Man Trains For Marathon While Eating McDonald’s-Only Diet
Now here's a cat after my own heart. Run to the golden arches several times a day and pound down those burger, fries, and egg McMuffins. He'll run off the calories anyway. More power to him.
A 36-year-old man from the Chicago area is eating only McDonald's food products while training for the upcoming Los Angeles Marathon.
"My wife told me I was crazy," he tells the Chicago Sun-Times. "But I love McDonald's and I love running, and this was a great way to combine the two... I can do it because I'm running 100 miles a week."
So what's his diet?
He usually starts the day with a plate of hot cakes, an Egg McMuffin and an orange juice. He eats a grilled chicken sandwich for lunch, washed down with a large Coke, then enjoys a hamburger and fries for dinner, with cookies for desert. His only deviation from the McDonald's menu is a daily multivitamin, tap water, and an energy gel he takes while on the road.
The McRunner says he doesn't order large fries and has never had a Big Mac.
In spite of his proximity to McDonald's Global HQ — and the fact he hasn't been sued for using "Mc" in his blog URL — the McRunner says he has no connection with the Golden Arches other than his daily diet.
He also tells the Sun-Times he plans on beating his personal best time of two hours and 36 minutes. Which is about how long I have the burps for after I eat a McRib.
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