I started my taper and I'm already annoyed, anxious and frustrated. I cannot wait to run the marathon next weekend... whoa shit... next weekend! Wow... um... I mean I cannot wait for the taper to be over. I guess that's pretty much saying the same thing, but without verbalizing the fact that the marathon is next weekend (although I've managed to verbalize that twice so far).
I just want to run it. I don't want to to taper and wait to run it. I eat more. I sleep more. I move less. I work more. This is all a bad combination.
I'm already debating what my goal should be. I don't even know. I want a BQ. I want better than a BQ. What if I don't even come close?
I'm off for my run now - 3 x 1200m intervals with warm up/cool down, strides and drills.
3 comments:
First, I am awed at how fast you have become. Second go out there and listen to your body and don't focus on the end. Find answers in the 26.1 miles before the finishing line. It's so hard not to focus on the end after so much training but sometimes the real discoveries are in the journey.
I will be thinking of you and Sarah and wish you both the best!
Steph, that is a great compliment - thank you so much! I hope I've become fast enough to BQ on Saturday. It's all about the journey... and the training part of the journey has been great.
I am starting my taper as well and am already sensing much anxiety. Not cool. I keep telling myself, this is what Hal says to do, this is what Hal says to do.
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