They say bad things happen in threes, so this better be it damnit!!! So far this month I have: 1) hurt the soft tissue in my foot, 2) gotten 8 stitches to the face, and 3) got the flu and a URI the day after Austin (i.e., the day I had to fly home) and spent all week in bed and spent some time getting to know an IV for dehydration!!! So now, I better be good for the rest of the year, this shit is no joke! On a brighter note, I ran 3:35.03 which is 34 minutes better than my previous fastest time, and the locals loved my shorts...favorite quote about them while running, "I'd like to see that pot of gold"...You're easily amused 23 miles into a race...