Gallery: NPN PhotographersPosted February 25, 20061,322 views8 comments
Being from the Northwest and having to qualify to run the Boston Marathon, I won't ever forget the experience.(BTW, I'm not actually in the lead)
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Comment posted by John Christopher on February 26, 2006 at 10:20 PM
Nice catch Erik. So, who took the photo?
(Btw... I don't mean to hurt your feelings or anything but... I think you might have a bit of a tilt) Shhh.
Registered on May 31, 2004, 358 Posts, 3699 Comments
Comment posted by Erik Lundh on February 27, 2006 at 1:31 AM
Thanks John,
You should have seen the tilt before I straightened it a bit. My wife(then my girl friend) is the photographer.
Registered on May 27, 2004, 267 Posts, 753 Comments
Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on March 3, 2006 at 1:44 PM
Erik,
That tilt makes me feel like I've been running too and am too tired to hold the camera straight!
I only run because the Army says I have to. I've just not acquired the taste, even after 14 years. You won't find me in training or in an actual marathon!
Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on March 5, 2006 at 10:44 AM
Erik, I'm out of breath just looking at this...thanks for posting!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 245 Posts, 2421 Comments
Comment posted by William Vrolyk on June 1, 2006 at 10:08 AM
So what was your time at the finish, Eric? Nice action shot. The angle of the road made this portion of the marathon seem fairly easy.
Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Registered on November 1, 2003, 278 Posts, 3524 Comments
Comment posted by Erik Lundh on June 5, 2006 at 11:59 PM
William,
My qualying time in the Portland marathon to be able to run Boston was 3:19. As for this marathon, It was hot. I trained all winter in the 30's and the 40 temp range. When the race started, it was 65 and the temp got up to 75. When this picture was taken, I was on about a 3:10 pace. Then I started to cramp big time. The last ten miles was run with me stopping every 50 yards with some of the worst cramps I ever had. The medics tried talking me into stopping. They almost forced me to quit. I wasn't going to travel from coast to coast and not finish. I ended up finishing in 3:52.
Registered on May 27, 2004, 267 Posts, 753 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Borger on June 18, 2006 at 11:33 PM
Cool. I ran the Boston in 2001. I broke me, but I finished around 3 hours.
Registered on December 27, 2005, 20 Posts, 13 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 12, 2008 at 4:34 AM
It doesn't look like you're having much fun exactly.... Hi, Erik, nice to see you.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
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8 comments(Btw... I don't mean to hurt your feelings or anything but... I think you might have a bit of a tilt) Shhh.
You should have seen the tilt before I straightened it a bit. My wife(then my girl friend) is the photographer.
That tilt makes me feel like I've been running too and am too tired to hold the camera straight!
I only run because the Army says I have to. I've just not acquired the taste, even after 14 years. You won't find me in training or in an actual marathon!
Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
My qualying time in the Portland marathon to be able to run Boston was 3:19. As for this marathon, It was hot. I trained all winter in the 30's and the 40 temp range. When the race started, it was 65 and the temp got up to 75. When this picture was taken, I was on about a 3:10 pace. Then I started to cramp big time. The last ten miles was run with me stopping every 50 yards with some of the worst cramps I ever had. The medics tried talking me into stopping. They almost forced me to quit. I wasn't going to travel from coast to coast and not finish. I ended up finishing in 3:52.