running

BBC presenter Lindsey Russell is planning to run across the Irish sea from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland and Portpatrick in Scotland. The run will benefit Sport Relief, a UK charity that raises money through sports related events. 

This specially made floating hamster wheel is nicknamed "Bobby". 


via roselawrence

Russell is expected to complete this awesome journey about 14 hours after her start time of 6:30 am today. 

What if she's a vegan, too, and we just never knew?

At 100 years old Fauja Singh is the oldest person to finish a marathon, setting the record at the Toronto Waterfront marathon. The feat took him eight hours and twenty five minutes. Check for more information in the via link!

Eugster beat the previous record for his age category by 2.4 seconds!

Reza Baluchi was attempting to run from Pompano Beach, FL to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble. Although the Coast Guard officially warned him not to make the attempt due to dangerous water conditions, he set off on his journey anyway. Since he was making the journey totally alone, the coast guard had to save him. 

This isn't his first attempt, he was also rescued in 2014 during a similar trip:

Copywriter/funnyperson Claire Wyckoff's single topic Tumblr is dedicated to running routes that look... strangely familiar for some reason. Not sure what it is, but the general shape of them just reminds me of something. Can't put my finger on it though. Oh well!

Don't tell British runner Laura Muir not to take a victory lap, got it?

Over the weekend, Muir won the gold medal at the European Indoor Atheletics Championships. But because the schedule for the events were so tight, officials tried to keep her from her victory lap. 

Then Muir realized she's a great runner.