Overheard Sunday Evening out to Dinner at India Palace

Me: Matt, do you think it's realistic for me to even think about running this marathon with the painful run I just had?

Matt: Yes.

Me: So, I'm calling a doctor in the morning. I just want to be sure it's a doctor who is going to be a good sports doctor who will work with me, not against me.

Matt: What do you mean?

Me: Well, I basically want a doctor who will tell me it's ok to run the marathon.

Matt: What if the doctor tells you no?

Me: I'll beg.

(P.S. An appointment has been made with a sports medicine doctor in Lawrence, KS. Incidentally, this is the same group that performed my husband (Matt's) most recent knee surgery and he had a good experience. The appointment is set for Friday at 3:30. I'm not running between now and then, so I'm returning to the dreaded eliptical machine until further notice. I told the receptionist about my marathon and she seemed to think it was important enough to squeeze me in this week. Thanks for all the advice. Fingers crossed.)