"In 1970 Robert Kraft came back home to South Beach from Nashville and Las Vegas, where he tried to make it as a songwriter. He started running with some boxers from the 5th Street Gym and slowly built up to 8 miles. He made a New Years resolution to run 8 miles a day for one year starting on January 1st, 1975. He found the benefits mentally, physically and spiritually were all positive, so he kept running 8 miles a day on the sands of South Beach....He has ran everyday since. (never missing a day). Over 700 runners ranging in age from 9 to 79, from over 60 different countries and 48 states have completed at least one 8 mile run with him. Everyone who completes the 8 miles gets a nickname and is added to The Raven List. This is a run, not a race although many of the Raven Runners train for races, Raven trains to come back tomorrow. Raven has the longest known world running streak on the sand and in the same location. He has seen every sunset, never been caught in rush hour traffic and turned what was a negative into a positive becoming an inspiration to others." 
This dude is CRAZY if you ask me....running 8 miles a day on the beach for over 30 years. From a medical standpoint I would imagine his knees are on the verge of a ligamental breakdown, his feet throb with bunions when he's relaxing, and the joints in his hips and ankles are one sand-dune pothole away from cracking! However, from a military standpoint I think his self-discipline and determination should be the main story line in their next "How-to" guidebook. Personally, I can't even remember to wake up on time for a year......let alone 34 years!
If you think about it realistically, this Raven dude had to of run 8 miles every day for 34 years experiencing some sort of the following: Hurricane weather, Flu-like symptoms, Death in the family, Diarrhea, and not to mention sleep-in tendencies. I have to give props where props are due...the man is a machine!
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