Finally, this morning, the final miles from my mileage run of last weekend posted to my account and my status changed over from Platinum to Diamond. Mission successfully completed.
Some observations I made about myself and mileage running: my inability to be able to sleep on a plane is a real handicap; as long as there isn't a screaming child, obnoxious adult, or something along those lines, I like to be in an airplane; and, I like to be on-the-go enough that I don't mind being on-the-go to nowhere
The main lesson I learned is that, if I go on a pure mileage run again in the future, I'd prefer to stick to a domestic itinerary, just to avoid overnight flights. I'm not opposed to the idea of a pure mileage run but I'm more inclined to take a trip somewhere for just a day or two instead. I like the idea of breaking up the longer stretches of flying. Many professional mileage runners will fly to their destination and return immediately, never leaving the airport. I actually had this option: I could have arrived at noon and left on a flight just 45 minutes later. When I arrived in Warsaw I was so happy I'd not tried that approach. I may have gone crazy; crazier, that is. I admire their endurance but it'd make me miserable.
I am glad I tried mileage running. And, of course, I'm glad for my Diamond status and all of the extra bonus miles that are headed my way. It was a fun experience and makes for a great story. I'm the only one I know personally who can say "I went to Seattle and then Poland for the weekend." I'm also likely the only person I know who'd even want to say such a thing!
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