Authored by Vince Russell on 23 May 2006 at 07:20PM
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Flash the Falcon - 4 days to go

Jon Duckworth is a legend!

Jon, my best man, has got me the position of Flash the Falcon, the Newcastle Falcons mascot, at the inaugural Guinness Premiership Final 2006 at Twickenham. Duties include the Furry Mascot Dance-off before the game and the Furry Mascot rugby 7's at halftime.

I'm hoping that my adventures as Vince Kong will adequately prepare me for the role but I don't want to let Newcastle Falcons down, so I've put myself through a rigorous physical and mental training program to get ready and in shape for the big day. The programme was introduced tonight, with a full day planned tomorrow!

Exercise

To get those leg muscles back in shape, I've just been on a 6km bike ride. I followed this up with 10 press up's and 20 sit-up's, not a great deal but it's just day one. I've also run around the flat like an idiot for a few minutes, but I normally do that so not sure it counts.

Diet

I've adjusted my diet for the big event, gone are the pies and the lager, replaced tonight with homemade turkey burgers, wholemeal pasta and a large glass of water. There's no sauce with pasta, just in case I stack up on calories and e-numbers, instead I've just added a few herbs and a bit of seasoning.

The Routine

I've been practicing for the dance-off, so far I've tried the David Brent dance from The Office, John Travolta's trademark dance from Staying Alive and Lucy's taught me a dance made famous by Carlton from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I'm not great at the moment but am hoping that my natural rhythm and a bit of practice will see me through.

Later on tonight I'll go through Lucy's DVD collection and learn some moves from Flashdance, Footloose and Fame.

Will Power

There's two cans of lager in the fridge and eighteen ice lollies in the freezer, I intend for them to stay there until Saturday night at least! The lager is proving tough, I can hear them calling me...

You can see live coverage of the Guinness Premiership Final 2006 on Sky Sports on Saturday 27th May.

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Authored by Vince Russell on 23 May 2006 at 07:20PM
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Filed under: Furry Animals