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    OFF THE leash

    Feb 10, 2020 4 minutes

    The reason I don’t enter contests is because they are divided into age groups. It’s blatant discrimination. There should be weight divisions, like they have in boxing. After Grand Kahunas and Veterans there should be Fat Bastards in the 100kgs and up category. I would certainly be a contender and might even take the title if Dave Lipschitz dropped out.

    But it goes beyond that. I could be the Jordy Smith of the Fat Bastards division if my local break wasn’t a complete dog show seven days a week. How am I meant to train if I can

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