Marathon prop bet

ILikeBananas

Just read this on another forum. A guy is making a marathon proposition bet with his friends:

The bet: Whether I can run a marathon without actually doing any running training. All other forms are okay, I can bike, swim, row, rollerblade, etc. (It will be next year so I have plenty of time to train (I work out a couple times a week, am 6'3 190lbs and in decent shape currently- 25 years old)

we haven't decided whether it will be 4 1/2 hours or 5 hours as the time limit. I play ball and ice hockey currently once a week each, and do a lot of cardio on the rowing machine. I also usually go on 15-20k rollerblades about 3x a week (I do it like a speedskater would, with long, infrequent strides) would obviously train to day them for way longer, like 50k+.

They seem to think it is impossible, is this doable?

What chance would you give him?

gerard65

If he's been honest about his 'decent shape' then 5hrs is very possible. But he'll be sore for a few days after.

kennyb3

Love these threads, absolutely pointless but sure to cause a good fight.

OP this has been done before - it can be done, he may end up injured, there is complete and there is compete, blah blah blah.

And yes banana's are nice.

thirstywork2

who cares really ???
I want to do a marathon on my injured achilles,who thinks I can finish it?
Iwant to run a marathon sideways,do you think I can break 5hours?
I am going to eat mcdonalds as my nutrition and drink strawberry sundaes instead of my energy gels do you think I can complete without getting sick?

TheRoadRunner

thirstywork2 wrote: »

who cares really ???
I want to do a marathon on my injured achilles,who thinks I can finish it?
Iwant to run a marathon sideways,do you think I can break 5hours?
I am going to eat mcdonalds as my nutrition and drink strawberry sundaes instead of my energy gels do you think I can complete without getting sick?

I'm going to dress up as an elephant and try win a marathon, do you think I can do it

thirstywork2

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

I'm going to dress up as an elephant and try win a marathon, do you think I can do it

Not a chance,you should try a mouse costume :P

RacoonQueen

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

I'm going to dress up as an elephant and try win a marathon, do you think I can do it

Brian will bet you two pints that you can't. :pac:

Is he allowed to walk? If not, then no I don't think he can do it.

Cabaal

Do I think the person could complete the marathon without stopping to walk, no

Do I think he could complete the marathon run/walking, yes because lots and lots of people do it this way.

Brianderunner

I bet my 2 flatmates €200 each that they couldnt break 5 hrs for the DCM last year (both smokers with zero running experience) They both gave up after their first training run , I let them cancel the bet.