All about competing priorities Focused: Wippa from nova will run in the sun herald City2Surf. Fitnessforever! Sorry you weren't meant to see that. I thought the computer had locked, so now you know my password. Moving on, here's a question for you. When 30 of your closest mates plan the best buck's night in history and definitely in my life, with a BIG boat, all the beer you can dream of and three of the hottest gir ... (joke!) and you tell them, "sorry I've got another party and 80,000 of Sydney's finest are coming along," do you think they understand? The party is called The Sun-Herald City2Surf (presented by Westpac) or @city2surf and it's a great day out. You're probably thinking, that Wippa bloke doesn't look like he'd be having much "fun" on a 14-kilometre fun run. And to be honest after what happened last year I can't believe I'm back to run it again. It was a cold day, I was wearing nothing but Speedos and I was painted head to toe in red body paint. We probably could have left the paints at home because very kindly pure embarrassment had already chosen my colour for the day. It was really cold. But I was so excited because I'd been invited to fire off the starter's pistol for one of the age groups. Part of that honour meant you get to rise 10 metres off the ground in a scissor lift, putting you above everyone else and giving you that sense of value and importance. I thought the national anthem was about to play. Higher and higher we went! When halfway up, the scissor lift collapsed due to weight restrictions and I was told, "sorry it must be you, would you mind leaving the platform?" I think I'm OK now, sort of. So when my best man Macca rang and said, "look out Sydney, throw out your pride and dignity it's bucks party time Saturday night August 10" I said: "but what about the City2Surf?" Last year was a bad start for me, and this time I want to get it right. It's one of this city's finest days where men, women, children, and red painted guys who weigh too much for industrial machinery can get together for a healthy day out. I've spent the past month Googling running tips and checking the incline at different points throughout Heartbreak Hill. It's called strategic planning. OK, you're right, I'm not actually running but Googling is a verb so at least I'm doing something. I haven't been at pubs working on my drinking fitness in the hope that I can withstand anything that's thrown at or up on me at the buck's party. I've been focused on the day and to anyone one reading this who is thinking about getting involved it's not too late. Yeah a buck's night and a fun run are both different but I'll only be able to truly compare the two after August 17.