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Friday, 22 May 2009

WOC Squad Coach Runs over Bridge...

Not sure if its his philosophy, if he wants to scare people or if he believes that its better for your training, or maybe he is even protesting. Not sure what he would be protesting though, the commercialisation of running clothes, the lack of sponsorship for top orienteers (like that guy in France with the pole vault) or maybe its a public transport issue (the only thing that makes me think that is the bridge).

Regardless, that is Kenneth our WOC team coach, whose pasty white butt you see running away there. Maybe he is just celebrating the onset of summer!

Thanks Ross for the tip off, or maybe that should be for "butting in":-)...maybe someone who speaks the language could tell us the story!...

2 comments:

Alistair said...

According to the article: http://www.opn.no/kenneth-buch-naken-over-svinesund.4591191.html Kenneth had promised to the women in his club Halden (where he is coach) to run over Svinesund bridge (the bridge between Sweden & Norway south of Halden/Oslo) - if they won Tiomila (The big Swedish spring relay). Which they did... so he ran...

Unknown said...

Haha classic, sounds like a win-win bet, imagine the liberation...