I finished my 30 mile week with no problems, despite being extremely busy. I had to take my rest day on Monday (because I drove all day - literally), then I ran every day, and I probably will run for 6 more days in a row, because I want to take my SRD on Sunday.

Next week (week -6) will be 32 miles as 4 x 4.25 + 7 + 8. I will also incorporate 8x100 meters strides at the end of one of the easy runs.

This week (base training week -7): 4 x 4.25 miles + 6 miles + 7 miles = 30 miles. Only very slight increase from last week.

I drove 1300 miles in the last two days, so I didn't run yesterday, but I squeezed in a half hour workout on Sunday in the Little Beaver State Park in West Virginia. It was 22 F, but sunny, and a lot of snow on the ground. It was beautiful in the woods, and I didn't feel cold at all. That run concluded the week with 29 miles.

Finished the week with 27 miles. Tomorrow is rest day after running 7 days in a row. (I still think this is good for me.) Suffering from some shin splints, but it got better today (even though I ran a longish 5.5 miles).

Next week is "week -8" of the base B plan. That is: 4 x 4 + 6 + 7 = 29 miles, all easy.

I finished the week with a 6 mile "long" run. 25.71 miles for the week. Next week's target is 4 x 3.5 miles + 1 x 6 miles + 1 x 7 miles, all easy. (That is the second week in Pfitzinger's base building plan.) The 6 day weeks seem to work well. This week was harder though than last week, but I think this natural after a long break.

Change of plans (well, not drastically). Last week I ran 22.8 miles without feeling too beaten up. So this week I am jumping straight into Pfitz's base training schedule. That is, this week, 14 miles in 4 short runs and a 5 miler + a 6 miler = 25 miles. I can finish the base building by mid March, and I'll see it from there. If I want to run a good time before the hot weather comes, I might need to start the training cycle earlier.