Wasn't that this year? It hit mid 80s that day and humid. Although I agree in part. Unless you live in South Florida, TX, or Louisiana, you won't need a handheld.
Yes, it was 88 at the finish line. Some aid stations ran out of water and Gatorade for the slower runners. It didn't affect me (I was a slower runner but must have been just ahead of the ran-out-of-water time) but it made me think I never want to run a marathon again without my own water.
Edited to add that per the Glam Runner's FB page, the photo was from last year's LA marathon when it was cool.
Yes, it was 88 at the finish line. Some aid stations ran out of water and Gatorade for the slower runners. It didn't affect me (I was a slower runner but must have been just ahead of the ran-out-of-water time) but it made me think I never want to run a marathon again without my own water. Edited to add that per the Glam Runner's FB page, the photo was from last year's LA marathon when it was cool.
I ran it last year. It was very nice.
Damaris
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Maybe its just a hippy California thing, but a lot of the races I enter urge you to "go green" and run with your own water battle.
Life is good.
#artbydmcbride
I still haven't tried to drink from an aid station during a race. Sounds scary! Guess I'll need to figure that out before Portland.
You haven't lived til you've thrown a cup of water up your nose while running!
Runners run
My husband did that in Puerto Rico and choked for 5 minutes. That was fun to watch.
The woman runner was featured on CBS this morning. Self has promised to profile her company in a future issue.
Runs4Sanity
Wait, I've done that a few times
*Do It For Yourself, Do It Because They Said It Was Impossible, Do It Because They Said You Were Incapable*
PRs
5k - 24:15 (7:49 min/mile pace)
10k - 51:47 (8:16 min/mile pace)
15k -1:18:09 (8:24 min/mile pace)
13.1 - 1:53:12 (8:39 min/mile pace)
26:2 - 4:14:55 (9:44 min/mile)
Good
Or opened your mouth thirsty as hell only to completely miss it and not get a single drop!
Are we there, yet?
Or thought you had a cup of water, but really had a sports drink and tossed it on your head to cool off.
2024 Races:
03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles
05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.
Smaller By The Day
Or tried to drink on the run, only to have the person in front of you come to a DEAD STOP causing a collision with water and sport drink flying everywhere.
Improvements
Weight 100 pounds lost
5K 31:02 Sept. 2012 / 23:36 Sept. 2013 (Same Course)
10K 48:59 April 2013
HM 2:03:56 Nov. 2012 / 1:46:50 March 2013
MARATHON 3:57:33 Nov. 2013
I've almost had this before....maybe a few times actually.
Twice at water stations now.
Drink up moho's!!
I wonder if they would dare mock this costume: I sometimes run in a costume. Never thought it would make me faster either.
I wonder if they would dare mock this costume:
I sometimes run in a costume. Never thought it would make me faster either.
Looks like Jesus is a barefoot heel striker
Are we not supposed to make fun of people who wear tutus?