And so it was great fun and great sport to hear the running commentary from Fred, making fun of whoever it was that was making a fool of themselves during the committee process.
If Chris Cusiter and the squad can produce a rousing display, tune in to Radio Scotland or log on to the BBC Sport website to hear Johnstone's commentary.
The next explosion comes from Tim Noakes, the Discovery Health Chair of Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Capetown in a commentary ( Role of hydration in health and exercise) in which his take can succinctly be summarized as, if you get thirsty you should drink and that over-hydration is a much more common and dangerous risk to the athlete than dehydration.