I ran the Tulsa Run 15K yesterday with about 4200 or so other people. As you can see I start way at the back. After the gun started it took me about 3 minutes to get to the starting line. Psychologically it is better for me to start at the back and pass people steadily than to start at the front and get trampled.
A couple hundred yards past the starting line. It always amazes me how fast the lead runners are. Up until the Iraq War a group of soldiers from Fort Sill would show up and do their chants the whole way. I’m looking forward to the day when they return.
Some of the many bands along the route. I really appreciate these guys. I don’t think they are used to getting up this early.
Runners are litterbugs, especially down the road from water stops. I am a litterbug also. I have learned the art of drinking while running. It is more running than drinking but little things like that is why I finished 3385th instead of 3387th.
Go Go Boots. I remember being a young lad when Go Go Boots were popular. I remember my mother being scandalized by the short skirts and boots. She said that she just couldn’t understand the attraction. I did,and still do.
I’ve noticed that running skirts are getting more and popular with woman runners. So is the next big thing running tutus?
Lets see, we have the big bad wolf, little red riding hood, and the woodsman.
Looping the Loop over Riverside Drive.
This guy was cheating.
That was it folks. I was experimenting with a disposable camera. I had very mixed results. It only had 27 exposures on it so I was not able to memorialize my thrilling finish.
It’s Sunday, time for the all time most often quoted running scripture. From Hebrews 12:1;
“…let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
Check out That’s Baloney for other pairings of images and scripture.
Snow White was in there somewhere. The dork in red was actually one of the Seven Dwarfs. Sleezy. Missed you as you passed.
First of all, good for you to run at all, secondly, you have gotten my day off to a great start in spite of grim skies and rain. Love your commentary as always! I get a kick out of the runners in costume — is that for Halloween or do they do it for other runs as well?? That is disappointing that you weren’t able to catch your fantastic finish!! Happy Halloween, have fun with the witches and gremlins!!
Sylvia
That was cool. I like the blow by blow pictures as I will never be in the run. It was a great day for it except for the wind.
Congrats on finishing!
I always run in a tutu, haha!
☼ Sunny
Your scripture is perfect and I really like that you take time to photograph while you’re running, Yogi. Glad you can go the distance!
Go-go boots and tutus? That was a most unusual race. I wish we could have seen your costume, Yogi!
You found a most appropriate scripture for this post.
Finishing a run is winning. Good work. As you know I live only a block away from Riverside Drive and used to drag a folding chair and a thermos of coffee and watch everything go by. From downtown to 47th street is far enough that I would see the elite runners blaze by followed as some distance by the rest of the serious runners. A little later they would be heading back up Riverside as most of the Sunday runners were still panting down to meet them.
The route is different now, but back in the day it finished near the courthouse and the final pull up the Denver hill was the final gasp for a lot of folks. I never ran, I just waved encouragement.
Good for you even participating. For me roads are to drive on not run!
Great photo set of your experience. Of course you may have finished in the top 10 had you not been part time photo-journalist for the event.
You did great because you did it!! Way to go! Love the pics and the verse is perfect. Congrats on the run!!!
My favorite verse (even though I hate to run). Congrats on another Tusla Run finish!
It’s one of my favorite verses as well.
I think it’s awesome you are in all these runs. It’s just the cool thing to do these days. =)