Monday, 04 October 2010
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Eating While Running: The New York City Pizza Run
News from WSJ Online.
(via WSJ)You are running as fast as you can. Zipping swiftly through the streets of New York, you think to yourself, "This isn't so bad." It is an intense race. After a lap, your speedy run screeches to a stop when you are handed a thick slice of pizza.
You are now going to have to gobble this pizza before continuing your run to the next lap. Can you down a whole slice of cheese pizza during your intense race towards the finish line? Is your stomach strong enough to digest dough, cheese, and all, whilest hastily sprinting down the sidewalks of New York City?
If the answer is "yes," lucky for you the New York City Pizza Run exists because that is exactly what you do. Run, eat, run, eat, run, eat, and run.
The New York City Pizza Run is an unusual mix: an eating contest and mini-marathon all mashed into a competition devised by Ed Sylvia of Pizza by Certe.
Rules of the New York City Pizza Run:
1. Run four laps (over 2 miles)
2. Eat a slice of pizza between each lap.
(Inserted Note: I'm not sure how you do not throw up in this awesome but frightening race.)
Info on This Year's New York City Pizza Run:
1. The competition had 70 runners
2. Winner Philip Falk (26 year old); time 14 min. 25 sec.
3. Winner for the Women Nina Panda; time 21 min. 15 sec.
For more info visit WSJ's article.
Questions for you:
What do you think of the New York City Pizza Run? Do you like to run/exercise while eating/drinking?
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Comments (13)
I would be afraid of doing just as you said- throwing up all over the place.
No, I don't think I can handle that, maybe run, eat, walk, eat, walk, eat, etc.
Ha ha, those are tough people. But what yummy pizza, I'd probably cramp up big time, eating and running- scary.
LOL!
I could imagine in the middle of the race someone's stomach is not handling this race too well. Do people practice for this race? O_O;;
My gosh. I can barely run as it is haha - I am, however, quite capable of eating pizza. Maybe I could tag-team the marathon with a partner? :P
that sounds pretty nuts!
That race would definitely end badly for me. Pizza and running don't mix.
I'd probably choke or puke if I ate while running. I like chicago-style deepdish better anyway! a lot better!
This is hilarious - I'd never be able to do it, I'd cramp up after the first slice.
that's insane.. i'd end up with a stomachache
This is the coolest thing ever! I'm sad it's already over for this year, but I will definitely be there next year!!!
I think it sounds like the single greatest sporting event of the 21st century.
I'd probably just crawl my laps and enjoy the pizza. :)