OK LD. I'm as yuppie as they come. Your typical metrosexual pretty boy, used to model in my 20s, spend $80 on haircuts, drive a BMW convertible, buy my clothes at Saks and my groceries at Whole Foods. All the stuff you envy but claim to despise. I train roughly 70 mpw, run marathons in the 2:40s, PR is 2:38. Let's see how this test stacks up:
TRAINING
YR- Daniels.
BCR- Lydiard.
Me- Pfitzinger - inbetween, you decide.
SHOES
YR- Nike Shox.
BCR- Minimalist shoes.
Me- Lightweight trainers or "heavy flats". Adizero LT. Closer to BCR
GLOVES
YR- Pearl Izumi.
BCR- Wells Lamont.
Me- North Face - closer to YR
PANTS
YR- Tights.
BCR- Long Johns under shorts/old pants over shorts.
Me- Live in California, never run in pants but if I did I wouldn't be caught dead in Long Johns.
HEART RATE MONITOR
YR- Polar HRM.
BCR- Two fingers on neck.
Me- Never measure my HR when running. Not once. Definitely BCR
MASSAGE
YR- Twice a week.
BCR- Twice in a lifetime usu. with sex.
Me- Only as treatment for injuries.
SPORTS DRINK
YR- Gatorade.
BCR- Coke/beer.
Me- Usually just water + solid carbs. Sports drink at races only. Neither.
SPORTS BAR
YR- PowerBar/Clif Bar.
BCR- Little Debbie/Snickers.
Me- PowerBar - YR
SPORTS GEL
YR- GU/PowerGel.
BCR- Snot.
Me- Usually nothing (ie. snot) but I consume probably 3 GUs per month - more like BCR
I'd say this test is inconclusive.