Leon Bustin, who boasts over 400,000 subscribers on Youtube as part of The Lean Machines alongside John Chapman, started his epic effort from John O’Groats in Scotland.
The 36-year-old, from Costessey, departed at 6am on Monday and aims to complete the gruelling 840-mile challenge at Land’s End in Cornwall on Sunday, August 6.
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The fitness fanatic will be running 62 miles (100km) a day – the equivalent of just under two and a half marathons – to raise money for Reorg, a charity that aims to improve the well-being of military and emergency service personnel through sport and fitness.
Speaking while on his 55th kilometre of the second day, Leon said: “This is well beyond my comfort zone.
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“Previously I’ve done a couple of 250km ultra-marathons over five days which averages out as 50km a day – but before this, I had never run more than 75km in one go.”
Leon said he really admires Reorg’s work, as he targets raising £20,000 for the charity, as training is always about mental and physical health for him.
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His wife, Carly, has been surprised at just how relaxed her husband has been, as he tore a ligament in his knee at the start of the year – saying that when speaking on video calls “he looks like he’s just going on a brief jog”.
The ultra-run is being self-funded by Leon, costing around £15,000, but is also providing a fond farewell to his home country.
Carly added: “We are actually moving to Costa Rica at the end of the year so he wanted to do something as a way to say goodbye to England.”
Leon has already raised over £4,000 at Justgiving.com and is charting his progress on Instagram @leonbusty.
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