I rode most of the marathon route (Brighton to Hopkinton) out and back on Sunday night. I started at 8:30 pm, and had no problems until Framingham, when the rain and wind really picked up. This turned to sleet and ice through Ashland up to the marathon starting line. I had to change my base layer, gloves and socks for the trip home and still had numb toes for most of the return journey. I thought that I had over-prepared by bringing so much extra clothing, but, I would have had to bail otherwise. The headwinds on the way home were absolutely brutal; I'm not sure I've ever been so miserable on a bicycle. Last year at 70 degrees, I got caught in a pack of hundreds of riders on the way out, but, had the road largely to myself this year.
No pictures, as I was mostly concerned with self-preservation. I still look forward to next year.