete set out on his journey back on August 1, departing from Kenai in Alaska. The plan is to cover approximately 5000 miles (8046 km) before reaching his ending point in Key West, Florida. As I write this, he is already through the majority of the trip, entering the state of Georgia and heading south t...