2007 Holiday season

I'm off on the first holiday of the year soon. I'm very excited about it, but also disappointed a little at the same time. I'm going to a sports resort with 9 friends. It may sounds like there's 10 guys going, but oh no ! It would never be that simple. I'll explain...

There are two distinct groups of us

• Under 30's (which is where I am until further notice)
• Over 35's

These groups are loosely based on two brothers and their circle of friends, but it goes further than that. We (almost) all lead very active lives with regards to Sport, tennis, cricket, badminton, running, cycling, track & field, weights, yoga, you name it we've played/tried/failed at it.

The two team captains (brothers) have come up with the idea that we should have a challenge to see who the fittest team is, with the losing team having to perform a forfeit chosen by the winning team. This challenge was made roughly 9 months ago which is plenty of time for everyone to train and prepare.
The thing is.. there's 8 of the 10 people who are now injured as a result !!!

I'm one of the lucky ones who isn't injured, but the ailments range from bad backs to twisted ankles. It's a real shame that the guys have injuries as everyone was really looking forward to the challenge and avoiding the forfeits along the way.