How to run 242 marathons around the world and stay married

Ben Pobjoy chose to “obliterate [his] life for a year” by quitting his job to run 242 marathons in 70 countries. He emerged with his creative lens more focused than ever, and an intact marriage.

The first thing I wondered after reading Ben Pobjoy’s brilliant story about quitting his job to run 242 marathons around the world - The Marathon Earth Challenge - was how he remained married.

It’s one of the reasons I haven’t (yet?) run a marathon. First, I run primarily for my health, and I don’t necessarily see running extremely long distances as healthy for me. Secondly, I have two young kids at home, and I fear that the hours-long, family-free training runs and subsequent lying down on the sofa might cause unnecessary resentment. I enjoy being married, and would rather like to keep it that way.

So Ben Pobjoy taking 75 flights and five boats around the world and staying away from home for 299 nights without his wife leaving him was something I was very curious about.

About Ben Pobjoy

Now back living in Toronto, Canada, Ben is a punk rock success story. After completing university, he started a branding agency simply because he had so many…