EPTWe're both rock climbers, had recently trained for a half marathon and harbour a minor obsession for starcraft so it was quite a good fit but unfortunately very few people are quite as baller as Tyler so we set the bar a little bit lower!
Tyler's Challenge - Our Challenge
In 26.2 hours - In 24 hours
Run 26.2 miles - Run 24 km
Eat 26.2 donuts - Eat 24 donuts
26.2 alco drinks - 24 alco drinks
Win 26.2 Starcraft 2 games (1v1) - Win 24 Starcraft 2 games (2v2)
262 pull ups - 240 pull ups
In 26.2 hours - In 24 hours
Run 26.2 miles - Run 24 km
Eat 26.2 donuts - Eat 24 donuts
26.2 alco drinks - 24 alco drinks
Win 26.2 Starcraft 2 games (1v1) - Win 24 Starcraft 2 games (2v2)
262 pull ups - 240 pull ups
A lot of mates thought we were crazy and a good few people actually warned we might die! D:
So the basic breakdown of the plan went like this:
Wake up 6am, have a couple of donuts (we got cinnamon) and shots (we chose jager so we could drink more water). Head out for a 16km run. Then Starcraft, donuts, drinks maybe 10-20 pulls up. Finish off the run and then just do everything else. I organised a party at mine so we'd have some moral support after we'd finished the starcraft.
Ok so what actually happened!
We woke up on time and got pumped up with some Lion King - Circle of Life. However donuts hadn't arrived yet. So we had some jager and nervously went for a run...
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I don't know if Jager was the best choice :S
An hour and a half later we hobbled back already tired as fuck and lol'd a bit at how daunting this task may actually be.
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The donuts arrived and looked disgusting, so we immediately dug in.
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We usually play 2v2's on SEA so we decided to start fresh on the NA server so we could see where our rank was after that challenge. It was all going really well but after a couple hours "rest" we wanted to finish off the last 8 km.
So we were off in 38C heat (thats just over 100F for you Americans
). There a few close calls with puking and at one point I had to lay down on someone's drive way and pant like a dog for 5 minutes xD but besides that insignificant point we made the distance!We were really stoked to have the run over and done with and got stuck into the Starcraft with a renewed jolly energy. The donuts were still grose but we discovered if you took a bite and a swig from your drink at the same time it wasn't so bad.
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shits going well. me on right.
It was going really well with the Starcraft we were winning most of our games but towards the end drunkenness slowed our progress. Proxy hatches and cannon rushing soon became our go-to strats and much drunken BM was thrown at innocent victims. Humblest apologies although I don't think they took offence to being called incompetent giraffes. I was too drunk to remember screenshots though =(
After about 8 hours of playing we finished 1st in our Masters league 24-10. Winning 26.2 games for Tyler is going to be take fucking forever D=
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Shrawn - me, Woodsy - mate, both Zerg (we only double 6 pooled once xD)
The donuts were really getting bad. It's difficult to describe their dry and cinnamon flavour but the sight of one was repulsive. I was gagging a little with each bite but we were both proud to have not yet puked. So with our combined mental fortitude we kept at our consistent eating pace. And an hour or so later some friends started to arrive for the final stretch.
A few more hours passed but sadly however there came a point where Woodsy could do no more pull ups. Its not really something you can push through. If you can't lift yourself over that bar then that's it really... He had done 150 that day, a proud feat. I on the other hand was managing the pull-ups but I was quickly discovering a mortal enemy in those 24 god damn donuts.
At this point my memory gets a little more fuzzy :S. I mostly don't remember who actually came to my house that night but I like to think that it was more my prestene focus on the task at hand than inebriation. I cranked up some more Lion King - Circle of Life and finished my pull-ups. I had just to finish my drinks and donuts.
This is when I started puking. And god did I puke D: Not from booze though or my body giving out. But those motherfucking donuts (I know I've cursed quite a few times about these donuts but you don't understand :S). Every bite would literally have me rushing to the toilet. People were starting to leave and Woodsy had gone to sleep. At one point I remember grabbing some leftovers from the night before and I would scoop the donut in it, picking up as much chicken and gravy as I could. It got me through maybe two bites?
It was actually helping with the alcohol though. I didn't actually know how far I had gone in that respect actually. I had given up keeping with my measurements and only knew that I had to finish what I had left. It wasn't a significant amount though and not much was actually staying in my system anyway.
Alas, everyone eventually went home. And I sat alone my couch with just 4 donuts and a few drinks to go. I took one last bite and... well I've explained what happened when I took a bite. I looked at the situation. And went to bed
In retrospect I don't regret not finishing too much. There was no fun left in the challenge at the end. But writing this a few weeks later, I'm really glad we gave it a shot. It was a sick experience (lol) that I would recommend and I can't wait to watch Tyler attempt his way more intense version. I dunno if Tyler will read this but the biggest things we did wrong were not researching which alcohol goes well with running (I've heard now that wine works well) and not making sure we got donuts that we liked.
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X is both of us, / is just me
Can't say I'm going to try this myself, but I might try a half version haha
