Photo of the Week: Beer Run

This photo gives a whole new meaning to the expression “Beer Run”.

Thanks Charlotte for letting us feature your photo. Be sure to check out the rest of her 2007 London Marathon set.
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Featured Web Site: Flocasts

There is no television station dedicated to running, but take comfort in Flocasts, which is the next closest thing. The site features collegiate and elite-level races from the United States in their entirety. Flocasts also offers interviews that are almost too up close and personal, capturing athletes moments after their races. Among the races covered [...]

Photo of the Week: On the Line

These guys are about to put it on the line and run.

Photo curtosy of Orionoir. Be sure to check out the rest of the photos from his bigeast 07 track & field set and other photos on his flicker site.
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Photo of the Week: Mud Puddles

Some people try to avoid puddles when running, but I think this runner has a better idea. Who says you have to be a kid to have fun?
So when you see a puddle, tell us,

do you run around it,
try to leap over it and almost fall back in,
run quickly through it trying not to [...]

Photo of the Week: Everyday People

” I thought it was important to provide balanced coverage of the marathon—to capture images not only of elite runners and celebrities but also the disabled and non-elites (the everyday men and women) who for me are truly the heroes and true winners of the marathon.—Farinhiet451

This week’s photo comes from Farinhiet451’s Flicker set - NYC [...]

Photo of the Week: Shoe Check

A wise runner makes sure his or her shoes are tied up before the race. Looks like this guy better hurry as the runners are already lined up over at the start.

Thanks to pixelroiber for letting us feature his photo. Be sure and check out his other running photos over at flicker.
We are always looking [...]

Photo of the Week: Ghost Runners

This weeks photo comes to us from Kurt’s Flicker site.
Using special effects Kurt has created a pack of qhostly runners. The photo was taken just before mile 1 of the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco
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Photo of the Week: Calgary Police Half Marathon, 2007

Race Entry fee - $50
New Runners - $124
Beating my old PR for the course by 24 minutes - PRICELESS
This weeks featured photo is a collage of my fav photos from yesterday’s Calgary Police Half Marathon. What an awesome day for a race.

This photo is from my Flicker Site. But you can read more [...]

Photo of the Week: Water Hazard

Watch your step at water stations. If they are anything like this one they could be a bit hazardous. Those sponges look a little slippery.

The photo was taken at the Paris Marathon, April 2006. Thanks to Hughes Leglise-Bataille for sharing this photo with us. Be sure to check out his other photos at his Flicker [...]

Photo of the Week: Boston 2007

Congratulations to these two Running Blog Family 111th Boston Marathon champs, the incomparable Running Chick With the Orange Hat, and her trusty companion, the unstoppable amazing hip.

(jeff, and Dianna, mile 7-ish; photo courtesy Renée Dekona.)

According to a story in the April 17 edition of The New York Times,
This was the most dismal day to run [...]

Photo of the Week: Boston 1904

Today many are running the Boston Marathon. This is what the race looked like back in 1904. Wishing all the runners out there a great race.

Photo courtesy of Running Past, Vintage Photos.
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Photo of the Week: Time to Run

When you’re racing is it time to run or is time running out?

Comala, from Caracas, Venezuela, titled this photo “El Tiempo pasa corriendo” which loosely translated means “time passes running”. The time piece overlaid on the photo was once used by her coach during training sessions. The photo brings back memories of her training [...]

Photo of the Week: Here comes the Easter Bunny

Here comes the Easter Bunny. Only they’re not delivering chocolate eggs they are running the Copenhagen Marathon.

Thanks go to Brian Poulsen for letting us feature his Flicker photo this week. You can check out his other photos over at his Flicker site or his personal blog.
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Photo of the Week: 99 Luftballons

Okay, I don’t know there could be more or less then 99 balloons in this photo but it still reminds me of that song, 99 Luftballons. It also looks like a fun way to start off any race.

The photo is from the Berlin Marathon. Thanks go to Frankinho for letting us use this photo. Be [...]

Photo of the Week: In the Green

Saturday, March 17th was St. Patrick’s Day. Did you wear green? Well many of the runners I raced with did. There were green hats, green shirts, green hair and more.

This photo is from the Flicker collection of James Tworow. James is a freelance photograph who photographed a number of runners during the annual St. Patrick’s [...]

Photo of the Week: Women on the Run

This week’s featured photo comes from Run4Women, a site we featured a while back.
This is the start of the Run4Women 8km Race in Winsdor, UK. This year it will be held on September 29. Their official charity is Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

I wonder who the lucky fellow is they are chasing.
We are always looking for great [...]

Photo of the Week: Go Bananas

It’s the end of the race, your energy is spent and it’s time to eat. Go Bananas!

Thanks to Brian Poulsen for this great photo. You can check out his other photos over at his Flicker site. Brian is a full time photojournalist and also has a website featuring stories and experiences from his daily assignments [...]

Photo of the Week: After the Race

This photo was taken after a marathon and tells it’s own tale of how the runner felt. So how do you feel after running a marathon or any race for that matter?

Thanks to Lucy Ireland, aka Lucy in London for this great photo. You can check out Lucy’s other photos over at her Flicker [...]

Photo of the Week: Sprint to the Finish

The finish line is in site. Do you dog it, crawl or are you a sprint finisher? I’m a back of the pack runner but put a finish line in front of me and I can run like there’s no tomorrow.

Thanks to Amelia, aka shutterbug_girl for this great photo. Amelia is training for her first [...]

Photo of the Week: Toeing the line

This photo was taken with 21 miles down, 5 miles to go at the OC Marathon.

Thanks to David, aka Darkmatter for this great photo. Be sure to check out this triathlete’s other photos over at his Flicker site.
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