8@MP/18/8@MP/20 is up there with the toughest stretches of training I've ever had. They were also all depletion runs.

Those MP runs really zap the zip out of your legs, then grinding out a long run 24 hours later. Back to back.

I'll take an old school 30/20 ultra training weekend all day.

The two MP runs I did last week whupped me. I can't imagine sandwiching them between two long runs. You're looking strong as far as Strava goes!

There are certain things I've found that give me the runners trots. Deli ham is one. Diet soda a few hours before running is another. Nothing worse than that feeling of shit gurgling in your intestines during a run. I've never shit myself but I can think of at least two times I've shit in public, though I don't think anyone seen it.

i was incredibly lucky. no traffic on the roads and no one around at all, i dipped over the hillside and into a thick of trees and squirted away

One of the hosts of the Ten Junk Miles podcast has been giving me kudos recently. I wonder if I get a Strava Shoutout (TM) on this week's ep.

I wasn't aware of this running podcast. What's it like?

There are two types of episodes: gang shows, and long runs. Gang shows are a bunch of Chicago-area ultra runners shooting the shit for about two hours. It's supposed to simulate the experience of going for a long, slow run with a bunch of friends. So it's very loose, the audio quality isn't always great, and the content can be very...dick jokey. Only the main host (a lawyer from Chicago) has any kind of broadcasting/oratorial skill. "Long Runs" are one-on-one interviews with notable ultra runners (Ann Trason, Camille Herron, Grant Maughn, Pete Kostelnick, etc.). A few of the interviews are 4+ hours. If you check it out I'd recommend listening to the more recent Gang Shows and working backward...the early episodes are rough. If you listen to an interview I'd recommend John F. from the Barkley documentary. It's long, but he's a super fascinating guy.

R2D U Talkin’ 2 Feet 2 Me?

Lol

My wife's treadmill is such a pile of junk

First day off in 18 days.

Left work early, played with my kids, drank some beer and smoked some weed.

18 days?! Straight??!!

Jesus.

3 MP runs in one week.

I don't think I'll ever do that shit again.

Got outside today on a back to back. My hip still hurts but its manageable on low mileage. I'm just going to run through it and hope it eventually goes away. I can't just sit around for weeks on end.

Was today the best day in Strava group history? 6 runners, 60 miles, roads, trails, I didn't shit myself... Solid day.

You had a hell of a run today Tim

Thank you sir. It was a tough one. I feel totally drained tonight.

B(utthole) hasn't hit me with a follow back on Strava yet...

So I skipped two days in a row, putting myself firmly in the RM Strava basement. I feel the need to explain myself to my fans and my foes. The reason I skipped is threefold:

1. My ankles are really hurting TBH
2. It’s not a competition, guys. It’s just not. And besides, my 10k training doesn’t start for another week, so take it when you can get it, amirite?
3. Skipping the weekend pretty much forces me to run tomorrow, and I really like starting my week with a solid run.

F the haters :Gomez: