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| Author: | [SpA]JediLardMaster [ 29 Mar 2010, 20:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
In the uk we have a number of different tv fund raising events, one is called Sports Relief. Anyway something that may have passed our friends over the water by is exactly what Eddie Izzard did for this years event. He decided to 43 marathons in 43 days - one after another. What makes it even more incredible is that he only started training 4 weeks before starting - he was 47 when starting this. There was a three part t.v. documentory that followed him as he went through pure hell. There is very few things that truly astound me, but this was one of them. He rasied more than £1million. http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/ ... man-review |
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| Author: | [SpA]Relentless [ 29 Mar 2010, 20:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
I heard it was done in 51 days. Still pretty awesome. |
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| Author: | [SpA]Repel [ 29 Mar 2010, 21:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
Yeah, wikipedia says 51 days. |
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| Author: | Lim-Dul [ 29 Mar 2010, 22:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
[SpA]Repel wrote: Yeah, wikipedia says 51 days.
Wikipedia is always right!
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| Author: | [SpA]JediLardMaster [ 29 Mar 2010, 22:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
43 marathons in 51 days. People train for months for one, but 43! He trained for 4 weeks! |
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| Author: | [SpA]Relentless [ 29 Mar 2010, 22:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
Well, it's not like the marathons themselves aren't training as well ;P |
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| Author: | DrMcMoist [ 29 Mar 2010, 22:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
I take my hat off to him. |
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| Author: | sebas [ 29 Mar 2010, 23:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
The man is just awesome. From his stand-up shows, to the interviews and now this. |
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| Author: | [SpA]SaintK [ 29 Mar 2010, 23:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
Got any links to the TV part? |
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| Author: | [SpA]Scatterbrain [ 30 Mar 2010, 10:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
wait wha that sounds like it shouldn't be possible. I know he ran marathons consecutive days in a row, which is amazing enough (most folks after 1 marathon will crash out for a bit, and will only attempt another one sometimes next year). now, it should take a whole year of hard training for most people to be at the stage of fitness to complete a marathon. so 4 weeks seems unlikely, regardless of his age or anything else. I mean, I'm not doubting he managed it, it's just... wtf o_0 |
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| Author: | [SpA]JediLardMaster [ 30 Mar 2010, 11:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eddie Izzard - 43 Marathons in 43 Days |
Theres loads on You Tube - the first 10 minutes of the first episode give you all the background and size of what he did - jump to 1.21 for when he goes to see the Olympic Institute. I still can't quite believe how he managed to do it, he essentially ran around the UK. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aetnOwJx ... L&index=30[/youtube] |
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