Summer of Challenges

Well, I was reminded that I have been less than up to date with my blog, so I will get back on top of things by relating my 'summer of challenges'. It all started a few months ago with the 'First Annual Macy's Run n' Chug'.

My buddy Travis was intent on 'challenging' me to some 'feat'. It developed from some conversation between him and my other buddy Erik which involved FHE, Taco Time Crisp Meat Burritos, and an eating challenge. So, one night, after having already eaten at Red Robin's, Travis again challenged me. This time to run to Macy's, about a half mile away, buy a jug of milk and see who could get back fastest AND with drinking the most.

So, I decided to 'accept' by trying to start running before he was ready, but I was so full and such a slow runner he caught up and passed me, luckily he kept slowing down cause he was worried I would quit, instead I threw up my dinner and eventually caught up, bought the milk, and ran/drank on the way back, periodically throwing up. Erik and Riley acted as judges and to keep us honest, driving by checking up on us. Travis tried to run to the finish line and then drink all of his, but that didn't beat my steady routine so I won. 1:0

A few weeks later, when I was living on Travis' couch for 3 weeks before moving into my new place in August, we decided to go race up the Y-Trail at 10:30 at night. That was miserable, I threw up, Travis almost did, and we only got about a quarter of the way up, but he was consistently outdistancing me, so he took the 'win'. 1:1

So, the last challenge was about a month ago. We bought pumpkin pies from Macy's and attempted to eat them in the hexagon that someone has marked onto the cul-de-sac on Travis' street. This was by FAR the WORST challenge. The nastiest pies ever, I couldn't get the stuff down and heaved it up a couple times. So, as it stands, Travis is in the lead. 1:2

We will see how things go from here!