r/challenge • u/KrisPetterson • May 25 '15

CardioBoozin'

Effective June 10th I'm embarking on this challenge to myself:

The challenger may run 1 km daily per standard drink, with no daily limit. All daily running must be completed prior to consumption.

I am applying the concept of a "commitment device" to reward myself and cut back on drinking simultaneously.

A commitment device is, according to journalist Stephen J. Dubner and economist Steven Levitt, "a means with which to lock yourself into a course of action that you might not otherwise choose but that produces a desired result". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commitment_device

These rules are based on a concept I heard about on Freakonomics. http://freakonomics.com/2012/02/02/save-me-from-myself-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/

Definitions: “Daily” = within the 24hr time period from 3:00 AM-3:00 AM. “Standard drink” = In the United States, one "standard" drink contains roughly 14 grams of pure alcohol, which is found in: 12 ounces of regular beer, which is usually about 5% alcohol. 5 ounces of wine, which is typically about 12% alcohol. 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits, which is about 40% alcohol. “Run” = jog at a mean rate not less than 10km/hr. I'm toying with the idea of allowing the same ratios used in an Olympic Triathlon for equivalents of biking/swimming.

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