A gauntlet

[El Gordo]

Hey SP

It's been a while since my last attempt at beating you in a race. As you know, this is the sole entry on my bucket list; the one thing that keeps me clinging to life.

Are you up for the Brighton 10K on November 16?

Honest statement of account: I haven't run for 10 months and am desperately unfit, though been on the wagon for a few weeks. Need to get moving to give myself a chance of winning the Moyleman. Or if I'm barred to give the others a chance, I'm settling for podium at London Marathon 2015. Spot of motivation required to get me out off my expansive bottom.

If no response received by end of this week, I win by default. Hurrah!

[marathondan]

A bold challenge, but my money is on the Plodder. Assuming he's keeping up a bit of tennis and golf, I reckon they trump alpine walking in the cross-training stakes. Sounds like a spectacle worth witnessing first-hand though...

[El Gordo]

You're a family man, Dan, you can't afford to throw your money away. I will win by default. And even if he did the decent thing, I fear that too much easy living will have taken its toll on the great man.

[Charliecat5]

I am watching the development of this post with interest. I could be tempted to join you, should the big man step up to the plate.

[marathondan]

should the big man step up to the plate.

I think the problem is that he's been doing too much of that.

[El Gordo]

should the big man step up to the plate.

I think the problem is that he's been doing too much of that.

Beat me to it....

[Bierzo Baggie]

Tuesday, 15:21 UK time: the clock ticks down...

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Don't wait up. SP couldn't run 10k even if there was a bottle of Scotch waiting at the other end.


Or could he?






What's his favourite tipple?

[El Gordo]

The deadline looms. Email sent, but no reply received....

[marathondan]

He's toying with you.

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

The devil! Psychological warfare at its worst!

[El Gordo]

Ah, cryptic response now received.

Not accepting, but not refusing the challenge...

Deadline -- midnight, Monday 18 August....

[marathondan]

You only stipulated that a response was necessary - not an acceptance or refusal...

[El Gordo]

A gentleman of the stature of SP would not try any of those legalistic semantic shenanigans.

I don't think we will see him try to jump through any hoops -- for obvious reasons.

In a poll whose significance puts the Scottish independence referendum in the shade, a simple Yes or No by midnight tonight will suffice. Further silence will be interpreted as No, and I will claim victory by default.

Hurrah! At last!

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

I think, in the interest of gentlemanly fairness, that in order to win by default, you would still have to run the race in November. Hmm?

[Seafront Plodder]

Hurrah indeed.

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Hurrah indeed.

It's true! It's true! He lives!

...though he doesn't say too damned much, does he?

[Bierzo Baggie]

Hurrah indeed.

It's true! It's true! He lives!

...though he doesn't say too damned much, does he?

but his silence is deafening...

[El Gordo]

The challenge has not been accepted. He must know the game is up.

Hurrah! The sweet taste of victory, at last.

[marathondan]

Congratulations on your 10K victory, EG. Training is progressing faster than expected!