Why?

"Why are on earth are you doing that?" - Various

This is the most common reaction when I tell people about the A2A.  Not exactly what I had in mind...

It may be early days yet but the Olympics have now drawn to a close.  Flags have been lowered, big screens taken down and the various Wenlock and Mandeville statues auctioned off.  International Houses are returning to their usual functions and people to their lives.  London is going back to normal.  And as the dust settles, 'Legacy' will be what remains.  Legacy, that amidst the intoxicating excitement of the Games had been fuzzy, will become stark. 

I was lucky enough to meet Alistair Brownlee, winner of triathlon gold, this week: "After a big competition I go straight back into training.  It goes back to normal.  But not after the Olympics - the last few days have been crazy.  It's been great."

Legacy means that things must not go back to normal.  Things must be different.  That is why I am doing this.  To help ensure the glow of the Olympics did not get extinguished with the flame.  To encourage people to be great.