Grandad Declares Today The Perfect Day To Begin Marathon Training, Skip Breakfast, Hydration, Suncream

CASSIDY FAMILY patriarch Noel Cassidy has declared that today, around 1pm during the hottest temperatures Ireland has ever experienced, would be the ideal time from the 71-year-old to do something he has never threatened to do before or shown any interest in; begin training for the marathon, WWN can reveal.

“Sounds about right,” confirmed Cassidy’s son Colm, who explained that his father is chronically contrary and will go out of his to find something to do in defiance of polite advice or warnings.

With temperature warnings in place and experts suggesting staying out of the sun might be a good idea, Cassidy who has skipped breakfast and last drank a glass of water in 1997, has emerged topless from his home and will now commence a run.

“Sure why not, the day that’s in it, and y’know, I might clear out the shed and the attic and wash the car, but not before re-tarmacking the driveway. Be a shame to waste a day like this,” explained Cassidy, as he angled his suncream-less body in such a way as to suggest he was daring the sun to give him sunstroke.

Cassidy has also threatened to walk the 4 miles to his local supermarket to do his weekly shop and told of plans to carry home his shopping, an act he has never carried out before.

“Is that a loose tile up there? No sense in checking until whenever the hottest part of the day is projected to be,” Cassidy said out loud as he reached for a ladder, before suggesting it would be a good idea to get up on the roof to see view and coverage solar panels would have, were he to ever install them.