With a little over two weeks before our departure, I had one last trip to make, the Flying Pig (Cincinnati) Marathon. Call me crazy, but it was my third marathon of the year. I know that I probably won't get another one in before the end of the year (well, perhaps Singapore, but we'll see when the time comes), so another one seemed like a good idea when I registered a few months ago. Also, it was a good excuse for a roadtrip with my running buddies. Our last trip together for a while as I'll be gone and another friend is moving away this summer. Along for the ride were Julio, his wife Kathy, and two other avid runners Pam and Betsy. We left the families behind and headed out Saturday morning pointed east on
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