Madrid marathon. Second part.

[suzieq]

Well done Antonio! You did it!

Now you can sit back and say that you've run a marathon, it really is a huge accomplishment. And doing it in that heat, I just can't imagine.

I, very sadly, did not do the complete marathon in Stratford-upon-Avon. It didn't start until 1:00 p.m. (silly time to start a marathon I think), and by that time the heat was tremendous. Coming from Canada, I'm not used to the heat yet, so it just drained me. I had a nice pace going too, and felt in great shape...but I just couldn't take in enough water. So I pulled off at the half marathon turning point and ended up running in with another fellow from the area who decided to do the same thing. Very disappointing though. Now I'll have to continue my training and do the local marathon in July (starts at 7:00 a.m.). I did think about you as I was running and glad to read your whole report. You sure sounded aware of everything and being able to talk and run the whole way...good for you!