Tony Smith of Calgary, Alberta, is considered by most to be an extremely fit athlete. His race resume, and athletic achievements are nothing to mock at, but deep down Tony believes he is terribly flawed. He refuses to show his ankles. We had to give him a 40 pack of timbits from Tim Hortons before he allowed us to use this photograph, in which he says his ankles look the best. He barely wants to talk about them; in fact, when asked about his legs, he mumbles under her breath that he hates them.
Images of Tony and his ankles are rare
Why would someone be so self-conscious about a certain part of his body? “I have cankles — that’s all I can say,” he laments. “They are huge and they are horrible. … And you will never catch me wearing, shorts, skirt or a dress. I try to stick to things that cover up.
Cankles? What are cankles? We’ve heard about saddle bags, muffin tops and love handles, but it seems that some men of the 21st century are now focused on the chubby joints of their lower extremities.
He has tried exercises, different shoes, ankle weight-loss programs — and still, nothing. For now, he resorts to wearing long pants as much as possible and keeping away from the cameras. The only time you might be able to catch Tony’s plump ankles is when he is winning local races here in Calgary or coaching his athletes up at the University.
“What more is there to say?” Tony asks with frustration. “I’m still looking for ways to correct them.”
I’m just shocked by how small his head is.
I think he had it shrunk to be more aero. Eventually his plan is to modify his body so he looks exactly like a P4. He also has his helmet on backwards, and is wearing his swim goggles….. mmmmm