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Chicago Marathon

Starting off with a good pace

I once again and broke down and purchased my set of racing photos from the Chicago Marathon taken by Marathon Foto. I usually don’t buy into these schemes from professional photography companies to separate you from you dollar, but when I was emailed the set, I had to have them.

I also bought a set when I did the cross-country ski marathon in Hayward, Wisconsin. I was appalled the find that each picture in the skiing set featured a large embarrassing snotscicle. I was afraid after running 26.2 miles I might be caught with something worse.

Fortunately, this did not happen. The photos do a good job of progressing through the race. I have some pictures where I look like I am actually competing as I ran a respectable 2:00 13 mile split. Then I have many painful pictures and ones of me walking when I hit the proverbial wall and hobbled in the last ten miles. I finished with a time of 4:54.

Chicago Marathon

Not nearly as strong as these dudes – Photo purchased from Marathon Foto

Chicago Marathon

That time at the Marathon where I knew it was going to be tough, but still felt confident

Chicago Marathon

That time at the Chicago Marathon where I resembled the ridiculously photogenic runner

Chicago Marathon photo essay

That time at the Chicago Marathon where I was reeling in the competition

Chicago Marathon photo essay

That time at the Chicago Marathon where the miles began to wear

Chicago Marathon photo essay

That time at the Chicago Marathon where you are about to see a grown man cry

Chicago Marathon photo essay

That time at the Chicago Marathon where Mr. T’s prediction of P-A-I-N was coming true

Chicago Marathon photo essay

A closer view of the pain

Chicago Marathon photo essay

That time at the Chicago Marathon where I was determined to finish run, walk, or crawl

Chicago Marathon photo essay

That time at the Chicago Marathon when it was time to move again

running Chicago Marathon

That time at the Chicago Marathon when it was time to screw this

Chicago Marathon photo essay

That time at the Chicago Marathon when it was time to finish

Chicago Marathon photo essay

That time at the Chicago Marathon when relieved runners passed the finish line

Chicago Marathon photo essay

That time at the Chicago Marathon when it was over

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