The Pride Weekend Recap

[kybearfuzz]

On Saturday morning, I ran my first official 5K run. I thought after all my running outdoors I was fully prepared, but the hills actually took a lot of wind out of my sails by the third mile. I found my official time online yesterday, 27:36 minutes, running an 8:55 minute mile. I'll take it.

This was Pride weekend in Cincinnati. I went to the 701 Bar on Saturday afternoon for the Bear Party. Before going, I decided to play around with a packet of iron-on transfers to make a Grizzly tee-shirt to wear. It turned out pretty well I thought for my first try. After a while, the crowd started picking up, running into Brian (cincycub), Derek (_decibel_), and Chris (kybigstew) for a few beers.

The Cincinnati Pride Parade took place on downtown with a festival on Fountain Square. Some local community values-douchebags reported days before that we gays, lesbians and supporters would be roaming naked and having rampant sex in public there, but I was disappointed that no debauchery abounded while I was there.

The parade was a lot of fun. I took dozens of photos. You can get to the set my clicking my photo here. I played with the iron-on transfers again after Brian made comment that my Pride Kilted Bear would look good on a shirt. It got some good comments. I got my annual free HIV screen test (negative) and stopped by the Wire & Twine booth to get a shirt and visit with chrisglass, one of the hardest working guys on the Square.

There was lots of eye candy running about as well as a few more bizarre sights. It was great to run into so many friends in the crowds, getting many hugs, many smooches, and one surprising nipple nibble by a handsome furry muscle bear. It was a big success.

Today, I'm just relaxing...

Comments

[martini-tim.livejournal.com]

Congrats again on your run, Mark, and thanks for posting the Pride photos. It always nice to see what Prides look like in other cities, and I got to see some familiar faces in your photos.

Your shirt looks very nice, and you fill it out very well.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks Tim! I need to start lifting again, I'm feeling a little flabby in the arms :)

It's always fun to see Pride photos from other places. Ours is small in comparison to most, but they are fun.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

You always look fetching, but I have to admit that the photo of you post-race is very sexy. Thanks for sharing it! :)

Glad you had such a grand time at Pride. It sure would be nice to see chrisglass (It's been five years since I last saw him in Cincy) and to meet cincycub. I miss seeing posts from those guys.

HUGS!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Well, thanks! You'll note that my post-race pic stops at the waist. I did that because there was a big sweat spot on my crotch and I didn't want you guys to think I wet myself on the run. Talk about fetching then :D

Hugs!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_mpd_/]

Congrats on the great time in the race. I also like the post-race pic as well.

[spatts5.livejournal.com]

Now I know why you're still single...you run too damn fast for anyone to catch you! That's a great time for your 5K. If you're not careful, people are going to start asking for shirts with your drawings on them. They look great.

[texwriterbear.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the 5K, and the Pride shirt is awesome!!!

[labeartorycub.livejournal.com]

Congrats on your achievement! I like your post-run photo.

[clintswan.livejournal.com]

congratz handsome!

[bruinwi.livejournal.com]

First off, you look disgustingly healthy and robust. I can feel fat accumulating on my body just looking at you.

The Grizzly T-shirt does look good, but I can see that the Pride Kilt T would be a better seller should you choose to market them.

If I may be allowed to play Devil's (Angel's?) Advocate for a moment: While no one was running about nekkid or engaging in sexual congress in full view of all, the prudes of the "Community Values" camp may argue that the hugs, smooches and nipple nibbling between you and various deserving men fall under their wide umbrella of "public sex acts".

Don't you feel dirty, now?

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I do feel dirty... and I like it :D

I think the most brazen thing I saw on the Square was the guy in the shimmering robe and headress that would flash his g-strung junk (but covered junk) for photos. Most were pretty casual.

[coryblank.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on completing your first 5K run, Mark!

Your kilted bear ringer looks great! Most impressive for your first attempt and it looks mighty good on you!

[snowboardjoe.livejournal.com]

Look at you there showing off your sexy armpits! You knew exactly what you were doing. ;)

Seriously, you look really good there and huge congrats on the 5K.

Cool pics of the parade too. Your parade does not look anything like what Durham does here--far more conservative here.