Is anyone else worried about Sara Cox?

[MsSmartShoes]

She looks broken! I’m really worried about her. This is an extreme challenge and I’m questioning why we need to watch someone suffer and struggle for charity?
I’m in awe and admiration of her, but I also want to give her a HOT bath and tuck her into a big cosy bed with a gallon of tea and a dozen hot buttered crumpets.
Is it just me?

It's all an act for the BBC Children in need money machine.(CEO salary £156k) She's known that she will be doing this for months and has trained for it....the only good thing about it is that she's not on the radio from 4.00 till 7.00

If it was anything like the person I knew and heard about it would be the thinking she could fudge it that would be the main component here. She’s famous! The rules don’t apply! Surely…

I haven't a clue as to who she is. Based on responses here, I assume she's on the wireless?

Really? It’s been done for a few years now and they’re filmed and followed along the whole route, would be an odd thing to try to fake, surely?

I think this challenge is too much, it’s a horrible watch and agree with pp that she could do herself permanent damage.

It’s made me upset and the bbc should be ashamed although I’m sure they’re not.

Radio 2 drivetime show! Been around one way or another for years now though. TV etc.

Yes, I agree OP. She seems to really be in pain, and not surprising really, given the extreme challenge. I hope she is ok.

Thank you.

A few years ago, I walked 63 miles in 23 hours for charity.

Destroyed me, nearly broke me.

But you know what, I absolutely loved it.

Unless youve done something way way out of your comfort zone, I dont think you can understand.

The inner feeling of pushing on, when your body is screaming at you too stop, to not give up, its such a feeling when you finish.

Also do not underestimate, how it helps your mental health, the focus you need for the training, the belief it gives you.

It would have been quicker to google, wouldn’t it? Do you feel edgy pretending you don’t know who she is?

I think she’s doing a marvellous job.

There are some really ungenerous comments on here. Regardless of what posters think about her personality or her motivations, she’s still actually out there doing it isn’t she?! Meanwhile, some criticise from presumably the comfort of their home. Bit depressing to see people actively tear her down, as opposed to just not commenting if you don’t like her, or think she is not sincere.

No, not edgy. Just confessing to being old.

ETA Based on what I've seen on here, yes - she is dong a good job with regard to her physical efforts.

Ah, no, she did a Christmas Strictly, not the full one, sorry.

I have so much admiration for her, but I'm also worried she's doing herself permanent damage. If her knees or hips are never the same again, will it have been worth it?

I agree she's not a minor celebrity. But I wonder why she's agreed to do it - it can only be to raise money for charity and/or raise her profile, or maybe to challenge herself. They're all legitimate reasons. Nobody is forced into doing these things.

Oh God, no. My dad had it when he was 78, six years ago. Doctors still have no idea why it happened to him. He lost five and a half stone and spent five months in hospital. He made a full recovery, but it's a dreadful, dreadful illness.

And are you 50 with an arthritic knee?

I 100% agree with this and it was my own thinking!

I used to own a large charity, and all the time, I had people offering to do X and Y to raise money. They wanted to do marathons, jump from planes, hold stalls that would raise only a few quid, and some offered to knit and sell bootees.

To me, it was so stupid!

I just used to say, "Look, if I just ask for donations, people freely give!" And they did. It was never hard to get donations. I often think these 'causes' are all about "look at me, see what an amazing, generous thing I am doing!"

Self-congratulatory. Not in Sara's case I should add because she has no doubt been cajoled into this by people thinking she should be a part of this annual charade. I have no time for these kinds of things.

Completely agree with this.

I am very pissed off with the BBC and some of their CiN charities have been dodgy over the years, but I had to cave and donate because it annoys me that women don't get the same recognition as men (when doing more!)

Her achievement is fantastic.

5 marathons in 5 days

I'd call that pretty damn far.U

how many days in a row gave you walked a marathon?

'Doable for most people' 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

How unpleasant and untrue, frankly.

She's already very well established and quite famous enough.

'Look at me'? Maybe she just wants to raise money for a worthy cause.

Fucking hell, bitter much? Can't believe some of the arsehole comments on here, throwing shit at someone who's achieved so much. How's your successful career and multi-marathon running going @Specialcrumpets ?

@RedRec

Seems a weird to choice to go to male presenters and ask them how to get back into work after having children.

I work for a charity and it’s not how we find it. We are reputable, generally well thought of and for a cause that’s popular - however, fundraising to ensure a stable and sustainable charitable operation is many-faceted and managed by a professional who puts a lot of work into maximising the different donation streams while not impacting the ‘brand’ or pissing off supporters.

It is brilliant that you only had to ask though.