May 26, 2013

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One year, 1,000 miles

In 2009, he walked the equivalent of Tucson to Denver

One year, 1,000 miles

One year, 1,000 miles

Rick Metcalf/Special to The Explorer, Mount Rushmore.

One year, 1,000 miles

One year, 1,000 miles

Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Rick Metcalf and his dog Murphy walk along the Rillito River late last month as he closed in on walking his 1,000th mile during 2009. Metcalf walked 1,020 miles over the course of last year, an average of three miles per day.

One year, 1,000 miles

One year, 1,000 miles

Rick Metcalf/Special to The Explorer, The Wave.

One year, 1,000 miles

One year, 1,000 miles

Rick Metcalf/Special to The Explorer, Seven Falls.

One year, 1,000 miles

One year, 1,000 miles

Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Rick Metcalf and his dog Murphy get a ceremonial Gatorade bath from his wife, daughter-in-law and sister-in-law along the Rillito River path as he walked his 1,000th mile. Metcalf set a goal to walk 1,000 miles over the course of 2009. He met that goal on Dec. 24.

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