See Dane Run

See Dane Run is the account of Dane Rauschenberg's journey to run 52 consecutive weekly marathons in one calendar year all while working a full-time job in the greater Washington D.C. area. The book tells the tale of how Dane progresses from neophyte runner to sub-3 hour marathoner. This book serves not only as a guide to 52 distinct and unusual marathons across North America (for those looking to find that right race) but more importantly, is an inspirational tome for anyone looking to push themselves further than they thought possible. With Rauschenberg's athletic history as a backdrop, he paints the picture of how running never was the real sport of his choosing. From record holder on the swim team in high school, to rugby player in college, to Golden Gloves boxer in law school, Rauschenberg only began running after having already tested all these other sports. He shows how his first few marathons were abject failures and how it took him years to realize what worked best for him in running. Even then he went from just 6 lifetime marathons to planing 52 consecutive weekly marathons in one year. filled with anecdotal humor and a week by week recap of the people and places Rauschenberg encountered, See Dane Run is not a book about running. It is a book about life, while running.

In 2006, Dane Rauschenberg went from a relative novice in marathon running to one of the more recognized names in the sport. While working a full-time job in the greater Washington D.C. area, Dane ran 52 consecutive weekly marathons, starting with the first weekend in January and going until December 31st. In addition, he also raised over $44,000 for the Mobile, Alabama chapter of L'Arche, an organization which benefits the developmentally disabled, and did all of this out of his own pocket with no corporate sponsors. If that was not enough, Dane did more than just complete those marathons he competed in them - averaging a 3:21 for each race. Running his fastest time of the year in his 42nd marathon (a 2:59 - which broke a personal best at the time), Dane showed that he lives by his own words that everyone should give their all regardless of what that all may be.