Well, I’m congratulating you, @sabaray! 21 miles in that kind of heat is beyond anything I could even imagine for myself. So glad you listened to your body, though – lasting injuries just aren’t worth it.
We’re back at the beach for a few days – we have a number of fall/winter chores to do, even though we son’t totally close up the house. Looks like we’ll be running back and forth between here and Cambridge for the next couple weeks.
Congrats, sabaray. You did great and was smart to seek help. 80 degrees in October is simply unbelievable. Running in that heat on urban streets… I can imagine how awful that was!!! Take good care if yourself.
I had paused to try and stretch my calves after the bridge and two lovely ladies from team in training decided that I needed assistance - and I’m glad they did. Let’s just say I wasn’t in a place to make that decision for myself! Had a terrific dinner with D (who was a HUGE support yesterday at various points, even walking some of the course with me). Now I just need to figure out my overheating problem - same issue in Vancouver.
Sometimes there isn’t much to figure out except that your body doesn’t handle that kind of weather, unfortunately. I have other runner friends who run into the same thing. I guess there are extreme things you can do to try to acclimate for a hot race (run in sweats, etc), but if you had normal weather conditions on Sunday, you would have been OK.
Sometimes medications can affect heat tolerance, too- even if they don’t say they do!
I wilt in the sun, miserably! It is really hard to say what and how will affect one’s race. Even Olympic marathon runners wilt, and those guys are pros at this kind of stuff. Hydration, sunblock, electrolyte imbalance, heat exhaustion from being overdressed… Don’t beat yourself at all! I am sure everyone posting here agrees with me: you did awesome.
Agreed, you did awesome! Hey you needed 3 bags of saline! That’s amazing!
So relieved you’re okay, Sabaray, and so glad you got help. Good job on your run, finish or not! Running over 20 miles in those conditions is an accomplishment in an of itself. So much saline required says it all! Wishing you a quick recovery.
On to the next one, sabaray!
My second marathon was also unseasonably warm. I was so mad! I had over performed in my first and thought by training harder and smarter, I would have a terrific second race. Not to be. I just had to survive it.
My husband has been active in Team in Training for many years (since 2001, in fact) and so, while I’m saddened that you needed help @sabaray (and glad you’re okay today), I’m kind of pleased that it was two Team runners who stopped to help you. They’re so good at creating a support group for their athletes.
Anyway, Sabaray, I’m wildly impressed you made it that far in those conditions! I have no idea what (if anything) might help with running in the heat–we so rarely get conditions like that in the Northwest that I’m useless on the subject. Maybe a winter marathon next?
Great job Sabaray - 21 miles is incredible. I do horribly in heat as well - it just kills me.
Fallenchemist has passed away. I don’t know any details. 
I’m in shock.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tulane-university/1932445-fallen-chemist-p1.html
This is so shocking and sad for his family and loved ones.
@sabaray – 21 miles is a great accomplishment. Thank goodness you got the help you needed. Onward to new marathon challenges.
Prayers for Fallen Chemist’s family - always tough news.
OMG, ML, that is shocking. So sad for his family.
He acted on reports every night, all night. Last night, I had to pull an all-nighter at work and when I didn’t see him moderating, I wondered where he was. His last posts were around 2 am Sunday morning.
Thanks ML for coming here and telling us. So shocking and sad.
It’s Halloween costume day at work and I’m really not a costume person. When I was getting ready this morning, I made a slight nod to “costume” and came as a runner. I should have worn tights, but I already had on jeans. I wore a race t-shirt, my Garmin watch and my bright yellow Nike Flyknit ankle top shoes. I suspect I look more just “casual” than “runner”, but I tried… There is candy EVERYWHERE!
Wow… at the FC news.