Embarrassed?

The worst I can think of is running at a certain cross invitational two years ago and being passed by a kid who's boxers were hanging below his running shorts. Hell he could have been good I suppose, but what even remotely experienced runner wears boxers under their running shorts?? That's something the first time racers in high school do...and then usually never do it again.

I love the Daffy duck mascot outfit....

That had to suck seeing that pass you...

I'm feeling your pain on that one...

Senior year of high school cross country. At the end of the season we had a tri-meet with two other teams in our league. It just so happened that all three of us were going into the meet with an undefeated record. So the league championship would be decided on this meet. I was our #5 runner, my coach comes up to me and tells me that if we wanted to win I had to go out a lot harder than I was used to. Should go out with the #3 guys on the other teams. Anyway I did that and held on as long as I could but then totally blew up on the last mile. I ended up finishing DFL. The only DFL i can claim in my running career. As I'm finishing the race I start to hear the pitty claps. "come on, you can do it!" "Way to finish!" So embarrasing!

I have a friend that got passed by a juggler in the marathon.

Don't be embarrassed by costumed runners passing you. You never know their background.

Gary Fannelli would pass many a good runner during marathons back in the day dressed as one of the Blues Brothers, a New York Yankee with ball and glove, and other characters...don't quote me, but I think he's run as fast as 2:25 while dressed up.

Maybe his brother Mike will verify.

I can relate. I got passed by a guy in a dress and almost dropped out of the race.

Junior year of HS. Wasn't in very good shape for a variety of reasons, and went out too fast with the lead pack in the 1600 at the league meet. Hung on for a quick (by my standards) 2:21 or so at 800. Then the wheels came off. Got gapped big time, not sure if I was DFL or not, but coming down the final stretch someone walked onto the track in front of me. Had to yell "track" while running a race. Clearly that person saw everyone go by and thought the race was over. That was embarassing, along with my 5:01 time.

State meet my senior year...running the 1600. Since the 3200 was my main event(run on day 2), I figured I'd just go for broke in the mile(run on day 1), and maybe have a great day and place very high and run a huge PR. I knew going in it was either going to be a great race or a disaster. With 400 to go I was right behind the leader and we had about 10 meters on the rest of the field. I came through 1200 about 10 seconds faster than I ever had before. The next 100 meters I maintained my position, but realized I was in big trouble. The back straight away was the longest 100 meters of my life, as runner after runner blew by me as I tied up big time in front of the capacity state meet crowd. If believe I ended up finishing second last in the race, and ran a 78 last 400!

The next day in the 3200, I ran a smarter race and PRd, so that made me feel better about what I had done the previous day!

In the NYC Marathon...I go through the half in 1:16 knowing that the next half would be awful. By 20, Im getting whiplash watching runners pass me on my left and right. Then I hear a huge cheer coming up behind me. Some A-hole with a white t shirt with the word California spray painted on his shirt runs by me jumping and clicking his heels in the air for about 100 yards. I hung it up and walked at that point.

I really don't understand how people run races in those damn costumes. I mean, a 5k is one thing. But anything longer than that and I don't understand it. Doesn't it get incredibly hot inside those things? And isn't it harder to breathe?

Anyways, I think my most embarrassing moment came in high school when I was running the 110h and the 300h at a duel meet. Now, as a disclaimer, I would like to say that I was a pretty good hurdler. I was school record holder in the 300's and at one time was ranked #1 in the state indoors for the 55mh. And I was a sub 15 guy in the 110's. But you wouldn't have known it on this day. I fell during BOTH races. I don't if I was just more distracted than usual that day or what. But the most embarrassing part is that it was a home meet. And there were students and teachers in the stands who had never seen me run before. So I guess they figured I was one of the worst guys on the team. I did make up for it a little in the 4x200 by running a 22-low opening leg and helping us win that race pretty easily.

freshman year of high school I ran a 2:28 for the 800. I honestly don't realize how I did so badly. That's about my 5k pace now, and I'm a junior.

A friend just ran Cleveland marathon a couple weeks back and was shooting for 3:10. He blew up around mile 20 and was passed near the finish by a woman with one-leg. I warned him about going out too fast!!!!

red face wrote:

Then I hear a huge cheer coming up behind me. Some A-hole with a white t shirt with the word California spray painted on his shirt runs by me jumping and clicking his heels in the air for about 100 yards. I hung it up and walked at that point.

That was the last race I got to run with my beloved dog. I counted about 30 losers dropping out after I passed them.

There was some ass dressed all in blue and white, with half his face painted blue and half white, running with me in a marathon. He had "Larry from Iowa" on his T-shirt and so I had to hear the screams "Go Larry!" or some such. Eventually I got far enough ahead that I couldn't hear it anymore. Well, I hit the wall pretty hard that day, my friends, and the ultimate indignity was hearing the cheers slowly begin to build behind me. "Go Larry from Iowa! Ha ha ha!" The Fecker finally went by, blue and white face and everything. I was too tired to knock him down.

My junior college had memorial/alumni run where they invited high school teams to compete with college alumni. I am the school record holder for the 1500 and 5000. I also have the course record for the 4 mile cross country course. I was not in shape at all but, decided to "run" the 5k. I was sucking wind right from the start and jogged the course. As I was finishing, I heard people yelling. I soon found out they were yelling for 5 girls from a high school team to catch me. They did as I decided not to kick with them as I was embarrassed enough by my fitness that day. Before I knew, they blew by me with 50 yards to go.............

I was not in this race but I'm sure this would qualify as an embarrassing moment for the people who got beat by Frosty in the Millenium Mile in 2003.

http://www.mensracing.com/photos/millenniummile03/mill06.jpg

http://www.mensracing.com/photos/millenniummile03/mill76.jpg

http://www.mensracing.com/photos/millenniummile03/mill77.jpg

I just buried my uncle. Thanks for lightening my mood.

That's hilarious.

HAHAHA that made me laugh so loud here in the office. Luckily my boss is out of town today and all my co-workers (non-runners) were like "that's the sickest story I've ever heard. How do you crap your pants?"

I told them when you gotta go, you gotta go

I was referring to Thought Police....