good news/invite

good news:
the rim on my bike is not cracked. the point at which the wheel is joined (the seam) bent and caused a burr but it is fixable! damn. no more excuse to buy these. yea right...those cost as much as my whole bike.

almost forgot the other good news...ok, not news, more like me tooting my own horn. it turns out that i actually beat the run times for two of the approximately 50 pro male triathletes. as if my running ego needed any more stroking. =)

invite:
October 22 could wind up being one of the most important days to me yet. Running the Boston Marathon is a very big deal to me and qualifying for it is the only thing standing in my way. What does this mean to you? I would love nothing more than all my friends and family to come and give me some extra motivation to run hard. Most of the time i run solo and zone out. If the Chicago Distance Classic is any indicator, that's just not going to happen for me at that pace so anything to take my mind off of my legs would be supremely helpful. Seeing a friendly face in the crowd will certainly do that. I know watching endurance sports is probably one of the most boring things in the world, but i would be very grateful for the help.