The 2,000-Mile
Run Home.
Colorado to the Lincoln Memorial, completed August 30, 2026. A run for mental health and addiction recovery, in partnership with the Herren Project.
Colorado to the Lincoln Memorial, completed August 30, 2026. A run for mental health and addiction recovery, in partnership with the Herren Project.
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The finish, Sunday, August 30, 2026.
After 2,000 miles from Boulder, Colorado, Running Home ended on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Friends, family, and strangers who became friends joined the final day, a celebration of recovery, resilience, and community. Thank you to everyone who ran, walked, rode, donated, and believed.
The miles are done. The fundraiser is not. Every dollar still moves someone closer to recovery, and 100% of donations go directly to the Herren Project.
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Former pro triathlete. Suspended for doping. Rebuilt my life through nervous system regulation and breathwork, became a coach, founded GroundApp.
Every mile was for the people still in the rebuild. The Herren Project provides free resources and support for prevention, recovery, and resilience for individuals, families, and communities impacted by addiction.
The work was 2,000 miles.
Ten states. Roads chosen for mission fit, story, and small-town support. The Katy Trail gave 240 miles of car-free running through Missouri wine country. The Great Allegheny Passage delivered 150 more car-free miles from Pittsburgh to Cumberland. The W&OD Trail in Northern Virginia was the final 45 miles, ending with the Arlington Memorial Bridge crossing to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Kickoff
June 13, 2026, 9:00 AM
World's Toughest Mile. Potts Field, CU Boulder.
Distance
2,000 mi
Pace
26-50 mi/day
States
10 + DC
Car-Free Trail
435 mi
Event Cities
10
Finish
Lincoln Memorial
The route was chosen to land where the work is already happening. Each city stop was a short community run and a talk on mental health and addiction recovery, hosted alongside the local organizations carrying the mission every day.
Anchor Partner
World's Toughest Mile
Day 1: kickoff at the World's Toughest Mile, Potts Field, CU Boulder, alongside local recovery and running groups.
Anchor Partner
Healing House
13 recovery residences. Event-built. First Call KC as secondary.
Anchor Partner
PreventEd
Prevention and recovery work in the region since 1965. Recovery St. Louis active events calendar.
Anchor Partner
Overdose Lifeline
Already runs the "Outpacing the Stigma 5K." Strong existing recovery event infrastructure.
Community
Local recovery + running groups
New to the route heading east on the National Road corridor.
Community
Local recovery + running groups
The push through Ohio's capital before the climb toward Pittsburgh.
Anchor Partner
Sage's Army
Family-founded RCO after losing son to overdose. Pittsburgh Recovery Walk.
Community
Local recovery + running groups
Where the Great Allegheny Passage hands off to the C&O Canal Towpath.
Anchor Partner
NAMI Northern Virginia
Penultimate stop. The final morning departed from The Bike Lane in Reston, onto the W&OD into Arlington.
The Finish Line
Lincoln Memorial
Across the Arlington Memorial Bridge to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Manager, driver, full-time support, friend.
Kevin ran the van and ran the day. He was on the road every mile, towing the camper, leapfrogging support, keeping the operation moving.
His own story on recovery and life is the kind worth telling. The miles got done because he kept everything else moving.
No one runs across America alone.
Thank you to every sponsor who carried this journey. Want to be part of what's next? Get in touch.
Founded by Chris Herren, a former NBA player and person in long-term recovery, the Herren Project has provided free resources and support for prevention, recovery, and resilience to individuals, families, and communities impacted by addiction since 2011. Every dollar donated supports the Herren Project's programs.
Where your donation goes.
The journey is complete. Updates from the road are archived here.
The run is done, but the inbox is open. Email is the best way to reach me. I'll see Instagram messages but the inbox gets the priority.
