After I finished my first marathon, and running friend of mine gave me a goody bag with some gu’s, some trail mix stuff, and a 26.2 sticker. The sticker was really cool. It’s one of those oval stickers you always see on the backs of cars. It simply said 26.2 in black numbers on a white oval background.
I am not one of those people who sticks bumper stickers all over their car. In fact, I hate sticking things on my car. But I really liked the sticker. I thought about buying a magnet version of the 26.2 sticker. But with a magnet, I was concerned that somebody would just take it. But this morning, I broke down, and actually stuck the sticker on the rear bumper of my car. I guess running a full marathon is a big accomplishment, and I did it. So I guess I deserve to have a sticker on my car. Heck, I know people who have gotten 26.2 tattoos! I had a hard enough time putting a sticker on my car, much less having something permanently etched into my skin!
I recently got a 26.2 tattoo. I swore I would never mar my body with such blasphemy, but you said it - a full marathon is a BIG accomplishment. I ran 2 this year, so I went for it and got the tattoo. I also have the bumper sticker. Best of luck to you in future races!
Comment by Kari — March 14, 2008 @ 12:46 am