You’ve heard the saying, “you’re only as old as your attitude.” Well, David is about to prove that turning 50 doesn’t mean he’s over the hill but rather on top of it. He realized at this major life milestone, there’s a choice to make: toss in the towel, surrender to the inevitable and accept as fate the age-enhanced meltdown, or bring out the big guns and prove that the fountain of youth is within those that believe otherwise.

So to mark the occasion, David is celebrating by doing what he loves to do—running. It’s 50 for 50! He’s going to run 50 miles on his birthday on January 26, 2008. This event is not only designed to bust the aging myth but also to raise money for Hands of Hope, a non-profit organization providing medical care, hope and help to residents of rural Guatemalan villages.

We encourage you to join in the celebration in one or more ways and have created this site to help you do just that.

• Explore Run Details to learn when and where David will be so you can join him on foot or on a bike for a mile or two (or 50.) Or maybe you can just be along the route or at the finish to cheer him on.
• Hotel Info has all the info you need to get in on the group rate and stay with other out-of-town family and friends.
• Check-out Post-Run Party for all the scoop about the finish-line waterfront bash that coincides with the Gasparilla Invasion.
• Click on Donate to make a tax-deductable contribution in honor of 50 for 50 to Hands of Hope.
• Order a Shirt to have a cool memento of the event and help raise money as all proceeds from shirt sales will be donated to Hands of Hope.
• Regularly visit this site for updates and to read David’s daily Blog as he prepares for this event.
• Leave a Message on the message board for David.