Cochrane (Global Adventures): A man from Cochrane, Canada, will try to run 250 marathons and raise $250,000 for a charity in 2010. Martin Parnell, an ultra-marathon runner, says that he was inspired by Dean Karnazes who ran 50 marathons in 50 days across 50 U.S. states, and Larry Macon, a sixty-four year old lawyer from San Antonio, who set the current Guinness World record for running 105 marathons in 2008.

Parnell plans to run an average five marathons per week; Fridays and Saturdays will be recovery days. An additional 12 days have been set aside in case of unforeseen circumstances. If successful, Parnell will cover a total distance of 6,550 miles or 10,550 kilometers.

The majority of the marathons will be run on the Cochrane Foothills Marathon course in Alberta, Canada, according to Parnell. However, a number will be run at official marathons such as the Calgary, Boston and Vancouver marathons, and others at events close to his hometown.

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