No, Ziggy actually did inform his parents about his attempt at this feat and his mother is legitimately scared for his life. He wrote her an extensive message explaining how this feat was what he wanted to do to prove his worth. Keep up the support guys. Ziggy needs it now more than ever as we approach the final hour. Starting at 2 p.m. think of him.
Bring it home Ziggy!
is Ziggy doing any mileage today, or just sleeping in to prepare for his brutal finishing kick of heavy drinking? I wouldn't blame him if he was doing the latter, just curious.
I hope his friends and teammates have picked up every cent of his beer tab this week.
i second the thought concerning the tab.
also, not sure if its been nominated yet, but this may have to be put down as the thread of the year.
Ziggy,
Are you ok, man? I've been calling and not getting any answer. I hope you're out on a run and not in a coma. Let me know that you're ok and tell me what the plan is for today.
-URXC
We need more updates. Milage? Beers? It's the home stretch don't quit!!!!
I am cracking one open right now and drinking with you.
-You're supported in Virginia
Don't worry, ziggy is doing just fine!
He ran only 7 this morning, he was tempted to get in 10, but with the 5 degree wind chill enough was enough. He's 4 deep for the day, and currently sitting in the student union munching on shrimp chowder and enjoying the company of some teammates. Ziggy plans to head over to a teammates room after this, put away another 5, and then head out to a bar to finish 'em off. I'll do my best to keep everyone informed as to his actions, I have some studying to do as I can't pull of the 'don't go to class don't study' routine as well as he does. He appreciates the support and wrote the following haiku about his 'boy' nate lowe:
f***ing rats is weird
and nate low kind of is too
but i still love him
Stop the thread. Go no further British Olympian ANDY HOLDEN has long been king in this category. Four years at Birmingham University 100 miles per week and 100 plus 20 ounce pints.
Stated in an interview in "AW" an ambition to break the British record for the Steeplechase (which he did in 1969) and drink a pint in under 2 seconds(which he came close to).
Saw him drink 84 pints in 3 days at the Isle Of Man easter festival and win 2 of the 3 races he ran in that period.
He drank 42 cans after winning the Bermuda Marathon in 2.14 closed bar and astonished the barman.Hard act to follow.
I could drink 100 glasses of water during a 100 mile week too...
haha ziggy is the MAN!!! total baddass! any more stories? seems like one of those guys whos way out there in a good way. nor cal has your back.
Knowledge is priceless wrote:
Stop the thread. Go no further British Olympian ANDY HOLDEN has long been king in this category. Four years at Birmingham University 100 miles per week and 100 plus 20 ounce pints.
Stated in an interview in "AW" an ambition to break the British record for the Steeplechase (which he did in 1969) and drink a pint in under 2 seconds(which he came close to).
Saw him drink 84 pints in 3 days at the Isle Of Man easter festival and win 2 of the 3 races he ran in that period.
He drank 42 cans after winning the Bermuda Marathon in 2.14 closed bar and astonished the barman.Hard act to follow.
No matter what people allege others to have done in the past, who could possibly doubt that 100 beers and 100 miles in a week is an incredible feat? The guy may have lost twenty years of his life with this ridiculous stunt alone, but shit, give the guy a little respect. What have you done? Cool, Andy Holden could drink, but just because Ziggy isn't pulling off the greatest running/drinking stunt OF ALL TIME what he's doing is worthless? I guess all of us 13 minute+ 5k runners should just give up too, because if we can't be the greatest runner in history there's really no point, right? Gimme a break. Unless you are Andy Holden himself, shut up a-hole.
Moving on, where are these updates we were promised? We'd all love to know Ziggy's progress as he comes down the homestretch. How's he feelin? How many beers deep is he? Some quotes of the moment? Any chance he'll run another three miles and drop ten extra beers to hit 110/110? Anything?
Alright I just called to check in on ziggy. He's at 107/98. A mere two away from the goal. I asked him what he thought about this Andy Holden character, and all he said was "ultimate respect." Ziggy's never claimed to be an Olympian, or even a great drinker. He's just trying to find his limits, and for once people are respecting his efforts. I for sure am. He's only got about two to go, and even at the end I think he's going to just keep on going. He promises he'll come on and write his own post once he's made it. He also thanks the facebook friends and the message board posters for the support. I've gotta get back to the library. Wish him well!
I am becoming sceptical of this whole thing.
1st, he's drinking a lot of these beers in the shower where there is no one to watch him pore the stuff down the drain.
2nd, 5 degree windchill in Canada would be like 40 degrees in the states. Plus, the depth of snow has been in inches, not cms. Isn't Canada metric?
3rd, d3 talks about studying for finals today, Saturday the 15th. Weren't finals last week?
Anyway, I'm suspicious.
Also, how did d3 write a coherent post with 15 beers in him?
1. decent point, other than you spelled "pour" wrong. but valid, deserves an answer.
2. He's not in Canada. Rochester is in New York. Solid detective work on that front.
3. I'm in college, and our finals aren't until this coming week. Tonight will be a long night of studying for me. I also know a lot of people who actually had finals today for various reasons, which sucks.
In conclusion, #1 is the only one that provokes any suspicion at a glance.
IRunXC wrote:
I am becoming sceptical of this whole thing.
1st, he's drinking a lot of these beers in the shower where there is no one to watch him pore the stuff down the drain.
2nd, 5 degree windchill in Canada would be like 40 degrees in the states. Plus, the depth of snow has been in inches, not cms. Isn't Canada metric?
3rd, d3 talks about studying for finals today, Saturday the 15th. Weren't finals last week?
Anyway, I'm suspicious.
First off, its a locker room prison style shower and there is always someone in there taking a shower at the same time as him because he runs with the team and we all shower when we get back from runs. Finals officially start on Sunday, however some classes (including Ziggy's environmental science class) had their finals in the last few days of regular classes for god knows what reason. So even though Ziggy already had a final, d3 and many others including myself still have finals to study for.
Anyway gentlemen, its about time we stopped with the inquisition of Ziggy. I can assure you that he is in truth doing what he says he is. He is accomplishing something that few of us can even complete half of. Let's toast one to Ziggy as he kicks for the big finish.
God speed
Congrats again. This makes my day. Great stuff. Is this guy a senior at Rochester or what? Seriously, have a kid on my team who might wind up going to school there...not sure if he'd run or not, he's pretty not good...however he tries kind of hard and loves it. Absolutely positive he's never had a drink in his life...this sort of thing would terrify him and his whole family...hope he goes there and is inspired by this guy.
I nominate Ziggy for NCAA Distance Running Man of The Year for this...ahead of the likes of McDougal, Solinsky, etc. Funny thought, what if GAYLORD attempted something like this? I could write a book just speculating on the outcome. I know there would be a lot of crying and praying probably...and not much drinking. Great job, congrats. I will share this tale with my son, Fred, someday.
Grote
In response to question #1, this sounds bizzarely homoerotic, but is the truth:
showertime for our team is a highlight of the day. Ziggy never showers alone, but typically with 1 to 10 of his teammates. He has a metal folding chair which he takes into the shower with him, and I promise you that someone on the team has watched him drink each beer. From what I've seen personally, when he finishes his drink he throws the can at a freshman and tells him to keep the tab. As he says "without the pitcrew I'd be nowhere."
Secondly Ziggy's division 3, which means Ziggy's in the states. But if you want he can covert from imperial to metric for you. Hell, the guy can convert frequency to wavenumbers in his head, it's unreal.
Lastly, this university's finals aren't set from a Sunday to Monday. They're spread out. Ziggy has legitimately had one final, I know his ta in that class. He's also turned in a final report and a few other papers (two of which he admittedly should have been handed in a week ago.) He's got another final on Tuesday, maybe he'll be sober and show his true potential, we can only hope.
one brew left
Every now and then a man comes along who acts in total disregard for the limits of mere mortals. As we appraoch the final hours of this week that has been a testament to the ambition of the human spirit, Ziggy will have, if for nobody but myself, rightfully earned the title "Champion of Men".
As for those whose hearts are ruled by doubt, I can personally attest to the sincerity honesty and nobility with which this momentus task has been undertaken.
To those who do not believe: I wish you could look into the eyes of this man and see the immense pain, satisfaction and love that are present in his soul.
To Ziggy: Tonight you become a legend. Your tale will live on long after you left the halls of our beloved institution. For many years to come, your name will be toasted in fond and loving memory. Cheers to you Ziggy, wherever you are!
Not Andy Holden or an a-hole. Just a good friend who ran a lot of those miles and drank a lot of those beers with him.
d3 wrote:
In response to question #1, this sounds bizzarely homoerotic, but is the truth:
showertime for our team is a highlight of the day. Ziggy never showers alone, but typically with 1 to 10 of his teammates. He has a metal folding chair which he takes into the shower with him, and I promise you that someone on the team has watched him drink each beer. From what I've seen personally, when he finishes his drink he throws the can at a freshman and tells him to keep the tab. As he says "without the pitcrew I'd be nowhere."
Secondly Ziggy's division 3, which means Ziggy's in the states. But if you want he can covert from imperial to metric for you. Hell, the guy can convert frequency to wavenumbers in his head, it's unreal.
Lastly, this university's finals aren't set from a Sunday to Monday. They're spread out. Ziggy has legitimately had one final, I know his ta in that class. He's also turned in a final report and a few other papers (two of which he admittedly should have been handed in a week ago.) He's got another final on Tuesday, maybe he'll be sober and show his true potential, we can only hope.
one brew left
Fair enough. I saw the pic of the Molson's earlier and had it in my head you were in Canada.
Still, d3 was able to write a coherent post with 15 beers in him???
Anyway, I'm a believer. Party on!!