Upcoming Forecasts

The weather has been going through some interesting twists and turns lately. A few days ago, it got into the 70s. The next couple of nights it will be dipping down towards freezing. So, what do I have in store for me (at least as of now) for the next couple of weekends' marathons?

Coast Guard Marathon:

Looks like a really nice day. Standing around before the race won't be all that bad. And while it will get a touch warmer than desirable during the marathon, it really won't be all that bad -- mid-60s -- since the high shouldn't be hit until a few hours after I finish.

Jersey City Marathon:

Nice. The conditions are almost identical. And my pace will be 20 minutes slower overall, so it should be really quite nice.

And, just for the heck of it, what do the runners in Boston have to look forward to the following day?

Fantastic. For Boston, you really can't ask for anything better than this. Sure, if you are outside and in the Runner's Village tent for multiple hours ahead of time, you'll need to make sure you've got your extra layers to keep warm. For those people that are on the charter buses (I did that for the first time last year), you're set! 

To everyone joining my pace groups, enjoy the conditions. And to those running Boston, revel in having one of those rare years where the conditions are as near-perfect as you can get. (Of course, that assumes these forecasts don't change umpteen times over the intervening days.)