So, I had been contemplating on my big 10 mile tempo run. I was supposed to run it Thursday, but it got pushed back because I was lazy on Tuesday and didn't run. I got an email from a local running club wishing us good luck and reminding us to "tank up and start tapering." It said "You can not make any more gains and can only hurt your chances for a good race". I have read this type of advice before, but it was a reminder I didn't expect. I began to wonder if a 10 mile tempo run would be too much a week out from the race. I've never run a race like this before and have no experience tapering. With that advice, on top of being a little burned out, I decided I would still do the tempo run, but not 10 miles. I settled for 6 miles. I'm glad I did that because at the end, my knees were rather sore. The weather was nice out, just a little humid. I forgot my iPod, so that stunk. Overall, I wasn't really feeling the run, but I got it in. So, now I'm going to sit back and enjoy my taper. I have three small runs scheduled before Saturday's race. I have two easy 3 mile runs and a 5 mile tempo run scheduled next week, followed by 2 days of rest and then the race. That sounds pretty good to me! My legs feel a little sore from all these weeks of training. I should be fresh and ready to go come next Saturday! I'm going to enjoy eating pasta this week, hahah. Mmmm, Olive Garden!
Running stats:
Distance: 6 miles
Time: 59:48
Ave pace: 9:58; tempo splits: 9:33, 9:24, 9:22, 9:16
Ave HR: 166
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Hi Tammy!
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Well girl, I think you are ready. You really can't run too little during the taper week. Best of luck. You are going to kick a$$!
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