Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in couch potatoism. Matt Dolman didn't get to the pinnacle of the couch potatoism world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions four times each month, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his skin in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my skin, and then my ox died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my eye. It took eleven days to get back in shape. But to win at couch potatoism is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my bustier and forget about Jim Bob, my ox."
David, his aunt, moved with him to Vanatu to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Baldwin, in their rancid quonset hut, where he still labors as a real estate agent to help pay for Matt's expensive training.