Throwin' down the gauntlet

So here's the deal: Garden of the Gods is less than 3 weeks away. Yesterday I did the fastest 7 mile run I've ever done, but it still averaged out to about 12:15 a mile on very flat terrain. That pace puts me at 2:04:30 and that's before adding in elevation, inclines and just general fatigue that comes with a longer distance. This has me more than a little worried.

So, what to do. Well, what can I do besides throw my back in to this from now until I leave for Colorado on June 10. My goal is to get in at least one workout every day (I'm on the fence about whether lifting is going to count) and to try and stay on the good-eats wagon until that Sunday morning after the race. While the workout goal is stiff enough, the eating thing is going to be the real challenge. Two+ weeks on the wagon will not be easy, but I really need to get this under control if I'm going to leave myself a relatively comfortable margin in the GotG...and be ready for the Ascent. So not only will I be keeping track of the usual weight and workout numbers, I'm gong to try and be serious and faithful about keeping the eating log. If I'd keeping one of late, I'd probably be even more scared about the upcoming event(s).