Des is going to be in town this week so we are going to try to get together for a glass of wine. Recently, she has been focused solely on running - and not the tri - so it will be interesting to see if she continues to focus on running.
I was watching the race on the internet this morning and my connection quit when Meb had about 2 miles to go I recorded the NBC broadcast and when I saw him running with a mile or so to go, I also got teary-eyed. Such a great story and a nice guy.
You're right - this has been an incredible year for U.S. distance runners.