Bernard Lagat sets a new U.S. indoor record in the 2-mile run (and thinks marathon post Olympics)

AP reports
Bernard Lagat set a new U.S. indoor record in the 2-mile run, breaking a 21-year old mark to become the American record-holder at the five distances from 1,500 meters to two miles.
Lagat finished in 8 minutes, 10.07 seconds during a college meet at the Armory on Saturday night, beating the mark of 8:15.02 that Doug Padilla set on Feb. 16, 1990, in Los Angeles.
The 36-year-old Lagat now holds the U.S. indoor marks in the mile and 2-mile, and at 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 meters. He is also the U.S. outdoor record holder for the 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000.
"I'm so happy I have all five," Lagat said. "I haven't felt this good since the world championships in Dohar last year."
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RW brief chat with Lagat here.
Did you feel good right from the start today?
BL: Man, it was really good. I planned my meals really well today (his race was at 8:06 p.m.). I went to bed last night at 12:00 and I woke up today at 12:00. I went down to a cafe on 44th and had a Soy Latte and got a bagel and had that. At 2:00, I went to the gym and ran on a treadmill for 15 minutes, then came back and showered. Then I went to the restaurant back at my hotel and picked up some Italian food, penne pasta with some broccoli in it. I finished eating at exactly 3:00. That's five hours (before the race), so by the time I come to the race, I don't feel like I'm hungry and I don't feel like I'm stuffed.