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"If Spivey felt Marathon to be unrealistic, he hasn't been in the sport that long." -Hal Higdon's reply to my review of his book on Amazon.com. Apparently finishing seven marathons - including Boston - doesn't justify my negative response to the book's ridiculous conclusion (heat waves, tornados, photo finishes, helicopter crashes, sponsorship issues, romance, supermodels and the pope?! Please.). Maybe I'd take his criticism more seriously if he realized I'm a girl (I have interviewed him, after all). See the entire fiasco here.