I'm working on a post that's turning out to be a bit of a project. In fact, I'm not sure I ever want anyone to read it. I'm pretty sure it's going to turn out being bombastic and boring in addition to being several thousand words long and about things I'm not qualified to talk about. When it does come out, I'll be sure to bury it under a post that's nothing but a pretty picture that everyone can leave courtesy comments on without having to read anything.
In the meantime, there's not much to report from over here on the couch. My foot's been feeling fine all week, but I fucked up my eye. Don't ever get shampoo in your goggles. It hurts. Now my eye is all red and jizzy.
Photos are out from the marathon, but they've found a very clever way to keep you from stealing the photos: you can only see sections of the photos in high resolution at one time. So what was the first thing I looked at? I didn't check my facial expression, or the background. I checked all the pictures to see if my legs looked fat, of course! Tell the truth, do you really look at anything else in your race photos?
As usual, my feet didn't leave the ground for 26.2 miles. But for once I was pleased with my photos. I don't look like I have cottage cheese thighs. In fact, whether it's a trick of the light, the shirt I had tied around my waist, or some other miracle my thighs do not look like they get fatter above the knee!!! I haven't had a picture like that since I weighed 85 lb. in high school!
Look!!! Muscles!!!
But then, there's always the one fat photo. Guess which one I'm fixating on??? (Cue wha, wha, wha trumpet sound). The lesson? Never, ever bend your knees while running. Because when your knees are bent they look fat, just like on the bike.
Angry would also like you to marvel at HIS sexy legs, while we're looking at marathon photos under a microscope. Look at all those muscles! He's single, ladies! Angryrunner@gmail.com.
The last thing that I noticed is that my visor did a FABULOUS job of hiding my face, which is definitely NOT my best feature in the late stages of a marathon. I will have to remember this when I either become rich and famous and need to flee the papa razzi, or when I'm wanted by the law and on the lamb. (PS Thanks to Angry for the badass shirt!!!)
(You can poke around the photos if you want by clicking here, selecting the ING Greater Hartford Marathon, and searching bib number 1061).
In other news, I think that the following cartoons are hilarious! Click them to enlarge. For more, click here.
Alright, that's all folks. Hopefully I'll have more interesting stuff to talk about soon.
11 comments:
hahaha, nice. i love your posts. and i love even more that you cuss like a sailor. i have been told i cuss like a trucker (which is way less attractive), but for some reason i try to sensor myself on the blog, like kids are reading it or something... i like that you don't, it makes me smile :)
Katie: What?! I only dropped one f-bomb! I thought I was good this time around!
katie should read my blog, :) cusswords galore.
ok, so on to your pix. you look really good in black. you should wear more of it. you always wear light blue, and that's not a great color for you. red would probably look good too. you look tiny in your pix, just tiny. i never realized how small you are. angry is HOT. if i were single....
p.s. with that shirt wrapped around your waist, it almost looks like you are wearing a SKORT!!!
You do look tiny, I agree with Judi. But I already new you were tiny because I've seen you in person. Your legs never look fat. huh?
I don't know if you overstride, but I do know that I go faster when I shorten my stride and take like baby steps. It looks dumb, but really, I go faster. Maybe you could try that?
I'm eager to read the post you're working on!
Blech. All my bloggy projects are stalled. Just don't wanna work on them. And if your posts are long-winded, bombastic, esoteric, and on topics you have little to no authority on, you can join the club.
You look awesome in those pictures! Hurray! Maybe you overstride a little . . . try picking up the turnover a little, like the Matron said. Run with music, and try to keep the tempo quicker than you'd normally go.
And black is a good color for you.
Always nice when the pic's come out well.
LOVE, looooooooooooove the cartoon about the aero helmet.
First...the planets must have algined in a bizarre postion, because your photos came out well, and in mine I look like I'm dying a slow painful dibiltating death...
About the comics I definitely have muttered the same wishes on some rude roadies and jerks training in aero helmets.
Hey,
I can't tell if you are overstriding, but it looks like you are a heel striker. Any joint issues? I had to learn how to run on more of my forefoot and mid foot after knee surgery a few years ago and my speed went up when I did that.
A good resource is Evolution Running by Ken Mirkee.
I am beautiful. Gosh. Nobody else there had legs like me.
I just showed D your legs and he said "chisled".
I do not even have 30 minutes to read your post but i will. You must think I am such a pussy for my slowness.
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