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So I tried the Tyler Marathon Challenge

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Pondo
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia283 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-06 11:26:59
February 06 2012 08:50 GMT
#1
I watched his first vlog and I wanted to do the challenge pretty much as soon as the words came out his mouth. I quickly facebook'd a mate and it was decided!

We'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


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


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iGrok
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5142 Posts
February 06 2012 08:55 GMT
#2
Nice try man! Maybe next year, eh?
Can't say I'm going to try this myself, but I might try a half version haha
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PolskaGora
Profile Joined May 2011
United States547 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-06 09:03:30
February 06 2012 09:01 GMT
#3
Damn dude, that's really impressive! I kinda want to try that for my own now, but maybe with swimming instead of running, I'm no good at running, haha. And rank 1 Master's in 1v1 on a new account in merely 24 wins while drunk is quite the achievement in itself. I bet you slept really well that night too!

Also, I don't know if you guys have a KrispyKreme in Australia, but man are those donuts good! You can literally eat them forever, they simply melt in your mouth.
Tracking treasure down
Sinensis
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2513 Posts
February 06 2012 09:08 GMT
#4
...I would scoop the donut in it, picking up as much chicken and gravy as I could.


Dude, I figured out why your donuts taste so horrible and made you puke, you are drunk and dipping them in CHICKEN AND GRAVY.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
February 06 2012 09:11 GMT
#5
LOL that's so hilarioussss
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Steglich
Profile Joined September 2011
Denmark282 Posts
February 06 2012 09:13 GMT
#6
This should get spotlighted!
slam
Profile Joined May 2010
United States923 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-06 09:21:09
February 06 2012 09:13 GMT
#7
Typo in the first line.... it's bugging the crap out of me.
Fixed.

EDIT: Just finished. 5/5
Only 4 drinks short though, should have finished. I can understand the donuts.
I get it.
zOula...
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States898 Posts
February 06 2012 09:15 GMT
#8
Very enjoyable read :D Nice try man, you came damn close!
ForTheDream
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany1780 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-06 09:17:06
February 06 2012 09:16 GMT
#9
props to you sir!
In BurNIng we trust.
Teim
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia373 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-06 09:17:34
February 06 2012 09:17 GMT
#10
Oh man, you totally got the wrong donuts. The sugar or cinamon ones they sell fresh at Coles for like $2 per six pack are awesome.

Amazing effort from you guys though! Nice work.
A duck is a duck!
Pondo
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia283 Posts
February 06 2012 09:24 GMT
#11
There's no Krispy Kreme in Perth Polska =( And I fixed that typo for you slam lol!

I'm busy training for a full marathon now so maybe I'll give the full Tyler Challenge a shot next year. I'll have to persuade my mate though; wouldn't be the same without him. But that's a long way away and I definitely am done with any and all donuts at least for the next 6 months! xD
Angel_
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States1617 Posts
February 06 2012 09:26 GMT
#12
Those look like mini doughnuts. Mini doughnuts are half a doughnut.

But good job for your effort!
MiKTeX
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States234 Posts
February 06 2012 09:26 GMT
#13
the drawings are epic
divito
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1213 Posts
February 06 2012 09:31 GMT
#14
On February 06 2012 18:26 Angel_ wrote:
Those look like mini doughnuts. Mini doughnuts are half a doughnut.

But good job for your effort!

I have to agree, those look like mini donuts. Nice try overall though; makes me kind of want to try. Maybe when the weather warms up I'll try it.
Skype: divito7
Nibbler89
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
884 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-06 09:34:20
February 06 2012 09:33 GMT
#15
I like how if you had just gotten tastier doughnuts this challenge would have been way more enjoyable lol. ( i know you mentioned it, still funny).
surfinbird1
Profile Joined September 2009
Germany999 Posts
February 06 2012 09:37 GMT
#16
This is just epic. Awesome blog.
life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery
dangthatsright
Profile Joined July 2011
1158 Posts
February 06 2012 09:38 GMT
#17
I would be lying if I had anything better to say than "LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL"
Nabes
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada1800 Posts
February 06 2012 09:42 GMT
#18
Those donuts look terrible, if you are goona eat fat filled clumps of dough, you gotta make them atleast worthy of tasting good to justify the unhealthyness.
Grovbolle
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Denmark3805 Posts
February 06 2012 09:53 GMT
#19
Close Enough bro.
You gave it a swing like a sir.
Lies, damned lies and statistics: http://aligulac.com
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
February 06 2012 10:09 GMT
#20
Loool...that's hilarious with the donuts.

Good effort! You make me want to try this as well!
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