I will be leaving tonight for The Rattlesnake 50k in Charleston, West Virginia. My strategy for this race is to go out fast and blow up about halfway through. It has a decent amount of climb for a 50k (5500 feet.) My goal is to finish in the top 20 or blow up trying, either result will be fine with me. That's the good thing about running 25-30 races a year, it doesn't give you much time to think about a bad performance. I haven't raced a 50k in a while so it should be fun. Stay tuned for the report of my demise.