After a race the inevitable happens: post race depression. Now what? Well, train for the next of course! But lately I have started asking myself why? Is it volume? Is it free bling? Is it for a new PR? I’ve been conflicted the past few months on how to train/race… I love to race but after the volume I’d seen in a short amount of time, I started wondering about the quality of the racing experience as a whole and what that *really* entailed for me personally.

Hip-hop and sports go together like… hip-hop and sports? Really nothing goes better together: how many rappers rap about Madden, and, like, doesn’t Jay-Z own a chain of sports bars in addition to his, you know, sports teams? Chuck D once said that rap was hip-hop CNN, but rappers these days talk so much about sports it’s more like rap is hip-hop ESPN. Sometimes rappers are even better commentators than the pros themselves!

Music needs events, and a Gil Scott-Heron comeback, while not on the scale of a new Jay-Z album, is definitely a welcome one. In fact, Jay-Z wouldn’t exist without Scott-Heron, who arguably helped create rap with his groundbreaking track from 1970, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” Scott-Heron’s soulful spoken-word style, outspoken lyrics, jazzy flow and funky percussion created a foundation for hip-hop; his combination of political poetry and rhythm influenced everyone from Chuck D to KRS-One, and he’s even collaborated with rappers like Blackalicious.

While noisy mobile phones and chattering girlfriends may be understandable distractions that regulators want to avoid, but Twitter? Maybe I’m infatuated with Ron Artest and Shaq’s nuggets of text, but I kinda think Twitter is one of the greatest channels of entertainment, and for personal branding there’s nothing greater.

Outside Online has done us all a favor, people: they’ve compiled a list of “The Top 10 Athletes On Twitter”! Yes, tweets are the new blogs, and everyone loves it when their favorite jock gets online and reveals what goes on in their rarefied world.