You mean everyone doesn't do this?

How you doing, John? I saw you ramping up the mileage last week. When's the next race?

I ran up the tallest mt. in MA on Sat. & did my longest training run ever 17 mi :). I think this bodes well for May. I feel pretty good 3 days after and I was good enough to do a 5.25 mi run on Sunday!

sounds like you had a couple of banner training days (if not weeks) recently. keep up the consistency, and you'll be hammering the races before you know it (and climbing any state's highest peak is always fun...)

as far as my race schedule, i'm not sure. i'm kind of in rebuilding mode at the moment. i just want to start logging big miles again, maybe get in a few good short races, and then go hammer some of the long ones later in the year (which ones, i don't know....)

i'm also playing with the two-a-days. i used to do them all the time, but i got out of the habit several years ago, and i'm working on getting back into it, as it's such a good way to tack on a few extra miles for any given week. not to mention, i just like to run, and the two-a-days let me run twice as much, right...

Well sir you are in much better shape than I. I feel like I need to master the singles before 2 a days. What is your opinion? I think my 30-miler plan caps me out at 61 miles in a week which would be an all time high. Should I just keep aiming for singles, especially since I have long runs on Sat and semilong run Sundays?

i've read several opinions on when to start doubles (i.e., 70+ miles/week according to some, Lydiard would probably recommend holding off until around 100/week), but i'm just of the opinion that you should do whatever works best for you. peaking at 61/week, you could probably manage it all in singles, but, truth be told, as long as you hit the long runs as singles (to get used to time on your feet, learn what the late miles feel like, and properly train the ol' endocrine system), what you do with the rest is really up to you (i would probably also recommend doing the semilong runs right after the long runs as singles to get used to running on tired legs)

if it were me, i'd run them all as singles at 61 per week, but if your schedule dictates otherwise (i know you're busy), just get it in however you can. you're running strong, Benn, keep up the good work, and you'll be reaping the benefits come that 24 on your 24th and in your first venture into the underworld of running... ULTRAland...