I have a beard. How much does that matter in running? Training? Racing? Answer to all 3 questions, a lot.
Reasons to have a beard(or facial hair):
1-Beards are a source of true power
2-Shaving takes up valuable time that could be better used(sleeping, drinking beers, and general chillin')
3-They look badass
4-Many successful runner's have had a variety of facial hair arrangements...and so you should too!
Like these guys:
And now some impressive moustaches:
Reasons to have a beard(or facial hair):
1-Beards are a source of true power
2-Shaving takes up valuable time that could be better used(sleeping, drinking beers, and general chillin')
3-They look badass
4-Many successful runner's have had a variety of facial hair arrangements...and so you should too!
Like these guys:
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| Greg Meyer: Last American to win the Boston Marathon, 1983. Plain and simple, this is a proper beard! |
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| Anton Krupicka: A champion Ultra Trail Runner, a nice free flowing mega beard, I know, shitty little picture, like we almost couldn't be sure he's running. Whatever man, I swear he's a real runner. |
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| Nate Jenkins: Not only found on tracks, truely a great LD road racer, has been to the Oly trials and placed well in several major marathons. I bumped into him briefly at the Boilermaker 15k Road Race a few yrs ago, nice guy. |
And now some impressive moustaches:
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| Will Leer: a DIII star who kept on rolling, still competing internationally, best mile is 3:55xx. Nicely styled Fu Manchu. |
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| Brian Sell: 3rd at US Olympic trials marathon in 2007, competed in Beijing games marathon, I saw this guy slowly work his way through the field with amazing patience through a fanatic crowd in Central Park, one of my personal heroes! This is called a Winnfield, similar to the Fu manchu but add in the sideburns, excellent! |
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| Frank Shorter: Last American to win gold in the Olympic Marathon, 1972. Pictured here in his Florida track club singlet, with his big old bushy moustache. |
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| Lasse Viren, chasing down Steve Prefontaine in Munich Olympics 5000m 1972. Viren wins Gold, pre doesn't medal. Much respect to Pre, but we all know a beard(albeit an overgrown chinstrap) trumps a moustache any day of the week. |
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Steve Prefontaine:
"The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die." Pre did a lot of fast running, and if you're reading this blog, and don't know that...go do your homework.
This is a beastly set of mutton chops and a mammouth moustache! Bravo! Sadly, it wasn't enough to beat a 6'4" Finn, comprised of the three ingredients of a champion- lungs, legs, and beard.
Q:How did I beat Tim Morgan in this race?
A: I have a beard.
Note: in this race(photo above), I beat Tim by about 2seconds for 5k. Today(one month later) I beat him by 18seconds for 5miles(today's race), and a new PR by 22seconds for 8k.
Q:How did I manage to spread this gap?
A:The beard...grew larger!
Also note: Neither Paul Ryan nor Kip Litton were entered in the race, they must be saving it for the Diamond League 2013 races.
See above-Ken Goglas crushed everyone today, 25:05 for 5miles, give that man a beard...24:59 for sure.
It's all about BEARD POWER!
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