1 Marathon x 1000 = Serge Roetheli

52 year old Swiss Serge Roetheli just spent the last 5 years of his life running around the world and the last 2 days telling us all about it in a Holiday Inn Express in Latham, NY. He and his wife Nicole, a hearty gal who trailed behind him on a motorbike loaded with supplies, flew from Geneva to Albany so that we - his lowly underachiever production peeps, could document their amazing adventures.

Serge didn't walk, bike or rollerblade around the world, he ran ON FOOT - can you even begin to grasp that concept? Most people, including moi, have difficulty doing a lap around the neighborhood, let alone 66 countries in 5 continents or 25,000 miles. This amazing machine of a man and his equally determined partner survived malaria, venomous snake bites, suffocating heat and humidity, street thugs, violent snowstorms, sprained ankles, broken spirits, reckless drivers and countless physical, mental and emotional roadblocks. Their story is one you have to see to believe and thank goodness Serge's wife Nicole carried 3 handheld videocameras with her - rolling on everything while Serge set a pace of about 7 miles an hour or 50 miles a day.

Serge has made it into the Guiness Book of World Records, written a book and inspires thousands everyday to 'never give up' and 'follow their dreams'. What a truly mindblowing epic this documentary will make when we (Luzerne Productions/Shenise Productions and PilotGirl Productions) finishes shooting and editing it. The couple’s impetus for the run was to promote children’s rights worldwide and to help fund Vision Quest, a humanitarian organization that provides treatment and prevention for blinding eye conditions in underserved areas worldwide.

I'll never brag about running a marathon ever again...