Weekend Splits

Weekend Splits is my recap of things that I found interesting or humorous over the past week. If you have a submission for the weekend splits e-mail me.

I love that picture. I saw it in the form of a poster hanging in Niketown one day and wanted to post it here, but I could never find an online version of it... until this past week. Many thanks to My Life & Running for finding it and posting it.

As always, I’ll start by directing you to my post over at CRN. Your Right to Shoes, I mentioned it earlier in the week when it went up, but if you missed it then you should go and check it out.

It was a beautiful day for my long run here in Denver today, but tomorrow we’re expecting more snow. Ugh. If you’re experiencing some distasteful weather then I suggest you head on over to The Booze Hounds Inc. Running Team and heed Viper’s advice. He disagrees with T.S. Eliot, instead proclaiming that February the cruelest month and making a valid argument that this is drinking weather, not running weather.

Jamoosh takes issue with an “expert” who gave the following tip: “Don’t be a jerk and sprint to pass people in the last 100 meters. Those people ran 26.1 miles ahead of you. Show a little class.” I am going to have to politely disagree with this expert, only because I don’t know where to find him so that I can rudely disagree with him. If you ask me it sounds like someone is still bitter about getting “chicked” at his last race.

Hey! Who’s that over there in those sexy fishnet tights? It’s Topher! Come on Topher, I thought I knew you.

Speaking of men wearing wildly inappropriate athletic apparel, have you seen the new Speedos? Just when you thought that they couldn’t get any more inappropriate, they come out with a new swimsuit (the LZR Racer) that pretty much ensures that I won’t be watching any of the men’s swimming events at the upcoming Olympics. Let’s just say that it leaves little to the imagination. You can see a picture of Michael Phelps modeling the suit at the unveiling. But seriously, be warned. You’re not going to want to have to explain why you were looking at this picture to your kid or your boss. Here’s the picture in all of its phallic glory. (Image credit, or perhaps discredit goes to Uniwatch via With Leather.)

Comment of the Week
This award goes to Merry who commented on my The Difference Between Men and Women post saying:

Adopts a lamentably bad fake French accent:

Ah yes, my young friend, you must alwayz realize zere iz a vas differens between zee men and zee women.

I laughed, I snorted, I kicked myself for not thinking of it first. Nice work Merry.

Random Non-Running Related Video of the Week
This video comes from the show Sport Science. I think in this episode they are trying to prove that even when you attempt to do a serious study on the effects of getting hit by a tennis ball in the junk it’s still funny as all get out. I’m still not convinced though, I think we need to run some more testes tests, I meant tests. Also, notice the name of the ball machine while you watch it. Ironic?

Happy running everyone! Enjoy your weekend!