{"id":2334,"date":"2025-03-17T13:34:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/?p=2334"},"modified":"2025-03-19T18:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:37:49","slug":"jamie-laings-painful-hip-injury-revealed-as-he-begins-gruelling-ultra-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/17\/jamie-laings-painful-hip-injury-revealed-as-he-begins-gruelling-ultra-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Laing\u2019s painful hip injury revealed as he begins gruelling ultra marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jamie Laing set off this morning for his five ultra marathons in five days (Picture: Ian West\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today Jamie Laing<\/a> set off on his Red Nose Day challenge – to complete five ultra marathons in five days. <\/p>\n

The former Made In Chelsea<\/a> star, 36, aims to run over 150 miles from London<\/a> to Salford and says he will ‘crawl’ over the finish line if he must. <\/p>\n

Kissing his wife Sophie Habboo goodbye on leaving the BBC<\/a> headquarters in London, Jamie plans to reach Media City in Salford on Friday March 21 after the challenging five days, all for Comic Relief.<\/p>\n

This morning the reality star posted on social media an admittedly ‘creepy’ scene of lots of runners accompanying him, all with matching Jamie facemasks. <\/p>\n

The run is being broadcast live on Radio 1 and BBC<\/a> Sounds this week, with fellow Radio 1 presenters and special guests joining him at each section end for updates.<\/p>\n

The BBC presenter revealed to Metro<\/strong> last week that when it comes to mentally preparing for this challenge, he’s got one major thing in his corner – his naivety.<\/p>\n

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He was joined in London this morning by an entourage of runners dressed as him (Picture: Tristan Fewings\/Comic Relief\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jamie aims to reach Salford on Friday having said goodbye to his wife Sophie Habboo this morning (Picture: Ian West\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘I think with mental preparation, I don’t think you can think about it too much, if I’m honest.<\/p>\n

‘I think my naivety is my biggest power. I don’t know how much this is going to hurt. I think I’m leaning on that. I’m going to take it literally one kilometer at a time. <\/p>\n

‘Yeah, that’s what I’m literally thinking in my head. OK, let’s just keep going. Let’s just keep going. Let’s just be going. And I just want to raise as much money.’<\/p>\n

The presenter revealed that he’s already dealing with some training injuries.<\/p>\n

‘Shin splints is not great,’ he said, adding, ‘My hip feels like it’s about to fall off.’<\/p>\n

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When asked if he’s ever faced a physical challenge like this, he revealed: ‘I did a cross country run at school that was pretty bad.<\/p>\n

‘I love a Barry’s boot camp, that’s pretty hard. I played in lots of rugby matches that were really hard. <\/p>\n

‘Have I ever challenged myself like this? No, never. So, I mean, it’s completely wild that I’m actually doing it.’<\/p>\n

Jamie admitted that his family are rather surprised that he is actually going through with this challenge.<\/p>\n

‘I think most people think it’s a joke, because I’m always like, “Oh, I gotta set up a pop up shop on the moon, or I’m gonna do this.” So it’s like, “OK, here Jamie goes again.” Now they think it’s pretty serious. <\/p>\n

‘My mom’s a bit worried, to be honest. She’s a bit like, Oh, God, this is a bit much. And my Sophie, my wife, is actuallya bit like, “I’m actually a bit worried for you now.”‘<\/p>\n

He added that he is still seen as a bit of a ‘weak bloke’ so it excited to show that he can get ‘dirty’.<\/p>\n

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Jamie suffered with ‘crippling’ anxiety in his 20s and wants to raise money to help others going through similar struggles (Picture: Tristan Fewings\/Comic Relief\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘I think people probably don’t realize that I’m quite resilient. And there is a part of me which is also as much as it’s amazing to do this and that, but also just sort of showing people, oh yeah, I can get down and dirty and gritty if I need to.’<\/p>\n

He added: ‘My life has been easy in so many ways, but also it’s been quite hard. I think it’s time to sort of show people I\u2019m not just a bit fluffy.’<\/p>\n

Jamie emphasised that the reason he wants to take part in this race is to help raise money for Comic Relief<\/a>, specifically for charities that help people suffering from mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n

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‘In my 20s, I really suffered badly with anxiety, I mean, like crippling, crippling anxiety, and I never told anyone. <\/p>\n

‘I just kept it inside because I was scared and nervous and worried. I thought I would lose my job if I told someone because I was meant to be this sort of happy-go-lucky, outgoing person.’<\/p>\n

Jamie received help and wants to help other people who are struggling in the same way that he once was.<\/p>\n

‘I really want to raise as much money as possible. For me, it’s like, great that I’ve done the run, great, this and that, but raising that money all I want to do.’<\/p>\n

He added: ‘It doesn’t matter if my body hurts, these are all these people mental health and loneliness and things like this. It’s like lava flowing through towns and villages throughout the UK. <\/p>\n

‘So if people can get through that, I can definitely get through this.’<\/p>\n

Red Nose Day returns on March 21 from 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer. <\/em><\/p>\n

This article was originally published on March 10. <\/em><\/p>\n

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