In the cold, wet, and wind, my engine was working fine, but the transmission was broken.
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About a month before the marathon, I started to taper down my caffeine intake so I’d have had a caffeine-free diet for the last couple of weeks before the marathon, and on marathon morning, I’d be able to take a…