Time: 1:18:18
Distance: 10.03 miles
Average Pace: 7:48 per mile
Today was probably (I may do an easy 10-12 next weekend) my last double digit run until the marathon. Kind of sad. The next 2 weeks are taper taper taper…
It was a great last push though. The one highlight was the weather. It was decently cool, breezy, and surprisingly not humid. Weird because it poured rain all day yesterday. Hopefully Fall is finally here and the summer is over. I love the summer, but I hate the heat and humidity.
I actually thought about going farther today, but I decided against it. That is really unlike me isn’t it? I am actually really ready for this taper. I’ve pushed pretty hard for the past few months training for this race and I am honestly ready for a mental and physical break from running. I’m not ready to stop running (hell no), but I am looking forward to decreasing my intensity and mileage for a few weeks. My body is honestly run down and needs some time to refresh before the race. We all need a break at some point.
Sadly, training has pretty much come to an end. The next two weeks will be super easy and a time to relax and repair. I am also looking forward to sleeping a little later!
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you’ve had a great few months of training. i can imagine you’re ready to relax a little. so am i, and i’ve got six weeks to go until i taper!
ahhhh taper time is driving me nuts – i am not running and i am exhausted! WTF?!?!?! in brighter news, your recipes lately are looking stellar. that tomato sauce looks delish!
So apparently, your blog and Google Reader are not playing nicely together. (It hasn’t updated with new posts since the 19th.)
I’m coming up to Chicago on Friday and probably heading to the Expo on Sunday. What about you?
honestly, I have never really heard of anyone SAD that training is gonna be over. You really are hard-core! I love that!
Yay your posts showed up in google reader! I wonder what was going on…
You’ve had an awesome training cycle…you’re so ready for this marathon, and I can’t wait to see how you do! All the work is done…rest up now (hard for you, I know!), so you can reap the benefits on race day!
completely normal that you’re ready for a break! you’ve been running like a crazy person! hope this is a good time of recovery for your body.
apparently google reader hates me because it just informed me that you’ve been posting this week. so after some massive catch-up i have to say: great training. youve put in the hard work and are ready. tapering sucks a lot so be prepared. and if it rains in chicago you will be MORE than ready for it with all your rain running these past few weeks
I am glad that you decided to opt for the lower mileage! i think you are right- it is the time to taper!!! woohoo you are almost there!
you are going to be SO READY! love it!!!!! talk about a serious taper– and it will only get you ready to absolutely let loose at chicago
tapering is just as important as the past few months of hardcore training. time to rest those legs up so they are 100% fresh on race day! i’m glad you seem to be utilizing some self-control…..for now