Rockman just lost my business.

I am a 6:08 PR marathoner, due to severe knee degeneration, bilaterally, not due to lack of training or preparation.

I can tell you that there wasn't any water anywhere at any of the aid stations when I came through @ the Chicago Marathon in 2007. I was completely prepared for the race, and for the heat. I had my own fuel belt full of my own nutrition... but it was so hot that day, there was not a sip of plain water to be had. One aid station actually had gallons of water delivered by... someone... and volunteers were opening up the jugs and pouring them into cups that people were picking up off the ground. No joke.

Do I blame the race? Not really. They were prepared as they had been in the past. The faster runners took 6-7-8 cups of water, to drink, to pour on themselves, to splash in their armpits, Godknowwhatall, and left literally nothing for those of us in the back. I don't blame them, either, though. It was hot. If you think it was 70 degrees, you're nuts. It was 85+ and humid and Chicago smelled like steamy hot garbage that day.

I know I'm not fast. I don't care if you approve or not. I just wanted to let you know your condescending and elitist attitude sucks...and your facts are wrong. Especially since you are an area RD. The next time I clean my bathroom, I'm going to use my Rockman race T-shirt.