Eddie Izzard 'vows to complete UK run'

Eddie Izzard has said that he is determined to complete his 1,000 mile run around the UK in aid of charity Sport Relief.

According to The Sun, the 47-year-old comedian is currently running 30 miles a day, while yesterday he left Liverpool for Wales.

With a broken toe nail and bandages attached to his ankles, Izzard told GMTV that his feet were "disintegrating".

He also explained why he underwent the challenge, saying: "Running is very primal. We used to hunt in this way.

"Anyone should be able to do this, it's not actually that complicated. It's a marathon a day and that's probably what people used to run when they hunted animals.

"I do the same thing at the end. I sort of spear a Twix and have a Diet Coke. My body isn't really determined, but my brain is."

Izzard continued: "I was told I was supposed to do five months of training but I don't like training so I did five weeks. I just said, 'I'm going to do it'.

"Sport Relief said, 'Do you want to do something?' I said, 'Well, what about this?' and they said, 'Well, that's kind of crazy'.

"But I said, 'Well, I'm doing it. Would you like me to get people to sponsor me?' They said, 'Yes'."

The star is expected to run for nearly two months with one day off a week. An ice cream van, camper van, tents and a sports therapist are accompanying him on his series of marathons.