Article: VIDEO: Ironman Dave shapes up for title challenge.

London Marathon 'not tough enough' for fitness fanatic

Fitness fanatic Dave Coard is urging people across South Beds to shape up and call time on having a couch potato persona.

The father of two who runs Luton-based fitness club Boxfit is looking for new recruits - and is hoping to use his training sessions to push himself to the limit as well.

But he's doing a bit more than a spot of jogging around the block - he's taking part in the gruelling Ironman competition in Lanzarote on May 24.

He said: "It's the first time that I've entered and it's going to be quite tough, considering it will be about 80 or 90 degrees."

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