What not to do before and after a marathon

After reading Mike's post, I just had to share this story.  This is the story of an officer that works for the jail.  At the time he ran his one and only marathon, he was working night shift in Central Booking.  I'm quite sure he was inadequately trained.  He was unable to get the nights off work before and after the marathon.  

So he works from 10pm until 6 am Saturday night.  Drives like a mad man to the start of what was then the Motorola Marathon, runs the marathon in 4hrs and some, goes home and gets some sleep.  Gets up and comes back to work at 10pm.  Had a job that night that involved sitting down all night - I think the supervisor felt bad for him at this point and thought if the officer could sit down all night it would help him.  The officer sat in the chair for 8 hours, maybe getting up once or twice.  By the end of the shift, he was so stiff and sore, he had to be helped from his chair out to his car.  He has quit running but still brings his Motorola Marathan backpack to work everyday!

That would suck.  The most I have done after being up all night was 21 miles but it was a long run and not as intense as the marathon...I was OK that night after the run.