Well... I've got heavy leg problems. I didn't eat enough carbs to recover and now I suffereth. I've got a 13.5-15 mile run to do this Saturday so today has to be like yesterday... almost wogging here. I just want to hit above 40 miles this week and I know I can do it. I'm going to keep mileage juggling on a low-high schedule (with every 3rd week as a recovery... ehem boyz in the 2000 mile club) and see how I do. I think I'm going to get run over by a pack of wild men when I run my 5k one Saturday if I don't do a long run on the Sunday following... argh.

I'm trying not to be too hard on myself for not running 13 miles today. Oh well. I did 10 and that's all I could do without hating the run. I did mixed trails and asphalt and the trails were freaking grueling XC style steep. I didn't walk the hills but I wanted to at times! By the time I got on the asphalt I was doing a 8:40 pace very comfortably. I could have used some company to push my endurance but I was bored with running loops around my neighborhood. I'll have to plan better next time! Anyhow my motto is run within my limits and run comfortably and allow myself to recover from the hard training I'm doing 2x per week these days. Looking forward to a nice easy run tomorrow maybe I can throw in about 5-6 miles. I'm sure I can since I stopped before I got too too tired. So that will get me about 41 miles for the week.

Muse, I just read on the main boards that you're doing an ultra this summer. I thought I'd refrain from hijacking there. Your training is impressive with 40-something miles in a week! Thanks for sharing it all. It'll inspire me for my little 3-miler today And did you seriously post at 5:45 on Sunday west coast time? I think I need your motivation right now.

yes, you are crazy! Good for you, though. What's your dissertation on?

Don't get injured!!! You sound pregnant with injury Steve

Well, you can do both, you just need to run your distance days slow with absolutely no fast running, except maybe end with a pickup....and then speed days are speed days. If you feel tired like you do today, sometimes it's better to take an easy day than do more hard stuff. You've done a lot the past few days. I had several long and hard weeks and am now backing off for a 50 mile I have a week from Saturday. I must've needed it because all of a sudden I'm feeling better after a week of easy stuff. Be careful not to let that 2000 mile club effect your training. Not all of us can do as Jeff does I learned many years ago after countless injuries trying to run a ton of mileage that a great running formula is s + R=Success. Notice the small s on stress and a big R on rest. As important as the hard running is, without the easy days you will not progress. Good luck with it all.... Steve

Muse i like your style.