Working Hard
Have you every worked really hard I mean really hard for some thing and then just have it taken away? That's what happened to me on October 7th at the Chicago Marathon. I spent four hard months training for my 5th marathon, hiring a coach, launching a charity running team "Pre Owned Certified Running Parts", I gave up Friday nights out only to get up Saturday mornings at 4:00 AM so that I could hit the pavement at 5:00 AM for a 20 mile run, planting water and sports drinks behind peoples hedges before they even got up to get their morning newspaper, dealing with blisters, cramps, head aches, running gear, gu, gels, body glide you name it.

Four months of planning and training, timing every mile, monitoring every food and water intake and out put- I was ready- for the race of my life! I arrive at Boston Logan Airport early to avoid security check points, only to be one of the random chosen for a search, then arriving in Chicago at the Ramada Inn- what a joke than was, the hotel lost my reservation, finally get checked in to find the suite I booked only had two beds and no other living space- the lock on the door was broke, the TV and the hair dryer did not work, the free shuttle service they provided was out of commission. I thought ok- nothing else can go wrong I'll enjoy the marathon. I get up at 5:00 AM get ready to run the 30th Anniversary of the Chicago Marathon to have it called off due to extreme heat half way through the marathon- you have to be kidding me. I get back to the hotel settle in check out the next day- my flight going home was delayed and the bus I took from Logan back to the Cape was running late due to traffic but I made it back home safe and sound.

All and all I had a great time!