30th June, "I'll Never Do Another Ironman."

"I just gunned it on the last lap because I knew I'd never ever do another Ironman." said the victorious Otter (12 and a half hours) "I was pretty pleased but I'm annoyed that I wasn't in the top half, just missed it by a few places."

"So are you going to write that book now? 'From Telly-Tubby to Ironman'.

"I've tried eating but I just can't eat anything."

I managed a packet of crisps.

Strangely I don't feel that knackered joint-wise, I thought I'd be unable to walk.