My long distance (well kind-of) running career spanned about eight months - from last year's City to Bay in September to the half marathon I ran in May this year. This second run left me unable to walk properly for about a week, and I vowed I would never willingly run such a distance again.
So I never really considered doing the City to Bay this year. But reading about it in the paper today, I kind of wish I did.
Not for the fitness benefits, or the sense of accomplishment, but because it featured celebrities from my favourite reality show, "The Biggest Loser".
Apparently Cosi (my favourite from last season) ran the whole way, which you'd expect, seeing as he looks pretty fit these days. As did JJ, the annoying truckie from Adelaide. Shannan, the trainer with a heart of gold, also ran it, and in a respectable 48 minutes (although some 18 year old guy who's still in high school did it in 34 minutes, so . . . ).
Some of the contestants didn't fare so well though. Gary (the big fella who was going bald), Nicola (the super-sized Meadow Soprano) and Carrie-Anne (one half of the annoying twin combo) all opted for the 6km route. Which they WALKED. I would expect that from their pre-Biggest Loser selves, but if you've been through the show, and lost all of that weight, you can at least run 6km, if not 12km.
I don't think any of them live in Adelaide, which makes it even worse - they booked tickets, accommodation etc just so they could come to our city for the weekend and walk a measly 6km. What an incredible waste of everyone's time.
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I told you Shannon wasn't gay.
sure he is. he just doesn't know it yet.
It would have been cool to run past Gary and say "you really are the biggest loser"
Gary from the biggest loser, or Darren 'Gary' Hunter?
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