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To: Chris Forte who wrote (9086)	10/7/2007 6:10:32 PM
From: Jeffrey Beckman	Respond to of 13724

Wow, I never heard of anyone doing that before. I assume they made it a 1/2-marathon. I doubt if many complained about it. Most of the serious runners would have to think long and hard about running in those kind of conditions, particularly at this time of year. You know, they have their goals, be it a PR or Boston qualifier, along with wanting to keep training progress going, and running one of these tends to set you back a few weeks There's 2-3 days where walking is tough, and a few more days of general stiffness. General sluggishness usually persists for 3-4 weeks. If one is heavily into a training program, you have to really pick and choose when to go through with it. The more casual participant might give it a try, but that's usually the type person most susceptible to something serious. That being said, I ran my first one in Richmond, VA in late October of '78 with 90 degree heat, starting at noon. I was doing the "survival trot" for the last 5-6 miles, but somehow got across in 3:11. Being young helps!