Monday Morning Coffee Talk
Monday Morning Coffee Talk
Flotrack news and links for January 13th, 2014
Happy Monday Flotrack! That's the most anti-Garfield thing I've ever said. In case you're sitting at your desk contemplating your own existence and wondering why you can't find happiness on this most dreary Monday, well, fear not! The majority of the running news from this weekend read like headlines from The Onion, so get ready to smile and not think about all of your problems for about 30-seconds.
And now the "news"
Portland pimp sues Nike for $100 million for lack of warning label after beating victim with Jordans
While I normally write out each headline and link the story below, I felt it necessary to write this one twice because it's the kind of title that dreams are made of.
More: Portland pimp sues Nike for $100 million for lack of warning label after beating victim with Jordans - Oregonlive
With a middle name of "MF," it's no surprise that Garrett Heath is taking scalps
With a middle name of "MF," it's no surprise that Garrett Heath is taking scalps
Stanford alum Garrett Heath just beat greats Kiprop and Bekele. In a world where running mattered, there would be riots in palo alto 2nite.
— Gladwell (@Gladwell) January 11, 2014
If you bet on Garrett Heath beating Asbel Kiprop and Kenenisa Bekele, please come forward to collect your grand prize. On a sidenote, if you made this bet, then you're from the future and are really not using your power of time travel very wisely.
More: USA's Heath Upsets the Stars in Edinburgh - IAAF
There's lies, damned lies, statistics, and sometimes, the harsh truth
This is absolutely fantastic work done by Adam Roth and Eric Schmidt. According to the research, we know a few 1500m runners who should hang 'em up. When we asked for their thoughts on the matter, they all said they'd quit when it "stopped being fun." Or because of their marriage and kids, whatever.
More: When Should You Give Up The (Olympic) Dream? We Tell You – The Oldest American First-Time Olympians Revealed - LetsRun
In the words of a legendary American actor from Washington, D.C., "science rules."
If you Google "Sports Gene" in hoping to come across David Epstein's book, don't be surprised to find the movie Hoosiers in your results. You know, Hoosiers? One of the greatest sports movies of all-time starting Gene Hackman? Sports, Gene? Get it? Sorry.
More: Gene doping: Sport's biggest battle? - BBC
Please don't ever leave, Usain
If he loses next year, at least we'll have the redemption / dark horse narrative.
More: Difficult To Remain Motivated, Says Bolt - Jamaican Gleaner