Tomorrow morning I will attempt my first marathon-distance run. I have chosen the western ridges of the South Mountain Park/Preserve located on the southern edge of Phoenix, AZ.  The longest I have run before was about 20 miles. So, this will be a jump in distance for me. I know that the strava tool I used to draw the route over estimated the elevation gain (it is more in the 6,000 than 8,700 ft, range). Conversely, I suspect that the the imprecision of the strava tool might have underestimated the distance. So – I might be attempting a 50k. We’ll see. The stress fractures in my ankles acted up the last couple weeks so I cut all training and haven’t run in about 14 days – trying to rest them. While good for my ankles, I bet that won’t be good for my conditioning. Boo. Maybe the 2,000 ft. elevation drop from home will help out.

In any case, tomorrow AM – send some positive vibes to Phoenix. I’ll need them!!!