They said he’d never make it. They were wrong. Australian ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer has reached the South Pole in a feat of endurance he said would take its toll on his body for as long as he lives.

Australian ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer reaches the South Pole

1 February 2012

They said he’d never make it. They were wrong. Australian ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer has reached the South Pole in a feat of endurance he said would take its toll on his body for as long as he lives.

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With the support of Blackmores, he has been running from the North to the South Pole in a race to raise millions of dollars for the International Red Cross. He has covered the equivalent of two marathons every day, with no days off, for almost a year, covering over 21,000 km through 14 countries.

As part of his daily recovery program, Pat has been using Blackmores new pain relief cream, Flexagil®, to treat the pain and tightness in his legs.

“At the end of each day, I make sure my muscles have a chance to cool down gradually,” Farmer said.

“I have a really good stretch, and a massage session using Blackmores Flexagil® Pain Relief Cream. It is made from a natural ingredient, and it really helps relieve the soreness and inflammation in my muscles and joints,” he said.

Blackmores Flexagil® Pain Relief Cream is a plant-based topical medication containing comfrey root extract. It is an effective natural alternative to topical diclofenac, an ingredient found in some pain relief gels and is clinically proven to relieve pain and swelling from sports injuries, acute back pain and improves joint mobility.

To find out what makes this extraordinary ultra-marathon runner tick, Blackmores spoke to Pat Farmer on his epic journey about motivation, training, nutrition and his advice for other runners. You can check out the interview here.

To follow Pat on his run check out: http://poletopolerun.com or FaceBook.

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Pat Farmer would like to share his adventure with you and is available for interviews over the phone between 8am and 12pm Sydney Eastern Standard Time daily. 

For interviews and further information please contact:

Cristy Schramm
Blackmores Ltd
P. 02 9910 5383
M. 0410 773 063
E. cschramm@blackmores.com.au

Amy Down
Senior Public Relations Manager
Blackmores Ltd
Mob. 0418 649 412
Ph. 02 9910 5107
adown@blackmores.com.au

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