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So let's get to the good news. First, it's going to be warmer than it was last year. Second, it's probably not going to rain as hard. Most models are predicting 'showers', which is not as bad as 'rain'. The difference is more than nominal, as anything under .10 inches per hour is considered 'light rain'. Does that mean there could be occasional downpours? Yes. Does that mean it will be like 2018? Almost certainly not.
What you can expect is that you'll get wet, and it will be windy. Winds will either be from the east or northeast (a direct headwind) which you'll feel the most at the crest of each hill. Temperatures should be around 45 degrees at the start to 54 at the finish by the time you hit Boston and make the last turn onto Boylston. So this is looking more like 2015 instead of 2018, which is around 10 degrees warmer, and that's going to make the weather ideal at least in terms of temperatures. Don't be surprised if you get a Boston course PR, although the winds may even things out. What should you wear? I did a search of what winning runners wore for the race last year, and while Desi Linden wore the Brooks Canopy, a close examination of her on the podium showed it was soaked through and through. A close reading of the reviews of her jacket shows it's water resistant, but not waterproof. The difference matters if you're trying to keep your core dry. But if you have a dry core, and waterproof material, you're going to get too hot, sweat, and perhaps experience the unintended result of hypothermia, or worse, overheating. The bottom line, you're going to get wet, so you might as well keep it somewhat light: singlet, arm warmers, shorts, and socks that wick away moisture. If you wear glasses like I do, don't forget your hat - it will keep them dry and prevent the race from looking like a Van Gogh painting. Bottom line: 45 at the start, 54 at the finish, E to NE winds 10 to 20 MPH, light rain for the most part. I'll update as conditions change!
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6/4/2020 04:23:34 pm
Boston is probably the best franchise in the entire world. I was able to see a lot of people play for them, and it was so amazing. I had so much fun watching the teams play and compete for championships. Of course, it was hard for me to get on board with all of them, but for the most part, I loved them. I hope that they can win more championship in the future, I really wish for that to happen.
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Chris Rozoff and Jesse Sweeney, content contributors.Chris is the expert meteorologist and MVP. Jesse is someone who watched the weather channel a lot as a child and breaks it down for the masses. Chris runs ultras. Jesse runs road and ultras. Archives
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