playing with fire

well, i didn't get into bed until 11:30 last night. bad news, and not a good idea with this being the highest mileage and most intense week of training i've ever had. the late night wasn't by choice though. a meeting we were at just ran longer than i had anticipated. such is life. i'll make a point of being in bed early tonight.

i knocked out five miles on the hill loop around our place last night. i kept the pace just a hair below 8 minute miles and felt really good and relaxed. the last mile was a little quicker, but that's normal for a run. the legs felt really good, despite the beating they took the previous day. i capped off the run with 6x30 second strides. the whole run felt great and refreshing.

today it's a 12 mile speed workout. warm up, 5x1 mile repeats at 7 min pace and then cool down. it should be fun! ken has a track workout to do as well, so we're going to hook up and run at a high school near his house.

i was listening to the latest endurance radio interview this morning and it just happened to be with a race nutritionist. she was discussing the fueling needs leading up to, during and after an endurance event. there was some really interesting information in there, very worth giving it a listen. they don't have it posted on the main page or on their archives yet (i got the link via bloglines), so it's here for you.

big plans for the weekend, too. heading off to the high desert tomorrow to run out in the middle of nowhere and then watch a rally race. saturday night, smsmh and i are going to see loretta lynn, which should be a great show. long run of 19 on sunday and then hanging out with the family, celebrating mother's day. if i don't blog you over the weekend, hope you have a great time celebrating on sunday, and happy running!