My LA Marathon Race

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It's long... didn't think you'd want me to post the entire
thing here...

Maybe your report is long because it was a long day indeed
for many runners. 100 hospitalized due to heat related
issues, and you can probably tripple that number in terms of
those who crawled home feeling miserable--like one of my
friends who ended up in the emergency room later that night
with dehydration despite drinking 2 cups of water at every
water station and drinking Gatorade and water after the
race. I ran/walked (mostly walked) the last 10 miles with my
wife, lending her support, encouragement, etc... I pity
those who ran the full 26.2. Even at mile 5 I could see the
effects the heat were having on runners. Despite what the
weather report may say, at Olympic boulevard (3-4 miles from
the finish), an electronic sign displayed the temperature at
95F. In disbelief, I checked my portable thermometer, and
yup: 95F. Yikes.

If there's one thing to take away: respect the distance,
*especially* in the heat. Oh, yeah, and maybe someone should
put together a "heat training" program.

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For me, it was long and hot! 93°

M.T.

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It's long... didn't think you'd want me to post the entire
thing here...

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My LA Marathon Race
From: "scody"

Well, I read your long 4-page account. I think you completed
this marathon for all the right reasons and also for all the
wrong reasons. I note that the race results show that Steve
Cody and Christy Cody are 31 years old and 26 years old, and
finished with chip times of 7:59:18 and 7:59:19, and I
presume that's you, "scody."

Has this inspired you to do it all again with actual
"training," or has it burned your fingers so bad
you'll likely just hang up your medal and be proud of
the one you did?

indeed, I can't wait to train and run (or even walk) a
proper marathon. We are thinking about Orange County now...
It's in December. This will give us enough time to start
over, and respect the slow, 10% build.

One of the reasons that we had decided to participate was
because we thought that we could simply drop out and that
participating would keep us psyched for the next one.
Completing the race would be icing on the cake. We were
under the impression that dropping out was a relatively
simple thing to do. We were lucky in that we did well enough
and retained enough fitness from our earlier training that
we did not need it. I stress the words 'lucky enough'. The
experience was incredible by all accounts. I can't WAIT to
do another one.

One of the reasons for this is that, I know the distance
now. I understand the distance. And... I think that I have a
great respect for the marathon. Walk/Run to me now is ok...
where as before, it was out of the question.

And yes, that was us. the sub-8 codys 🙂

Thanks so much for reading.

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My LA Marathon Race From: "scody"

Well, I read your long 4-page account. I think you
completed this

marathon for

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all the right reasons and also for all the wrong reasons.
I note that the

race

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results show that Steve Cody and Christy Cody are 31 years
old and 26

years

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old, and finished with chip times of 7:59:18 and 7:59:19,
and I presume

that's

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you, "scody."

Has this inspired you to do it all again with actual
"training," or has it burned your fingers so bad you'll
likely just hang up your medal and be

proud

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of the one you did?

I liked your post so much that I added to the account... a
lessons learned section at the end. Thanks for keeping me
responsible.

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My LA Marathon Race From: "scody"

Well, I read your long 4-page account. I think you
completed this

marathon for

Quoted message said:

all the right reasons and also for all the wrong reasons.
I note that the

race

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results show that Steve Cody and Christy Cody are 31 years
old and 26

years

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old, and finished with chip times of 7:59:18 and 7:59:19,
and I presume

that's

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you, "scody."

Has this inspired you to do it all again with actual
"training," or has it burned your fingers so bad you'll
likely just hang up your medal and be

proud

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of the one you did?

Your three-month taper is a new height in marathon training theory.
Seriously tho' - if you can do what you did on the streets of LA you can
beat your cholesterol problem too. Well done both of you.
J
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It's long... didn't think you'd want me to post the entire
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It's long... didn't think you'd want me to post the
entire thing here...

Maybe your report is long because it was a long day indeed
for many runners. 100 hospitalized due to heat related
issues, and you can probably tripple that number in terms
of those who crawled home feeling miserable--like one of
my friends who ended up in the emergency room later that
night with dehydration despite drinking 2 cups of water at
every water station and drinking Gatorade and water after
the race.

I'd be surprised if it was dehydration (if anything he seems
to have taken too much water). But it's true that people can
have severe trouble with the heat. There's a point of
diminishing returns on hydration, because sweat only cools
you down so quickly. After that, you either slow down or
overheat. People who are already maxed out as it is will
simply overheat.

I find it surprising that they time this marathon, in which
large numbers of relatively undertrained runners
participate, such that it is frequently a very hot event.
The fact that it's this hot alone would make me feel
inclined to advise beginners to choose a cooler event (and
also avoid it like plague myself).

Cheers,
--
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It's long... didn't think you'd want me to post the
entire thing

here...

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Maybe your report is long because it was a long day
indeed for many

runners.

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100 hospitalized due to heat related issues, and you can
probably

tripple

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that number in terms of those who crawled home feeling
miserable--like

one

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of my friends who ended up in the emergency room later
that night with dehydration despite drinking 2 cups of
water at every water station and drinking Gatorade and
water after the race.

I'd be surprised if it was dehydration (if anything he
seems to have

taken too

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much water).

In my book, I normally hold your comments in high regard.
But over-ruling a hands-on doctor's diagnosis by remote
control doesn't bode well for your reputation around
these parts.

--
eNo "Why am I here?"

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It's long... didn't think you'd want me to post the entire
thing here...

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Wow, great story! And I won't even say a thing about
training! ;-) Best of luck on starting your training to run
the next one, I think you'll find it tough but not quite the
death march you experienced this time with a good base under
you. ANd you already know well about doing too much too
soon. Another suggestion- pick somewhere where it will be
cool. That helps an awful lot. But thanks for sharing an
excellent story!!

Teresa in AZ

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I'd be surprised if it was dehydration (if anything he
seems to have taken too much water).

In my book, I normally hold your comments in high regard.
But over-ruling a hands-on doctor's diagnosis by remote
control doesn't bode well for your reputation around
these parts.

I didn't realise a doctor had made that diagnosis. If a
doctor did indeed diagnose this *specifically as
dehydration* (as opposed to some form of heat illness, or
even some form of heat illness that could be caused by
dehydration), then I stand corrected (but I am still
surprised! he really did take a lot of water.).

Cheers,
--
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I'd be surprised if it was dehydration (if anything he
seems to have taken too much water).

In my book, I normally hold your comments in high regard.
But over-ruling a hands-on doctor's diagnosis by remote
control doesn't bode well for your reputation around
these parts.

I didn't realise a doctor had made that diagnosis. If a
doctor did indeed diagnose this *specifically as
dehydration* (as opposed to some form of heat illness, or
even some form of heat illness that could be caused by
dehydration), then I stand corrected (but I am still
surprised! he really did take a lot of water.).

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi pegasus.rutgers.edu~elflordOpen ↗

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I'd be surprised if it was dehydration (if anything he
seems to have taken too much water).

In my book, I normally hold your comments in high regard.
But over-ruling a hands-on doctor's diagnosis by remote
control doesn't bode well for your reputation around
these parts.

I didn't realise a doctor had made that diagnosis. If a
doctor did indeed diagnose this *specifically as
dehydration* (as opposed to some form of heat illness, or
even some form of heat illness that could be caused by
dehydration), then I stand corrected (but I am still
surprised! he really did take a lot of water.).

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi pegasus.rutgers.edu~elflordOpen ↗

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"Donovan Rebbechi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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I'd be surprised if it was dehydration (if anything he
seems to have taken too much water).

In my book, I normally hold your comments in high
regard. But

over-ruling a

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hands-on doctor's diagnosis by remote control doesn't
bode well for your reputation around these parts.

I didn't realise a doctor had made that diagnosis. If a
doctor did indeed diagnose this *specifically as
dehydration* (as opposed to some form of

heat

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illness, or even some form of heat illness that could be
caused by dehydration), then I stand corrected (but I am
still surprised! he really

did

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take a lot of water.).

Well, it's all a matter of deficit. Every time I saw him, he
was drenched. He could have taken 2 cups at every
mile/station, but if he sweat 2.5 per
mile... He also made the mistake of wearing a silver blue
outfit (shorts and shirt) that turned navy blue as he
perspired--not the best color for a hot day. He went
home, feeling like he wanted to puke the whole way,
took a shower, and as he stepped out of the shower,
splat, down he went. The paramedics took him to
emergency at a local hospital, they put him on an IV,
and he felt much better. Of course, that IV probably
also had electrolites, so he could have been low on
those, too.

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"Donovan Rebbechi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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I'd be surprised if it was dehydration (if anything he
seems to have taken too much water).

In my book, I normally hold your comments in high
regard. But

over-ruling a

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hands-on doctor's diagnosis by remote control doesn't
bode well for your reputation around these parts.

I didn't realise a doctor had made that diagnosis. If a
doctor did indeed diagnose this *specifically as
dehydration* (as opposed to some form of

heat

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illness, or even some form of heat illness that could be
caused by dehydration), then I stand corrected (but I am
still surprised! he really

did

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take a lot of water.).

Well, it's all a matter of deficit. Every time I saw him, he
was drenched. He could have taken 2 cups at every
mile/station, but if he sweat 2.5 per
mile... He also made the mistake of wearing a silver blue
outfit (shorts and shirt) that turned navy blue as he
perspired--not the best color for a hot day. He went
home, feeling like he wanted to puke the whole way,
took a shower, and as he stepped out of the shower,
splat, down he went. The paramedics took him to
emergency at a local hospital, they put him on an IV,
and he felt much better. Of course, that IV probably
also had electrolites, so he could have been low on
those, too.

--
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"If you can't go fast, go long."
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I'd be surprised if it was dehydration (if anything he
seems to have taken too much water).

In my book, I normally hold your comments in high
regard. But

over-ruling a

Quoted message said:

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hands-on doctor's diagnosis by remote control doesn't
bode well for your reputation around these parts.

I didn't realise a doctor had made that diagnosis. If a
doctor did indeed diagnose this *specifically as
dehydration* (as opposed to some form of

heat

Quoted message said:

illness, or even some form of heat illness that could be
caused by dehydration), then I stand corrected (but I am
still surprised! he really

did

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take a lot of water.).

Well, it's all a matter of deficit. Every time I saw him, he
was drenched. He could have taken 2 cups at every
mile/station, but if he sweat 2.5 per
mile... He also made the mistake of wearing a silver blue
outfit (shorts and shirt) that turned navy blue as he
perspired--not the best color for a hot day. He went
home, feeling like he wanted to puke the whole way,
took a shower, and as he stepped out of the shower,
splat, down he went. The paramedics took him to
emergency at a local hospital, they put him on an IV,
and he felt much better. Of course, that IV probably
also had electrolites, so he could have been low on
those, too.

--
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"If you can't go fast, go long."
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"Donovan Rebbechi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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> I'd be surprised if it was dehydration (if anything
> he seems to have taken too much water).

In my book, I normally hold your comments in high
regard. But

over-ruling a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

hands-on doctor's diagnosis by remote control doesn't
bode well for your reputation around these parts.

I didn't realise a doctor had made that diagnosis. If a
doctor did indeed diagnose this *specifically as
dehydration* (as opposed to some form of

heat

Quoted message said:

illness, or even some form of heat illness that could be
caused by dehydration), then I stand corrected (but I am
still surprised! he really

did

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take a lot of water.).

Well, it's all a matter of deficit. Every time I saw him,
he was drenched. He could have taken 2 cups at every
mile/station, but if he sweat 2.5 per
mile... He also made the mistake of wearing a silver blue
outfit (shorts and shirt) that turned navy blue as he
perspired--not the best color for a hot day. He went
home, feeling like he wanted to puke the whole way,
took a shower, and as he stepped out of the shower,
splat, down he went. The paramedics took him to
emergency at a local hospital, they put him on an IV,
and he felt much better. Of course, that IV probably
also had electrolites, so he could have been low on
those, too.

Nausea is a definite symptom. (But is that also true of
hyponatremia?)

Did he not take any fluids AFTER the race?

Hot weather has got to be the worst possible case for a
first marathon.

On 10 Mar 2004 10:58:25 -0800, [email hidden] (Ed

prochak) said:

Nausea is a definite symptom. (But is that also true of
hyponatremia?)

Did he not take any fluids AFTER the race?

Hot weather has got to be the worst possible case for a
first marathon.

Hello, Ed. How's my favourite average man in his average
life doin'?

Tell me, Ed, when was the last time you did something
unusual, out-of-character, rebellious, instinctive, daring,
or just plain silly?

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Nausea is a definite symptom. (But is that also true of
hyponatremia?)

It's a symptom of heat exhaustion.

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Did he not take any fluids AFTER the race?

He did.

Cheers,
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Well, it's all a matter of deficit. Every time I saw him,
he was drenched. He could have taken 2 cups at every
mile/station, but if he sweat 2.5 per
mile... He also made the mistake of wearing a silver blue
outfit (shorts and shirt) that turned navy blue as
he perspired--not the best color for a hot day. He
went home, feeling like he wanted to puke the whole
way, took a shower, and as he stepped out of the
shower, splat, down he went. The paramedics took him
to emergency at a local hospital, they put him on an
IV, and he felt much better. Of course, that IV
probably also had electrolites, so he could have
been low on those, too.

Nausea is a definite symptom. (But is that also true of
hyponatremia?)

Did he not take any fluids AFTER the race?

Hot weather has got to be the worst possible case for a
first marathon.

Most of the runners I saw, me included, had dried salt
tracks down my shorts. BTW, thanks to all who suggested that
I start using Succeed Electrolyte Caps. They probably saved
my life last Sunday....

M.T.