Every Picture tells a Story: Shalane Flanagan, photos by Chuck Bartlett, note by Larry Eder

The three pictures below were taken by Running Network web editor, Chuck Bartlett, who found them on his camera as he cleared it out. The series takes place during the early stages of the very congested 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, held in Houston, Texas this past January.

Talk about a simple twist of fate, to use another musical description. Shalane Flanagan almost fell early in the race!

We are hearing that Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher are in the shape of their lives. Should be quite exciting marathon on August 5.

We have heard several things on Desi Davila. What we can determine is that she has had a hip flexor issue and she is considering whether to run or not. We wish her the best of luck.

Early in Houston Trials, notice Shalane Flanagan, Desi Davila,

photo by Chuck Bartlett, 1/4

Notice, Shalane Flanagan gets clipped, 2/4, photo by Chuck Bartlett

Shalane Flanagan nearly goes down, 3/4, photo by Chuck Bartlett

4/4, Shalane Flanagan gets clipped, photo by Chuck Bartlett

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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