Eddie Izzard

[El Gordo]

Welcome, OG.

I watched the first Eddie Izzard episode on iPlayer over the weekend, and found it thoroughly enjoyable. He won't break any speed records, but seems to have the rare knack of just being able to sort of 'lock on' to his intention (of plodding along all day until he gets to 26 miles), without ever considering stopping or walking -- unless it's to peer at something interesting, or to drink some beer. You can tell he's exhausted, but he just keeps going like a robot. Adds weight to the view that running long distances is largely a mental challenge.

Highly recommended to anyone with BBC iPlayer access. (Just UK residents unfortunately, I believe.)