Woman's Quest To Complete 50 Marathons In 50 States Nears The Finish Line

By John Ramos, CBS San Francisco:

OAKLAND (KPIX) — When Andrea Peet left the start line of the Oakland Marathon, she was actually nearing the end of a grand quest.

In 2014, the Raleigh, North Carolina native was a strong, active 33-year-old. She had recently finished a half-Ironman competition when she began tripping over her own toes. Eight months later, she needed a cane to walk. Andrea was diagnosed with ALS, the degenerative condition known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. She lived with it for five years until she made the choice to really start living.

“I decided I wanted to do the craziest challenge I could think of,” she said. “And that was a marathon in all 50 states.”

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