I think I already blogged something about this guy, still an interesting read.
In the space of six weeks, this prize-winning novelist is dedicated to competing in two marathon events in diabolically different climes. First off, in late February, was the Sahara Sub-Marathon in the desert country of Algeria, which Collins won against world-class competition. Then, on April 8, he is scheduled to compete in the North Pole marathon, where an expected 70 racers will be delivered by helicopters to ice floes where the marathon course often will be less than 12 feet from the frigid waters of the Arctic Ocean.
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