By now I'm sure everyone has heard all about this year's Chicago Marathon, it was hot and humid and horrible. But, It was also incredible well run despite the conditions. i've been hearing alot of critism about the amount of water on the course. I think this critism is extremely unfair. teh race organizers stock enough water for each of participants at each of the aid stations, they even double stocked them when they were sure the temps were going to be unseasonably high. When runners are taken 4, 6, even 8 glasses of water at each aid station, when they would normal take 1 maybe 2 max, it is difficult to fill water fast enough.
I think the race organizers did the right thing in shutting down the course. I was about 400 meters from the finish when they called the race. The only issue I had when i heard the news was with the police officer who was yelling at me to walk in. When a fat police officer demands that I walk the last 400 meters, when i can see the finish line in front , I take offense. But, I understand where he is coming from - still, even at that point I had some pride, so I ran it in (what's he going to do? Arrest me?).
Here are some pics...
