Celebrity Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle probably never envisioned being able to run 26.2 miles when he embarked upon his journey to lose 240 pounds. He not only completed the Ing NYC Marathon 2010, he helped raise a lot of money for his charity The Jared Foundation, founded by the celebrity Subway spokesperson to fight childhood obesity. Fogle finished the race in 5 hours and 13 minutes, just slightly behind the five hour goal he had set for himself. "I was hoping to be right around the 5-hour mark, so that was good," Fogle said. "I got some pretty bad cramping on my upper legs that started around mile 20 and really slowed me down. I couldn’t quite shake it off, but all in all, I’m happy." In an interview with Parade.com, Fogle said that he was hoping that his efforts will help others in hoping to achieve their goals. "Hopefully it will show...
- 11/8/2010
- by Doug Mead
- Green Celebrity
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