Following the mile trials, the Egg Nog 8-hundo commenced. There were 14 participants in the eggnaugural race (P. Thiele, "Famous Quotables" 247). The rules are simple:
1. Drink approx 6.5 oz of egg nog before you start to run a 200
2. Repeat until you've ran a total 800 meters
3. Don't barf until you cross the finish line
Some girls dropped out after a lap, but props to them for running at least that far on tired legs and an nog filled stomach.
Palmer Thiele took an early lead with his strong chugging skills, and pulled ahead continually. He won the race in 2:51, a scorching time, and possibly a world record (at least to my knowledge.) Andrea Johnson also had an incredible race, finishing in 3:15 or so to claim the women's title, and still beating some of the men. Joey Nunes ralphed after the 4th cup.
Overall, it was a great race, a test of will, spirit, mind, and stomach. We'll see you next year, for the second Egg Nog 800!
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