It was a bad day for the Chicago marathon
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon was cut short for the first time in its history Sunday as hundreds of runners laboring across ovenlike streets were treated for heat-related illness.
The stoppage happened about 3 ½ hours after the start gun on an abnormally sweltering autumn day, amid complaints of insufficient water for more than 35,000 runners who had come from around the world to compete in one of its preeminent marathons.
One runner, a 35-year-old Michigan police officer, died after collapsing in the race's 19th mile, but it was not clear whether the death was heat-related.
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The last I saw on the news, the number sent to the hospital is over 300 now.
Good grief. Of course, if you're running a marathon in Chicago in October, you're not really planning to have ridiculous hot weather, but....you'd think you'd up your water order or something.
The Trib just says "more than 100" but I doubt they've updated since it was posted.
I saw the over 300 number on the 10pm news. As for water, turns out the race did not supply water (or not enough water, I'm unclear on that) along the route. Runners were having to stop convenience stores along the way and buy water/gatorade/etc. Which is totally ridiculous.
eta: ah. Not enough water. Here's the story:
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seems they didn't plan for needed extra fluids and they ran out.
Christ. I cannot hear. Tinnitus.
Did I do something wrong in another life? Or really wrong in this one? Very loud. Cannot sleep. I don't think the ER can help, but I'm giving them a shot. Otherwise I will snap.
Yikes, ita.
That Chicago marathon situation is a mess. So sad.
ita, for what it's worth, aspirin can make my ears go crazy with the high-pitched "ring". If you're using a new combination of painkillers, that could be a symptom.
I'm degronkifying with my Mom, preparatory to getting on the road to home. Hopefully I'll only have to beat off her clinging with a club two or three times....
I mean, it's nice that my Mom loves me, but I suspect I know where my Drama Princess tendencies got started.
Oh, and the thing about Mallomars? For one, they're relatively fresh, which means a whole lot of difference in the texture and taste -- the Pinwheels are formulated for shelf stability, especially the candy shell, which I suspect is more wax than chocolate. By contrast, the Mallomar shell is candy-bar quality chocolate, such that it's delicious just to tease off a little piece with your lips and let it melt on your tongue. Also, the marshmallow has a subtle vanilla flavor, and the 'cake' part has a soft, yielding quality, like pound cake. You can eat them individually, or bite into one for a melange of flavors and textures.
It's a damn shame they make me sick.
