October has been crazy for me at work; the weather has been cold, gray, and incessantly rainy; and, more often than not, I haven't felt well. These are some of the reasons I decided not to post a photo of today's prompt: Bullshit. The other reason is that pretty much everything around me involves some level of bullshit and I don't want to give it more energy by capturing it with my camera.
PURE JOY ~ NO SHIT!
She was one of the 1,004 runners who participated in the Amica Marathon held in Newport, Rhode Island on Sunday. While I know nothing about her, I think I know why she's so ecstatic: her finishing time qualified her for entry into the *2014 Boston Marathon.
That's kind of a big deal.
As an aside, she finished 106th among all runners, placed 2nd in her age division, and 17/432 among all females.
To see what others threw into the fan for Day 16, head on over to bullshit central.
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For those of you on RM watch, he posted a new personal best at this distance with a 9:42 min/mile pace. He finished 407th among all runners, 39/112 in his division, and 268/571 among all males.
Yes, he's amazing.
* Apparently it's too late in the year to qualify for the 2013 Boston Marathon based on time. This is one helluva crazy sport.
sweet. i love runners and that's no BS. all runners rock! sometimes we step in sh*t and that's no bull.
ReplyDeleteI wish I were a runner...it never was my cup of tea...walking suits me fine...but I sure get the 'high' when you see the faces of a successful run like these.
ReplyDeletesmiles....feels good to get to that goal...and hey only 2 more weeks for you to reach yours....and i imagine you will have as big a grin when you do right? smiles.
ReplyDeleteI think I prefer no shit to bullshit. Good call.
ReplyDeleteBut, Cheryl... didn't you notice that woman is floating in space? Pure bullshit! Hope you're feeling better soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you haven't been feeling well, Cheryl. Good call on the non-BS photo.
ReplyDeleteno BS here!
ReplyDeleteI love your photo - it is uplifting and I had a good smile looking at it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Finishing a marathon is hard enough, qualifying for Boston is quite an accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteRM did great!
I love your take on the theme!You're right there is way too much bullshit in our daily lives.
ReplyDeletei like your 'no shit' post to counter all the other b.s. we have in our lives. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea without having bullshit! I wanted to give up about today's theme and I almost did. Thank you for sharing a nice one!
ReplyDeleteThat's a fabulous look of joy on her face! No B.S. here today!
ReplyDeleteA positive post! I like it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what this post is about, but I saw the word orgasmic. Where are the dirty photos?
ReplyDeleteP.S. -- Why is there an agent from Homeland Security standing next to the black Jeep in the top photo? Is that runner with a terrorist cell?
ReplyDeleteImpressive. I can't imagine running a marathon, but I surely admire those who do!
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i love that the photo of the woman has her with both feet off the ground! how cool is that! Fabulous post today!
ReplyDeleteI love that you did NOT post any bullshit today. Thank you for that!
ReplyDeleteThose are both amazing. I'd love to qualify for Boston, but I'm gonna need rocket shoes.
ReplyDeleteThey're safe and secure on my laptop for RM and my viewing pleasure.
ReplyDeleteThe HS agent was there keeping an eye on another woman who just happened to be the first woman across the finish line. Pretty damn suspicious looking too. This other woman may or may not have been part of the cell. Either way, it was good to know HS was on the job.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo. I'm always surprised at what I capture with a high shutter speed and a bit of luck.
ReplyDeleteThey're all nuts, Sue. Really, really nuts. We spectators are almost as crazy. Stood in drizzly, cloudy, weather with winds blowing at a sustained speeds of 20+ mph with constant gusts up to 30 mph (the sand being blown around was everywhere) freezing my butt off just to support his gig. We were there at 6:30; had to hang around until 8:15 when the race finally started; and he didn't get in until 12:30. Since this started and ended at a beach, there was nowhere to go to get in out of the cold. Still recovering. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThere were tons of qualifiers in this race. A lot of the marathons courses around here don't start and finish in the same location making them ineligible for Boston or NYC. The winds off the RI coast were brutal. I'm really surprised everyone ran as well as they did. The cold weather helped but the winds were merciless. Thanks for the congrats to RM. He was hoping for 4 hours but he was pleased given how tough it was to run in that wind.
ReplyDeleteOf course I did. That's why I chose this one to post. (Well, that and the triumphant look on her face.)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Coco. I wondered if this prompt would be difficult for you. Where I'm from, it's just a word I've heard all my life and I don't even flinch at hearing it used or using it myself. I'm glad you were able to post your puppy mail and talk about your loneliness. That's part of what makes blogging so nice. We get to help each other through the tough times and celebrate the good times.
ReplyDeleteHers was the best smile I saw from my vantage point. The finish line was just down the chute from me so I didn't see anyone's expression when they crossed. The spot a ton of us chose was great because we could the see the runners coming down the road, make the turn, and head towards the shoot. Got lots of pictures of Rick this time. Usually I'm lucky if I manage to get one.
ReplyDeleteI try to do what's best for me and hope that it works for others too. This helped me get my head out of my arse. Been a very long, busy month & there's so much more to come.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna need a rocket.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand that.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots...! I am so sorry you aren't feeling well... hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks darlin'. Working on figuring out what I need to do next. To health!
ReplyDeleteReally crazy to only be able to qualify for the 2014. That's eons away! She could be a couple of stone heavier and slower by then (hope not, but you get my drift!).
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