A Face of Determination
Um, or something like that.
I got my race pics.
You know how they’re usually pretty good and you all wonder how I get decent race pics?
Yeah, not this time.
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,<svg height="342px" width="240px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"/>)
Was I running through a sandstorm?
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,<svg height="292px" width="228px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"/>)
Did I eat a lemon halfway through the race?
[Side note: the Camelbak chafed me again. Looking at this picture, I can see it’s bouncing up and down. I need to tighten it–this is clearly moving around a lot.]
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,<svg height="284px" width="217px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"/>)
Gritting your teeth totally makes you run faster, right?
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,<svg height="302px" width="251px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"/>)
The faster I stop my watch, the better my time will be.
Tonight, I have my first and only run between these races, and I am psyched for it. So, while I’ve signed up for a few more races, I’m definitely going to try to enjoy them rather than focus so hard on a time. I’m also going to use this time between now and July (when I’ll begin to train for the NYC Marathon) to get my eating, strength and cross-training back on track and get in better shape again.
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I'm running the NYC marathon too so will be interested to follow your training. My first marathon and I'm coming all the way from England to do it so it had better be as good as everyone says it is!
I love these photos and your captions! I know I had some similar faces in the last couple miles of my half last Sunday.
Seriously laughing like crazy at these pics. They are so freakin badass!
Hehe love your commentary too. That's normally how all my running pictures come out. Actually that's normally how ALL my pics come out running or not. LOL
these are the best race pictures I have ever seen. hilarious/BAD ASS.
I frankly didn't believe that good race pictures could possibly exist until I saw some of your earlier ones ... so it's a bit of a relief to see that you're also human in front of the unkind race cameras!
Love you gritting your teeth! Pretty intense!
The professional pictures from my 1st half in February, were awwwful! I look so pissed off! I remember thinking while i was walking, why the heck are you taking my picture?! But there were some awesome ones, there was one where i was SMILING!
Oh my gosh, these are SO funny. Your captions are amazing. You are great.