Men's Fitness South Africa

MANNING THE GRILL

BOBBY FLAY throws down on diets, running marathons, and his one must-have kitchen tool BY THERESA GAMBACORTA

MEN’S FITNESS

You just ran the London Marathon. How did it go?

BF It was more challenging than New York, which I’ve run three times. Every ache and pain you ever had just comes back. But it was something I really wanted to do — I even stopped drinking for 4½ months!

How do you stay fit?

Cycling classes, Barry’s Bootcamp, and running. I’ve always been a runner. I ran competitively in high school.

How do you feel about diets?

I don’t like diets. They work for a very short period of time. I eat anything I want, though not processed or fast food. I eat three-quarters of what’s on my plate. And I don’t eat late at night anymore — as a person who’s in the restaurant business, that’s a hazard.

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