Just some easy miles this morning as I taper for Saturday. No aches or pains to speak of. Some time between now and Saturday morning I should probably set some goals for this marathon. So far my goals are 1) support the race, 2) finish, and 3) don't overdo it to the point of risking injury or a delayed recovery, but I'd also like to do well if it's in me. I'll definitely run by feel. As I'm not in peak marathon shape yet, I don't want to start out too fast. I'd like to run a negative split and not be completely spent the last few miles. I've heard that generally leads to a faster recovery. My goals do not include a new PR or winning or any such thing. I'm thinking of starting out at maybe a 7:30 pace on the initial downhill. That should be doable. As I did in St. George last year, I plan to take it very easy on the uphills. If there is something left in the tank at 20+, maybe I'll push a little. Most of the race I just plan to keep moving forward at a comfortable marathon pace effort. All plans are subject to change at any time.
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