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Movie Night with Marshall Ulrich

We got to attend a screening of this last night in Modesto at the State Theater. It was put on as a benefit for the Modesto Marathon and  Teens Run Modesto  with a silent auction, raffle, food, and wine. Free wine. We didn't bid on anything in the silent auction, but I did...for the first time EVER in my life, win a raffle prize. And a damn good one. Ta da! I win! The film follows  Marshall Ulrich   and Charlie Engle  in 2008 on their attempt to run from San Francisco to New York City faster than anyone else ever had. The record of 46 days, 8 hours, 36 minutes  had held over 20 years, set by  Frank Giannino  in 1980. To do this, they would need to average 70 miles per day for 46 days. Not only is this a documentary of their journey, it's a snapshot of the state of the country in September of 2008, the month before the election. When the economy was crumbling. When people were losing their homes and jobs. There are candid interviews w...