Out for a soda

Obviously a very determined man, as well as someone with many talents; impressive!

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Preston Barden, 46, of Collingswood, NJ is walking from New York City to Los Angeles and back in an effort to raise money for children stricken with cancer.

"I told my wife I was going out for a soda and I'd be right back," Barden joked. He won't return home for a long time.

His 5,900-mile trek to Los Angeles and back will be daunting, and he hopes to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the fastest time across America on foot on a never previously attempted "round trip."

Barden began training in the martial arts in 1978, and has continued training to this day. He has four black belts. Barden is a certified welder, a certified commercial scuba diver, has a Master's of Arts in physical education, a Master's of Arts in occupational Chinese medicine, and a Doctorate in Divinity as an ordained reverend. He is also a flute designer, painter and a carpenter.

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