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Run, Tellman!

Having experienced bouts of homelessness himself as a teen, Tellman Knudson, a very successful and popular internet marketer, is raising $100,000,000 to combat youth homelessness by being the first person ever to run across America in his bare feet!

Tellman left Battery Park in New York City on Sept. 9, 2009 and hopes to reach the Santa Monica Pier in 99 days.

The purpose of this lens is to promote Tellman's Cause and to help him get the word out. Please go to his site to contribute!

The "Run Tellman Run" title came from Tom Hanks' movie "Forest Gump". Tellman says people kept joking with him and saying "Run Tellman, Run", so decided to make it official!

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The latest news on how Tellman is doing, where he is, and who is running with him.
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About RunTellman Run

  1. Run Tellman Run
  2. Why would anybody run barefoot across the country?
  3. The Book that Inspires Tellman
  4. 100 Miles and Into the Next State
  5. Watch Tellman Run
  6. Tellman Photos!
  7. Running Barefoot
  8. Tellman training near his home in southern Vermont
  9. Tellman stops long enough to Tweet his updates
  10. The fun begins at Battery Park
  11. Fun stuff about Tellman's run
  12. What does 100 Million Bucks Look Like?
  13. Tellman and Forest Gump
  14. How to Run Barefoot
  15. Facts about Homeless Teens
  16. A Young Girl with her Friend
  17. Video updates
  18. Have you had a chance to Run with Tellman Yet?
  19. When Tellman runs that last mile
  20. The Twitpic Mystery Game

Why would anybody run barefoot across the country?

A Hundred Million Dollars for Homeless Teens is One Good Reason!

Did I write that correctly? $100,000,000. That is 100 and six zeros, correct?

Tellman has a big WHY - actually about 2 million of them.

The troubled economy, unfortunately, affects teenagers too.

The RunTellmanRun site says there are about 2 million homeless kids in the United States and that number rises every year by about 25 %. That is about 6 out of every 100 kids in the U.S.

Now a hundred Million bucks sure seems like a lot, but even if he raises that much, that's still only about 50 bucks per kid. Obviously it will help tremendously but they need so much. We can help Tellman raise a lot more than 1 Hundred Million. I believe we can. He is incredibly enthusiastic and optimistic about this project!

I would love for everyone reading this to donate 50 bucks at runtellmanrun.com, then come back here and mention in the comments that you helped a homeless kid. I have seen these kids first hand, Y'all. It is so sad! They do not have a clue how much someone somewhere loves them and wants them to be safe. They end up on the streets for so many reasons, and by their perception have so few choices. Many of them just do not have a viable alternative! 1 out of every 3 homeless people are under the age of 18. That is a staggering number! Let's get them back into homes and living a decent and happy life now! These people are our precious jewels - our legacy!

They are at risk for so many awful fates as long as they stay on the street - crime, prostitution, aids, suicide, every issue is magnified a million times to a kid on the street. Some of these kids are young, too - even infants are living out there with their teenage Moms. It is so sad. It is rediculous! We can help them! If Tellman can run barefoot across the entire country, can't we give them a little hope?

The Book that Inspires Tellman

as he runs

The Copper Canyon Tribe, Chia Seeds, and other stuff to help him on his way....

Tellman says "the best book i've read in years"!
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100 Miles and Into the Next State

Lehigh Valley, PA

See full article and video at LEHIGH VALLEY NEWS

More than 2 million people under 24 are homeless at some point each year, and 13 young people die on the street each day, according to Knudson's statistics. Knudson said many leave abusive homes.

"It's kind of like a Catch-22 situation," Knudson said. "They have no home, no money, no way to get food and they're scoffed at by able-bodied, able-minded adults who think they're lazy."

Express-Times Photo | BRUCE WINTER

In Honor of RTR moving into PA

and his visit to the Crayola Factory in Easton, PA

From PR Web:

"I didn't know that Crayola was based in Easton," said Tellman, "but I'm psyched to go to the Crayola Factory and bring my son, Torger, who will definitely dig it. I hope that people will join my cause and donate money for homeless and at-risk youth. Maybe we can even use some Crayola markers to sign some feet before heading west towards Ohio. That would be SWEET."
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Watch Tellman Run

And explain his big "Why"!

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Tellman Photos!

Be sure to catch him when he runs by your area ~

Then upload the photo to Flickr.com and Tag it with: "RTR 4 Kids". It should then pull to this section, which is a random daily pull. The setting of your photo must be for creative commons in order for Squidoo to allow it to post.

I am looking forward to see what y'all come up with!
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Running Barefoot

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Tellman training near his home in southern Vermont  

The fun begins at Battery Park

Mark Joyner joined Tellman all the way from New Zealand ~ also in bare feet!

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Show Tellman Thanks! Donate to help Homeless Youth!

Fun stuff about Tellman's run

tidbits and trivia and whatever else we can find!

"Born to Run" Bruce Springsteen -
Dedication to RunTellmanRun from Southern Green: Blip.fm DJ
Copper Canyon: Tarahumara Indians: World's Greatest Runners
The Raramuri are great runners because running is part of their everyday life. They don't run for glory or competition-although they have entered a few races and defeated some of the world's greatest athletes. They run to get somewhere-to visit family, to sell produce in town, to gather food, or even to hunt deer. With only primitive weapons, the Raramuri have hunted deer by literally running them to exhaustion.
Secrets of the Chia Seed
"Chia" is actually the Mayan word for strength. The seeds were used by these ancient cultures as mega-energy food, especially for their running messengers, who would carry a small pouch of it with them.
Minimalist Running
Wisconsin's National Scenic Ice Age Trail
"When you are barefoot, you are forced to run the way ancient man ran, which is a soft dance,"
Testing a Detox Foot Bath
An alternative to Tellman's "Pickled Feet" concoction

The efficacy of detoxifying foot baths (also known as ionic foot baths) are controversial. Some holistic practitioners embrace them, while some scientists denounce them as quackery.
Runners Bare their Soles
Barefoot runners, a small but growing number, say it reduces injuries and just feels better.

What does 100 Million Bucks Look Like?

Half of this ~

Makes it really seem doable, doesn't it?
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Tellman and Forest Gump

A Match made for helping our kids!

Who doesn't remember the lovable character created by Tom Hanks?

Run Forest! Run!
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How to Run Barefoot

Tellman's first lesson

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Chia Seeds

For Increased Running Endurance

Along with many other benefits
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Facts about Homeless Teens

Approximately half of all runaways were physically abused before fleeing home.

Up to a third of runaways have been forced to perform a sexual act against his/her will.

Half of all runaways left home because of a disagreement with a parent or guardian.

A third of all runaways will attempt suicide

Running for a Cause

A Wonderful Way to Help Others!

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A Young Girl with her Friend

Life should not be so hard

Video updates

From Tellman's RTR Channel

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Smileys

It's hard to be down with Smiley Gear!

Have a "Nice Day"!
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Have you had a chance to Run with Tellman Yet?

Do you have a passion for helping Homeless Teens?

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When Tellman runs that last mile

It will be a huge "Feat"

After overcoming "twisted legs syndrome", Knudson set a handful of cross country records at his native Mascome High School in New Hampshire.

The Twitpic Mystery Game

To Celebrate 100 miles

Maybe we should do a game every hundred miles? Or something like that.

Anyway so I doctored up a screenshot from the video of Tellman Crossing a bridge (anybody know what bridge that was?) into PA - also moving into triple digits and making it 100 miles. So I posted this pic on Twitpic and let people guess who and what it was. Here are the responses: (in reverse order)

@LoveRockstar @KarenLKay 100 miles? Yes that too! He passed 100 mile mark and crossed into PA in the same run! Great guessing!

@LoveRockstar @KarenLKay #RunTellmanRun made it to PA (easton), passed 100 miles & was in the Morning Call paper & front of Express Timesabout from TweetDeck in reply to KarenLKay

@LoveRockstar @KarenLKay 100 miles ? from TweetDeck in reply to KarenLKay

Me: http://twitpic.com/iara4 - Not Erie, but yes, crossing 2 PA wtg @maggie5565! Will add all who played to http://squidoo.com/runtellman Thx!

@Maggie5565 @KarenLKay THAT HES RUNNING THROUGH ERIE PA?? from TweetDeck in reply to KarenLKay

Me: Another hint...this was a LANDMARK moment in the #runtellmanrun saga! What was the moment? Where is he in the pic?

@allmojo @KarenLKay wow... is it a person at all? from TweetDeck in reply to KarenLKay

@internetElaine @karenlkay http://twitpic.com/iara4 - Or maybe this is a picture of Tellman running by Lake Erie?

@internetElaine @karenlkay http://twitpic.com/iara4 - This is a picture of you running by Lake Erie. from TwitPic

Me: Hint..isn't there something "Erie" about this pic? #runtellmanrun explain 4 for mention on http://squidoo.com/runtellman

@Maggie5565 @KarenLKay HES RUNNING XCOUNTRY TO RAISE MONEY FOR HOMELESS TEENS.

@allmojo @KarenLKay looks like someone taking a picture in a mirror or of someone else taking a pic from TweetDeck in reply to KarenLKay

@Maggie5565 @KarenLKay It Tellman running Run Tellman Run right? I see barefeet

Me: Nope! It's not a pegleg pirate! but good guess, with it being Talk Like a Pirate day and all!

So who was the winner? Tough call but I have to give it to @Maggie5565 !

Thanks for playing everybody!

Do you prefer to run in shoes?

or know someone who does?

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KarenKay

Hi Everyone!
My name is Karen Kay, but everyone calls me "KK"...so you do too, Okay?
I was born and raised in the south (GA,TX,MS) and currently reside... more »

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