A Tribute to Boston Marathon Finishers
May 8th, 2012

You know it's too hot to be running when you see a spectator on the sidelines of your marathon being treated for heat exhaliyah_boston1_vert.jpgaustion.  

BY ALIYAH SHAHID

 
That's exactly what I saw on Monday when I ran the Boston Marathon in near 90-degree heat.
 
Before the race, organizers sent out a flurry of worrying emails, urging runners to drink up and slow down, and reminding us that it was all about the experience -- not the race -- even going so far as to encourage relatively inexperienced runners to sit out and wait until next year. More than 4,000 took the offer.
 
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http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/running_dialogue/2012/04/boston-marathon-guest-recap-why-the-worst-marathon-of-my-life-was-my-best