It was all to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer's.
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ISHPEMING -- In an effort to raise awareness and money for the Alzheimer's Association, as well as to inspire others, a couple from Ishpeming ran from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico.
Tuesday, at the Marquette County Lifetracker meeting, John and Karen Wallace were honored for their 1,400-mile trek in which they raised well over a thousand dollars.
They averaged anywhere between 13 and 26 miles each day. They camped alongside the road and stayed with several people they met on their way.
"Once you're out on the road, you become part of nature," says Karen. "You become part of the journey and really it's fascinating how well you can adapt and you can go if that's really what you want to do."
It took Karen and her husband over two years to plan their journey, and only 82 days to run from Marquette to Biloxi, Mississippi.
