Hey, it is

I have flat feet. I still remember my mum taking me to see the doctor about it when I was a kid. "You'll never be a runner" he joked. This year I ran my sixth marathon in 2:55, a time good enough to guarantee me automatic entry into most races.

Sam Thompson is going a touch further. He's running 50 marathons in 50 days in all 50 American states, to raise funds and awareness for Hurricane Katrina victims (you can donate through the link above). Right now, he's cranked out 48 marathon-distance runs in 47 consecutive days, after throwing in a double-marathon for good measure.

CNN's medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says Thompson's "pushing his body past what it was built to do" and that "there's a really good chance that he will suffer irreversible damage".

Sam's response?

"Most people have said and continue to say that it is not humanly possible to do 50 marathons in 50 days. It's just fun to show people that hey, it is. The human body is capable of a lot."

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