The official WORST RACE PICTURE EVER thread!

[Hey Mickey]

Or, more often, I've pushed it down below my big belly so I can breathe. And what really gets me is that in my photos this year, my camera case had worked its way around to the front so it looks like I'm wearing a codpiece (which, in case you don't know, is NOT something women wear [for obvious reasons]).

Okay, you now owe me a new keyboard because I seriously spewed diet coke all over this one went I read that. Codpiece!

(and yes, I do that same under the belly routine. Though I am hoping eventually to get to the point where I do not have quite so much belly to stick it under. )

 

[HMHunters]

Okay, here's mine from the marathon this year:

http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_photo.asp?EVENTID=25142&ID=45640062&FROM=photos&BIB=9468

No, I'm not calling a cab! I'm calling DH to let him know how far out I am from the finish line to make sure he sees me! But how embarrassing to be caught on my cell phone during a race!

 

[xterratri]

Here's mine:
http://asiorders.com/view_user_photo.asp?EVENTID=2293&ID=4644901&FROM=photos&BIB=1796

Ironman Lake Placid 2003- rained all stinking day and was a high of maybe 60 degrees in July. Mel looks like a bag lady in her picture, I WAS a bag lady in mine. That stylish white top in the finish picture is actually my special needs bag with holes popped through for my head and arms. You get special needs just about 13 miles into the marathon and I knew it was still raining and would be cooler as the sun went down so I did a field expedient rain jacket. I learned from the experience/race picture and took the garbage bag off before finishing IM Wisconsin 2006. There was a turn about 200 ft before the finish and they had a box there for us to put our garbage bag jackets in.

 

[chimera]

How cold was it???? You look ready for the arctic!

Allyson

I am a cold weather wimp!
This was the 2006 WDW half when it was 30 degrees at the start. What you can't see is that I actually had 3 shirts on under that attractive jacket (my mom bought it for me...what was she trying to say?) and had brought 2 extra sweatshirts that I didn't wear. I gave one sweatshirt to a lady from CT who was in shorts and a tshirt because she hadn't expected it to be that cold. End of race, I was down to just the 3 shirts

 

[Big Vic]

I don't know if I was just tired, or about to cry.

 

[Space Ranger]

Here is mine so far, but I am sure I can find others. There is a reason I am usually on the other side of the camera.

This was from the Race for the Taste 2007

 

[chimera]

They look so sad...I think we all need to give Vic and Erica a hug

 

[Stitch_lover_Sith]

http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_photo.asp?EVENTID=8161&ID=20180147&FROM=photos&BIB=28509
Now some might not see this as a bad picture being I am smiling. But what was I doing I have so much stuff. I could hve filled Mel's shopping cart. Plus this is a shining example of why I do not like running outside in the winter.
Erin

 

[lourodrigis]

This was, by far, the low point of the marathon for me. I think this was somewhere after MGM. The humidity had finally broke me and everything above the waste was falling apart.

http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_photo.asp?EVENTID=25142&ID=45464159&FROM=photos&BIB=10588

 

[wdw4us]

This was, by far, the low point of the marathon for me. I think this was somewhere after MGM. The humidity had finally broke me and everything above the waste was falling apart.

http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_photo.asp?EVENTID=25142&ID=45464159&FROM=photos&BIB=10588

your picture with Figment looks much better.

denise

 

[Kristi1357]

I could hve filled Mel's shopping cart.

OMG!!!

I will have to find Chad's pictures. In many, he looks like he's...umm...trying very hard to go to the bathroom!

There are a couple great 'homeless' ones of Chad and Mom before the 2006 Half.
Maybe they can share Mel's shopping cart!
these are from a disposable camera, so they are really bad quality

 

[Duanerice]

Great thread! Vic, I really feel bad for you. You look so sad.

Here I am coming out of the bag tent after the last Marathon. I'm the one on the left with the helmet....

Seriously, I did see him many times during the race. Chafing anyone? Here is the one for me. This is right at the finish of the marathon. First of all I cannot believe I am smiling. But what makes this picture so bad is look at my left leg. What happened here? Thankfully it is back to normal.

Keep em coming,
Duane

 

[MouseDogMom]

My family knows that any picture taken of me will usually have my eyes closed. Apparently this carries over to race photos as well. Not sure how I run if they're closed?

In addition, I have the whole below-the-waist thing going on. Just how much stuff can one person wear or tie around their waist?

http://www.runphotos.com/packages.cfm?file_name=64/2208-64_3587.JPG

Jackie

 

[cdotla]

Thank you everyone for contributing!!! I have laughed aloud several times on this thread - always "with you", not "at" you!!!

As a newbie I have none to contribute as I have yet to run a race (or anything else for that matter)! However, I am sure after the Minnie 15k I will have an arsenal.

Keep them coming!!!

 

[skfulkers]

Oh man, this thread is great! I actually hadn't looked through it till tonight and now I'm almost crying at some of these pics!

I guess I have to post one of mine. This was after last year's marathon and the photographer apparently did the old, "I'll count to three. One...two....click....click....three".

I really try not to go through life with this look on my face or "whatever the heck is going on with my stance" much of the time.

A week after the marathon, my good ole' friends at work decided we need about 20 color copies of this one floating around the office.


Steve

 

[wtpclc]

OMG! These are great. I do feel teh need to hug Vic and Erica!

I must say, though, I don't know how anyoen could look bad crossing an ironman finish line. Lynne!

 

[aldisneygrl]

Ok, here is mine from this year's 5K. I think someone needed to give me directions because I look lost.

http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_photo.asp?EVENTID=25143&ID=45612098&FROM=photos&BIB=2883

 

[corinnak]

A lot of true classics! Here's mine, and I hope that katerkat won't mind my posting it....

http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_photo.asp?EVENTID=25124&ID=42672356

She's pointing - I think we spotted her family, and I look like I am whispering "Chugga chugga chugga....." All red in the face, as is typical.

 

[TXBelle]

Here's mine from the 2006 half:

The WISH shirt was so long, it covered up my pack, which makes my stomach look huge and oddly shaped. The next year I figured out that I could put my strap through my race number and wear the fanny pack on the outside instead of the inside. Duh! I am wearing a red flannel headband that covers my ears to make sure they stay warm. So glad I kept that on for the picture! I also have my Garmin strapped on top of my shirt sleeve. Around my neck is the lime green flannel scarf that Lily gave everyone to carry for the race. I am wearing a navy blue baseball cap with a pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness. Thank goodness you can't see my running tights in the photo. Somebody call the fashion police!

 

[izma]

Thank you for making me laugh!

Thank you for letting me know that I am not the only runner that looks terrible in running pictures!

These are inspiring!

Thanks you. Thank you. Thank you.

I'll try and dig some photos up and post!