I finally made it, the taper is here! I have to admit, it forced itself on me a day early. I had planned on 12 to 15 today, but I had nothing left mentally, physically or spiritually, so the best I could do was about 9 on the trails by my house. For better or worse, it's all out there; I really don't think I could have run another mile. Let the taper works it's magic now and go for it in Boston!
I did have some good runs this week, even though I was well under my mileage goal. Tuesday things were feeling flat, so I decided I needed some mile intervals. I ran 13 miles total with 5x1 mile ranging from 6:45 to 6:05. I gotta say the entire run felt effortless and rather than feeling like I was pulling a plow, I was gliding. It had been a long time. Thursday was a 12 mile progression starting at a 9 minute pace and finishing at 6:45. Saturday, I decided to sign up for the Ron Daws 25k, not to race, but I needed to run a long run with some MP miles in the mix. It was a terrible day. 25 degrees and 40 mph wind gusts, coupled with the notorious hills of this course made for a tough day. I went out easy, running 7:30's, but every time I tried to push the pace, there was a hill followed by wind that practically stopped you in your tracks. I did get a few miles in at about 6:45, but most were slower. I think my average was about 7:19 for the 19 miles that I ran, so not a bad workout.
Tomorrow, I get to skip my two-a-days, followed by Tuesday, which consists of only 10 with 5 at MP. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are all easy, single days; I can't wait for this. Then I get to celebrate by NOT running 35 miles or more over the week end!
Happy Running!
Rick
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