Chicagoist: Chicago Marathon 2008: Less Heat, More Water

JoeM500

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:40:35 -0600

under 5 hours is damn impressive! placing in the first 20,000 is hardcore!!!

kscully

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:11:47 -0600

Hey man, I think I did pretty well given my past stress fractures and leisurely training pace :P I did run half an hour slower than intended. I kind of rolled my eyes when the Homeland Security-esque warning system was unveiled, but I found it helpful when the temperature jumped and the raised the alert to "red" & so I adjusted my pace. Overall, I thought it was very well organized. They added in some extra aid stations, wet sponges and the fire dept. opened some hydrants to account for the heat.

Ward Up

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:58:50 -0600

We'll never know for sure, but the repeated warnings, by keeping at-risk people away, may have saved a life or two.

JoeM500

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:29:41 -0600

congrats on 18,961st place!!!! under 5 hours!!! wow!!