Inspired by a newspaper article, Marshall Madill had dreamed of riding a motorcycle to Alaska since the days of his youth.
Come along Marshall relives and shares with you this adventure of a lifetime that changed his life forever..
It is the story of how God invited Himself along for the journey and it\'s the story of how Marshall was transformed From an "Iron Butt" to a "Melted Heart" by the special individuals that he encountered all along the journey.
It is the story of the life lessons Marshall learned throughout the planning, preparation, the ride itself, and even since the official trip was completed.
This is the story of how Marshall planned and prepared for the ride.
Marshall would definitely need to be an "Iron Butt" in order to accomplish this goal.
This route would cover over 8,600 miles in less than 10-days.
He studied and memorized the maps of the route, which would take him to every one of the 48 Contiguous United States of America and then on to Alaska.
He prepared mentally.
He prepared physically.
He spent the next fifteen months planning and preparing for this "Iron Butt" ride.
When Marshall heard it involved Alaska, his interest was immediately peaked.
Soon he was hearing about an "Iron Butt" event called "48 States Plus Alaska In 10 Days or Less".
Being competitive by nature, his attitude about "Iron Butt" riding began to temper.
Then one day, he discovered a handful of fellow motorcycle enthusiasts that he knew were avid "Iron Butt" participants.
Marshall had absolutely no desire nor intent to even attempt to ride his motorcycle one thousand miles in a day.
They were in quite a predicament.
The one time they did seven hundred miles in a day, neither could hardly walk or sit down either one.
Marshall and Jan felt they were really being aggressive when they rode four hundred miles in a day.
An "Iron Butt" in the motorcycle world is someone who rides their motorcycle one thousand miles in a single twenty-four hour period.
And while Marshall and his wife Jan are avid motorcycle enthusiasts, he really never envisioned himself as an "Iron Butt" motorcyclist.
In his mind, Marshall had always budgeted an entire month for this trip.
However, this dream consisted of a leisurely ride by day, taking in all the sites, and sleeping under the stars by night.
Inspired by a newspaper article, Marshall Madill had dreamed of riding a motorcycle to Alaska since the days of his youth
