Wow! What a day... I will never forget running the Chicago Marathon. Yes, the temperature was high. They say the heat index was over 94 degrees. I think because of the fact that I have not run many marathons, I didn't realize it was "too hot" to be running.

The temperatures this year have been so high, all summer, everywhere we've traveled to. This was just a "hot run" for me (Keep in mind, everyone is different). Dave and I did our final training run in the Gulf of Mexico, which was really hot and humid. But, I have to say because the bulk of our miles were done in August and September, I think that was a plus. HYDRATE!!! I hydrated so much prior to the Chicago marathon. I was so bloated my shorts almost didn't fit. No kidding.

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