| Adrienne | Dave | Josh | Mark | Nick | Pete | Tyler |
Adrienne
Name: Adrienne
Rank: Challenger
DOB: 1/19/79
Novel: Don Quixote
Previous challenge experience: 4 marathons, Got high for the first time while playing pool and it all went downhill from there, yoga instructor
Strengths: Endurance, Writing, Flexible, Don’t have a t.v. so I read a lot
Weaknesses: Upper body strength (or lack there of), Hand/eye coordination, Vegetarian who normally doesn’t eat fish, Distraction
Challenges most looking forward to completing: Rock wall, Print publication, 100 mile bike
Challenges least looking forward to completing: Push-ups, Pull-ups, Tricep dips, Bowling, Pool
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Dave
Name: David “Hot Tub” G.
DOB: 6/29/1984
Rank: Challenger
Novel: The Tale of Genji
Previous Challenge Experience: 1 1/4 hot dogs short of Kobayishu in the Nathan’s hot dog eating competition.
Strengths: Not revealing any of my “completions” until I’m done with all of them. Not 100% sure if this is legal for the competition?
(Commissioner’s note: No, this is not legal. Per the Rules, completions will be reported within 24 hours of completion.)
Weaknesses: Full time employment. Violent bouts with diarrhea daily.
Challenge(s) most looking forward to completing: The novel, getting something published, and the physical challenges.
Challenge(s) least looking forward to completing: The Yoga pose.
Advice/Words of Wisdom: “Men show their character in nothing more clearly than what they think laughable.”
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Josh
Name: Josh
Rank: Challenger
DOB: 12/6/1978
Novel: The Count of Monte Christo
Previous Challenge Experience: Successfully completed a dusk-to-dawn Sequence tournament at Hendo’s parents house.
Strengths: mind control, telekineses
Weaknesses: multiple dependents
Challenge(s) most looking forward to completing: catching, cleaning, cooking and eating a MPLS fish
Challenge(s) least looking forward to completing: that stretching thing
Advice/Words of Wisdom: The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. (Proverbs 20: 29)
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Mark
Pending.
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Nick
Name: Nick H
Rank: Youngest Challenger
DOB: 11/10/1980
Novel: The Count of Monte Cristo
Previous Challenge Experience:
–Completed 2005 Twin Cities Marathon
–Published an article seeking the best egg roll in the Cities.
–Used to take creatine and bench 230 lbs in high school.
Strengths: Jobless, Arts and Crafts
Weaknesses: Whiskey
Challenge(s) most looking forward to completing:
Catching, cleaning, cooking, and eating a MPLS fish.
20 mile hike with 30 lb pack.
Challenge(s) least looking forward to completing:
Running a 9 ball table.
Advice/Words of Wisdom:
The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.
(William Blake, Proverbs of Hell)
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Pete
Name: Pete C.
Rank: Commissioner/Challenger
DOB: 03/02/1979
Novel: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Previous Challenge Experience:
Four-time MS 150 participant (Cycling); avid cyclist
Print-published writer
Sprint triathlon finisher
Semi-regular Midwest Mountaineering climber
Previous Karaoke singer and performance experience
Strengths:
Cardio/stamina challenges
Writing and performing challenges
Stick-to-it-iveness
Weaknesses:
Fishing challenge
Pool and bowling challenges
Inflexible (yoga-wise, I mean)
Challenge(s) most looking forward to completing:
Strength challenges (pull ups, push ups, dips)
State Fair
Challenge(s) least looking forward to completing:
Fishing (what if I somehow hook a huge Muskie– then what do I do?)
I don’t think there will be anything fun about the Hike. I am now looking very much forward to the fishing, and I’ve already completed the hike. I’ll change this to bike ride, as it’s a challenge I know I can do, but I’m going to have to spend several hours proving it. Bring ‘em on!
Advice/Words of Wisdom:
I am confident in all of the challengers in this race, and I believe we will give each other decent competition. My biggest hope for the contest is that the winner will complete all of the challenges. I still believe the State Fair challenge is the key to this entire contest– the earliest anyone can win this challenge is late-August.
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Tyler
Name: Tyler (AKA: Steel Chain Bernando)
Rank: Challenger/whistle blower (I’m a stickler when it comes to the rules)
DOB: 9/11/78
Novel: War & Peace (1444 pages paperback/ 560,000 word count)
Previous challenge experience: Once sang the national anthem at karaoke bar (received standing ovation)
Strengths: pure grit, and none of your business
Weaknesses: So many ladies; so little time
Challenges most looking forward to completing: 20 mile hike w/30lb pack
Challenges least looking forward to completing: lying on the ground and covering whole body in honey eventually becoming “human anthill” (that is my public performance)
Words of advice: Form alliances with other challengers and then stab them in the back.
