Comments on: Powered By Chocolate Milk: Run Across Four States For Pensacola Lighthouse http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/powered-by-chocolate-milk-run-across-four-states-for-pensacola-lighthouse Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: George Melichar http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/powered-by-chocolate-milk-run-across-four-states-for-pensacola-lighthouse/comment-page-1#comment-138443 George Melichar Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:48:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=104450#comment-138443 Yes I do train full-time & work full-time++, sew all my clothes, and write philanthropic related letters to political leaders to ask for help reaching my goals = daily body & mind exhaustion; but I get up daily and do the whole process over-and-over again because I want to "CHAMPION" my goals. I love the Gulf South and I have a great passion for the world and the cities I visit through my active participation as a Marathon/Ultra Marathon athlete. My image is just wrapping paper to the true gift that is my heart. I do believe in being part of a solution... when I hear people say what they don't like about a city I ask "what have you done to fix the issue so you can love or at least like where you live"? Usually I hear silence and I offer a smile + the encouragement to "get involved" :) Who knows may be one day I will run past a rejuvenated neighborhood, a preserved historical landmark, or a swept sidewalk and without even knowing they heard my words; life will have come full circle back to me in a few footsteps of life. Geo Yes I do train full-time & work full-time++, sew all my clothes, and write philanthropic related letters to political leaders to ask for help reaching my goals = daily body & mind exhaustion; but I get up daily and do the whole process over-and-over again because I want to “CHAMPION” my goals. I love the Gulf South and I have a great passion for the world and the cities I visit through my active participation as a Marathon/Ultra Marathon athlete. My image is just wrapping paper to the true gift that is my heart. I do believe in being part of a solution… when I hear people say what they don’t like about a city I ask “what have you done to fix the issue so you can love or at least like where you live”? Usually I hear silence and I offer a smile + the encouragement to “get involved” :) Who knows may be one day I will run past a rejuvenated neighborhood, a preserved historical landmark, or a swept sidewalk and without even knowing they heard my words; life will have come full circle back to me in a few footsteps of life. Geo

]]> By: Fonda Thomas http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/powered-by-chocolate-milk-run-across-four-states-for-pensacola-lighthouse/comment-page-1#comment-137968 Fonda Thomas Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:57:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=104450#comment-137968 Yes, George Melichar does look different than most of us and certalinly marches to a different drum. Yet, he puts 100% effort into those causes he feels passion for! He left New Orleans just after midnight on Tuesday and reached the western side of Biloxi, Mississippi by 5:00 p.m. That was 17 hours of running with an average of more than 4.5 miles per hour. He stopped only for restroom and rehydration. After a soak in epson salts and a few hours sleep, he was up and ready for day two. Along the way he was interviewed by television and radio stations, newspaper reporters, and stopped by many well wishes for photographs. Yet, he kept a pace for four days that allowed him to arrive at his destinaton very near his targeted time. I quote a phrase often used by George, "be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem." Hopefully his passion and effort will serve as an example that we each can make a difference in this world. Event Coordinator for the Krewe du Shoe Yes, George Melichar does look different than most of us and certalinly marches to a different drum. Yet, he puts 100% effort into those causes he feels passion for!
He left New Orleans just after midnight on Tuesday and reached the western side of Biloxi, Mississippi by 5:00 p.m. That was 17 hours of running with an average of more than 4.5 miles per hour. He stopped only for restroom and rehydration. After a soak in epson salts and a few hours sleep, he was up and ready for day two. Along the way he was interviewed by television and radio stations, newspaper reporters, and stopped by many well wishes for photographs. Yet, he kept a pace for four days that allowed him to arrive at his destinaton very near his targeted time.
I quote a phrase often used by George, “be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem.” Hopefully his passion and effort will serve as an example that we each can make a difference in this world.
Event Coordinator for the Krewe du Shoe

]]> By: Jeff http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/powered-by-chocolate-milk-run-across-four-states-for-pensacola-lighthouse/comment-page-1#comment-137857 Jeff Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:13:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=104450#comment-137857 Hmmm~ maybe he gets Cocoa Puffs to sponsor as well. Then, he eats Cocoa Puffs with chocolate milk and he can do 90 miles per day! Seriously--good for Mr. Melichar and people like him willing to do something rather than gripe on a blog. I'm going to see what I can take to the food bank tomorrow... Hmmm~ maybe he gets Cocoa Puffs to sponsor as well. Then, he eats Cocoa Puffs with chocolate milk and he can do 90 miles per day!

Seriously–good for Mr. Melichar and people like him willing to do something rather than gripe on a blog.

I’m going to see what I can take to the food bank tomorrow…

]]> By: Babs http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/powered-by-chocolate-milk-run-across-four-states-for-pensacola-lighthouse/comment-page-1#comment-137841 Babs Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:13:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=104450#comment-137841 Awesome!! Awesome!!

]]> By: joe http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/powered-by-chocolate-milk-run-across-four-states-for-pensacola-lighthouse/comment-page-1#comment-137839 joe Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:06:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=104450#comment-137839 Good story. this shows how we can never judge a book by its cover. this man looks different but he has very strong passions for causes. I wish more people could embrace a cause they care about and do something for it. the world would be a better place. let this man serve as an example of what we can do with motivation. Good story. this shows how we can never judge a book by its cover. this man looks different but he has very strong passions for causes. I wish more people could embrace a cause they care about and do something for it. the world would be a better place. let this man serve as an example of what we can do with motivation.

]]> By: How In The World... http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/powered-by-chocolate-milk-run-across-four-states-for-pensacola-lighthouse/comment-page-1#comment-137830 How In The World... Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:22:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=104450#comment-137830 60 miles per day, 4 days straight? Thats ridiculous!!!! He must run all day everyday, non-stop running in place to be able to run 60 miles in one day. Let alone, doing it again 3 more times back to back. I wonder how long he sleeps for after finishing that..... I would think a full week. 60 miles per day, 4 days straight? Thats ridiculous!!!! He must run all day everyday, non-stop running in place to be able to run 60 miles in one day. Let alone, doing it again 3 more times back to back. I wonder how long he sleeps for after finishing that….. I would think a full week.

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/07/powered-by-chocolate-milk-run-across-four-states-for-pensacola-lighthouse/comment-page-1#comment-137796 429SCJ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:41:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=104450#comment-137796 He certainly appears to march to a differnt drum, but don't we all. He certainly appears to march to a differnt drum, but don’t we all.

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