General Chat

Jess. I have to agree with you, I thought the same thing, I can imagine lots of people out there being pretty ticked off that they could have done it and raised the money for their charity. Debs x

Jade is not as silly as some think. Her marathon escapade has just put her back in the news again, which I imagine was the whole point of the exercise in the first place. .

Well done to her! I for one certainly couldn't (and wouldn't want) to take part in this - I just don't have the stamina or the inclination! I couldn't stand her at first, when in BB, but since, there seems to be much more to her than what's on the surface. In fact I really have to admire her for getting on so well! Allie x

The interviewed her at the start - wearing plimsoles and denim shorts. She bragged that she had done half an hour on a treadmill and been eating curries and drinking beer. maybe her colapse will serve as a lesson to her - fame doesnt make you invincible or clever. silly girl - think she is due that critisism many people were turned down - who decides that twits like her deserve a place anyway? an 'unknown' would probably have raised far more money jess

Who critisised her? Someone in the stalls with a carmera? I think she did amazingly well, and any money she may have raised will be appreciated I'm sure. Deanna X

i know this isn't the most relisbale sources..... the Sun PANIC-STRICKEN Jade Goody wailed “I’m dying, I’m dying” as medics helped her into an ambulance after her dramatic London Marathon collapse. The chubby fast food addict was carried from the course by race stewards after she passed out in the street. Paramedics spent 50 minutes frantically trying to regulate her breathing before rushing her to hospital for emergency treatment. A spokesman said the Big Brother dimwit — who told BBC1 presenter Sue Barker she had gorged on Chinese takeaways, curries and beer in her training diet — would be kept in for observation. Jade, who also said she had done virtually no training, jogged just eight miles of the 26.2-mile course then spent FOUR HOURS walking another ten. Spectator Richard Lankshear, 22, saw the mum of two after she keeled over on the Isle of Dogs. He said: “Jade looked like she was turning blue as she was put in the ambulance. “She could hardly get her breath and then got hysterical. “She was clearly overheating and you could see lots of steam coming off her. She looked in a bad way and was obviously in a lot of pain. She was shouting to medics, ‘I’m dying, I’m dying’!” As her ambulance arrived at East London’s Royal London Hospital with its lights flashing, Jade emerged sobbing — wrapped in a foil sheet for warmth. The 24-year-old star, who recently launched a fitness video, was running for the NSPCC set to raise about £500. She had turned up at the start line 15 minutes late after dashing back from a holiday in Spain. Jade began the race happily, but after jogging a few miles pulled over with leg pains. She then decided to walk the rest of the way — but “hit the wall” at the notorious Docklands stretch. Before the race, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay had poked fun at her booze and takeaways “training regime” quipping: “That means you’ll finish next Sunday.” Fan Tim Harper, 33, of North London, said: “She was clearly in a lot of distress. She was crying and clutching her stomach.” Jade’s collapse comes just one week after a hospital cancer scare. Her spokesman said she was given the all-clear. She had earlier spent two days in hospital with a mystery illness. Last night relieved Jade returned home to Ongar, Essex. Jaded ... strolling with drink She said: “I was just so exhausted I couldn’t carry on — but the doctors say I’m OK. I’m gutted I didn’t get my medal, but I’ve only got myself to blame as I did hardly any training.” One expert said Jade should never have run the race. Personal trainer Michael Noke, of Fitness First gyms, said: “For a marathon you start training three to five months before and do lots of cardio-vascular work. To run without training could seriously affect your health.”

I shouldn't laugh but did you hear gorden ramsey at the finish line... said he only finished so fast cos someone said Jade was behind him???? On a serious note... I wish they'd leave her alone, whatever she does will never be right will it? *waves to Jean and Paul*

I say well done to her! I couldn't have done it. Christine x

The report I read said that she jogged 8 miles then walked 10, so completed 18 miles in total. Which is remarkable when you consider that she admitted she'd done virtually no training. She did better than I thought she would - but it's really not very clever to attempt something so demanding having done so little preparation.

Thought that was very unfair. I thought it was supposed to be a 'fun' event. Bet she raised a decent amount of money for charity. Jean x.

for not taking the marathon seriously, she managed 21 miles before she collapsed, wish I could do that with no training, my hat goes off to her!!!!! Just think what she could have done with a bit of training, she must have had some good support ROFL in more ways than one