Ultra Motivation ~ An Evening with Mike Wardian

The Ultra Life: An Evening with Mike Wardian

Whether you are a runner or not, you will surely be motivated by hearing Michael Wardian speak at the Capital Strider Annual Dinner.  Michael is a three-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, five-time member of Team USA for the 100K World Championships, and two-time member of Team USE for the 50K World Championships, and a gold, silver and bronze medalist, speak on “The Ultra Life: An Evening with Mike Wardian.”

Mike ran his first marathon in 1996, and qualified for Boston with a time of 3:08. Since then, he has completed over 150 marathons, 60+ Ultra marathons on three continents, 20 triathlons and one adventure race. He was the highest USA finisher even on the men’s side at the “Marathon Des Sables” (150-mile stage race across the Sahara Desert) in 2010 with a third place finish. In addition, he has won multiple major big city marathons, including San Francisco, Rock & Roll National Marathon in Washington, D.C., Delaware, Kauai, and Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham, Ala. He has set multiple Guinness World Records for Fastest Marathon Pushing a Pram, Fastest Marathon as a Super Hero, and currently has the Indoor World Record for fastest indoor marathon with a time of 2:27:21.

Social Hour: 6 to 7 p.m. (cash bar)
Dinner: 7 p.m.

Members: $25/person ($35 after 2/18)
Non-members: $35/person ($45 after 2/18)

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