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New fears for Jordan's health

Forcing herself into extreme marathon training, Katie Price looks worryingly thin

Is mum-of-three Jordan pushing herself too hard?

Workaholic Jordan braved the freezing weather over Christmas, with older brother Daniel by her side, to go for a gruelling run.

Despite her many commitments – including being a mum to Harvey, six, Junior, three, and Princess, 18 months – Jordan’s hellbent on running the London Marathon in April.

The former glamour model looked very thin again as she hit the road in Brighton, despite earlier vowing to gain weight.

Struggling to keep up with her older sibling, the 30-year-old mother of three once again appeared to be pushing herself too far.

She's vowed, ‘I need to be running 13 miles by the New Year.’

But Ian Marber, of nutrition consultancy The Food Doctor, warns Jordan not to push herself into the challenge. ‘Over-training is as bad as undereating,’ he says.

‘To run that far, you need to have strong bones, good glucose levels and be strong overall; you’re not going to have all that if you’re as thin as she is.

'You have to eat an awful lot of calories to see you through a 26-mile marathon and, being a model, Jordan’s not used to eating that much. Even 13 miles is very extreme.’

A spokesman for Jordan was unavailable for comment.

See the full story and latest Jordan pictures in Now magazine dated 12 January 2009 - out now!