Stephen's tat comes all the way from Boulder via perhaps the finest Subway the Western world has to offer – definitely the most runner-friendly.  Be sure to check out the coupon below.  According to the picture taker, Laura Z, the tattoo means "Laura Forever."  Or even Laura 4eva.  It could be, but it seems multiple young men have this tat.  Either everyone loves Laura or it means something else.  According to Stephen, it stands for "endurance."  Our tat verifier proves in fact Stephen is correct.  See www.excite.co.jp/world/english.  The past couple years, Stephen Pifer has proven he definitely has endurance, clocking a 3:40 1500 and a sub-4 mile on the oval and earning All-American status on the grass.  Now he is tat champion for the month of February, 2006.

It seems as of late the tat of the month award seems juicy for some fine milers.  This June, look for August Tat of the Month winner Joe Eby (3:45 1500 USATF club champ) to duke it out with the current tat champ Stephen Pifer (3:40 1500 DI All-American Buff standout) here in Columbus behind the Dublin store at Karrer Middle School in the first annual "Tat of the Month Demonic Duel Mile Mayhem Championship of the Universe" (T.O.T.M.D.D.M.M.C.U.).  The winner of T.O.T.M.D.D.M.M.C.U. gets bragging rights as fastest tat of the month miler and a free pair of Brooks socks.