Chicago 26.2 (Read 1280 times)

A stark reminder to DRINK DRINK DRINK during a run!!!

Drinking too much can be much more dangerous than drinking too little during a run--we don't even know what caused this poor guy's death. Modified to add: hyponatremia "Everyone knows about dehydration, and the answer to that used to be 'Drink, drink, drink, you can't overdrink,' " said Arthur Siegel, a researcher. Siegel examined the blood of Bellamy and Cynthia Lucero, who died of cerebral swelling caused by hyponatremia at the 2002 Boston Marathon. "Well, you can overdrink, and overhydration is more dangerous than under."

This was a race where finishing was victory in itself. For years to come, you'll be able to brag that you finished the 2007 Chicago "canceled" marathon -- and knowledgeable runners will respect that all on its own.

Matt couldn't have put it any better than this with respect to this race. Derek and Matt, and all the rest that completed this race, are simply awesome in my book! Way to go guys and anyone else reading this post that finished this marathon. YOU ROCK! I'm saddened to hear there was a fatality though and a fellow Michigander at that.

And he's a cop, they just said on WGN radio. Where in the state was he from? k

Midland, Michigan

There were two factors here: 1) Race organizers not prepared for the heat 2) Runners not prepared for the heat Plenty of races are run in these conditions. Honolulu is usually hot. Mumbai was hotter (92 °F and very humid). Neither race was the disaster of Chicago because both the race organization and the runners are prepared for the heat. I ran in Mumbai with a 75-year-old who lives in India and was ready for the heat and knows how to pace himself, and there was more than enough water and (nasty-tasting) electrolyte drink along the route. Another friend, a very fit 30-year-old, ended up hospitalized for hyponatremia. I only avoided it because I didn't want to depend on the race for electrolytes and had mixed a bottle of very concentrated electrolyte and some gel. Had I not had that, I probably would have (stupidly) avoided the nasty-tasting fluid that they provided and ended up in trouble as well. Like the ING Georgia race in March, the Chicago weather was unusually warm and there was not enough water and sportsdrink. In both those cases the race organizers were caught unprepared, despite the weather forecast. ING Georgia had the same problems, to a much lesser extent, as it wasn't quite so hot, but still there were a lot of dropouts due to heat, and missing water/gatorade. And the inexperienced runners who could do 15 or so miles in cool weather just couldn't handle the full distance in the heat. Since the ING Georgia debacle, I carry my own electrolyte, even though it can be a real PITA. I also keep an eye on the weather forecast and carry S-caps or gels, as necessary.

Drinking too much can be much more dangerous than drinking too little during a run--we don't even know what caused this poor guy's death. Modified to add: hyponatremia "Everyone knows about dehydration, and the answer to that used to be 'Drink, drink, drink, you can't overdrink,' " said Arthur Siegel, a researcher. Siegel examined the blood of Bellamy and Cynthia Lucero, who died of cerebral swelling caused by hyponatremia at the 2002 Boston Marathon. "Well, you can overdrink, and overhydration is more dangerous than under."

 

Chicago and Hyponatremia, back in the news.

Oh, I thought this was a trishierunner sighting.

 

I was saddened by all the zeroes when I clicked on the link to her log.