I only like walking barefoot in the shower and I don't go very far. Sure, I can wear socks and walk, but there's no way I would ever do what this guy just did.
Eamonn Keaveney started walking from Istanbul, Turkey and walked barefoot to his hometown of Claremorris, Mayo, in Ireland. It was 4,228.94 miles and it only took him 369 days. In 2016 he set the record with about a 1,3000 mile walk across Ireland and in 2024 set a new record with a 2,200 mile walk. He also holds the record for going across Ireland on a Unicycle in five days.
He's a 34-year-old civil servant and he obviously loves his hobby. His challenges are a little bit different than ours. He explained, "I had thorns and small pieces of glass pricking my feet-near the end of the rip, a blackthorn caused an infection in my foot that took me off the road for a full week."
He met a lot of very curious and kind people who helped him in all different situations including when he was bit by a dog and need a rabies shot. If you wanted a safe bet, I would say that he's going to be on some long quest again once he recovers from literally being on the road for a year.
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