Make Chris Suffer

One Song.
On Repeat.
26.2 Miles.

I'm running the NYC Marathon on November 1. My goal is to raise $26,200. If I hit my goal, I will listen to a single song, on repeat, for the entire race. Every dollar counts, and every donor gets a say in the one song I'll be stuck with — the torture track — for all 26.2 miles.

If you give $500 or more, you can record a voice memo that I'll hear for the first time during the race. Roast me, read a recipe, do whatever you want.

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Chris and Sam outside MSG.

Why I'm Running

The Reason: Sam

When Sam was 7 years old, he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Overnight, life became a constant calculation of carbs, finger pricks, sensor changes, and late-night alarms.

T1D doesn't take days off, and neither does Sam. He handles every blood sugar drop, pump beep, and interruption with incredible resilience and humor.

If I could donate my pancreas to him, I would carve it out myself as I type this. Unfortunately, science hasn't given us that option yet. Breakthrough T1D is funding the kind of research that will make a real impact.

Running 26.2 miles is hard. But living with an autoimmune disease every single day, without a break, is harder. If Sam can manage that 24/7/365, the absolute least I can do is suffer through 26.2 miles of one terrible song, on repeat, to help fund a cure.

Chris and Sam in the kitchen, checking his CGM sensor.

2-Step Process

How It Works

1

Give at BreakthroughT1D

2

Vote below on the Torture Track

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Donation size determines how much your vote counts for — and $500+ unlocks Roast Me below.

Vote or nominate the Torture Track

One song, chosen by donors, plays on repeat for all 26.2 miles.

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One Song. On Repeat.

The Torture Track

One song, chosen by donors, will play on repeat for all 26.2 miles — IF WE HIT $26,200. Votes are weighted by donation size, so whichever track has the most dollars behind it when the poll closes on October 30 is the one I'm stuck with.

Damn Right, I've Got the Blues — Buddy Guynominated by Norman Pearlstine$500 · 1 vote
My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from "Titanic") — Céline Dion & James Hornernominated by Kevin Young$372 · 2 votes
Who Let The Dogs Out — Baha Mennominated by Anthony DeRosa$284 · 3 votes
Barbie Girl — Aquanominated by Joe Fletcher$250 · 1 vote
Baby Shark — Pinkfong(starter track)$165 · 2 votes
Poetry In Motion (Re-Recorded) — Johnny Tillotsonnominated by Michael Powe$105 · 1 vote
Paradise By the Dashboard Light — Meat Loaf & Ellen Foleynominated by Eleni Herbert$83 · 2 votes
Friday — Rebecca Blacknominated by Mark & Jen Armstrong$53 · 1 vote
Up off X — Yeatnominated by Zach Wojcikowski$30 · 1 vote
Sam Herbert holding his Certificate of Leadership.

Thank You for the Support

Your donation supports Breakthrough T1D either way. Help me reach $26,200 to unlock the one-song marathon. Thank you for your generosity, your encouragement, and for making me do something that is likely illegal under the Geneva Convention.

Message Board

Kind thoughts from people who want to torture me.

Please vote for Paradise by the dashboard light!!!

— Eleni · 1 day ago

Guys. This is important. I play hockey with Chris. One game his family came to watch and afterwards his mother commented that watching her son skate was 'Poetry in Motion'. I will not explain why this is hilarious. This is the song. Has to be. This golden oldie will test his endurance more than any number of miles ever could. Look it up on Spotify. Have a laugh. And vote.

— Michael Powe · 1 day ago