"My name is Barry and I'm a runner. As a clinically obese 52-year-old Irishman who regularly binge drinks (the NHS's joyless definition, not my own), I would love to be able to say I took up running for health reasons but that would be a lie. Truth be told, I was railroaded into it by my Football Weekly associate Max Rushden, who publicly challenged me to run the London Landmarks Half-Marathon."
"Before October, my most recent recollection of actually running more than 20 metres for a departing bus dated back to 1992. I was chased down the main street of my provincial home town by some ne'er-do-wells following a post-nightclub misunderstanding, the details of which have been lost to time. Before October, I had not competed in any sport more physically taxing than pool or darts since leaving school."
A clinically obese 52-year-old Irishman who regularly binge drinks began training for the London Landmarks Half-Marathon after a public challenge from an associate. The route runs from Whitehall past Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, across Westminster Bridge, along Victoria Embankment and on to Trafalgar Square with more than 20,000 participants. The runner expects to lag behind most competitors and will carry fundraising efforts for Great Ormond Street Children's Charity. The charity's fundraising team secured the place and the campaign has raised 25,096 so far. The runner received a 100% recycled polyester turquoise singlet in 2XL featuring a teardrop logo showing a child smiling and crying.
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