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W: "Run, Forrest, run!" Do you member Forrest Gump ran from coast to coast. Well, today 26-year old Jonathon Williams is just weeks away from his goal of running across the country from Newport Beach, California to Newport, Rhode Island, and the man known as Willy, joins us from his latest stop, Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Good morning.
M: Hey, how’s it going?
W: Oh, pretty good. How’s it going with you?
M: Yeah! That isn’t bad. It’s a beautiful morning out here in Pennsylvania. It’s great.
W: Now is it true that the movie Forrest Gump is what inspired you to set across the country on foot?
M: That’s right. You know, I saw that movie in high school. It is kind of amazing to me, it was an amazing display of freedom, athleticism, and willpower. So I just said to myself; "Man, that’s something that I wanna do someday."
W: Alright, you set out on this journey three months ago. What is your average day like? How many miles are you running?
M: Yeah, urn, good question, I mean, basically I wake up sometime, you know, around six. I try to leave between eight and nine. I average about probably 30 miles a day. My longest day is uh 56, though actually. That was in Missouri somewhere. That was, that was a pretty killer.
W: Now, tell us about the baby stroller, that is part of your journey.
M: Actually I gut this idea from two guys who did the cross-the-country run from New Jersey to Oregon, David and Scott. Basically it’s got my tent in it. I’ve got a spare tyre, my backpack, a sleeping bag, a little blown mattress. It’s kind of a stack of basically everything I need.
W: Well, Willy, we wish you luck as you approach Newport, Rhode Island. Good luck to you.