Ready to Rock

The training is complete, the taper is over and the bags are packed...well, almost packed. I'm boarding a plane for Phoenix, Ariz., in the morning to run in Sunday's P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon. This will make marathon four in my 50-50-50 Challenge, and my goal for the race is to finish in four hours or less, which would be a new personal best. With some speedwork under my belt, I feel ready physically and am trying to focus mentally on the goal. Projected race-day temperatures in the mid-50s should make for perfect running weather. Whether or not I break four hours, I'll have a race report when I return.