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Eddie Izzard's Ultra-Marathon (43 marathons in 51 days) for Charity
Sky News UK ^ | 2009.0916 | Hazel Tyldesley

Posted on 09/16/2009 4:23:18 AM PDT by davidlachnicht

(T)he comedian himself who looked to be the real athlete after covering 1,100 miles on foot in 51 days, and seeing his split times plummet along the way.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: charity; sport; uk
Unbelievable
1 posted on 09/16/2009 4:23:18 AM PDT by davidlachnicht
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To: davidlachnicht

Wow.....I feel like I need to get out and run!


2 posted on 09/16/2009 4:24:18 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
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To: davidlachnicht

Looks like he did it in Europe, where the history comes from.


3 posted on 09/16/2009 4:26:49 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.)
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To: Ready4Freddy
An Executive Transvestite Athlete.

Love Eddie Izard!!

4 posted on 09/16/2009 4:32:41 AM PDT by submarinerswife ("If I win I can't 't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead." - George S. Patton)
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To: davidlachnicht

I liked the show about the “Travelers,” too. He’s quite an unusual fellow.


5 posted on 09/16/2009 4:48:56 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: davidlachnicht

The few comments I read of his show that he not arrogant about his run. Doing this to raise 200,000 pounds for charity is a noble accompliment. 30 miles or more a day for 43 days with 5 weeks of training is amazing. A real man.


6 posted on 09/16/2009 5:43:35 AM PDT by mefistofelerevised
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To: mefistofelerevised
Mr. Izzard wins the medal for "most implausible Nazi" for his role in Valkyrie.

Jeez, casting FAIL.

7 posted on 09/16/2009 6:07:29 AM PDT by I Buried My Guns
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To: I Buried My Guns

I thought he was good in that movie. But I liked the movie. He can play dramatic roles.


8 posted on 09/16/2009 6:44:55 AM PDT by submarinerswife ("If I win I can't 't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead." - George S. Patton)
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To: Ready4Freddy

“Ice cream or death”


9 posted on 09/16/2009 7:23:50 AM PDT by davidlachnicht ("IF WE ARE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
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To: davidlachnicht

Wow. That’s a truly serious accomplishment. Well done.


10 posted on 09/16/2009 7:26:21 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: submarinerswife; davidlachnicht

Prisoners coming.... Prisoners coming...


11 posted on 09/16/2009 7:33:51 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.)
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To: davidlachnicht

The customised ice-cream van that followed Eddie along his 1,100-mile route

12 posted on 09/16/2009 7:36:58 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: nascarnation

That’s where they kept the squirrels w/ camo paint.


13 posted on 09/16/2009 7:45:22 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.)
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To: Ready4Freddy

Todd. The God of biscuits.


14 posted on 09/16/2009 4:42:30 PM PDT by submarinerswife ("If I win I can't 't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead." - George S. Patton)
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To: davidlachnicht

Wan’t it ‘cake or death’? Tho I could go either way.


15 posted on 09/16/2009 9:57:42 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy (The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.)
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