US president's brother comments on Epic Caper

Today, Bigman was down in the big smoke to discuss business opportunities which scuppered any plans for a training run.

He was asked at a meeting why he had been inspired to enter the Cape Epic. He could have said that the Ironman can be very persuasive, however he went for the Robert Kennedy quote............ "There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why..................... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”Seemed a good response in the context of convincing people we should pursue new opportunities together.

Whilst just off Liverpool Street, Bigman observed a cyclist getting a ticket from a police motor cyclist for going through a red light. The Fit One should take note as he is often dodging traffic and 'racing the lights'.

The only exercise for Bigman today was a sprint from near Liverpool Street Station at 16:10 to Bank Street tube station dancing around a few bemused and previously bespectacled tourists for teh purpose of catching a 17:20 flight from City Airport. It was all looking good when he caught the tube on arrial at the platform. 45 minutes to go. tight but doable . Two stations to go and the train stops! Some WAG has dumped a shopping trolley on the line and all trains were stoped literlally on their tracks. This could be 5 minutes or 50 minutes. 5 minutes was fine 50 minutes was not. The trolley was removed after the 5 minutes and we were on our way. On arrival at the airport checkin desk, the crew member's raised eyebrow was matched only by the tonal pitch in her voice suggesting their was more chance of MP's claiming only legitimate expenses than their was of Bigman getting on a flight that was boarding.

The crewmember had never witnessed the Bigman take the ball in 5 a sides from his own defense and weave a path through several defenders only to pop the ball in the top right hand corner passed The Fit One with all the agility of a 10 year old.

Up the escalator, passed the waiting queue apologising intermittently as he Q-jumped. Why do you always have to be the one to take your shoes off when you are in a hurry, pondered Bigman. With seconds to spare he crossed the line of the entrance to the boarding pen, metaphorically punching the air in an olympic gold winner sort of way. As he looked around at the watching gazes, he wondered was it metaphotric or had he really punched the air? Oh well, not many people know Bigman, he thought.

This is a type of cross training Bigman would not recommend. Tomorrow is another day and an outing is planned with the Ironman. Let's hope it is dry and sunny.