I'm retired from racing. Really.

PM- Long run with Cody.  We drove to Hollow road and ran up Blacksmith Fork canyon.  2 pm, sunny, about 60 deg.  We chugged up 11 miles in 1:19:19, stopping briefly for water at mile 9 courtesy of the hydro park.  It was rather warm and I was dripping sweat.  We could feel a wind coming up the canyon, which was not a good sign.  Sure enough, as soon as we turned around we battled a rather brisk, sometimes downright mean, headwind the whole way down.  I didn't really plan water/fuel for the run (silly me), and Cody mentioned on the way up that he wanted to bonk to prepare himself for the marathon.  At mile 15, he told me "mission accomplished".  Within a few miles, I started hurting pretty badly, too.  From there, it was just a slog to the finish, fighting the wind and tired legs.  We did a pretty good job staying about 7 min pace on the way down (some 6:40's), but slowed to 7:20-7:40 after mile 18.  We did pick it up the last one with a 6:52 mile.  Very, very tired by the end- not a run to remember.  2:36:51 for the run, 7:08 pace (1:47 negative split).  80 miles next week.