Things That Can Go Wrong

Training for the New York Marathon went well.  I did all of my long training runs healthy and with both legs in the game.  I only missed 2 Tuesday track mornings as precaution when my hip was saying "Don't go there!" I trained smart.  I listened to my body.  I had my legs worked on several times to undo the harm of running close to 800 miles with little to no stretching.  I was ready.  I am ready.  But.... Things can go wrong,and they have.

First there was Sandy.  Then there was the bladder infection.  Next came over dosing on slufamethoxazol and feeling like I wanted to curl up in a ball last night when I was supposed to be packing and then sleeping to catch a plane to a disaster zone this AM.  The icing on the cake was having our flight to SFO delayed this morning and missing our earlier flight to JFK.

The story will have a happy ending though.  This morning didn't take any of the evil drug that a gave  me enough gas to fuel the plane to NY myself last night  so I am feeling a bit better yet happy to be near a bathroom to accommodate my half functioning bladder and the amount of fluids and carbs I am attempting to literally choke down.  

We did get on a flight to JFK even though my luggage was not on board.  And, no I didn't  bring a carry on with clean essentials.  We survived the taxi ride into the city.  Our driver was in a hurry!  Whoop... I about peed my pants more than once and was actually happy when the traffic slowed to almost a hault when we got into the city.  Kevin thought it was super fun and gave the guy a big tip for such speedy delivery.

So here we are in the big city and looking forward to what tomorrow will bring....hopefully it will bring my suitcase.