Inspired by sites such as Run the USA, Run Across America, and Fat Man Walking, Ryan and I decided to undertake a similar personal athletic challenge. We would run continuously, without stopping, all the way from Shadyside to the Monroeville Mall, a distance of over 9 miles. Most people would say this is crazy, and perhaps they are right, but we decided to try nonetheless. Along the way we would push our bodies to their limits, see parts of Pittsburgh that we had never imagined, and discover a thing or two about this city, its people, and ourselves.