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LA Marathon in Photos

March 11, 2014 14 Comments

Watching others run a marathon is nuts. You see all body types, varieties in running form, shoes or no shoes, clothes or barely clothes. You see runners caught up in a high and runners pushing through the deep darkness. The steady rush of runners that pass by can make you dizzy. At least, that’s my excuse for why I MISSED many of the runners I was looking out for at mile 15 of the LA Marathon last Sunday!

At any rate, you usually see some amazing and funny stuff on a marathon course. Sometimes you catch it in a photograph! Here are a few of my grainy photos. Some are inspirational, some funny, and some are the backs of my friends who saw me first, yelled my name, and then kept running on as I scrambled to take a bad photo. πŸ™

Running Bloggers spotted on the course:

run-bloggers There were many more but these are the few I managed to photograph.

Running Rachel’s 2nd Marathon

RunningRachels She is far too happy to be 15 miles into a marathon!

Shane (calf sleeves) and the chafing guy (behind him).

Shane-Guy Not sure if Chafing Guy was really chafing but I’m just going with that.

Speaking of uncomfortable looking runners…

TummyRunner This man demonstrates good runner etiquette. If you’re feeling gassy, wait until no one is directly behind you to relieve the pressure.

I saw Shane and missed Rachel at the finish…

Finish-Shane-1 I heard Rachel call my name as I took this picture and realized she was already past me! So I sprinted up as far as I could go and barely caught a video of her running away. See instagram for that awesome footage.

3 friends who don’t know each run the same pace….

text-alerts Brian aside, the other three were so close to each other the entire race. This made it more difficult to look for them all at once.

Some runners just float by…

Flying copy I think this guy is the last airbender.

I love seeing different fuel techniques:

doublefisting sandwhichguy It’s hard to tell but this man is noshing a full sized peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Yes he is.

White Tank Top: This tiny lady was all business.

tinylady I’m guessing this was not her first rodeo.

The determination on this guy’s face:

Determinedguy Could be a pain face too but…isn’t that the same thing?

Flag runners are always a crowd favorite.

flagrunner Extra cheers for the lack of t-shirt.

Then there are the awe-inspiring.

wheelchair-lady I hope she wasn’t on her phone the entire time. chair-girl I absolutely adore this kid! Gloves, goggles, sparkly skirt! Of course major props to matchy-matchy mom back there doing the hard work.

While watching all the runners go by is surely a fun experience that motivates and inspires you, I still firmly believe I would much rather be running the marathon than spectating!

Marathon Watching

  • Have you gone to see runners at a marathon? Fun? Hectic?
  • What is the best/worst thing you’ve seen on a race course?

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  1. Ashley @ Snow Cream and Syrup says

    March 11, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    Fun! I love seeing the race from a spectator’s perspective alongside the runner recaps.

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  2. Amanda - RunToTheFinish says

    March 11, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    why don’t I look like I”m flying!!! I look like I’m race walking πŸ™‚ great recap and you got some crazy fun photos

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    • Running Hutch says

      March 12, 2014 at 7:20 pm

      Thanks, Amanda! I know…I too want to have someone catch me in the perfect flying-running pose!

      Reply
  3. Mark Newman says

    March 11, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    This is great. So fun with Rachel and Brian and the blogger crew this weekend, and the ALS runner/team finished right ahead of me. Thanks for posting!

    Mark aka @marathoner
    http://marathonomy.blogspot.com

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    • Running Hutch says

      March 12, 2014 at 7:19 pm

      Hi Mark! Excited to check out your blog. Congrats on your finish!

      Reply
  4. GiGi Eats Celebrities says

    March 11, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    I LOVE THIS POST!!! I LOVE THIS POST!!!! I could say this 1 million times over! I have never really watched a race before, I am just always stuck in the traffic surrounding the event, LOL! THANK YOU for this LOVER! Why were YOU not running?

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    • Running Hutch says

      March 12, 2014 at 7:19 pm

      Gigi, you are so adorbs! I am not quite up to marathon mileage in terms of foot recovery yet but I may very well sign up for next year! And hopefully you’ll come cheer for me!?

      Reply
      • GiGi Eats Celebrities says

        March 12, 2014 at 7:38 pm

        OH HECK YES I WILL! And then treat you to a crazy sushi feast πŸ˜€

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  5. Laura @losingrace says

    March 12, 2014 at 5:59 am

    Awesome! I went and spectated at NYC this year it was definitely an adventure! Cool to see it from the sidelines (although I prefer running). Definitely saw some crazy costumes, and weird things, but also many many many incredibly inspirational runners.

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    • Running Hutch says

      March 12, 2014 at 7:18 pm

      Crazy costumes are fun! Yes, much prefer running. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Rachel @RunningRachel says

    March 12, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    LOVE it! Thank you SO much for being my coach and cheerleader! <3

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    • Running Hutch says

      March 12, 2014 at 7:16 pm

      Of course! You are a very inspiring runner and I love “seeing” you tackle those long miles!

      Reply
  7. Jody R. Goldenfield says

    March 14, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    OH MY!!!! Thank you for that slice of life & fun to see it from all views!

    Reply
  8. Sabrina Fowler says

    March 18, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    Great pics, definitely a lot of motivation and inspiration.

    Reply

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