Well, the taper pains are here I think. Seriously...my legs feel like lead!! I did go for a run last night, a tempo, that because of lost signals I think was a bit short, but on mapmyrun it came up at most .20 short of the 10 miles I thought I did, so not OVERLY short. I guess the time I had is fairly close, I mean at most it's probably 1-2 minutes off, which isn't a lot over 10 miles. At most instead of the 8:01 pace Garmin said, probably an 8:20...how is that?? Means I did run at least 5-6 miles of MP like I planned. I really didn't believe it though, my legs felt so tight I really didn't feel like I was running some of the sub 8 miles that were coming up.
Middle of the night I woke up, and feeling like lead still, I decided you know, this is taper week, I had planned 44 miles, but if I didn't run today, I'd still be at 40 for the week if I run tomorrow (which I am) and Sunday, which I definitely plan on, it's not a big deal. The hay is in the barn, as Nathan, one of my training coaches put it. There is only injury and overtraining and not enough rest that can come right? So I slept in this morning and took this afternoon off. Of course I snacked and feel guilty about that and feel I should go run that off...maybe I should go soak in a tub instead...see if that soaks the tightness out of my legs.
Anyway, other than that, I'm glad the week is over. I have class on Monday, training group on Tuesday (but only for 2 more weeks, that makes me kind of sad) and class again on Wednesday. Can I just say how much I look forward to Thursday?
About Me
- Danielle
- I finally work in a job I like, that I'm fairly good at, and am hoping to start work on an MBA in the next few months. I also run. A LOT! I hate the cold, which is why it's strange that I'm still in MN, but what do you do? My favorite place to be is any tropical beach, by the ocean, relaxing...my ideal would be to get up each morning for a run on the beach and spend each evening watching sunset from the balcony of my master bedroom, but until that day, I run where I can, and see the beach when I can.
GB Leighton
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The hay is for sure in the barn. Just have fun and try not to go crazy now, right? :)
Enjoy the tapering. And, no guilt of snacks
Hey... enjoy the taper!
It's tough not to feel guilty while tapering - but try and enjoy it. As for those lead legs, I know the feeling. Hope it passes soon. Take it easy and enjoy your training and classes!
Don't feel guilty. You did the work. Enjoy the taper.
Hey Danielle,
I recently came across your blog and enjoyed reading through your archives as a fellow runner.
Over the past few months, I've been helping build http://www.ontri.com - a community-based website for marathoners and triathletes. I wanted to let you know about the site, and wondered if you would be interested in posting about it in your blog.
Keep on running,
Josiah
http://www.ontri.com
Ohhh, taper time! If your legs are feeling like lead then a rest day was probably a good call. If your legs are still tight maybe a massage would help out?
I have the Garmin 305 and that lets me upload workouts. I'm not sure if the previous generation allows you to do that, or if you have to create the workout directly in the Garmin.
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