Someone set up us the bonk!

Feeling much better today. The morning treadmill session went well (7 miles) and my case of DOMS has improved significantly. It's too bad that I missed my long run this week but you live and learn. So, what did I learn?

• The long run is critical and needs to be the focus of my run program. I can't let other runs interfere with my ability to perform my long run. I need to fresh, focused, and fueled.

• I must fuel properly to train at an increasingly volume. My "bonk" cycle looks like this: put in a big day, eat little, repeat until I freak out and my body stops responding.
  
• My body wants to train at the same time everyday. When I switched my daily run to the early morning, my pace slowed and my ability to focus vanished. After 3 days, I seem to be adjusting.
  
• Lifting weights should be done w/ caution. Duh!
  
• When I feel sluggish and tired, it's time for a recovery ride.