Kicker: Sharing the burden

NICK EICHER, HOST: You know the saying: A brother in need is a brother indeed.

We have a story of a perfectly named chap by the name of Daniel Fairbrother who set out to help a sick friend by agreeing to run a marathon.

DANIEL FAIRBROTHER: I promised him last year that I would take on a pretty spectacular task in the hopes of raising lots of money for diabetes UK.

Fairbrother went to great lengths training. He did it with a refrigerator strapped to his back. He did attract attention, especially from the police who had questions.

FAIRBROTHER: I reassured them I could, it could explain anything, nothing untoward was happening. They wished me all the best after I put their nerves at ease.

Maybe this’ll catch on. Fitness training protein shakes can be pretty nasty without refrigeration.

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