As you may or may not know, I will be running the US Cross Country Championships in St. Louis in 2 weeks. I have always loved cross country since I ran my first 5k with my boxers pouring out of my short shorts as a freshman in high school. I've always thought there was something special about running through the woods, taking all kinds of different turns, and sprinting up and down hills. I have also come to the belief that being good at cross country takes a certain kind of toughness, a certain kind of manliness. Another thing I've always thought took a certain kind of manliness is facial hair. Since I've never been a huge, strong guy; the facial hair is about the best way for me to feel real manly.

Arnold in the opening scenes of Running Man: A true man's man

And here's where the whole vote 2012 comes in. My wife, Annika, claims that she doesn't care what kind of facial hair I do or don't have; she gives me the answer any husband loves to hear "You look good no matter what." So with her not caring, I'm having a tough time deciding what kind of facial hair I should have in St. Louis; so I want you to decide! Now I am going to limit the options to styles that I have had before. That way I can show you a picture which could help you decide; and probably more importantly, something like the Hitler 'stache doesn't win.
So here are your options in no particular order:
 
The Beard 


The Goatee


The 'stache 


Or The Fu Manchu

The choice is yours, leave your vote as a comment and make me look good!