Massage Warsaw- Massage Therapy – Warsaw Acupuncture

Tag: Eddie Izzard

  • Eddie Izzard, the Marathon Man. Part 2

    Here is the second episode of the series. I’m still amazed by this man. It is hard to believe that he just decided to do this out of the blue in the middle of his pampered life. Also surprising is how this man is tougher and more determined than anyone would ever suspect. It was almost painful to watch the soap opera of his toes, blisters and cramps but then to see him skip across finish line after finish line with a smile on his face was truly impressive.

    His progress was quite good. His first marathon, he clocked in at 10 hours after stopping to look at geese, get ice cream, chat with the locals and enjoy the scenery. For his last marathon, the victory lap back into London, where it all started, he made the 26.2 miles in a respectable 5 hours. This test of human endurance and human spirit ended up being a training program: from the couch to a 5 hour marathon in 2 months. Remember that the 5 hour time was after completing 43 marathons in 51 days. I’m sure that after some real rest and recuperation he could shave off considerable time. You can literally see in episodes 1 and 2, which trace his progress from marathon 1 to marathon XX how solid and strong his muscles were becoming, how his face was slimming and how his beer belly was shrinking day after day. The Eddy Izzard on the last day of the marathon was quite different from the Eddy Izzard from the first.

    Here is episode 2 in 6 parts. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Beware the show does have some foul language.  You can find episode 1 here.

    Part 1

    Part 2

    Part 3

    Part 4

    Part 5

    Part 6

  • Eddie Izzard, the Marathon Man

    In North America, Eddie Izzard isn’t exactly a household name, but in the UK he’s a bit of a legend.  A stand-up comic that can still sell out Radio City Music Hall for 4 nights, the 47 year old not only has staying power but is still growing professionally.  I had seen a few of his bits on Youtube and was looking for another when I came across a slew of articles on his try at running.   As he is portly with a sedentary lifestyle, I would’ve been impressed if he ran a marathon or half marathon, but it turns out he didn’t just run a marathon, he ran 43 marathons in 51 days.  That is something that most elite athletes couldn’t even dream of doing.  The average runner might only do 1 or 2 marathons a year and spend the rest of the time training, but Eddie who hadn’t really run since he was a kid, spent only 5 weeks of training before he set out on his mammoth task.  Oh, and in the process, he raised $400,000 for Sports Relief.  Truly inspirational.

    Here are some articles and videos:

    http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23744688-eddie-izzard-on-becoming-a-marathon-man.do

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1213682/Eddie-Izzard-completes-mega-seven-week-marathon-blisters-blisters.html

    Here is a youtube clip of the first episode from the documentary series on the run. There is some colourful language, consider yourself warned. Be sure to watch episode 2.

    Part 1

    Part 2

    Part 3

    Part 4

    Part 5

    Part 6