One of the most anticipated charity runs is set to take place this coming Sunday, Sept. 17.
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Much has been written about this brave young man, but there’s always something new to learn – like, what did Terry eat when running his marathon?Article content Vigars recalls first meeting Terry in New Brunswick, in June of 1980: “We had breakfast at a roadside diner, which was a sight to behold. Terry loaded up on eggs, bacon, pancakes, home fries, French fries, a piece of pie and anything else that would feed the energy machine he needed. It was much the same every morning and again at dinner.”
Live Science reports an elite marathon runner can consumer a good 2,500 calories “on top of those needed to power basic metabolism – meaning some runners will need to eat 5,000 to 6,000 calories a day.”
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