Age is just a number.

AM-6 miles easy. Last two picked up the pace around 6:30-47/mi.  Considering the previous two runs were around LT or just below, this gives me a good indicator of what my marathon pace would be on a flat course.  As long as glycogen stores hold out I should be able to run sub 2:50 at TOU.  No promise however..  Longest long run was 19 miles with the most being around 13-16 all be it with MP quality.

Considering I just completed Hood to Coast with four legs just recently I'm not sure if this is folly and wishful thinking..  Legs are not tired, but nonetheless do not feel snappy either.. Last 5k was at Draper Days was timed at 17:42.  Best guess avg mileage for this year around 60-65 mpw.  What are your thoughts FRB?

Early AM- What a race..  Not my fastest by any means but definitely the most interesting and enjoyable for sure:)  My hat is off to Keith Andersen for teaming up with me in the last miles to keep things going.  Nothing like conversation and some light humour to keep the spirits up in the closing miles. Thanks Keith:)  Also had the privilege to run with some of the women in the middle miles.  And then there was Katie Thompson, she was having a great race:)  At somewhere around mile 16 after some discussion about her competition and how she was feeling, I told her that I needed to back off and she needed to push ahead and catch her competition. Catch them she did.. Way to go Katie!  

I really so desperately wanted to quit at mile 21 and was convinced that I was out of the money. But something told me No! You are not going to quit Steve.. You need to finish this race. The outcome doesn't matter..  Just finish ok?  I managed to do that somehow and I'm not totally sure why.