Running Ceasefire Being Negotiated...

As some of you may know, I have been getting crushed at work. Over 3 days this weekend, i got 5 hours of sleep. This included a 40 hour marathon session. Felix and I negotiated a running cease fire. More on this when i have time to write. (Credit goes to Dave Owen for brokering this deal. He is now working on Israel/Palestine).

Day 77: Felix closes the Gap

This weekend was not conducive to running. On top of face-melting cold, the weather gods decided that it was high time for a Saturday blizzard. The Puerto Rico trip cannot come fast enough.

On Sunday, Nick "The Worm" Stocker had an early birthday party/pot luck/Giants pep rally. While the food was outstanding and drink aplenty, the G-men lost, further crushing our collective spirits.

The only people in the room cheering were Shiri, Stev-o and Crowe.

Ok. So what did that mean in terms of the running contest? Surely neither Felix nor I would find motivation to go run. If this is what you thought, you were 1/2 correct.

Felix decided that he would rather slip on ice and break his ankle or get pneumonia than lose in the contest. He ran 9 miles in the snow on Saturday and another 5 after a day of eating and drinking on Sunday. Smart? Probably not. Crazy competitive? Absolutely.

New numbers with 23 days to go.

Distance Contest

1. AC - 146.87

2. Felix - 136.82

Note: Over the weekend, Nick Stocker drunkenly bet me $100 bucks that Felix would win this contest. He wanted to make it $1000 but his brain managed to sober up for a second and realized that this would be downright idiotic since he should know that beating Felix and not money is my sole source of motivation. But I will gladly take his money.

Day 72: Holiday Recap

The holidays posed a threat to our running productivity but I think Felix and I managed to put up some decent miles.

Felix went to Florida and then complained about not being able to run because he was playing "sports." I assumed he was playing nintendo and not sharing the controller. Felix also has to add 31.4 miles to his total due to technical difficulties associated w/ his chip. Lame.

I went to Tel Aviv and spent my time running away from missiles. In this contest, those miles count as well.

Here is the current standings for distance.

1. AC - 133.73 miles
2. Felix - 113.6 miles

There are no changes to the speed times.

With 28 days to go. Can Felix pull another upset? Or will he be crushed by a superior athlete?

Day 58: Distance

Quick distance update. This was a bit of a slow week after reaching the 100 mile mark. Cut down on the longer runs to give my legs some time to recover. I'm feeling pretty strong and ready to start the final push. I leave for warmer shores (Texas, Tel Aviv) from today until Jan 4 so hopefully this will boost my running motivation.

Felix is still heartbroken from his loss.

1. AC: 109.01 miles (1.88 miles/day)
2. Felix: 86.71 miles (1.50 miles/day)

Mr. Kwan enters the fray

Dennis is also in the competition. Apparently he is crawling:

Day 52: Speed

Here are the speed numbers:

1 mile:

1. Felix: 6'44"
2. AC: 6'57"


3 mile:

1. Felix: 20'36"
2. AC: 22'08"


5 mile:

1. AC: 38'53"

2. Felix: 38'54"

Day 52

There are certain days where the water just tastes sweeter and you just can't figure out why. Today, my water tastes sweeter because it is mixed in with Felix's tears and part of his soul. I would imagine that Felix's nostrils are cringing at the smell of defeat over there in Florida.

On day 52, I reached the 100+ miles milestone to clinch Mini-Contest 1: "First person to 100 miles." I ran 20 miles over 3 days. Crazy? Maybe. More satisfying than 10 superbowl victories? Definitely.

Prize: 2 cases of good beer.

Overall Stats:

1. AC: 101.85

2. Felix: 86.71