Many of you already know that I'm one of those people who loves to enter running races and triathlons. I have always thought volunteering would be fun, just because I love the whole atmosphere and the great positive attitudes that racers always seem to have. I wouldn't even care what I did to volunteer, whether it be handing out gatorade, band-aids, helping with registration, or just simply cheering people on.
One of my other passions is photography. In nearly every race I've run, there have been photographers on the course, getting great shots of the racers in the middle of the action.
Joaquim Hailer owns
Zazoosh photography, which is one of those companies that have photographed many of the triathlons I've participated in. As I ride or run past the photographer, I always think, man, that would be fun to be a photographer for one of these races someday!
Well, that opportunity presented itself to me the other day. Out of the blue. I was asked by a fellow photographer to be an assistant at the finish line for the
Ogden Marathon! I feel so excited, happy, and just honored that they would ask! I ran that race last year, so (as cheesy as it sounds), it has a "special place" in my heart. And now I will be at the other end of the camera, capturing the racers at the best part of the day, when they complete their goal at the finish line.
I think I will be smiling all day long on May 15th! :)
