Surf City Here I come

So this race isnt going to turn out as I originally intended.  What did I originally intend?  Well, I took a good break after Ironman Canada and then started marathon training around mid October.  I got in lots of great running up until about the week before Christmas.  Did a couple of things I have never done before like running more than 40 miles in a week.  Then my left foot started to hurt--at first I attributed it to getting a bruise on the top of my foot from tying my shoes to tight---but it didnt go away.  I suffered through a few runs over the holiday break and then when we got home from Toronto, fully admitted that I was injured.  I got myself off the the chiropractor to see what was going on.  Well it seems like I jammed up almost every joint attached to my metatarsals.  It took several treatments to get it all worked out over the course of 3 weeks.  During this time I quit running and did all my training on the bike, elliptical or water running.  About a week ago I had my first pain free run back on the foot.  Well then a week ago Friday my back started to tighten up and by Sunday my back was in a full blown spasm--I was mostly flat on my back.  Well 3 trips to the chiropractor later, the back is much improved but it is certainly not completely better.   So what am I going to do tomorrow?  Well, I am not going to run my first sub-4 hr marathon as was the original plan.  We will be doing a short test run this am and I will be switching my entry to the half -marathon--which will likely be done at a pace that allows me to really take in the scenery down here along the ocean.  I will be able to be waiting at the finish line to congratulate Don when he sets his HUGE PR in the marathon and hopefully runs a BQ time.  I will enjoy the warm weather and sun and my friends that are down here.   It will still be a great weekend!