I was never serious about weight training until about five years ago, I lifted before that but not focused. I spent an off season working hard on my core and lower back/glutes. When the spring trail running series came around I went from finishing 4-5 in my age group to 1-3 and winning the series overall. This past season I have changed again and started a full body strength training plan focused on power/overall strength. Deadlifts, squats, cleans, kettlebell swings, etc. In nine months I have lost 10 pounds - from 153 to 143 and am stronger/faster than I have been in quite sometime. I am 5'10" so it is not like I have ever been a "big" runner. My question is what should the transition/racing season look like? The same types of lifts? Deadlifts, etc. I am finding that as my weekly mileages climbs through the 40-50 mile range the heavy workouts leave me tired when you add in my crosstraining of rowing as well. I am going to reduce down like any periodization but curious on what sort of weight/max/effort percentages we should maintain through the "performance" phase to maintain enough strength so that when we go back into base phase it is not starting over.