My wife came up with this one a few months ago. Do some good one of these weeks! She came across an article on eco-running about six months ago and suggested I give it a try. I figured this would be one of my last chances to pick up the trash before it starts snowing this winter. Grab the garbage bags and start jogging! I completed 3 separate 4 mile runs across this great state of Wisconsin. Happily adopting Highways along the way.
I incurred many a set of perplexed and impressed eyes along my runs. "What is that guy doing?" Is he running and picking up trash?" Why would someone do that?" I had a jogger run past me who gave my a huge thumbs up when she passed. Hopefully this can be a "Pay it forward" moment for someone.
One of my runs was on Thanksgiving Day in below freezing temperature. I took a County Highway Road and found out that it should be relabeled "BD Highway (as in Beer Drinker)." I picked over a dozen different beer bottles along the side of the road. Other popular littering devices included: cigarettes boxes, Red Bulls, McDonald's, Culver's, beers of many different varieties, sandwiches (yucky), tires (which I had to carry in my other hand because it was so huge and heavy), plastic bags, and many other unseemly items I will not discuss.
This week I was able to teach my children how to give back to Mother Earth. In fact she is the only Mother that we ALL share!
Photos: My garbage loot, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 (including tire), and the main haul.
Videos: Are a "reenactment" with my two oldest children of this weeks events.
The following website is of the founder of Ecorunning who happens to be from Milwaukee. I do not know him, but am very impressed with his message.
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