Just as our political candidates threatened to outdo the havoc of the Mayhem Guy in the Allstate commercials, The Weather Channel offered “a place to escape the election.” They promised “absolutely zero election coverage” on election day from 3 p.m. to midnight. This was an offer I couldn’t refuse. The marathon lived up to the promise of “the most beautiful, awe-inspiring and calming weather video and scenery ever caught on tape.”