Many of my friends and family knew that I was training to run a marathon on Saturday. Some knew there was the possibility that I would have to back out, but I didn't call anyone yesterday to tell them I did, so the good luck calls started today because we were supposed to leave tomorrow. It's bad enough having to deal with dropping out and while I know that everyone calling only has sincerely good thoughts and I'm thankful that they've thought of me, I'm getting tired of having to explain the situation. If history is any guide, I'll get some calls tonight and tomorrow and then some after the race to see how it went from those who aren't informed.
This too shall pass.