Ex-soldier runs 517 miles on treadmill in 7 days
A former Royal Green Jacket has set a new world record by running 517 miles on a treadmill in just seven days.Mike Buss, 35 smashed the previous 468 mile record as he raised money for Help for Heroes in the endurance event at Brunel Shopping Centre, Swindon.
He now aims to break 20 world records every year until he raises £1m for the charity.
During the feat, Mike - who had his hearing badly affected in an IRA car-bomb explosion in 1997 - spent 20 hours of each day on the treadmill and only got about 28 hours sleep overall.
He ran for nearly 140hrs and lost 9.5 lbs weight by burning a total of 77,000 kcals… imagine running towards a Starbucks for that long and never getting there.
Speaking after setting the record Mike said: "I'm relieved it’s all over! Getting off the treadmill means I can go home and get a good night’s sleep in a proper bed!
"The first thing I want to do is have a bath! Then a proper meal and I’ll put my sore feet up and chill out on the sofa watching TV."
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Mikes World Records
Help for Heroes
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"The first thing I want to do is have a bath! Then a proper meal and I’ll put my sore feet up and chill out on the sofa watching TV."
LINKS
Mikes World Records
Help for Heroes
Mike Buss @ Imagefile
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