Here I am completing the Asheville 1/2 Marathon on Saturday! Was it ever tough! I hope Athens is going to be easier than this was! There was a climb up that lasted one mile and it was tough. As I am running up there were a few people who were walking-running-walking and there was one guy who was running and then decided to walk right in front of me as we are yards from the top of this hill. It felt like all my momentum was GONE! At about mile 11 we were directed by the police to get on the sidewalks that were made of concrete! - worse thing for your legs. There were 1,000 people who entered the race, but only 846 finished. I came in at 2hrs 15min and was number 606 overall once I got home I looked at the info from the race and the ascent was 3500ft. We drove by where Ryan's (Runners Fit)Blue Ridge Relay race was due to end later that day - 211 miles of running! But was not able to see him finish. I did earn a green medal and a green shirt. As soon as I stopped my right knee on the outside was in pain. I iced it all day Sunday and stayed off it, but Monday it would not allow me to even walk on it. Today it is about 75% better, but looking at doing my 18 mile run that was scheduled for this Sat probably next week. I will continue to monitor it keep you all informed. I am thinking about doing a 5k - 3 miles on Sat at one of the hilly neighborhoods around me in the morning and then there is one that Wallace and I are doing that evening in Statham.