So there we were yesterday, waiting in the media area of the Phoenix Suns and out walks, Shaquille O’Neal. Ya, the “taller than me, Steph & Amber together” guy who plays for the Phoenix Suns. Standing a mere 3 feet from Steph, who came up to his knees!

Visit our Tucson Photo Album as we experience the vast desert!

That has been the name of the game this past couple of days here in Arizona. Dry, really hot in the daytime, really cold at night, and more jaw dropping beauty running amongst the Saguaro forests. The desert is alive with these giants cacti (that can take up to 75 years just to grow a side arm!) – the tallest is 13.8 meters tall and 3.1 meters wide.

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After 260 miles of straight (but mountainous!) running through incredible big sky, high desert country, we arrived in Patagonia, Arizona and 2 glad to have them, rest days. There we were hosted by another “local hero”, Sherry Luna! Then we got to stay in our very own “Casita” here in Tucson – there’s bobcat’s and all around here.

Be sure to check our New Mexico photo gallery to see the many beautiful sights and even more beautiful people we met there.

In less than 12 weeks, Matt and Steph will bring their incredible journey to a grand close almost one year to the date they left Vancouver, by running straight into EPIC 2009 and kicking off the event! EPIC will host our homecoming reception where we’ll meet and hold discussions with exhibitors, sponsors and visitors present.

Here’s what you need to know about this event.

We entered the Enchanted (and hilly) Forests of New Mexico over the last 3 days. It felt like we’d transported back to BC on the 1st week of the tour, as the pine forests returned, complete with deer, cows running (away from us) and that fresh scent of mountain air hitting our lungs as we made our way up towards.

Vancity and ChangeEverything.ca has featured Run For One Planet front and centre this week with a cool guest column: Passion, Commitment and Feet Running that you just must check out!

Run For One Planet is a member of Change Everything where we post to our Changes Blog and encourage others to make environmentally-conscious changes in their lives.

Good Sunday from North Carolina, rain soaked North Carolina. On our call to QMFM on Friday I was boasting that it was 70 degrees and sunny after they told me it was a typical Vancouver morning, filled with low clouds and heavy rain. Yesterday we woke up to low hanging clouds and heavy, with even heavier rain this morning.