BM BR 11

This is your regular host, Tbone: For a week or two (and what an ugly couple weeks it was!) I had lost my way. And for those who thought I was "crabby" keep in mind that my sign is Cancer, so it would make perfect sense for me to be crabby. Thanks to those of you who remembered me during my cancerous time. But a bigger thank you to Kelly for offering to take over the blog for a while. The current plan is for Kelly to shepherd the group and for me to add some spice alongside. So think of her as the good cop. And me as the bad cop. Thanks Kelly! :-) (Read the next blog entry for her entry this week.)

Here is my promised, traditional, post Boilermaker photo-fest.

For anyone who ran the Boilermaker and didn't know about the "fun" finish line camera view, go to this page and find yourself. It can be a bit like "Where's Waldo", but it's worth the time to watch yourself limp, float, stumble, list, etc, across the finish line. It is listed by "gun time" which starts exactly at 8:00 AM, so it's easy to use your gun time to narrow down your 3 minute window. And the "right" versus "left" is from the runners perspective. So, to see my salute to the camera, I know I was on the left, so I pick the "LEFT CAMERA" and my gun time was 1:21:20ish, so I pick 09:21 AM, and voila, I'm there giving my special salute at 1:21:21. Which just so happened to be the exact same moment, the automated still camera got this shot.

That's right. I'm pointing at you, Mr. Camera-man. (You can do stuff like this and the ol' GW when you haven't ran your hardest and have the energy to play around.)

For another fun one, pick the right camera at 09:06, skip ahead to almost the end and watch what Kelly does at the 1:08:44ish mark -- after crossing the second timing pad, she does some sort of long-floppy-armed-I-want-to-be-in-the-thriller-video-remake maneuver. Nice work Kelly! (This is probably what you do when you actually run your hardest...things happen. And they aren't always pretty. She had composed herself just a couple seconds later. Which is a shame, because a picture mid-flappy arms would have been a classic.)


I'm not going to go through the other TRYers just yet, but you should. It's actually much easier this year, with brightroom providing all those finish shots, so you know when and where each person finished.

And now, the bulk of this weeks entry: A tradition unlike any other! The embarrassing mid-race photos brought to us by Brightroom.com and my online stalking.


Kelly and her booties of levitation +2. (She has been a turd to me lately -- and obviously she's "a floater.)


Kerri - leading up "TRY: East" every week. Right Kerri?


Aaron - missing the patented GW here. Sneak up on you Aaron?


Terry - there were slightly better shots available, but check out the stud to his left. He needs to spend less time in the gym and spend some time taming down his "o-face". Seriously, Terry is perfectly calm, why is Mr. Stud making a scene like that?


Erin - first time BMer. Not quite a first time TRYer yet. Tonight?


Adam - as a first timer, he wisely chose to pace behind a nice old lady with a visor and a fanny pack. (Good lesson here -- when in doubt, pace off of retired librarians. They know the Dewey Decimal System and how to get to the finish.)

(Just kidding Adam -- I know you crushed her net time.)

John. What can I saw about this? Other than to make it stop! There weren't any other solo shots available so I had to put us all through it. Let this be a lesson to everyone. If you are going to take your shirt off, at least make an "o-face"!

Ivy. She has an amazing ability to find me in a crowd even though we barely know each other. I've never felt like I was being stalked before. It's kind of refreshing, actually! First time BMer. Maybe a first time TRYer tonight?

Maria. I thought she was drunk after the race. But she looked so happy throughout that I now have to conclude that she was just high on life that day. Must be the confidence that comes along with a strong core from doing stand up paddle boarding.
The start (along with JJ before he was blinding us with his white chest of disorientation+1)

The finish.

The glamour shot. She's everywhere!


And if you aren't Maria and still want to finish the race with a smile, then do the 5k like this guy.


Seriously, you then have extra time on your hands to ham it up for the camera.


But I kid...he has the fastest PR of any of us, so if he wants to "only" do the 5k...then he's more than earned the right to.

That's it. I think I got at least one representative shot of all the TRYers. Just a reminder that a lot of TRYers weren't there...I hope to see more of you there next year!

A parting shot: This year, was the first time in a few times that I didn't have something more recognisable on for a hat or clothing. And directly following last year where I was very easy to pick out in a crowd. (With the cow hat and the cowbell.) And I must say, it wasn't as fun. So, if you truly want to experience the crowd at the Boilermaker, I recommend hamming it up a little. It's a great rush when you feel that large of a crowd reaching out to you specifically. I missed it this year. And made a mental note to pass along that "winning the crowd" does help you