We were very happy to be there to see Matthew Kearns when he arrived in Long Beach late Saturday night, after running an astonishing 90 miles to promote Long Island wind projects.

After it grew dark, a crowd gathered to hear a concert and rally organized by Sierra Club, and anxiously tracked Matt's progress on twitter. He'd been due in originally by 9, and as time passed, worry set in. Was he ok?

The crowd grew chilled as the wind kicking up on the boardwalk demonstrated the viability of a wind farm, to the point that the finish line had to be dismantled before it blew down. Then came the announcement that EMTs had stopped the run (with Matt protesting) and that he was on his way, via support van, to the hotel where the rally was held. At exactly that moment, the moon rose over the ocean in a surreally beautiful fiery haze–a "honey" moon–buoying the mood. Some time later, Matt arrived, dazed at first, then rallying as he was greeted with cheers and hugs. He looked in surprisingly good shape, not limping or even appearing to be stiff, but he described his feet as "a horrible mess," having lost a toenail and developed a serious marathoner's blister.

You can honor the super human effort Matt has made, and continue bringing attention to offshore wind, by sending a message to Governor Cuomo to build the wind farm and veto the LNG port. And join us later this summer as we continue to do beach excursions to alert Long Island about these conflicting projects.