That is the question! What will Damaris do? (MTA: I guess we have the answer. Man that sucks.)

No run for me this morning as I have my 6pm Thursday brewery group. I still generally don't like running in the evening as much, but I'm finding it kind of nice to have one morning that I don't have to get up so damn early. I usually do anyway out of habit, but today I gloriously slept in till nearly 6am. Also it's nice because Wednesday is my usual workout day, so I have an extra half day to recover.

We are likely not. The next question is, should I even try to find a marathon to cover it or let it go?

 

If it were me, I'd definitely be looking for a backup race, because I'd be so mentally ready (and ideally physically ready) to run one. This time of year, there should be options. Have you ever run the Glass City Marathon in Toledo? It's next weekend, it's driving distance for you, and I've heard good things about it.

YO.  I hit the pool this morning for the first time since November.  2200 yards done.  I took it easy and it was slow going, but I didn't get as tired as I thought I would.  I've got a run to get done and will wait for the rain to stop for that.

Docket, sorry to hear about the flight problems.  That truly sucks.  It's astonishing how bad the airline industry has gotten and it seems it will not got any better any time soon.

From yesterday:

 

Cool! Do you have another one before then? I can’t remember your fall/winter plans. Hartford again? Some kind of Disney BS?

 

I do not have an Ironman before next August.  I took this year off because I needed the break after doing two in eight months.  I've got a couple of 70.3's this year but they are not goal races.  I'll run the Hartford Marathon again because it's in my backyard and it's free.  I usually run that full marathon just for training, but I'll put some effort into it this year and go for a PR and 2026 BQ.  I won't abandon the swim and bike training though like I did for Boston this year.

Toledo is not London

What? So close! I had it on the schedule to run in 2015; it was when I lived in Detroit and it was about an hour away. It was actually on the exact day of my 50th birthday, so it was going to be kind of a big deal. But I got injured, then moved to Seattle, so never ran it.

When traveling with Kid for a long flight, we needed to confirm that at least one adult was seated with him, no matter the cost. But no.

Worst case for that, you get to the gate and the flight attendants figure something out, because they aren't going to want the kid to sit by himself either.

I feel like I need to contribute an awful airline story! Although one that comes to mind is not in any way a similar situation. I had a flight (economy) returning home from Shanghai to Detroit, changing planes in Tokyo. I always like to get an aisle but none were available. Instead I picked a center seat in the 5-across middle section, because there were empty seats on both sides. Shortly before the flight, another flight from Tokyo to Chicago got suddenly cancelled. They ended up piling all of them onto my flight to Detroit, so that filled everything up. I then end up with two people between me and the aisle on both sides, for 14 hours. Of course the other 4 people slept, and I was awake the whole time. I usually like to stay hydrated on flights, but I was just taking tiny sips of water, because I didn't think I'd be able to get out to use the bathroom.

  Worst case for that, you get to the gate and the flight attendants figure something out, because they aren't going to want the kid to sit by himself either.

 

I'd like to think so but human decency sometimes goes out the window when you enter an aircraft. I'm also not entitled to think someone needs to move their seat because I didn't plan ahead. We try!

We're finally at the point of skipping the early bird Southwest add on for flights <3 hours. Worst case, Kid can sit by himself for a shorter flight. He's 11 and has been flying since birth, certainly better behaved than many adults. But no way on an overnight/international flight.

  

We might have booked another one through NY with Delta. What's another $2200?????? Wish us luck.

Yikes! Thoughts & prayers. I know someone who ran Berlin, overslept for their flight home, and ended up paying something ridiculous like that. A little different, because you gotta get home!

Baboon - how did it feel vs 2019 (when I ran it)? Seems like similar temps and sun, but not sure about today's humidity - it was bad in '19.

So officially, Boston was 73 degrees this year, which was the hottest since 2017.

Dave - a 43º start temp sounds like someone sold their soul.  Too good to be true.  I hope you get it.

Damaris - Let us know whether we should be tracking you Sunday (if any of us are up that early).

Baboon - 73º should make me feel better about finishing NY in 65º, yet, oddly, it doesn't.

I ran 4 today, working out some soreness from Tuesday's intervals.  Hoping for track work tomorrow.