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So you wanna run a marathon? (Pic heavy)

SonicDeathMonkey80
Posts: 4,489 Member
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
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
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LOVE IT !!!!0
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Also - that medal pic gives Most Photogenic Man a run for his money.0 -
You sir, are winning.0
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Congratulations! I came in here expecting a guide, like the one to sexypants... But this is just as nice!0
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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
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Love it!!! Yes...definitely want to do this next year!0
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Love it! Congrats!!! Who's the Olympian??0
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Step 18:0
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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.0
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That's not a pizza, that's a pie.0
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Good for you! I would've bought that picture too - it's great!0
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »
Rawk!0 -
Congratulations, and those are great pics! (Except the pizza looks gross - sorry :disagree: )
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I love the photographic step by step. Nice job Doug. And you have a winning smile!0
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Where'd you get the pizza? Giordano's? Lou Malnotti's? Other?0
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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!?0 -
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.0 -
Congratulations!!0
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This is the best. I hope to run a marathon this way someday.0
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Awesome job! Congratulations!0
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Awesome race Doug! You should charge money for pics of DAT PIE!0
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Love love love this!! Great ending photo-journey, and I love the finished pic!!0
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Awesome, congrats on the finish!0
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This is awesome!!!0
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19. ???
20. Profit.
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LOVE this!!!! Jello shots and trampolines?!!!! :-)0
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The pizza looked great!0
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