The Carnival of Running #64

Welcome to the 64th edition of The Carnival of Running!

The Olympics ended on Sunday, but that is hardly the pinnacle of human athletic achievement. For my money, it’s the Burrito Mile, which, as you may have guessed, involves eating a burrito then running a mile. The entire event was recorded, of course, but most of the videos are reaaaalllly long, so I’ve posted this one of the reading of the rules:

The men’s record is 6:15.7, while the women’s record is 7:21.7. But these records pale in comparison to the one set by Greg Wagner. He ran the 4x8urrito Relay by himself in an amazing 51:12. The relay usually consists of four runners, the first of whom consumes a one-pound burrito, then takes a second burrito as a baton and runs 800 meters, passing it to the second runner, who consumes it and repeats the pattern. Wagner not only ran the race alone, but ate all four burritos himself. He turned down a complimentary fifth burrito as a prize.

If you can stomach it, you can watch Wagner’s entire race, including the tension-filled eating of the fourth burrito (and subsequent yak).

Headline of the Week goes to this press release.

The Guernsey Hash House Harriers put on a Mud ‘n’ Fun Run, which included some participants in “fancy dress.”

Yet another vertical race, this time in Omaha, and the Orange County Register profiles a stair racer.

It appears the best master runners were late to the sport of running. There’s hope for me yet. Even better, it helps if you expect the worst. And if the worst happens, you can always sue.

If you don’t know anything about the amazing Ed Whitlock, this Running Times interview has it all.

I remember how rough my first half-marathon was, but at least I wasn’t passed by a turkey and a chef.

If you have any women readers at all, you can’t go wrong with a story about running bras. Here’s the latest review of the Shock Absorber Run Bra. I guess if you have wings, you might as well have shock absorbers, too. And what about undies?

In this week’s celebrity running news, New Orleans mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu ran a 2:14 in his first half-marathon, while the world’s most famous athlete took a break from running around to run around.

This week’s linky love goes out to Badger Runner and Run Bitches Run, who regales us with tales of the world’s worst yoga class. Check them out!

That’s all for this week, friends. Happy Hinamatsuri! Submit your posts to carnival@runningisfunny.com. Until next time, run away!