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10 miles. 10 x 2min at 5k pace, followed by 45min of core & stretching. Now jumping in the car for an 11-hour drive to California for work. Yahoo.

8 miles. Kraemer Loop. Outside. Shorts. Tank-top. I love California.

am: 8 miles. Kraemer Loop. I love Brea. Today I was tired and almost gave in to the extra hour of sleep.

lunch: 6 miles. Glendale-Nestle Building Loop. Legs woke up, ran about marathon pace. Yay! Also, ran by a pretty bad accident that the firemen we were teaching today were cleaning up.

pm: Golden Spoon with Mom.

am: 8 miles. Kraemer Loop. It's always cold when I run by the cemetery...kind of eerie.

lunch: 6 miles. Glendale-Mountain Road neighborhood. No, Glendale residents, that was not the moon rolling down the street, that was me and my not-tan, Utah winter legs.

am: 6 miles. Brea High School Loop. Mega-slow, hopefully saving some energy for tomorrow's long run.

lunch: 3.5 miles. Downtown Glendale with co-worker who is training for a weight-lifting physique contest. Ultra-mega-slow but wanted the miles.

20 miles. Angel Stadium to Balboa Pier + Huntington Beach extension. I love running here! Perfect morning, only a slight ocean wind to battle the last 5 miles. Average 7:10 pace with some sub-7's thrown in during miles 16-20.

Quick question: Any tips or advice on how fast long runs should be run? I've read several articles and they all vary from 30-120 seconds off of race pace. To me that seems like a big range and I want to make sure my long runs are productive without being destructive.