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Old 16-09-2009, 09:27 PM
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Not seen a post yet about it but what an achievment he's just done

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...-blisters.html
Old 16-09-2009, 09:33 PM
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Top bloke fair play, part of the journey was few miles from me in mid wales

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Read about that yesterday, was quite shocked! Thought he was nothing but a big headed ponce but what he's done is quite a feat!
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Originally Posted by PT
Top bloke fair, play part of the journey was few miles from me in mid wales
Yeah he ran through Barnsley too

Never been a fan, but all the same, what a goal
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heard him talk on radio one a few times, fair fucking paly to doing what was it, over 40 maratons in 7 weeks?

6 days a week with 1 rest day.

i dont think i could even run 1 marathon in 1 week!

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Old 16-09-2009, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Fudgey
heard him talk on radio one a few times, fair fucking paly to doing what was it, over 40 maratons in 7 weeks?

6 days a week with 1 rest day.

i dont think i could even run 1 marathon in 1 week!

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If i run around the garden with the little'un for 5 mins a feel like im gonna pass out
Old 16-09-2009, 09:42 PM
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes did 6 marathones after a heart by pass,

but 40 in 7 weeks, christ!

What a man.
Old 17-09-2009, 06:27 AM
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Massive achivement, well done that man.
Old 17-09-2009, 07:17 AM
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Couldn't beleive it when I read it. HOW? Nearly killed my brother doing just one marathon. So fair play and well done

He used to be a bit of a chubster too didn't he?
Old 17-09-2009, 07:21 AM
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Amazing achievement couldn't believe it when i heard.

Good excuse to put this up..... some of his stuff is funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw
Old 17-09-2009, 08:18 AM
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well done that man, did he do it in his high heels...........
Old 17-09-2009, 09:47 AM
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Never really likd but what a thing to do
Old 17-09-2009, 09:56 AM
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INCREDIBLE achievement.

just wow.
Old 17-09-2009, 09:58 AM
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absofookinglutely mental what he has done! fair play! i've followed it a bit on radio 1 when they chat with him. heard about his routine in the morning excersicing and having to redress and patch up his feet which are blistered to fuck
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top bloke
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he's going to fun with his joints from now on !
Old 17-09-2009, 12:51 PM
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comment at the bottom lol
This was nothing, I have polished off 100 marathons in a week - but I believe they call them Snickers now though!

Fabulous achievement Mr Izzard - Britain is very fond of you.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1213682/Eddie-Izzard-completes-mega-seven-week-marathon-blisters-blisters.html#ixzz0RMrwMuKq
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Ive just read about this... WOW!!

Fair play that man!
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what a legend 5 weeks training,

i cant run to the end of my garden let alone 1100+miles
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