Spitsbergen Marathon

Sometimes things do not go according to plan. Today's marathon is among such things. I did not bring my camelback on this and I got deydrated sweating while running. I tried prehydrating before the race, but apparently it wasn't enough. I found myself choking and dry heaving on mucus I didn't have the saliva to remove from my throught, and then when I stopped to pee at the half marathon mark it was just blood. Naturally peeing blood really freaked me out so I removed myself from the race.

This is my first DNF (did not finish) and I'm rather embarassed and unhappy about it. I drank a lot of juice/sports drinks last night as part of my usual pre-marathon routine. There were water stations every 5 km along the route. I've done better in the Nashville heat!