I have to admit a slight chuckle at the Quote of the Day. Symmonds thinks that just because his Beer Mile youtube post has 6000 some odd more views than his olympic trials video, then he is delivering something of greater value to the sport? Rudisha's London Gold WR has over 610,000 views. Wouldn't this support the notion that better performance trumps gimmick?
Don't get me wrong. I think it is a positive that runners like Symmonds do fun stuff. I appreciate the way they hang out at Millrose and road races, take pictures. I think Bernard Lagat's Speed Golf is fun. But your worth is determined by the product you put on the track, and Symmonds has a good product.
All I am saying is that you don't hear Rudisha talk about training for the Beer Mile.