Melissa Racouillat 35 year-old ultra-marathoner and physical therapist

Melissa is running in the Gobi March, a 155-mile race in Western China June 26-July 2, 2011. This race is one of 4 in the RacingthePlanet's 4Deserts series, ranked by TIME magazine as the second toughest endurance challenge in the world. Melissa's goal is to finish the Gobi March in the top three women and raise money for the Blue Planet Network ( http://www.blueplanetnetwork.org ), an organization dedicated to solving the lack of potable water worldwide. Melissa first tried WingFoot Iskiate after completing the Atacama Crossing and found it kept her going during her long work days as a physical therapist. She contacted us via email about a possible sponsorship and we immediately decided we had to talk to her. We like to support local people who are examples of great health doing something good for the planet....oh, and we have to like them. So, Tobias called her and the three of us spoke for about 20 minutes. She has a really friendly voice and engaging personality AND she was born in San Luis Obispo! She also served for two and a half years in the Peace Corps in Cote d'Ivoire (West Africa). We are proud to be providing Melissa with all the WingFoot Iskiate she needs to train for, and run, the Gobi March endurance race. Staying hydrated will be a priority and since each runner must carry all their own food, gear and clothing the lightweight WingFoot packets are perfect. If you would like to sponsor Melissa, find out more about her races or just check out her great website simply click on the link to Infinite Endurance on our Home page. Cheers, Sheree