August 15 (106 miles/week)

AM: 20 miles easy/moderate

I met the BCTC crew for a long run on the soft side of the ATT, which is a longer, mostly unpaved rail-trail. Joe, Liam, and Mark headed back a little earlier, so Jason and I ran out 10 and back 10. for 2:15 total. I'd planned 22-24 today, but by the time we hit 10, my mouth felt like I'd been drinking sand and knew the last 10 were going to be touch and go, banking on disaster if I wasn't careful. I also wasn't much for conversation today, with my thoughts mostly focused on how parched I felt.

With only a little water that Jason had been carrying, I opted to stand down and attack later when I'm better hydrated, more rested and more prepared for the humidity. I could barely lift my legs to do just basic drills when I got back to the car. I downed a liter of Cytomax and a liter of water during the 20-minute drive home before promptly taking a much-needed ice bath...and drinking more water.

Despite cutting the run a tad short today, this was still a great week of training on all accounts.