I ran 7 miles on local trails this morning as I continue to taper for next Saturday's (August 18) Pikes Peak Ascent. I have three short runs (4, 4, & 3 miles) planned for next week. We'll drive to Colorado Springs on Friday, and the race is Saturday morning. I think that I'm ready, but you never know.
It's hard to believe that the Olympics end tomorrow. It's been an entertaining, and often inspiring, two weeks. Despite my bias for track & field, my favorite moment of these Olympics was the gold medal match for women's beach volleyball. Won, of course, by Americans Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh. It was their third--and final--Olympic Gold. Misty May retired after the match. So, I guess that made it a bitter-sweet moment.
Yesterday's women's 1500 meters was another American middle distance/distance disappointment. The race was won by Turkey's Asli Cakir Alptekin in 4:10.23. Shannon Rowbury was the only U.S. qualifier to make it to the finish line. Well back in 6th place. Morgan Uceny tripped on the final lap and did not finish. Jenny Simpson failed to make the final.
Runners' World columnist Amby Burfoot handicaps Sunday's men's marathon here: http://olympics.runnersworld.com/2012/mens-marathon-kenyans-ethiopians-super-strong/
Kenya's David Rudisha notched a world record and became the first man to run a sub-1:40 800 meters in the finals of the Olympic 800 on Thursday: http://running.competitor.com/2012/08/news/david-rudisha-wins-800m-gold-in-world-record-time_56732
One of my favorite bands of all time, the Who, will appear in the closing ceremony Sunday evening. Maybe the IOC will add pinball for the 2016 Games!
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