A Passion for Running

Comment by Debbie

Monday May 08, 2006 @

OOO-LA-LA!!

Comment by Jon in Michigan

Monday May 08, 2006 @

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!

Damn good vid, Mark!

By the way, I couldn’t help but analyze your stride while you did that (trying to not look higher than your knees because…egads). I noticed that your right ankle has some serious pronation, and you swing your right elbow out farther than normal to compensate. Check out the track shots where you are coming straight at and running away from the camera.

I think this video may give you more insight into your running than just fashion.

Comment by 21stCenturyMom

Monday May 08, 2006 @

Why isn’t this working for me??!!! I downloaded that player but all I get is audio. I feel deprived!

Comment by 21stCenturyMom

Monday May 08, 2006 @

Dahlink,
You looked mahvalous and is always better to look good than to feel good, you know??

I think what that outfit really needed was some pink socks.

Only a real man would be able to pull that off so pinky pink outfit not withstanding, I think you proved your manhood, your dedication to serving others and your sense of humor.

I’d like to thank the 30 people who failed to make a pledge. I think a private showing was sufficient.

Comment by Pamalamadingdong

Monday May 08, 2006 @

by FAR the funniest thing i have seen in a while AND you I totally saw you cheating when you were racing your daughter. She totally deserves a rematch.

Well done Mark.
ROFL

Comment by jeanne

Monday May 08, 2006 @

That was BRILLIANT! And hilarious! Your wife deserves an award for direction and cinematography–and for a few other things…public humiliation, maybe? I’m so glad you brought your kids! no gender stereotyping in your family! I still say, you don’t look half bad in that thing! I especially love the stair workout with the jump over the railing at the end!

I can’t wait to get to work to show it to everyone in the office!!!

Well done. A new career awaits you.

Comment by runnergirl

Monday May 08, 2006 @

That was awesome. Very Funny!!

Are you going to give us a review of the skirt? Inquiring minds want to know your opinion!

Comment by jank

Monday May 08, 2006 @

MY EYES! MY EYES!

Comment by Karen

Monday May 08, 2006 @

Awesome Mark! You are a true sport. But hey, what was it like? Is it worth the money if you’re female? Product review man…come on. Don’t hold out on us.

Comment by jeff

Monday May 08, 2006 @

i am speachless.

um…uh…at least the money went to a worthy cause.

see, i thought it would be fun and comical…but that was just plain disturbing. the problem is that pink isn’t your colour. now, a baby blue or a lavendar, maybe…

Comment by Susan

Monday May 08, 2006 @

You totally look hot in a very strange way. I’ll have to post another comment later when I’m not laughing so hard!!!!!

Comment by Marisa

Monday May 08, 2006 @

Great video, Mark! You’ve got nice legs … I’m not sure pink is your color, though.

Comment by cindy&christy

Tuesday May 09, 2006 @

YOUR HIRED!!

Hope you didn’t pull anything with all those bounding leaps and splits! Special thanks to your wife for the fantastic (patience) camera work - how she held the camera so still through what had to have been full belly laughs is amazing.

Thanks again for your support & especially to all the completerunning.com contributors for supporting so many great causes!

Comment by Simba's Mom

Tuesday May 09, 2006 @

I think this video was way better than any race footage would have been. The private filming allowed you to “be yourself” more and in a race, you probably would have been too self-conscious to do all the leaps and jumps. Thanks for entertainment!

Comment by jkrunning

Wednesday May 10, 2006 @

Oh my, It seems the guy sitting in the bleachers got an eye full, didn’t he?

Comment by Dawn (aka Pink Lady)

Wednesday May 10, 2006 @

Oh Mark, that was priceless. Too bad the TV news hadn’t been there. But heh, I’ll do my best to see a few more RBFers get to see it. I’ve just done a promo post for ya. OMG, I can’t stop laughing.

Comment by Linae

Thursday May 11, 2006 @

That is so awesome. What to put it on the line for a great cause.

Comment by backofpack

Thursday May 11, 2006 @

Dawn’s post brought me over, and I had my husband come watch - we were both cracking up! You are a good sport. Funny, it made me want to buy the skirt…

Comment by beth

Sunday May 14, 2006 @

oh my god! Unlike Jon in Michigan soon to be in NY, I could not keep my eyes below the knees, I was trying but they just keep veering up. I feel so bad! you definitely have a future in performing in cross-dressing shows in P-town. I want to know do you think the skort would prevent chubby-rub?

Comment by a.maria

Monday May 15, 2006 @

ok so i FINALLY just got that video to work…

classic man. highly entertaining!! loved it!

if, ya know, in this scenario… entertaining = disturbing… and loving it = laughing so hard the other people in your office think there’s something wrong with you!!

six of one.. half dozen of the other!

Comment by Joie

Monday May 15, 2006 @

Your awesome and so is your family!
That was wonderful!!!

Comment by Juls

Tuesday May 16, 2006 @

wonderfully funny.

Comment by Tim

Friday June 23, 2006 @

Brilliant! The Bra was a little pointless, unless you kept you mobile phone in one side and your car keys in the other.
The colour was a bit savage though!
Well done, I know you only wore it to raise some money for worth while causes, but you must admit a skirt IS more comfortable for a man than shorts.
As a guy who sometimes wears a skirt when the weather is hot, I am aware that the in built air con, that comes with a skirt is worth the ridicule.
Oh, this may be in the wrong part of the blog, but over here in England we have “Macmillan Nurses, they are a charity funded group of support workers for those in the terminal stage of cancers, so I donated a few quid to them. Thanks for a good read and brightening up my Friday afternoon.

Comment by Mr. Ed.

Tuesday July 18, 2006 @

Great video. Very funny.
Looks like it was very comfortable to wear. Maybe it will spark a trend of men in skirts,(definatly be cool in the summer heat).

Hopefully this wil inspire more people to do stuff like this for charity. Great idea.

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Wednesday June 06, 2007 @

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Wednesday June 06, 2007 @

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Comment by Patagoniakid

Sunday December 02, 2007 @

Re Video: I don’t see why this isn’t a unisex item. Why not promote it for men? Cooler and less constricting than shorts and there is no reason “why not” other than homophobia and “not yet in fashion” but who cares? Looks extremely practical and maybe this would be the spark that sets off a fashion revolution like when women stole men’s pants, shorts, boxers and everything else from the men’s side of the wardrobe not that long ago. This would be a welcome alternative to men’s boring boring fashion.