UPDATED to include FINAL SCORE.
NOTE: There is a Super Bowl Challenge going on RIGHT NOW!
It was this time last year that Michelle of NYCRunningMama.com and I presented you to join in on a friendly wager. Her New York Giants were playing my San Francisco 49ers (yep, we are official members of the team, so what?) in the NFC Championship. The challenge was simple: loser has to run.
This year, my 49ers are in the same position: NFC Championship. Unfortunately, the NY Giants are not in it, but we are both going to present the challenge and open up to everyone like we did last year, AFC Championship game included.
Rules:
If your team loses, you have to run the point differential in miles.
Example:
49ers beat the Packers 45-31. Loser would have to run 14 miles.
Ravens beat the Broncos 38-35. Loser would have to run 3 miles.
Mile Limit:
We know that not everyone can go out and run a bunch of miles in the case of a blowout, but it does HAVE to be challenge. We’ve limited the MAX miles to be 20. If that many miles still seems too high, we still want you to be part of it and you can cap your “bet” at 10.
To be run by:
Last year it was within a week, but let’s say it has to be run BEFORE the Super Bowl. (Hint, Hint, we’ll host another wager for the Super Bowl).
Prove it:
Loser has to tweet out (or Instagarm) an AFTER photo with their Garmin or treadmill (or whatever you use to track) and tag it with #MilesOfShame
Here are two games that you have the option to place your wager on.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BET ON BOTH (but have at it, if you want to).
NFC Championship:
San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons (home team)
FINAL SCORE: 49ers 28, Falcons 24
Those that bet on the Falcons owe 4 miles*
AFC Championship:
Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots (home team)
FINAL SCORE: Ravens 28, Patriors 13
Those that bet on the Patriots owe 15 miles*
*Some runners elected to set a “MAX,” so those runners may owe less.
All you have to do is leave a comment here saying who you are rooting for and your bet has been placed.
Here is the final list.
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My bet is on the 49ers. (Max 20) – it’s official.
Double dip. 49er’s and Ravens
GO, NINERS!!!!!!!!
Go PATS! Superbowl bound for sure.
Go Pats!!! Agree with Gavin…this is our year!!
49’ers!!
Ravens!!
haha i so remember this from last year!!! have fun!
RAVENS!!!
@kstewjones
RAVENS! :)
I’m going all in…49ers & Patriots
@doug_waddell
Patriots
confession, we have 3 stations on our TV. we don’t watch football. Remember, i married a kiwi. But i kinda want to play. Oh the problems we have. LOL
Who’s and what’s? Sigh…I know nothing about football! I’m going for the team you’re routing for :)
My Patriots are going all the way baby!
Patriots all the way! (Capping at 13)
Fitness bets are great motivators!
New England Patriots forever!
49’ers and Patriots!!! Cap at 20. #gopats
Love this idea! Both of my teams are out…live in CO, grew up in WI and my mileage is capping out at about 5 miles right now. But I’d love to see the outcome of this!
B/c I am a stick in the mud about messing with my scheduled training, I’m going to pass. But I will say that if your 49ers and my Ravens get into the Super Bowl, I might make an exception! Wouldn’t it be fun to have an all Harbaugh Super Bowl?
Patriots and 49ers.
Not a football fan (ahh don’t shun me american friends). But if I could run right now, I would be so in anyways. You guys are too cute.
PS NYCRUNNINGMAMA needs to come join us for our Canadian Adventure!! I am looking at you Michelle! Bring those babies north of the border!
Patriots over the Ravens, 49ers over the Falcons. God help me (and my legs) if they both lose.
49ers!! 20 max, I have all week to run if we lose right?
49ers!!! (max 13)
49ers!!! Can I say 5 max since I’m running with 2?!
OMG, I freaking love this. My team lost last weekend but I’m going with the 49ers! (20 miles max spread out over the week?)
haha. Love this. Had so much fun last year and I nearly woke up my children watching the game because I was yelling at the TV. If I were to play, I’m rooting for the 49ers but I can’t really play (freaking hamstring).
Awwww sorry Christine. Hamstring injuries are rough!
I just can’t handle all of the patriots going on. It’s triggering my gag reflex ;)
Since the hackers are out I have to go miners. Out of principle. ;)
Niners* stupid autocorrect
I support the Pats and will bet on them. So it looks like I might have to run 20 miles at some point this week, because I don’t think the old murderer can stop that offense. (OHNOHEDID’T) (Yes I did).
Im taking the pats to win! Bring it.
Pats and 49ers!
Capping my bet at 20, but it’ll be throughout the week :)
Well I live in NH… So obviously I’m goin’ with the Patriots!
I’m betting on the Falcon’s! RISE UP!!!
@sherryspinks
Bettin on the Pats, for sure! Love Hernandez & Gronkowski :) max at 10 miles, though!
Falcons!
Such a fun idea! I wish I knew something/anything about football :(
Looking forward to it!! My bet is on the patriots, max of 20 :-)
Falcons – Rise Up
@jeremysgaddy
Niners all the way!
Coming back from an injury so I’m capping myself at a field goal – I don’t want to put myself out of my other goals for this year.
@AlmostDrB
I love your challenge! I’m going for NE! Max. 20 miles my twitter is OSUluvingirl.
This sounds fun! I’m in…49ers!!!
I cap at 15, my son is challenging me! Most I’ve ever ran is a half marathon!
My twitter is @hikinmom
I love this idea. P-A-T-S, PATS! PATS PATS!
this is an amazing idea. NINERS!
My bet is on the Falcons. Rise Up!
@spinks5
Who’s got it better than us?
NOBODY!
49ers!!!
@phillipmorgan_
Brady’s too good, Pats all the way! (20 max)
Although my Steelers are out, I am rooting for the Ravens.
I’ll go 10 on the Ravens!
Niner Nation, baby!!
13 mile cap, not that I’ll need it ;)
@melissyk
Go Pats!!!
Pats for me too!
haha this is awesome!
49er’s! I remember this from last year- fun!
Atlanta, New England. I am as bad at sports handicapping as my non runner husband is AMAZING. He’d better be right this time or he may have to get his smoker a** off the couch and run ’em with me. :-) :-)
@biggreenpen also for Twitter :-)
Patriots and Falcons.
@mommygorun
Falcons!
Falcons and Patriots
Go Falcons!
@scotty_simp
San Francisco is going to take it all the way. (Max 20miles)
49er’s
Dale Sandley
@dsandley
@Alexbridgeforth from Addicted2running.com is in on the Niners, at least for this round.
For my Ravens bet I never set a max – max at one time 10, but I’ll do 20 for the week if that is okay (:
Lets go Ravens!!!
@therdimrunning
AFC Championship Game: Pariots. If the lose I will do 17 miles for my long run next week.
I did that wrong, I understand though. If Pats lose I have to run mileage from score difference. Word!