Here's a bolt out of the blue
They are normally found on students or those off out on a stag night.
So people can be forgiven for being a little surprised when they come face to face with someone wearing a full blue morph suit pounding the streets of the West Midlands.
Phillip Box is preparing to run the London Marathon next month.
He makes the challenge even more difficult by wearing an all-encompassing blue morph suit.
The 28-year-old highways ground worker from Birch Avenue, Chasetown, in Staffordshire, admitted: "It slows me down a bit because I reckon it halves your breathing capability and stops you being able to see when it gets wet – but it's fun.
"It takes the pressure away from the running and means you can do it for a laugh."
Phillip, who is single, will compete in the London Marathon in April. It will be the second time he has taken part, although last year he wore conventional running gear.
He has also competed in the Snowdonian Marathon as well as a 40-mile ultra marathon.
He added that he can't wait to compete at the London event once again: "I was bitten by the running bug after the London Marathon last year.
"The atmosphere was sensational and the feeling of pride when you completed the course was immense."
And he said:"Now I train almost every day and am a member of Shabba Runners based in Bloxwich. I love running. It relaxes the mind and gives you time to think."
The Shabba Runners, the Short Heath and Bloxwich branch amateur runners group, do events in the UK and Europe to raise money for good causes. There are a mixture of age groups who run for the club and are taking part in the Stafford Half Marathon tomorrow.
Phillip will be taking part in the London Marathon on April 13, with less than a month now to prepare for one of the biggest fundraising events in the calender.
Phillip will be raising money for Children's Wish, a charity that makes dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses. To sponsor him, text morp61 £1 to 70070. Children's Wish Foundation is dedicated to bringing joy to children with life-threatening illnesses around the world.
It has helped to create memorable experiences for children and families in more than 53 countries. It runs a series of programmes to support young people and their families.
