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A marathon is 42K and people run those all the time with minimal training. Puff Daddy only trained for 8 weeks. Every yuppie in NYC has met at least a half dozen out of shape office workers who have a mid life crisis and decide to run a marathon in 12 weeks.

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8 weeks according to him. Try it and get back to me.

You aren't going to go from a 5k to a 50k in 12 weeks and remain injury-free, sorry.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/sep/15/eddie-izzard-c...

5 weeks training, 43 marathons in 50 days.

5:48 marathon was his fastest time, according to that article. That's A LOT of walking. And that was his best time.

This is more akin to hiking a flat version of the Appalachian Trail than running 50 km straight.

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