He is talking about the marathon this weekend. He doesn't sound very pumped, but after the Tour I guess I can understand that. Apparently he has a case of shin splints that have flared up over the last week. He describes them as an "ice pick jabbed into your shin." Two other interesting comments: "Runners say that 20 miles in the half way point. That's pretty scary for a guy who has never run 20 miles." -and- "I've never experienced the runner's high."