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6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge
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It's baaaaaack! It's time for the SIXTH Annual December 200mi Running + Drinking Challenge.

December is a time of too many office parties, family dinners, over drinking and over eating. Most of us don't really keep track of just how much we drink during this season. I know it's waaaay too easy to get a lot of (burp) empty calories and also side-track a lot of training. However, December is also a really awesome time of year to log a sh*tload of miles to help keep your waistline in check. So, here we go for challenge #6...

Any running counts. Water running - use your LSD pace to figure that distance out.
We also log a point a standard drink (1 12oz beer, 1 5oz wine, 1 1oz spirits).

Who's in? Last year I manged the 200miles just by the skin of my teeth. Since I went and signed up for that crazy Comrades race, I have no excuses to exceed last December's total.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1) join the 200mi Dec running & drinking challenge
2) join the companion 200mi Dec running & drinking challenge - the Drinking part
3) Log your runs in the training log as usual
4) Log your drinks as "Other" - 1 minute of "Other" activity = 1 standard drink. It's total not frequency, so you can lump all your evening's drinks into ONE entry.
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For last year's challenge: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...ew_flat;post=3645748
For 2010's: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...ew_flat;post=3089274
For 2009's: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=2653795
Wrap-up of 2008's: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=2149404

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Last edited by: AndyPants: Nov 26, 12 12:20
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Re: 6th Annual Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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After a few years off the wagon & back from a broken rib this summer, I've been in a decent training groove since mid-Sept & should be in the 250-300mi range for Dec*.

Count me in Andy!!

*Testing things out this evening after a little flare up of some plantar fasciitis...so that 250mi Dec target, may become zero - stay tuned ;-)

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Re: 6th Annual Running + Drinking Challenge [BrianPBN] [ In reply to ]
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... excellent... welcome back!

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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So, the goal is to get the 200 mi running and just log what we drink along the way? Do we do that here on the thread weekly? Or just in our own logs? I'm interested....just trying to figure out the logistics here.

-Stephen in Arkansas
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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I need a high volume December with 50K in both Jan (Frozen Gnome) and Feb (Mt Cheaha) so I am in. Plus I'll have a great start on the 200 with a trail marathon on Dec 1 at which we are considering bringing a flask and taking shots along the way. I wonder just how many "miles" I can log on Dec 1?
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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Hardest week of running ever: the bicentennial ... 100 miles, 100 "beers" (Natty Lite)

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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I'm in. I have a 100K race in Jan and a 100 miler in Feb, so this should be a good month to log the miles (and beers).

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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I'm in! WIth IM base building and weekly christmas parties (sometimes two a weekend) I should be able to make some good mileage.

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [razorbacksteve] [ In reply to ]
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As per the instructions (RTFM), log your runs and drinks in the ST training logs. See the "TRAINING LOG" link at the top of the page.

And as for the "goal" it really is different for many folks, my first year was to have as much in both columns. Now I try to log my drinks because I am curious (and sometimes horrified) at how much I drink, and then of course to crack 200mi for the month, which for me is a lot.

AP

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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Thanks for the info. I've never used the ST training logs and didn't realize that's what you were referring to (actually kind of forgot they existed). I should probably have assumed such given this is an ST challenge! 200 will be a lot for me, too, but should be good base building for IMTX coming up!

Thanks again. I'm a sucker for a challenge. :)

-Stephen in Arkansas
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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Well, I've largely quit drinking on a regular basis. But I do need to pick up my running a bit. I'll be doing a decent amount of that and should make the 200. A few months ago I probably would have made 200 drinks as well!
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [razorbacksteve] [ In reply to ]
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razorbacksteve wrote:
So, the goal is to get the 200 mi running and just log what we drink along the way? Do we do that here on the thread weekly? Or just in our own logs? I'm interested....just trying to figure out the logistics here.

I hoped it would be 200 drinks and just log what you run. 200 miles is way to much for me, but 200 drinks. That's a walk in the park
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [B.McMaster] [ In reply to ]
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We've had people who've well exceeded that mark.

AP

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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Vasectomy planned for Dec 7th.....how many miles do I get for that? I think im out for this one.
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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As someone that really doesn't drink I'm at a disadvantage here. I'm in for the running but though.

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [tl2] [ In reply to ]
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Bah. Ran 17 miles 4 days after mine.
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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well this is AWESOME!! at the end of the month do we share our totals?

count me in

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [logella] [ In reply to ]
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logella wrote:
As someone that really doesn't drink I'm at a disadvantage here. I'm in for the running but though.

As someone who drinks like a sailor, I think this is a great idea. I'm in.
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [tl2] [ In reply to ]
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tl2 wrote:
Vasectomy planned for Dec 7th.....how many miles do I get for that? I think im out for this one.

Not a good excuse. A buddy of mine had one last Thursday and on Sunday morning he was mountain biking with us on a very rooty trail.

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [logella] [ In reply to ]
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Ill give this a go. Im practicing the drinking right now. Erdinger Dunkel. 200 miles is going to.be a tough target for me.. any target on the drinking???? Whats average drinking last year?
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [garageman] [ In reply to ]
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If you check the old threads (linked in OP) you will get some ideas of totals. Some of them are pretty huge.

AP

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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I'm going to try also. I'm confused though. Is the goal to stay in shape through December?. Or is the goal to stay shitfaced?? or both? :)



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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [chunt] [ In reply to ]
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chunt wrote:
logella wrote:
As someone that really doesn't drink I'm at a disadvantage here. I'm in for the running but though.


As someone who drinks like a sailor, I think this is a great idea. I'm in.

Looks like an opportunity for a relay team. :)

-Stephen in Arkansas
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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [dhyoung9] [ In reply to ]
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Can you do both? Therein lies the challenge, grasshopper... :-)

AP

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Re: 6th Annual December Running + Drinking Challenge [AndyPants] [ In reply to ]
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Running and drinking. What's not to like? I'm in.
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