* I thought that Japan was the main source of strangely interesting athletic events, like the inspiration for “American Ninja Warrior,” but it turns out the UK is a competitor in that department. Check out the Sumo Suit Athletics World Championship. Ever wonder what it’d be like if sumo wrestlers tried track and field events? Wonder no more – here, the competitors wear inflatable sumo suits and then take part in the 100 meter dash,…
* Usain Bolt and sprinting may be uber-popular in Jamaica, but it looks like road racing in more middle/long distances is gaining in popularity there too. Bolt doesn’t look like a distance runner but I’m guessing he could give Brian Bernier a run for his money!
* According to a recent study, primates (including humans) burn “50 percent fewer calories per day than other animals.” (I’m assuming that the article means on a pound for pound basis; otherwise, it would make no sense to compare us to animals ranging from squirrels to elephants.) Anyway, the article goes on to note that “a human – even someone with a very physically active lifestyle – would need to run a marathon each day just…
