Has Rupp/Salazar made the hole-in-jersey thing too pompus? It's a good idea...

poseur?

uhhh, respectfully... wrote:

poseur?

Yep.

Today I learned...

Why did he not...um...use one of the mesh singlets of all sorts they've made for nearly 50 years.

Bumpus?

Porpoise?

Some call Galen's jersey the pompatus of love.

Stanley Yelnats wrote:

It's a smart move, but hard to pull off without looking like you're just a poser.

I sort of doubt it is a smart move. Better off going bare midriff is you think it makes a difference. And bun huggers.....

Pompus Maximus wrote:

Why did he not...um...use one of the mesh singlets of all sorts they've made for nearly 50 years.

Alberto wanted control over the placement of the holes, I would guess.

it literally looked like somebody quickly took a pair of scissors to it.

uhhh, respectfully... wrote:

it literally looked like somebody quickly took a pair of scissors to it.

That's exactly what it is. But if it helps... right?

The two guys who were running hardest over the last half both used some of cooling strategy before the race. Meb and Deena both did the same thing before their Olympic medals. Staying cooler longer = faster. I would bet that running without a shirt would keep you cooler for longer than running with a shirt due to evaporative cooling, and a shirt with holes in it is closer to running without a shirt. Makes sense to me. Not sure how well those bibs would have fit on a half shirt. I will say that jog bras are cooler than singlets, although they kind of restrict the chest. Along those lines, Reggie Lewis Athletic Center does not allow shirtless running, but jog bras are allowed.

I thought the company Rupp runs for manufactured all sorts of running clothing with wicking and cooling properties. Are they admitting their product is a load of hocum? For some reason I thought the whole holey shirt thing was improper according to the rules.

I thought the company Rupp runs for manufactured all sorts of running clothing with wicking and cooling properties. Are they admitting their product is a load of hocum? For some reason I thought the whole holey shirt thing was improper according to the rules.

Not a new thing:

http://36.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m03zprBFVW1rn92z6o1_500.jpg

shsh wrote:

I thought the company Rupp runs for manufactured all sorts of running clothing with wicking and cooling properties. Are they admitting their product is a load of hocum? For some reason I thought the whole holey shirt thing was improper according to the rules.

I guess after Rupp wins the Trials in his marathon debut the haters need to find some angle to rip him and/or Nike.

S. Miller wrote:

Some call Galen's jersey the pompatus of love.

POT

looks like a Brojo wrote:

S. Miller wrote:

Some call Galen's jersey the pompatus of love.

POT

Username checks out.

I have a couple shirts in my closet that have holes just like that.