THIS GUY’S RUNNING A LOT
06.21.07
Sexy Irish lass Laura pointed out that Dean Karnazes — who you may remember as the guy who ran 50 marathons in 50 days (no? me neither) — is presently on a platform above Times Square, running. Which he has been doing for the last seventeen hours or so.
To kick off the national launch of Accelerade, Dean Karnazes will aim high. On June 21, his goal will be to break the world record for a 24-hour distance run on a treadmill (currently set at 153.76 miles) as well as to raise awareness for Athletes for a Cure, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for prostate cancer.
Unfortunately, he appears to be separated from people on the street, so you can't go heckle him on behalf of prostate cancer.
Oh, and the website also points out that Dean's resting heart rate is 39. Whoopdee-doo. My resting heart rate is 65, and I'm gonna go get drunk tonight. Winner: me.
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Am I the only one who really doesn't care about running? Its only a sport if it involves BALLS! (cheerleading is granted an obvious exception)
I guess comparatively running ranks right up there with archery and long jumping, which probably also barely qualify as sports.
Running isn't a sport but cheerleading is?
Now that I think of it, running is involved with pole vaulting, and I guess we're all fans of that legendary and noble sport.
I mean we all have our own ways of expressing love for sports….
If girls in miniskirts want air time on ESPN, I'm willing to allow them to call what they do whatever they want.
Anemal, don't be shy…tell us more!
my daddy was never home and now I have acceptance issues!
It's still better than TRL.
Meh…my resting heart rate is 179. Higher is better, right?
You're in a safe place now, Anemal. Unless you say something stupid about lacrosse.
Admit it Matt, you had to set your watch and count with your fingers on your neck to get your resting heart rate. No way you knew that already off the top of your head!
39? Doesn't that seem a close to 0? Like, when he's really, really relaxed, is he minutes from death?
You get to do cool stuff in lacrosse like those guys at Duke did! I'm okay with that!
The other problem with going to heckle him is that you'd have to be in Times Square to do it. No one wants that.
Anemal, you're reaching the exclamation mark limit. Stop, and slowly back away before you get hurt.
Cheerleading involves balls when I'm watching it.
As a promotion for Peach Schnapps. I'm drinking as many Red Headed Sluts as i can in a 24 hour period. After 20, i figure if i don't break the record… who gives a damn? I'm drunk.
Red Headed Sluts are for women, Texas, it's called Blackhaus, look into it.
And to counteract this douche, I will be sitting for 48 straight hours this weekend.
Hopefully this happens to him
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I saw this earlier today when he was looking good. He's been taking several breaks lately and is probably not going to break the record he was shooting for.
Hopefully, this guy will become his generation's Jim Fixx…and by that I mean "die from a heart attack while running."
@Enrico Pallazzo You're right. I wanted to say Irish Car Bombs, but couldn't get Jamison to Sponsor me.
I wonder what the odds are on the Jetson family dog getting tangled up in his legs and Karnazes falling to his death on NYC's unforgiving pavement?
I knew the robots would take over and enslave us all. I just didn't know it would be so soon. And I never got to paint my self portrait.
I think he just died. Go there now he's collapsed on his stomach on the treadmill.
If this fail does it mean Accelerade, with its patented 4:1 ratio, actually prevent you from running 24 hours straigh and breaking some record?
So sorry to iterrupt, but would anyone like to coach the Baltimore Orioles (A Major Leagure Baseball Team). If interested, contact me.
Peter Angelos
P.S. We have a really nice stadium (and no one to sit in it).
Why do runners always run with no shirt… that's gay.
And, I think I'm qualified to manage the O's. I once was the first base umpire for rec league baseball team in college. What's the pay like? And do I have to travel with the team?
39?
Shit. when I was in the Corps, OOOrah, my resting heart rate was 48. And I drank every single night…(except for the ones when we were in the field, or guard duty) and I ate food that was bad for me. My resting today is similar to yours, somewhere around 60-64 depending on whether the cute girl on my isle is where something provocative or just jeans.