Marathon You Can Do It

As 36,000 london marathon runners disappear over the horizon, they will be hoping to finish the 26 agonising miles as first as possible and be home for lunch; but for Phil Packer, an  iraq veteran,  it will be the beginning of a 2 week crawl to the finish line.

Following a rocket attack in Basra, Iraq, the Royal Military Police officer was left with a severe spinal injury. The major had been told he would never walk again, let alone complete a marathon. The wounded Iraq veteran will attempt to walk London marathon in crutches.

One painful step at a time, the marathon will take him almost two weeks, mirroring the feat of brain-damaged former boxer Michael Watson in 2003. It will be two miles a day for Phil.

His story is remarkable!

His main mission is to raise a million pounds for injured service men. To support Phil Packer run london marathon visit Phil Packer website

From here at dailyrunningtips, I wish Phil all the best!

written by Constantine Njeru \\ tags: celebrity runners, london marathon, Marathon Running, Running Injuries, Training

Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin is a passionate runner, she even named her first born son “Track”

Sarah Palin favourite running shoe

She told Wall street journal that she runs 3 miles every other day. In the same interview she mentioned she runs in Nike Air Structure triax.

Her marathon finishing time

She ran the 2005 Humpy’s classic marathon and finished in a respectable time of 3:59:36.

Nike Air Structure Triax

Sarah Palin Running Diet

Wild Alaskan seafood, moose, caribou and fresh fruit and what about her post workout food? “Nothing. I just drink water.” she said

written by Constantine Njeru \\ tags: celebrity runners, Inspiring Stories, marathon runners, Marathon Running, sarah palin