Feb. 17 (89 miles/week)

AM: 19 miles easy

PM: weights, core, stretching

Met up for a group run at Difficult Run this morning. Some respectable hills, but the real challenge today was all of the mud. I also had to stop to take care of #1 at least 3 times, which can be attributed to the fact that all I'd had to drink since 6:00 p.m. Saturday was a diuretic time bomb of alcohol and coffee.

I took an ice bath when I came home for the first time in many months, just to be sure that I was recovering. We didn't hammer the run today, which was nice given the race yesterday.

After the ice bath, I redefined "power nap" when I passed out in a 45-minute coma. Nothing could have woken me up--I had trouble recalling my location, the time, or my last name when I woke up.

I got a much-needed haircut, but I felt good enough to go the gym with Valerie before dinner. We watched most of "Rain Man," and I understand now why it won so many Oscars--great film.