Thought from the plane

I'm on the plane back to Sac and thought I'd peck out a couple of thoughts from the weekend.

What went well:
-Travelling with Joe. He's a great travel partner. I'd do it again in a second with him.
-Catching a Sox game. Even if I DNF'd the marathon, the trip would have been worth it just to sit field-side for the game. It was THAT fun.
-The people of Boston. They are amazingly patient and kind. Their city gets overrun with out of towners annually for this event. They tolerate our bumpkin invasion with a smile and a sense of humor.
-The marathon. It really is a must for any runner. If you qualify, you HAVE to go. No excuses!!!!! (More specifics to come)
-Hooking up with Carlos at the Expo. I think he had been up for at least 30 hours at that point.

What needed improvement:
-The "T." Boston public transit is called the "T." It's a network of busses and subways the spiders through the city. It's great once you get the hang of it, but it's a nightmare to figure out. The instructions and routes are convoluted at best. How is a guy from out of town supposed to figure out if he needs the "inbound" or "outbound" subway. The marathon should provide better instructions to participants and the "T" needs to make it easier to use. Really.

Special thanks to:
-Frances and Abby for being understanding, patient, and supportive of this little endeavor. Despite what you think, we know it's a HUGE inconvenience.
-Lino Cedros for keeping the wheels on this 40 year old machine.
-Joe for making the plans.

On the ground and deplaning. Gotta run. More to come.