PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A Portland veteran and side show performer attempted to set a Guinness World Record on Saturday for the bane of most parents' existence - walking barefoot on Legos for longest distance.

Richard Litz, who goes by Celtic Oddity on social media, is no stranger to the likes of breathing fire and other extreme acts. But he told KOIN 6 News what prompted him to undertake this attempt stems from his experience as a veteran, saying walking barefoot on Legos symbolizes what he and others go through.

"As a veteran with mental illnesses, this is what mentally, I feel like I'm doing every day. So I wanted to do that," he said. "Plus, I think it's a record that I physically can endure and do for my support."

Litz also detailed how he'd been preparing for this moment for over

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