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People take on amazing quests.
Former Canadian Volkssport Federation President Ole Oleson and wife Helene are walking from the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific in western Canada, and then across Canada to the Atlantic Ocean. That's a marathon a day. Ultramarathon runs and walks are growing in popularity. They expect 7000 to enter this year. Walking a long distance each day for two or more days is a grueling endurance test.