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NEWS Jan 25 2004
John Bingham "The Penguin" confirmed for Waterfront Marathon 2004!
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John Bingham: "The Penguin" captured on film at last year's Marine Corps Marathon, in Washington, DC... where the Penguin movement all began. |
He's been called the Pied Piper of the new running boom and for GOOD REASON!
Through his popular monthly column in Runner's World magazine, his breakthrough first book "The Courage to Start: A Guide to Running for Your Life" and his best selling "No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running", the Penguin has inspired hundreds of thousands of men and women to run for fun, fitness, and self-affirmation.
From his humble beginnings of trying to make it down his driveway and on to the street, to his current folk hero status, the Penguin serves as an inspiration to thousands of regular people who are trying their best to change their lives with their own two feet. Their joys and frustrations, like the Penguin's, are the classic hero's struggle against the odds.
Once an overweight couch potato with a glut of bad habits, including smoking and drinking, at the age of 43 Bingham looked mid-life in the face—and started running. Since then, he has completed 34 marathons and hundreds of 5K and 10K races—and developed a whole new outlook.
Come meet, run with, and be inspired by John at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, 24-26th September!
Stay tuned to this site for precise details / activities / schedule of events for The Penguin's visit. You can visit John's website at www.johnbingham.com.