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Random running and remote races.
30-10-2006, 08:53 AM,
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Random running and remote races.
Great story, BB. Really quite inspiring.

Reminds me a bit of Joe Fell, a guy I've mentioned here before. Julie Welch writes about him in "26.2". He was homeless for years; lived on a bench in a park in Brixton, chronic alcoholic, barely able to walk. Eventually got his act together and started running, becoming an ultra runner turning in very respectable times like 8 hours something in the London to Brighton race and around 3 hours in the FLM. Will check the facts later.

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He started running aged 48. Got his act together after a confrontation with a policeman who was himself a recovering alcoholic. Ran FLM in 3:06. Still runs it every year, plus heavily into triathlons now.
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But thanks for the tale. I love these characters. Does anyone know how/where he spent the intervening period?
El Gordo

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Messages In This Thread
Random running and remote races. - by Sweder - 14-04-2006, 12:24 PM
Random running and remote races. - by El Gordo - 15-04-2006, 11:14 PM
Random running and remote races. - by El Gordo - 20-04-2006, 10:28 PM
Random running and remote races. - by Sweder - 23-05-2006, 09:55 PM
Random running and remote races. - by marathondan - 24-05-2006, 06:04 AM
Random running and remote races. - by El Gordo - 30-10-2006, 08:53 AM
Random running and remote races. - by Sweder - 30-10-2006, 10:00 AM
Random running and remote races. - by marathondan - 16-11-2006, 12:57 PM
Random running and remote races. - by Riazor Blue - 19-11-2006, 09:11 AM
Random running and remote races. - by Antonio247 - 19-11-2006, 03:23 PM

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