Dave - I remember reading about your knee in your marathon. It was excruciating, but I was looking around thinking I can't be the only one who is in pain, so I've got to keep going. It's good (and BAD) to hear that you've been through it too.
The sad thing is, they knew it was going to be brutally hot. They sent out a mass email warning everyone to wear wicking clothing, to hydrate well, and to try to carry water. They spent the whole expo meeting talking about staying hydrated, and using the aid stations.
What they aren't saying is that last year's numbers were 25,000 or so, and they bumped the numbers up to 45,000 this year. So they should have planned for 45,000 people. Now, 9,200 people didn't even show up to run due to the heat, and then about 11,000 dropped out. That's half the field - so they should have had MORE THAN enough water and Gatorade. It's just a mess, the forums on the marathon's website are getting lit up by people.
Now, I'm done worrying about it. It was fantastic. I'm a marathon runner, and I'm proud of it. 26.2 feels pretty freaking good.
E
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