Name: Greg Carter

Birthday: July 30, 1969

Occupation: Consultant

 

The Challenge:
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In the middle of the Texas summer (Temperature: at least 96 degrees. Humidity: very likely over 96%), In 32 hours)

32 pitches of rock climbing

32 miles mountain biking

3.2 mile run

32-point game of 2 on 2 sand volleyball

3.2 miles of paddling

32 minutes of hoola hooping

32 Dead songs played on mandolin or guitar

16 Tex-Mex's (Lone Star w/lime)

16 Nissan brand shrimp flavored Cup-O-Noodles (much more than a soup)

 

Megan told me she sent you a message already letting you know that training has begun, so I figured it was about time I committed to some stakes. I have recently done some training days to asses my chances and I must say that the results have been disheartening. More than a few times I had second thoughts about my intended challenge events, but in the true spirit of Birthday Challenge (it's all about the challenge right?!!!) I am going to stick to my original aspirations. So here it is:
 
In the middle of the Texas summer (Temperature: at least 96 degrees. Humidity: very likely over 96%), In 32 hours,
32 miles mountain biking
3.2 mile run
32 point game of 2 on 2 sand volleyball
3.2 miles paddling
32 lead climbing pitches
32 minutes hoola hooping
32 Dead songs sung and played on mandolin or guitar
And the dreaded consumption challenge...
16 Tex-Mex's (Lone Star beer with a lime)
16 Nissan brand shrimp flavored Cup-O-Noodles (much more than a soup)
 
I am pretty sure that the climbing will be the most physically demanding part of my challenge, but not surprisingly, I am most concerned about the noodles. Of course I have a long history of eating several of them before most big climbing events, but I think the most I have ever eaten in a sitting (and possibly in a single day) is three. And then there is the overheating factor. To make it possible, I will have to spread them out throughout the heat of the day, and being a purist, I must eat them hot. Who knows what will be the effect of attempting to pull a burly roof under the blazing Texas sun with three quarts of hot ramen noodles packed in one's belly? But it seems to me that it was for answering these questions that Birthday Challenge was created...

 

photos: greg in training (right)

Diary - Day 1

As for the weekend... We won't be joining the other drinkers in SF. You mentioned the pool trip, but it was before we signed up. Anyway I need the weekend to begin training for some of the other challenge events BESIDES drinking. I think I am pretty safe in the Lone Star department.