Marathon Man, what’s the point Simon Rice In

Stefaan's story has been compared to Forrest Gump
Earlier this week I received a press release that told me a man from Belgium was running 365 marathons in 1 year. As Sport Editor for independent.co.uk I tend to receive quite a lot of these emails. Most move quicker to the trash bin than Usain Bolt moves over 100 metres but this once caught the eye.
At first I assumed there was a catch – maybe they were ‘mini-marathons’,Tiffany 1837 key ring, or perhaps he was the drugged up product of some scientific experiment that allowed him to complete such feats. But alas no,Oakley Women/Ladies Sunglasses, this guy is quite simply running 365 marathons (the 26 mile ones) every day for a year,Sale Pandora Charms, and I couldn’t find any mention of endurance enhancing drugs anywhere.
‘That’s impressive’ I thought. It makes Eddie Izzard’s 43 marathons in 51 days look like a fun-run. So I continued to read. I learnt that Stefaan Engels will go through 25 pairs of trainers,Wholesale Christian Louboutin Sandals, he sleeps 9-10 hours a night and he eats 6,Aviato,000 kcals a day. The press release also informed me (for some reason) that he’s 181cm tall. Very impressive.
But after the initial arousal of interest subsided I couldn’t help but think: Why the hell do people do stuff like this?
Really,puma sneakers, just what’s the point? Apparently he wants to highlight healthy eating and prove ‘you can achieve any goal’. But surely not working for a year and eating double the daily recommended intake of kcals isn’t the best way of doing it. Stefaan apparently wants to ‘inspire people’ – but inspire them for what exactly I’m not sure. Perhaps he wants to inspire people to be work shy and spend their lives doing something completely pointless that contributes nothing to society and helps no-one? I probably would have preferred it if he was some drugged up experiment – at least Stefaan would have contributed something to science. Maybe I’m wrong and have taken this all a bit too seriously. You can find out about him here if you disagree with me and want to know more.
From his own personal point of view,rayban sunglasses, he’s clearly keen to set a world record. But why doesn’t he just sit in a bath full of beans for ages – there’s probably a world record for that. A colleague of mine agreed with my viewpoint when he offered: “This man is everything that’s wrong with the world”. Maybe a bit strong but I see where he’s coming from.
Just before I dropped the press release into the trash bin,Oakley ladies sunglasses, I noticed it pointed out that the story bears similarities to the film Forrest Gump. That’s the film where Tom Hanks plays a dim-witted individual. I suppose I can see the comparison.
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