running a marathon in the rain

[Tri Girl]

Thanks, ladies! I'll try to see if I can find any Sport Shield around town today (maybe they'll have some for sale at the expo). My rain jacket is my cycling one, so it folds up very tiny and will cram in my Camelbak (I have a larger one that I use for ultramarathons, so it can handle extra stuff on board). I've done races where I just wear a long sleeve shirt and toss it at one of the aid stations when I get too hot- I guess I could do that, too. It's not like it's going to be frigid, although cotton may make me colder if it's wet...maybe I'll just wear my l/s smartwool shirt instead... it will get wet, but it will keep me warm. Hmmm... suddenly I'm re-arranging my running outfit. And yes, I'll be wearing tights, so I know I'll have a dastardly time getting them back up after I stop (which I know I'll have to do).
Oh- and a hat. I always wear a hat because I have just awful hair.

I wear five finger running socks, as my toes tend to blister less that way. I'll throw a lighter weight pair of smartwool on top of those to help with the wetness. Great idea- I didn't even think of that!

Thank you!!!

The good news is that we're supposed to have a 20 mph headwind for the first half, then it will turn to a tailwind for the second half (I'd much rather fight the wind when I'm fresh than when I'm already tired).

Thanks for all the advice!!

I'm running the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. I've done the half or the full for the last 6 years down there. It's an incredibly meaningful race. It's also my first full in 4 years and I haven't run in almost 3 weeks because of a possible stress fracture in my shin. I'm undertrained, but I don't care about the time (at least I got in most all my long runs, including a 20 miler 3 weeks ago).


Teigyr- so nice to see you. I was thinking about you the other day, wondering if you were still around since I hadn't seen you in a while.