Long time away...

So I haven't been training much...not nearly as much as I think I should be able to. Between work (50+ hour work weeks) my commute (3 hours or so a day - 65 miles and and a ferry ride) and having a family and a life, training time can be rather limited. The biggest problem is, IMO, limited sleep time and its impact on my recovery. I get up at 3:35 am and usually don't get to bed before 10. Combine that with my age and recovering from even a moderate workout is slow and difficult. I did a circuit workout on Friday and on Sunday I am still achy and sore. My calves ache and twitch....

I am going to try a few things:
restarting a low-dose asprin regimen
increasing my protein intake
experimenting with vitamins, supplements and such
using a little more will power to get to bed earlier
ice baths after long or hard workouts

I like to drink a whey protein shake before bed - I find I feel a bit more rested in the mornings when I do, compared to when I don't have it. I used to drink "Hot Stuff" in the mornings to sort jump start my metabolism...I think I will go back to that, even though it makes me think about sex more (maybe that isn't a bad thing....)

My overall goal is to get more long runs in..as of now it is difficult for me to get a quality long run in more than once every 2 - 3 weeks, and I have a rather ambitious (for me anyway) goal and training plan:

Roots Rocks 50K Sept 4 2011
Poulsbo Marathon Oct 16 2011
Doppler 50K November 10 2011
Lumberjack Endurance run 100mi april 14 2012
Cascade Crest 100mi August 25 2012
H.U.R.T. January 2013

There are a couple of 50 milers I would like to squeeze in there, plus I would prefer to find a 100 in January 2013 that is a little closer to home so I can save my $$$ for a trip to Death Valley (I am always optomistic...) that July.