One day disappointments were so great that I logged off the computer and left the office with a new challenge – run a marathon. San Diego in two weeks. Count me in. No months of preparation, no running crazy miles during the week, no special diets, and no idea. Just one long run near home on a brisk Saturday morning in New York. I set out to run 10 to see if I could run a half marathon (13.1 miles). I ran 22.