So suffice to say Saturday's workout was bad. I won't go into details, but the terms crashing and burning come readily to mind. Did manage to crank out about 25 miles, but they were far from impressive miles, let me tell you.
The rest of my workouts this week have been going pretty well. I'm further experimenting with the Thrive diet, and while I still admit that it is extreme and rather rigid, I cannot deny that it gets results. I have been trying out some of his exercise related recipes for pre-and-post workout, and my ability to recover is already noticably improved. Replacing one of my regular meals with a Cholophyll filled smoothie each day has been leaving me with longer lasting energy supplies into the day too, so much that I haven't even had to nip a bit of caffeine all week. This is progress, but it is far too early to decide anything definative.
With less than 7 weeks, and only about 5 solid weekend runs, remaining before Sun Mountain, I have been kicking into high planning mode, trying to lay out exactly what I want to accomplish over the next two months, so that way I can start the race off as prepared as I possibly can be, given what little information I have so far obtained about the entire affair. Currently I am forecasting my plans around semi-optimistic results: assuming that I'll finish, but probably not to far under the 13 hour cutoff time. While my still distant dream is to ensure a sub 10 hour time, I intend to pack and organize my supplies in preparation for the longer shot, so that way I won't find myself caught without fuel. However, the more I assume I need, the more I'll have to prepare ahead of time. The Friday night before departure is going to be a busy one.
I'm also trying to plan out my runs to help optimize my odds of reaching my sub 10 dream. While I can't change much about my weekly workouts other than the time I spend running (and that I can only realistically increase once tax season winds down), my weekend runs are becoming more and more key to my overall success. If weather holds this Sunday may find me on an actual trail for the first time in a long while, but the weather around here is rarely cooperative, especially this particular spring. Fingers shall remain crossed, but rain gear is also kept close at hand.
Bah, enough rambling. Time for a little sleep before speed intervals in the morning.
