sentences:  In 1992, he had his toenails removed in order to avoid chronic problems he experienced due to the extreme number of miles he was racing and training.In fall 2008, he attempted to break the world record for a trans-American crossing (currently held by Pete Kostelnick) and completed a 3,063.2-mile run from San Francisco to New York in 52.5 days, equal to 117 marathons, or two marathons plus a 10K each day.Ulrich succeeded in setting new Masters and Grand Masters records and recorded the third fastest crossing of the United States on foot.