This morning I completed a 16.3 mile training run in exactly three hours. It's my longest run to date, and fits in nicely with my goal of marathon distance in November. I hope to get in an 18 or 20 miler (or one of each!) before my August and September races, since I won't have opportunities to hit that kind of distance while training for the half marathons.
My heart-rate monitor says I lost 2500+ calories on the run, and I'm having some trouble replacing them at the moment. I just made a triple-potency protein shake (75g protein, it's milk, Carnation Instant Breakfast, and protein supplement), and that is definitely helping. Sitting a little hard in the stomach though :-)
It looks like I'll be giving up the Rock and Roll half marathon in favor of the 29th annual Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run. Same type of course (flat), but a little cooler and a lot cheaper! I got the idea when I checked out hotels in the Virginia Beach area, which were charging $200 per night with a three night minimum. Better to stay at my parents' house, and get some company besides!