now and bbc news, one extra s rhys parkinson tries to compete in how not to run 55 miles. 55 miles. 37 days. sounds crazy. stupidity. that s what i m really interested in how far can i push my body? how far can i push my mind? reece s not going to do it. i would not be in the least bit disappointed if he decided against running this ultra. this ultra? yeah, i have to complete it, and i will complete it. i can do anything i want as long as ijust put my mind to it. ijust don t know if . it s going to happen. this is so jarring. your body was telling you, like, stop . i m about to book an ultramarathon, which is i don t actually know the length of something that is defined as an ultra. it s anything over 26.2. anything over a normal marathon is classed as an ultra. yeah, this is 55 miles. which is, what, two marathons? and a bit? yeah, further than two. its 9,500 feet ascent. this is the scary bit, though, because 95% off road. have you run off road before? in the field, i
now on bbc news, can you train for a 55 mile race in just over a month? reece parkinson from bbc radio 1xtra wants to, but everything is against him including a life changing trip to hospital. 55 miles. 37 days. sounds crazy. stupidity. that s what i m really interested in how far can i push my body? how far can i push my mind? reece s not going to do it. i would not be in the least bit disappointed if he decided against running this ultra. this ultra? yeah, i have to complete it, and i will complete it. i can do anything i want as long as ijust put my mind to it. ijust don t know if . it s going to happen. this is so jarring. your body was telling you, like, stop . i m about to book an ultramarathon, which is i don t actually know the length of something that s defined as an ultra. it s anything over 26.2. anything over a normal marathon is classed as an ultra. yeah, this is 55 miles. which is, what, two marathons? and a bit? yeah, further than two. its 9,500 feet asc
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this whole turn? i have to complete it, and i will complete it. i can do anything i want as long as ijust put my mind to it. ijust don t know if it s going to happen. this is so jarring. your body was telling you, like, stop . i m about to book an ultramarathon, which is i don t actually know the length of something that s defined as an ultra. it s anything over 26.2. anything over a normal marathon is classed as an ultra. yeah, this is 55 miles. which is, what, two marathons? and a bit? yeah, further than two. its 9,500 feet ascent. this is the scary bit, though, because 95% off road. have you run off road before? in the field, i guess, but there s basketball courts and stuff. what about up a mountain? upa mountain? i haven t. laughter. should we book this, or should we cancel this? i can easily cancel this! so i used to work on your ixtra talk show, that s how we met. you knew i was into running, and then somehow managed to persuade newsbeat bosses to make a documentary
urgent investigation is under way. that is the latest in a stabbing incident in kilburn, a fatal stabbing incident. now on bbc news. can you train for a 55 mile race injust over a month? reece parkinson from bbc radio 1xtra wants to, but everything is against him including a life changing trip to hospital. 55 miles. 37 days. sounds crazy. stupidity. that s what i m really interested in how far can i push my body? how far can i push my mind? reece is not going to do it. i would not be in the least bit disappointed if he decided against running this ultra. this ultra? i have to complete it, and i will complete it. i can do anything i want as long as ijust put my mind to it. ijust don t know if it s going to happen. this is so jarring. your body was telling you, like, stop . i m about to book an ultramarathon, which is i don t actually know the length of something that s defined as an ultra. it s anything over 26.2. anything over a normal marathon is classed as an ultra.