Race Face

It is that time- the time to make fun of myself. What is life without a little self-humor? I know I have lots of pictures waving, but trust me, that is not my race face. Actually, I think the fact that I have waved so much this year shows a decline in race performance. But let's look at the historical Damie race face in all of its glory. I think my face may trump Laura's, but doesn't quite come close to Sam's.

Drumroll please....

Behold, my very first half marathon- 2004. Like the soccer shorts? That 9 min/mile pace must've been really tough on me!

2006-This is my second triathlon ever- behold the blistering two mile run! If I close my eyes, maybe this will end really quickly. (Although it doesn't really get shorter than a 2 mile run in a tri.)

2008, things haven't changed much. This is the one race this year where I did feel that I pushed hard and was pleased with my effort, although my run pace wasn't blistering, the effort was there. I guess I reverted to the eye closing tactic, too.

I don't ever notice that I close my eyes in races. What I have started doing, ever since the pictures of my in that second triathlon came out, is wear sunglasses on the run! That way I disguise my weird race face. For the 2008 race above in picture 3, though, the run went to the trails, so I didn't wear sunglasses. I think I will always wear my sunglasses from now on and then flip them on my head if it goes to the trails.

So, enjoy the fun race face. Lot's of smiles to everyone. :)