Running and Stuff - Running Blog - What I know about the Spartathlon -2012

@firemannotsam Saw this and thought of you! #Spartathlon

You might have agreed to run with someone for the entire race, this is a dangerous commitment to make. I saw last year while spectating two instances of runners pairing up and one getting sick. This is a race where you can get unlucky and become sick and that would make your life very difficult. If you are running with someone who becomes ill or slows down for whatever reason you really have to be ruthless if you want to finish the race for yourself. You need to leave them behind. It sucks but I suggest having such an agreement before you start that ideally you'd like to run with each other but in the event of someone falling behind then you are going to leave them for their own sake.

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