I want to feel inspired to lift my backside out of my comfy chair, put down my beer and dry roasted peanuts, and rush down to the gym to do some exercise.

I want to go swimming, or take up rowing or cycling. I want to be fit and healthy, and aspire to the heights these Olympic heroes have achieved, and I want my children to do the same.

However, the painful truth is that I know it won't happen. Because I am lazy. And so are 99 per cent of the population, who will all watch these fantastic achievements on the telly, but in two weeks will have forgotten all about the big ideas they might have had about how they are going to start exercising and get fit. And that's embarrassing.

Years ago, we were "hunters and gatherers". Nowadays we are "watchers and wanters".

And anyway, even if we wanted to go out there and take up hammer throwing, or the pommel horse, where exactly would we need to go to do it? And let's face it, sporting facilities locally are not brilliant. Also, most people in this country leave school and simply stop being active. The focus is on getting a job, buying a house and starting a family, and not playing sports and keeping fit.

There is an argument that too much cash is being spent on the elite competitors of sports across the board, and not enough on grass roots people at the bottom of the pyramid. Nonsense. Seeing the likes of local gymnast Louis Smith grab his bronze gives the nation such a buzz, and while it may not inspire the rest of us to change our ways, it certainly lifts the mood and spirit of the country.

I spoke to Louis on my Hereward FM breakfast show the morning after his glory. He said that he found it hard to describe in actual words the feelings he had after winning his medal. "I just wanted to collapse, then run around and cry and laugh and shout," he said.

He also paid tribute to his friends and family, and the financial support he'd received from Peterborough Sportsaid, which he said was crucial in helping with his achievements.

I sit on the committee for Sportsaid, and I know I speak on behalf of everyone involved when I say how proud we all are of what Louis has done. He's our shining example of the type of youngsters we want to help.

Anyone who thinks they may be eligible for an award, or who wants to find out more about Sportsaid, can call Steve Tuck on 01733 341109.