10 in 10 runners in training

One marathon clearly isn't enough for some people! Starting on 9th May 2014 16 athletes will run the marathon course 10 times over consecutive days. They will be joined by the Brathay Windermere Marathon during their final circuit of England's largest lake on 18th May 2014.

Last month the 10in10 runners took their first steps towards completing the 3,930 miles over ten days. They met to recce the course, share strategies, and get to know their support team.

Charles Cowling, 51, is running the 10in10 for the first time this year. He imagines his experience is going to be ‘painful but possible’! You can keep track of Charles and his fourteen fellow runners on this blog and you can make all of their pain worthwhile by making a donation in support of their heroic efforts.