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Nov 30 2011

Our First Marathon Expo Experience

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Two weeks ago we had our first racing expo experience. I have shot the Route 66 Marathon three years running and this year the race director asked me if I wanted a booth at the expo. I knew it would be a crazy weekend but thought to myself, “sure, why not?” I ordered a banner, brochures, business cards, about $800 in Kinesio and strapping tape. We brought my 30 inch Apple cinema display for showing slideshows of my photos from previous races. I sweet talked some of our office staff into helping me on the weekend and asked my sweet wife to do the same. We had a nice spot against the wall that wasn’t in the middle of all of the chaos. We worked all day friday and from 11-6 on Saturday at the Tulsa Convention Center. I ended up treating and taping about 100 people which was a ton! We had a wait list going all-day saturday and there were 20-30 people who we were unable to see due to the constricted hours and the wait. I primarily worked on and taped runners for: Plantar Fasciitis, IT band injuries, Knee Pain, Shin Splints, and low back pain. I think we were able to help most runners get through the race and I got a lot of hugs at the finish line where I was taking pictures. Overall it was a great experience and we had several new patients come into our office after the weekend. I think we’ll definitely have to have a booth there next year and perhaps at the Tulsa Run expo as well. I could definitely not managed the booth without my lovely bride and our two exceptional staff members. Thanks again you guys! On another note, I’ll be posting about our Thanksgiving vacation in Charlottesville very soon. We have a crazy weekend up ahead of us as well so check back for that blog in the near future! -Barnezy-

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Nov 28 2011

2011 Route 66 Marathon

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Two weekends ago I shot the Route 66 5K and Marathon events in Tulsa. This was my third time shooting the marathon and second as an official photog. They even gave me credentials this year because I begged for them. They typically say something to the effect, “Your camera is your credentials!” and so far that has been true, but I like to collect credential tags since I’m not a legit professional. This year was the first year I shot the race as “Dr. Barnes” which was fun since I had a booth at the Expo. I will blog on that adventure soon enough. It was an absolutely grueling weekend with the 12-13 hours of shooting photos plus 18+ hours working on and taping runners. It was a crazy, crazy time and my cameras got plenty of work. I’m definitely a little relieved that my race year is winding down and I don’t really have any more races to shoot till next spring. This is a good thing as I’m selling a lot of my camera gear to put towards the new Canon 1dx which goes up for sale in March. This year the Route 66 event took place over two days with the 5K being on Saturday morning and the marathon being on Sunday morning. I think I really liked this change and it made shooting everything a little easier as well. One of the really cool events this year was the “Mascot Dash.” There were 15-20 mascots that ran a 200 meter footrace. Afterwards they danced with about 50 kids to songs like “Cupid Shuffle” and the “Cha Cha slide.” It was an absolutely awesome moment and the kids, mascots and spectators had an amazing time! I shot over 1200 photos this year which is easily double of any other race I’ve done. That’s a lot of photos, but they turned out pretty well. You can view the entire set and download any of the photos in full-resolution HERE. It was a bitter cold day on Sunday and I found out that my autofocus on my Canon 1D III works a lot better without me having to activate it by pushing through a big squishy glove. Overall it was a great weekend and I really enjoy this event and hope to be asked to shoot it for years to come. The expo was also a really fun experience so I’ll most definitely try to do that in the future even though it makes the weekend crazy! On a different note, my wife and I spent last weekend with my brother-in law in Charlottesville , Virginia for Thanksgiving. I’ll be posting a blog on that hopefully this week. I have about a dozen more blogs to do before the year is out so I’ll be busy. The anniversary is right around the corner so come back for the 5th year anniversary video, it’s going to be a good one! Well, back to work, I have patients waiting! -Barnezy-

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Nov 26 2011

2011 McNellie’s Pub Run

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I’m a couple weeks behinds on blogs so I’m playing catch up today. A few weeks back I shot the McNelli’s Pub Run in downtown Tulsa. This is a great 4 mile Tulsa event that draws a lot of people and a lot of Guiness! Many of the runners were participating in the “Guiness Challenge” where they had to drink a pint of Guiness every 1.3 miles of the course. This really makes things interesting and I saw a handful of people who were unable to keep down their Guiness. This was my first time shooting this event and was invited by a few patients who were participating. The event was a lot of fun and I wish I could have stayed longer to enjoy a Guiness with my patients. Maybe next year! Well it’s been a crazy couple of weeks (as usual) and I’m currently enjoying some good down time with my brother-in law and wife. I’ve got upcoming blogs from the Route 66 Marathon, the Route 66 Expo and a trip to Virginia I recently had. The holiday season is vastly approaching and the office is getting insanely busy, but that’s what I live for! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends! -Barnezy-

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