More Tapering…
Well, I’ve been good this week, so far only at 14.75 miles, I was going to run 6.25 (I like having even numbers in my log for a weekly, so need to get that .25 taken care of!!) but decided I needed to sleep in after working last night, so decided today was one of the two days off I’m taking this week from running (only ran 5 days last week too, this is tough for me after being used to running up to 7 days a week and definitely usually 6, with double workouts at least two days for the last few months). Last week it was Friday and Sunday which seems dumb since I’m not even running that long for the long run (12 last week 8 this week) so I really wanted to do Thursday and Sunday this week, but also wanted to run two 6 mile marathon pace for 4 runs, but that just didn’t happen, also didn’t get my hard 1600 in that I wanted to do, and don’t see it happening either, oh well…Will have to recover and do it after the marathon I guess. Anyway, since I changed the plan I will only run 4.25 tomorrow (might put one hard mile into that) and then the 8 on Saturday and call it good for the week with 27 or 28 miles. Next week I plan on running Monday and Tuesday, taking Wednesday off, going short 3 or so on Thursday and then the 26.2 on Saturday.
So I’m starting to feel…hmm…I don’t know, not quite nervous, not quite excited, nervited? Exervous? This has been a long time in coming and until a run at the end of March I didn’t know 100% for sure that I was running it, although with the letter from grandma saying she was hoping she’d be able to see me run in IA, I kind of figured I would be no matter what…The thing that makes me most nervous I think is the fact that my training has gone so well. Now you would think that would make me happy right?? But problem is, I read friends training reports and talk to friends saying they cut a run short cause they weren’t feeling it, etc…even during the taper. My training runs have all gone really, really well. OK, there were a couple that weren’t quite there, but there was almost always a reason for that, I felt sluggish for about a week after giving blood, well, that was to be expected, but I picked it up right away again. I had a couple of runs that were not great but it was really hot, I hadn’t acclimated to the heat yet and for being a hot run they weren’t THAT bad. Last week I ran 12 easy during taper, a friend had planned 13 but cut it to 10 as she wasn’t feeling it, she is in taper now too. Why are mine still feeling good?? Is this good or bad?? I’m trying not to let myself fret too much, but I have that little niggling fear, what if my training was so good that the marathon just won’t measure up to the training? Did I overtrain my body? I ran 63 miles on my longest week, that’s a lot more mileage than I’ve ever run before (previous best was probably 44), I did a ton of double days, and 2 hard workouts a week along with usually 3 days of strength training…I was at 920 miles on June 1.
This week I did 2 strength sessions, just one set of things, lighter weights than normal and 15 reps. I’m going to do at least on Pilates and maybe a yoga session yet, next week probably one Pilates and yoga, but no strength. I’m going to sleep as much as I can, I haven’t had alcohol since Memorial Day when I had 2 glasses of wine, and I’m planning on doing a semi carbo deplete before I load from Tuesday/Wednesday through Friday night. There is a meditation I’m going to do the night before from my 4 months to a 4 hour book, might even look at that for suggestions on diet for the next 10 days…I’m trying to remain calm, I’m visualizing myself finishing and I’m seeing that clock with a 3:xx on it…It will be under 4 hours, but how far I really don’t know…I know what pace bands I’ve printed and will wait to see how I feel that day and conditions to know what one I’ll work from…and I’m being so careful to not end up injured or sick (felt like something might be coming on so I’m taking Vitamin C and will start Zinc today too, just to keep things at bay). I think I might start packing my bag this weekend too…and getting my car loaded up with everything I need…:) I’m a freak!!
I love this band, they are playing at Peavey Plaza in Downtown Minneapolis tonight for the Alive at 5 series, live music, food, drinks, to celebrate summer, outdoor shows etc...it's a month long thing in June and the first time I saw the band sober (had tried two other times to see if I liked them and was so drunk each time it was a wash, except to notice Brian, lead singer, was cute the 2nd time) and really realized how much I loved the music. Anyway, my friend Devi and I are going, she needs to be away from being "in her head" and I like the company and even though she's not a fan of theirs, it's a free show and people watching, which she does like. So we are meeting up around 5 and heading downtown to see them. It's a good taper activity since I don't want to be at home right now anyway due to the jacka** living in my home, but only 22 more days till he's gone and Devi moves in!! So glad this is going on though, takes my mind off not being able to run tonight!! And I can run in the AM and I work tomorrow so keeps me from running...then Saturday is the state track meet, Sunday I'm meeting up with a friend and working, so again, keeps me from running...need to keep mind off the marathon!!
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I wish I had something to help with the fretting, but the only marathon that turned out like I wanted was the 1st. Kind of sad. However, I think if you had overtrained, it would've shown up by now. The fact that you keep enjoying yours runs and want to run is a good sign that you've done things smartly. Sounds like you've got a good plan for the upcoming week.
DG, you are going to do well. You have trained smartly, your ready, now just believe in yourself.
I am working on a tat design for you!
Actually I have the design...it's a dolphin and taurus symbol type deal...of course I'm going to take crap for the dolphin cause it's such a girl thing, but I love dolphins and have actually swam with them twice, so that's why!! :)
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