So you wanna run a marathon? (Pic heavy)

SonicDeathMonkey80

Step 1:
Eat all the pizza


Step 2:
Run a shakeout the next morning with a fellow MFP'er along with an Olympian


Step 3:
Wake up early to eat a banana and meet up with more MFP'ers


Step 4:
Arrive to corral


Step 5:
When you hear the gun, GO!


Step 6:
Say "hi" and smile often


Step 7:
Find your happy pace and enjoy the shade


Step 8:
Thank these people a lot


Step 9:
Jump on these


Step 10:
Stay the course


Step 11:
Own the wall


Step 12:
Take advantage of the thinned-out crowd


Step 13:
Take Jell-O Shots


Step 14:
View the finish from afar


Step 15:
Enjoy your victory, and pay for your pictures if you like them! (Yes, I did pay, just waiting)


Step 16:
Upload to Garmin
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/611116884

Step 17:
Blog your experience
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/SonicDeathMonkey80/view/chicago-marathon-702473

JustWant2Run

LOVE IT !!!!

JTick

Also - that medal pic gives Most Photogenic Man a run for his money.

PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot

You sir, are winning.

GiveMeCoffee

suppakana

Congratulations! I came in here expecting a guide, like the one to sexypants... But this is just as nice!

SonicDeathMonkey80

suppakana wrote: »

Congratulations! I came in here expecting a guide, like the one to sexypants... But this is just as nice!

Can't really touch this one, so why try haha

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

KateRunsColorado

Love it!!! Yes...definitely want to do this next year!

throoper

Love it! Congrats!!! Who's the Olympian??

lporter229

jwhited71 wrote: »

What she said.

SonicDeathMonkey80

throoper wrote: »

Love it! Congrats!!! Who's the Olympian??

The legend herself, Deena Kastor

Stoshew71

Step 18:

EEfromJersey

Great job Doug all around the pics, the posts bring an incredible day all together. I didn't get to meet Deena at my HM....then again I heard she was already at the airport when I finished lol.

litsy3

That's not a pizza, that's a pie.

omma_to_3

Good for you! I would've bought that picture too - it's great!

throoper

SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »

throoper wrote: »

Love it! Congrats!!! Who's the Olympian??

The legend herself, Deena Kastor

Rawk!

deluxmary2000

Congratulations, and those are great pics! (Except the pizza looks gross - sorry :disagree: )

RedHotRunner

I love the photographic step by step. Nice job Doug. And you have a winning smile!

hermann341

Where'd you get the pizza? Giordano's? Lou Malnotti's? Other?

lishie_rebooted

The best part of this was checking MFP and IG while you were running and seeing you update us on progress. I was giggling!

Where's the quiche though!?

_Waffle_

SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »

Step 15:
Enjoy your victory, and pay for your pictures if you like them! (Yes, I did pay, just waiting)


Step 16:
Upload to Garmin
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/611116884

Step 17:
Blog your experience
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/SonicDeathMonkey80/view/chicago-marathon-702473

Wicked awesome run! Love this. Thanks for sharing the pictures.