A cool and foggy day in Duluth.. (Is there any other kind?).. but I suppose it was a good day for the race. The runners certainly didn't look like they were over heated anyways..
I got downtown early, found a nice spot and took a bunch of pics..... a little ad-libbing about my thoughts for taking the pics shown...
First couple of photos were from the half-marathon and shows that competitors come in all shapes and sizes...
Some of them even have time to surf the net.. or whatever it is that they do with those damn phones...
The two pics above were some of the wheelchair competitors.. a note to any photographers out there... Pay attention or the leading wchr racer will blow by so fast that you won't even get a photo..
On a cold race day take a precaution to - either wear gloves to keep your hands warm - or wear a comfy bra so your nipples don't rub off!
Always check your camera's batteries before going out to take some photos.. the pic above was the last before my camera died... the green spot in the middle is the leader and eventual winner of the race - Dominic Ondoro from Kenya... he was galloping!
The pic above shows that if an amateur takes enough photos, some of them will turn out pretty good.
Some people would rather go sailing on a foggy race day in Duluth.
The leading lady.. not sure of her name or if she was the eventual winner as she was being fairly closelypursued.
It was fun.. my first marathon from close up ... one day I may get a better camera and get serious about my photography...
but in spite of the elements, the dead batteries, the cold... Life is Good!
