Dick's-A-Thon Marathon/Food Challenge: Training Week 3

Описание: I decided to run the Dick's-A-Thon in Seattle this October. It's a combination of a marathon and eating challenge. That means I'll run between the 5 Seattle area Dick's Drive-In restaurants while consuming 5 of their menu items (cheeseburger, special burger, deluxe burger, fries, and a milkshake). I've never done any significant distance running, so this will be an interesting experiment. I have 25 weeks to prepare and I plan on posting an update every week. We'll see, that's a lot to commit to.

This covers week 3 of my training, with two 3 mile runs and one 5.5 mile run. I ran a little bit extra, but mostly just to get back to my house or car. Everything is going great so far, and I'm still optimistic about my ability to train for the challenge. This week I started incorporating food into the runs a little bit. Fries were easy, but I realized that I should just eat them while stationary instead of eating while walking/jogging. My long run was interesting because it absolutely poured rain on me. When you live in Seattle you don't let that stop you, so I pressed on.

The Dick's-A-Thon has an emotional history. To summarize, Connor and Ian Cox ran a version of this challenge on their own (for fun) back in 2018. A few years later Ian went missing while on a solo climb in the North Cascades and never came home. His family and friends recreated the Dick's-A-Thon challenge in his honor and invited others to join. It's grown a bit over the last few years and is an awesome tribute to Ian. You can learn more about it at www.dicksathon.com.

Also, big thanks to my sponsor...HindSight Bidet! Their video-assisted bidet has changed my life, and I'm so excited to wear their logo on my jersey. Check them out at www.hindsightbidet.com.

ChatGPT provided me with the basic training schedule, and so far I'm on track. Wish me luck!

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