Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Eddie Iz amazing
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He did it! He ran 1,105 miles in the 51 days since July 26. Yesterday he ran back into London's Trafalgar Square, with blisters on his blisters, he said, to complete his goal. He'd eaten five or six thousand calories a day (!) and succeeded in raising nearly half a million dollars (but why wasn't it more?!) for Sport Relief. Sadly, few papers around the world have given this exercise (pun intended) any attention, but it's quite an achievement. Izzard noted that when he left on his journey, the only people in the Square were his own team but that yesterday there were hundreds of fans and well-wishers in spite of the rain. He said he hadn't trained much, in advance, and was not a marathon runner previously. He injured his ankles and toes, lost toenails, felt exhausted at the beginning, but as the days went on found that he ran more easily and felt good. Consider, however, that he ran 27 miles each day for 51 days. I suppose his whole body chemistry and make-up will be different after this. He's a funny, intelligent, engaging actor and comedian; apparently he's also an extraordinarily disciplined and determined human being.
Donations can be made at Comic Relief.
Donations can be made at Comic Relief.
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