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Man running to help friend Brad Howe of Fort Myers is getting ready for a footrace. But it's not a local 5k or even a marathon. It's a 150-mile trek over six days across the Sahara desert. How's that for a little jog?
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South Charleston native goes for a scramble in the Sahara Matt Nelson has always been the kind of guy who likes a challenge, whether it is majoring in chemistry to prove he can do it, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, or now, entering endurance events that call for racing 150 miles across a desert.
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Funding for sick kids
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ADVENTURE A trio of South Floridians will attempt to traverse the world's most treacherous deserts. And while they're on their extreme adventure, they hope to raise more than $100,000 for charity. |
afantz@herald.com Matthew Nelson spent most of his life jumping out of helicopters, crawling on his belly through jagged terrain and riding out Saudi Arabian sandstorms. So when the military warrior bowed out of the Marines and became a salesman, the 40-year-old father of three knew he had to find something more rigorous to conquer than earning his next bonus. His two South Florida buddies -- Jim Molaschi of Cooper City, who trained to be a Navy SEAL, and Rob Greer of Coconut Grove, a former Army Ranger -- also felt a hunger they couldn't fill with their day jobs. So the hard-core jocks are now training with an eye toward completing 4 Deserts -- one of the most grueling adventure races in the world, encompassing 455 miles across four continents, that begins in China's Gobi Desert and ends in Antarctica.
