Being high calibre, lead-from-the-front types of guys we thought it a tad unfair to challenge our readers to prove their manliness without also placing our own balls squarely on the chopping board.
Step forward ZOO man James Ankobia. Assigned by colleagues to cash office banter cheques and prove the resolve and fitness he so often brags about.
Standing all of 5ft nothing, the gobby sports writer will take up the challenge as a ghost runner. Following the Commandos’ six-week training tool and attending British Military Fitness sessions, he will record his progress in a blog. Use him as a benchmark for your own bid or, more likely, just a target for considerable canning.