Another TAT thread but for MARATHON TATS

In all my years of running I have never heard of marathon tattoos, though I have seen several IM tattoos on triathletes who run marathons.  Not to discredit your accomplishment, but a tat for a marathon seems a little over the top. To commemerate the event I would rather display my finisher's medal or collect my race t-shirts and have them made into a quilt. 

My taste, too.  I don't care to have ANY tat on my body.  If it wasn't there when I was born, then it doesn't belong there, I say.

I have the bling-bling, the pics, and the clothing to show off my accomplishment - less intrusive.

The winged foot idea above sounds like a good one.

Or else a "runner" image.  I'm not sure how to encapsulate the specific distance without using numbers or words.  Winged foot inside Texas/LoneStar symbol? 

The tat is right above my right ankle, and unfinished (I think I'll put an AIDS ribbon wrapped around a plumeria in the middle of the turtle ...)

Turtles have always been special to me, and one brushed my leg in that spot when I was in the water before the marathon. Plumeria are abundant in Indonesia, where I'm from, and I often wore them for fun. And I run marathons to raise money for AIDS Project L.A., so there you go.

If you're wondering why the lettering is so bad (I'm sure you're not!), it's because it's my own handwriting and I did it myself. OW!

So ... I'd pick something meaningful for you and also that's specific to the marathon(s) you've run. Nice generic advice, huh? Are you Texan, btw?

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Thanks for the great advice. 

 
Funny that Ten9T6  posted BigRed's tat because I've been good friends with him for years- back before either of us were workout freaks and when we'd rather smoke and drink than sweat!

 I'm trying to discourage my friend from falling in to the asian character pit.  she said she may do a character that says strength.  i find it funny because i just heard this great Chinese comedian about how he has a tattoo on his arm that says "i dont know Chinese" in Chinese. 

 i'm taking the advice of posting my ideas up and seeing what i like.  i did the per marker think for a while when i wanted one on my inside wrist.  i'm not ready for that commitment.  now i'm leaning towards the words "twenty-six.two" on my right outer foot.  when i do a marathon in ireland, i will get it written in gealic "fiche a se.do"

I'd still rather drink and smoke....

I see them ALL THE TIME!!!  At the Ultra this weekend the chick than podiumed for the 50 miler had a bracelet-like tat around her ankle with a 26.2 on the outside. Congrats on your first and good luck on your second.

I agree. A tatoo for a really long walk seems a little bit odd - but that's just me. 

Comet has a great one -- let me see if I can find the picture.

I don't think it's odd to get a tat for a marathon. Tat's are about what it means to YOU -- not what anyone else thinks of your accomplishment.

I disagree...to some a 26.2 mile walk is a huge....HUGE accomplishment and can mean a whole lot more than just some really long walk.  I see marathon tattoos all the time at races.  I have thought about getting one...oddly enough it was going to be the wings on my ankles...which seems to be popular.  Now I am waiting for my IM....but that doesn't deminish anyone elses accomplishment. 

what would be even more funny is if the tattoo on your arm said "arm"

Get a temporary sticker.    http://www.marathontattoo.com/

Nope of course not. My post seems brusque. I just meant that I wouldn't get one For someone else it might be a great idea!