I've only missed one Capitol 10K (in 1983). On Sunday, I'd love to run about 42-43 minutes, but I don't know if that's realistic. I think I have a good shot at getting a medal, though.
Once you hit about 56-57, injuries can really slow you, and you need more recovery time. I used to run 30 or more races a year, and now I run 15 or so.
The evidence indicates that keeps people from coming back into the criminal justice system are employment, so if we do things that reduce the chance that they'll be employed, it's more likely that they'll violate the law.
Hundreds of my trophies are for second place. I tell people they have to visit Gregg to see the first-place trophies.
