[Romantic Old Bird]

Proper athletes?

I think they all did enough to prove that they were proper athletes to me. They acheived very well, and given the disparity in age, (and fitness levels before they embarked on this enterprise) they made remarkable progress.

OH get's apopleptic when people describe him as a jogger. He runs at least five times a week, and covers at least 40 miles overall. He goes to the gym 4 times a week, and swims about 100 lengths 4 times a week.

He may be 52, he may not be the fastest, his beer consumption may ensure he isn't sporting a clearly defined 6 pack, but, he is undoubtedly an athlete!

I however am a complete slob.

It would be interesting to see a contest between the likes of me, Jo Brand, Dawn French, Jonny Vegas, Phil Jupitus and maybe Peter Kay. I'm sure the Japanese would buy the format. Vulcanologists would amass, directing their seismographs at the field having identified it as the epicentre of an imminent cataclysmic earthquake.