4 Cups of Milk And a Very Fast Mile Makes Marron One of Fastest In Nation
Matt Marron now holds 7th fastest time in country for the Milk Mile.
Got milk? Matt Marron got some milk on April 29. And then, after drinking 48 ounces of the chocolate variety and running a mile, the former track and cross country star for Avon Lake High School found himself with the 7th fastest time in the nation for the “Milk Mile.” Marron’s description of the traditional post-season Milk Mile race is a cross between horrifying and fascinating: “You drink 12 ounces of milk then run a lap,” Marron said. “Then you drink another glass and run a lap. You do this four times. If you puke during the race, you’re disqualified.” A youtube video of the race shows Marron, along with his Mt. Union teammates, completing the race. At the end of the race, runners have the option—which most of them employ—of vomiting …
Carol Murphy
12:20 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Congratulations, Matt! I have shared your strategy with our daughter out in California. She has not heard of this one but says she will share it with the group she is training with. more ›