Here’s another guy walking Route 66

Dennis Kinch is walking from Chicago to L.A. That’s no small feat. What makes it more impressive is that Kinch suffers from chronic pain. He’s doing this not because he’s a masochist, but because he seeks to raise awareness of chronic pain for the National Pain Foundation. Here’s Kinch’s story. Here’s the site where you … Continue reading Here’s another guy walking Route 66

Pain Connection walker is having a blast

Of course, if I received free nights at the Route 66 Hotel in Springfield, Ill., a meal at the Cozy Dog, and visited with Bill Shea at his gas station museum, that would lift my spirits, too. Dennis Kinch’s latest journal entry is here. He’s walked 267 miles and is in Hamel, Ill. He has … Continue reading Pain Connection walker is having a blast

Latest Pain Connection walker’s update

Dennis Kinch has walked through St. Louis and has covered 300 miles in his National Pain Foundation awareness campaign along Route 66. Here is his latest journal entry.

Video of Route 66 walker Dennis Kinch

Dennis Kinch, who is walking the length of Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, was recently interviewed by a Fox television affiliate in St. Louis. To view the three-minute Windows Media Player video clip, go to this site and click on the “Dennis on the St. Louis News” link.

Pain Connection walker report

Dennis Kinch, who is walking the length of Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation, was interviewed by the Rolla Daily News. Here is the report.

Pain Connection walker update

Dennis Kinch, who is walking the length of Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation, has posted his first update on the Web site in a couple weeks (he has limited access to the Internet on the road). He’s made it to Lebanon, Mo., and he’s walked 460 miles. He’s experienced rough … Continue reading Pain Connection walker update

Emory Duick takes a long walk to the Pier

Emory Duick, the 71-year-old man who decided to walk or jog Route 66 to encourage fellow senior citizens to be more physically active, reached the end of his 2,250-mile journey today when he made it to the Santa Monica Pier at the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, Calif. Duick reached the “spiritual” end of Route … Continue reading Emory Duick takes a long walk to the Pier

Notes from the road

The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is sponsoring a clean-up day on Saturday, April 17, at the old Ozark Trail section of Route 66 west of Sapulpa. This project is in conjunction with the Great American Cleanup and Keep Oklahoma Beautiful programs. Work will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. The association wants … Continue reading Notes from the road

Pain Walker launches Web site

Remember Dennis Kinch, the man afflicted with chronic pain who walked Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation? He’s no longer with the foundation, but he’s establishing a nonprofit group called Pain Education, Awareness and Re-invention, or PEAR. He’s also writing a book about his experiences and producing a documentary. He also … Continue reading Pain Walker launches Web site

Fat Man meets the Pain Walker

Yeah, the title sounds like one of those superhero battles from Marvel Comics in the 1960s and ’70s. Actually, Dennis Kinch, who is walking west on Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, met in Vinita, Okla., with Steve Vaught, who is walking east on Route 66 in an effort to lose weight. Vaught and … Continue reading Fat Man meets the Pain Walker