Izzard determined to finish run (From Crewe Guardian)

Izzard determined to finish run

11:16am Friday 7th August 2009 in

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Eddie Izzard has said he is determined to complete his "crazy" challenge to run more than 1,000 miles around the UK to raise cash for charity.

The comedian and actor, 47, is running 30 miles a day - further than the length of a marathon - for Sport Relief.

Speaking on GMTV, Izzard, who only trained for just over a month, said: "It is slightly crazy and my feet are slightly disintegrating but I'll make it because I'm determined... my body isn't really determined, but my brain is."

Izzard set off from London last month and had reached Powys in mid Wales by Friday, after running 10 "marathons".

Asked why he had decided to take on the Eddie Iz Running adventure, Izzard, sporting bandaged feet, said: "I don't really know. I think running is very primal. We used to hunt in this way.

"Anyone should be able to do this, it's not actually that complicated. It's a marathon a day and that's probably what people used to run and hunt something.

"I just do the same thing at the end. I just sort of spear a Twix and have a Diet Coke, it's that kind of thing."

An ice cream van accompanying Izzard is giving out ice creams in the hope that people will make donations in return.

Izzard, who is Tweeting about his travels, said members of the public have turned up "out of the blue" to support him, including a running team from Builth Wells during his time in Wales.

The public can show their support by sponsoring Izzard via his website www.eddieizzard.com and follow his journey on his Twitter feed www.twitter.com/eddieizzard.