Usually the weekend is when I get in my long runs. Typically it's when I have the most free time, even during weekends that I work so I'll spend one of my 2 weekend days out on the road or a local trail covering mileage to prepare for an upcoming race...in this case, the Ellerbe marathon. Unfortunately my legs did not agree with this well laid-out plan this weekend. Damn legs. What was supposed to be a 22 mile run on Friday turned into an 11.5 mile run with 1/2 mile hill repeats at the end (in an attempt to salvage the run). OF course at the end of that run I told myself I'd just take it easy on Sat and try for a long run again on Sun. Ha. Right, taking it easy on Sat meant going for a max squat attempt not just once or twice, but three times. Got 160, which is a new PR. I was not so fortunate with 165. On either attempt. Proud of my new max, but of course still yearning for more I told myself I would try again next week and save what I had left for my long run on Sunday. Apparently there wasn't much left to save as evidence by my long run on Sunday which turned into an 11.5 mile run with my dog (she joined me for the second half). All in all, not what I had planned on at all, but sometimes you just have to be flexible. When you get lemons, make lemonade. Let's just say I "made a lot of lemonade" this weekend.