AM - 4 miles around the Capitol w/ Andrea. Made it to Sacramento last night... and the trip was a bit more exciting than it needed to be. The short story is Andrea locked her keys in her car at work and realized it right when she was about to leave and pick me up on the way to the airport (unfortunately she doesn't have a jeep that you can pick the lock with a long fingernail). I was at my office with no car or keys or any of my stuff for the race. Our bags were locked in Andrea's trunk. She called AAA but they were taking forever so I called Allie and she dropped everything, picked me up at work, and drove me to the airport. Allie is the best!!! We didn't think Andrea would make the flight, so the Plan B was to get my clothes and racing gear to Fritz or Nate before they left the following morning. Its a bit nerve-wracking go to the airport for your biggest race of the year with none of your belongings! Well, the flight to Sacramento ended up getting delayed by about 25 minutes, and with that extra time Andrea got the car unlocked, drove to the airport, and made a series of wild sprints that got her to the gate while I bargained with the Southwest people to wait for her. Somehow, she made it... out of breath like she just finished a race... but she made it. It's cold here, and is going to be freezing in the morning at the start (low 20s). Not ideal for keeping muscles warm/loose, but it could be worse. With several other marathons being cancelled this weekend due to weather, I'm just glad we'll get the opportunity to run. | 
