RunningAHEAD - Topic: How to get the perfect race finish photo? (page 3)

Jeff

Why is it sideways?

posted: 11/5/2008 at 4:06 PM

Here's my best pain face. Taken about 10 meters before the finish.

pablo_144.6

IMKY13 finish!!

posted: 11/5/2008 at 4:09 PM

Quote from JDF on 11/5/2008 at 4:03 PM:

You must have been flying to do a marathon in 2:14!

I WISH!!! That was for a HALF marathon. My actual time was about a minute faster than that.

Fitness/weight goals for 2014

1) STAY INJURY FREE!!!

2) Get to 189 lbs by the end of July 2014...and stay there (as of 4-25-14 was at 203 lbs)

3) Complete Ironman Chattanooga in under 14 hours

4) Break 4 hours in a stand alone marathon (Goal race=Rocket City 12/13/14)

5) 4,500 total overall miles for the year:

Swim: 100 miles

Bike: 3,000 miles

Run: 1,400 miles

norrin_radd

posted: 11/5/2008 at 4:09 PM

Quote from xor on 11/5/2008 at 3:11 PM:

I don't know about the perfect picture. Everything has to work together... a look of triumph or pain... both can be nice, if 100 other aspects work out.

Here's my favorite. Triumph, pain and relief in the same picture.

John

Goal: Age grade over 80% on a certified course.

Jeff

Why is it sideways?

posted: 11/5/2008 at 4:10 PM

Quote from norrin_radd on 11/5/2008 at 4:09 PM:

That is a good one.

JDF

Non-Stroller-Still Crazy

posted: 11/5/2008 at 4:13 PM
modified: 11/5/2008 at 4:13 PM

Ok since this has turned into a “what not to do” thread I will post a picture of myself 10 minutes before the finishing picture was taken. I think this picture was taken a few seconds after I staggered to my feet after loosing my breakfast near the Bell tower. I would say I recovered pretty well for the finish? http://www.marathonfoto.com/view_watermark.cfm?CustomerNumber=S19557&NegsNumber=55888479&Orientation=P Oh yea, a key element for a good photo finish is to ditch everything you have in your hands with ¼ of a mile to go. I always ditch my water bottles just out of site of the finish line. Some people ditch their Ipods. I have seen several people get disqualified for finishing pictures of them with an Ipod.

http://runningahead.com/profiles/69d214e40d824ad0b0a73c925d655a13

JDF

Non-Stroller-Still Crazy

posted: 11/5/2008 at 4:15 PM

Quote from norrin_radd on 11/5/2008 at 4:09 PM:

Here's my favorite. Triumph, pain and relief in the same picture. John

NICE

http://runningahead.com/profiles/69d214e40d824ad0b0a73c925d655a13

Wings

posted: 11/5/2008 at 4:28 PM
modified: 11/5/2008 at 4:32 PM

Quote from JDF on 11/5/2008 at 4:13 PM:

I think this picture was taken a few seconds after I staggered to my feet after loosing my breakfast near the Bell tower.

Nice....I puked near the Bell Tower before. Of course it was when I was in college and it surely wasn't because of any running....

JDF

Non-Stroller-Still Crazy

posted: 11/5/2008 at 5:46 PM

Quote from Wings on 11/5/2008 at 4:28 PM:

Nice....I puked near the Bell Tower before. Of course it was when I was in college and it surely wasn't because of any running....

Yea the last race on campus that I puked on was called the Hillsborough Hike! I started out like a Bat out of H$ll like I always do! That is the only race I have ever quit in! I think I only made it about 1.6 miles.

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Wings

posted: 11/5/2008 at 5:48 PM
modified: 11/5/2008 at 5:48 PM

Quote from JDF on 11/5/2008 at 5:46 PM:

Yea the last race on campus that I puked on was called the Hillsborough Hike! I started out like a Bat out of H$ll like I always do! That is the only race I have ever quit in! I think I only made it about 1.6 miles.

Hopefully you weren't pushing the double stroller for the Hillsborough Hike.... Big grin

You should try the Krispy Kreme Challenge in 2009 - you can keep your streak of puking at the Bell Tower alive!!!!

gumhead

Flat footer

posted: 11/5/2008 at 6:01 PM

Mine would be ok if it looked like I was running. Roll eyes

xor

posted: 11/5/2008 at 6:07 PM

Hee. I love those pictures where everything could be just right... except they capture your feet at the precise moment when they are together and you look more like a statue than a runner. Gumhead is doing ye olde Statue of Liberty.

gumhead

Flat footer

posted: 11/5/2008 at 6:19 PM

Quote from xor on 11/5/2008 at 6:07 PM:

Gumhead is doing ye olde Statue of Liberty.

Oh my god you're right! Surprised

zoom-zoom

rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 11/5/2008 at 6:21 PM

Quote from jscovill on 11/5/2008 at 3:55 PM:

tried to click heels, end up looking like I'm farting...

You need me to be your official race photographer. My camera can do 5 frames/second...I totally would have caught the heel-click AND the fart action! Big grin

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

JDF

Non-Stroller-Still Crazy

posted: 11/5/2008 at 7:33 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 11/5/2008 at 6:21 PM:

You need me to be your official race photographer. My camera can do 5 frames/second...I totally would have caught the heel-click AND the fart action!

Casio has a camera that does 60 FPS at full resolution now! Then you would never miss a shot. Or atleast not until the memory card was full!

http://runningahead.com/profiles/69d214e40d824ad0b0a73c925d655a13

JDF

Non-Stroller-Still Crazy

posted: 11/5/2008 at 7:37 PM

Quote from jscovill on 11/5/2008 at 3:55 PM:

tried to click heels, end up looking like I'm farting...
Lost in all of the laughing was the fact that he did a 2:33 marathon. I would probably S@!T myself if I saw a 2:33 for my marathon time! Good job those are some fantastic times!

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