October 30th 2024.
While training for an upcoming ultra marathon in the Lake District, Bradley Whalen-Griffiths, a ship navigation officer from South Shields, found a unique way to combine his love for running and his love for Greggs sausage rolls. He embarked on a 26-mile training routine that took him to all 29 Greggs branches in Newcastle, consuming a total of 9,600 calories in the process.
Starting at the Kingston Park location in the west of the city, Bradley made his way to the West End, along the Quayside, and back to the city centre, where he finished the challenge. Along the way, he devoured 29 savory pork treats, each containing 331 calories. This meant he consumed twice as much as he burned and nearly four times the daily recommended amount for a man.
Despite the daunting task, Bradley was determined to complete the challenge, fueled by his love for Greggs products. He admitted that while he can easily polish off six sausage rolls, this feat was something else entirely. It took him five and a half hours to complete the challenge, and he found himself struggling in the city center where there were so many Greggs locations in close proximity. But he persisted, eating and running, eating and running.
Bradley's go-to Greggs order is the katsu chicken bake, but for this challenge, he felt the iconic sausage roll was the only fitting baked good. He even joked that while others had walked around all the Greggs locations before, that wasn't enough of a challenge for him.
The challenge not only satisfied Bradley's love for sausage rolls, but it also served as valuable training for his upcoming ultra marathon. He explained that he needed to get used to eating while running, although he admitted that sausage rolls may not be the most conventional choice.
In total, Bradley consumed around 9,600 calories during the challenge, but only burned off half of that. He joked that he had to eat lighter the next day to balance it out. Surprisingly, he didn't experience any stitches while running, and he even had a friend suggest doing a festive bake marathon, although he thought that might be too heavy.
Overall, the challenge was a success, and Bradley proved that with determination and a love for sausage rolls, anything is possible. And who knows, maybe he'll inspire others to combine their passions in creative ways.
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