1136 days down and 4 weeks to go

136 days down and 4 weeks to go
With 4 weeks before surgery in preparation I have exercised at least 30 minutes each day this year.  That is to this point 136 days straight.
Some have been a simple 15 minute pace walk and other days were a bit more complex.  So far this year I have also done 2 marathons, 2 half marathons, 1 ten miler, and a 10K.
Several years back my New Years resolution was to exercise for at least 30 minutes each day for the entire year.  Some days to get it done I started at 11:30 pm and continued to 12:30 am to get two days done.
This year started out as a challenge with some running friends as a 100 day challenge.  When it was determined that I would require heart valve replacement surgery I decided to extend it to the day of surgery if I was able.  If all goes well that will be 165 days.  Sometimes I had to use my imagination and walk the terminals in different airports while waiting for my next flight.
I read in runners world magazine the other day where they compared running a marathon to open heart surgery.  In both cases no one wants to hear the gory details.  Since I have done 52 marathons so far this operation should be a piece of cake.  NOT
One thing  have learned from running marathons or raising three kids, expect the unexpected and be flexible when things do not go as planned.
I will keep both in mind before and after my AVR surgery.