ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A retired Rochester police officer who set out to run 55 miles per day for a week to raise money for a local nonprofit has been sidelined in his quest.
Brett Sobieraski started his challenge last Saturday, the day the area dealt with torrential rain. He ran through the downpours but it damaged his feet.
On Thursday, he was advised to go to the emergency room and found that his blisters were infected and he was in the early stages of cellulitis. But Sobieraski’s supporters continued the run, finishing up Thursday’s 55 miles and then covering Friday’s 55 miles too…