Apparently the City of Chicago can’t even execute the simple task of providing water, amazingly Chicago’s most abundant resource from Lake Michigan, to a group of marathon runners. I’m both terribly saddened and civicly embarrassed by this event, yet almost nobody seems to see a need for significant change in Chicago government leadership to people who can actually execute.<\/p>\n
Rob’s Run To Remember<\/a> stated it very clearly:<\/p>\n Mist stations? Stations? There was ONE…at about 25.5. Anything else was an opened hydrant or a caring spectator who had a hose spraying out onto the runners. Mist stations, my ass.<\/em><\/strong> I mentioned mist stations to one of the organizers at the Expo on Friday and he kinda looked at me as if to say “I wish…”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Based on this, I can’t see how Chicago can host the 2016 Olympics. If marathon organizers can’t supply enough water and gatorade, or at least try to ensure that there is some backup plan…<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Many, many blog entries of others more closely involved than myself:<\/p>\n Second City Cop<\/a><\/p>\n Paul R Smith Dot Com<\/p>\n The Dogwood Report <\/p>\n Canada, Eh?<\/p>\n Kate’s English 304 blog<\/a><\/p>\n NPA Think Tank<\/p>\n