by By: Michelle Pafford Helms for outdoorathletemagazine
Soaring temperatures in the high 80s surrounded much of this year’s Boston Marathon, giving 427 runners who did not race the option to defer to the 2013 race, as reported in Runner’s World Magazine, and contributing to hundreds who dropped out along the way. Of the 22,426 participants who reportedly began at Hopkinton, 21,554 finished the race according the Boston Athletic Association’s (BAA) website.
For runner number 15654, Danny Dreyer, this year’s 116thBoston Marathon was something he felt well prepared to run, thanks to the technique-based and race-specific training he underwent leading up to the event. So after learning about the anticipated heat, the co-founder and president of Chi Running said once again, he understood that being prepared would be paramount.
“I knew it was important to have a plan for fueling and cooling myself, because I have so much experience with ultra marathoning and running at very hot temperatures at much longer distances,” Dreyer said. Keep reading for all of Dreyer's tips HERE.
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