Last week in Finland the annual Wife Carrying World Championship was held. The winning couple received the wife's weight in beer and five times her weight in cash. So what would your strategy be? Would you slim down for the race to increase your chances at victory or would you "swing for the fences" and bulk up in the hopes of taking home that many more pounds in cold hard lovingly beautiful cash... and beer?
clip of the event in action
10 comments:
I think the key would be for the man (carrier) to bulk up to be able to haul more weight and then get your wife to the maximum that you could comfortably lift.
I know I for one, would not willingly gain weight for anything!
Not even beer and money!
Do I have to pick which wife?
Nope...I gain enough AGAINST my will...why would I do it willingly?!
Gyuss...naughty, naughty...I find myself saying that to you a lot lately! ;)
Q, but you have to account for average land speed of contestants. Just because a big man can carry a big girl doesn't mean he can carry her fast.
tera, I wouldn't voluntarily gain either... I'm doing that just fine as it is now.
Q, I might for beer money.
Gyuss, didn't know you were Mormon.
tera, I've been telling Gyuss he's naughty for fifteen years.
I'm not willing to gain, but I doubt I'd put any effort into losing, either.
What a fantastic, entertaining competition.
ok, when and where is this being held next?? i've got to get j started on a strength and endurance training program. and muscle weighs more than fat right? so i'll be working out too. what currency do they use there? what's the exchange rate? i'd like to start my shopping now if you don't mind. lol
woo, I know. I'm thinking I need to inform my local cable provider to carry this competition next time it is conducted.
heather, I'd fax the chamber of commerce in Finland if I were you.
I think that I want my wife to get smaller not bigger. Then I'd feel like I won even before the competition even began.
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