Today I put in my last 20 miler before my race. It was much better than my last one (very similar to how my first one went). I toe the line 3 weeks from tomorrow and feel I am as ready as I can possibly be. I know I have left it all out there training wise and should expect my best race to date. I just hope that all the hard work, early mornings and sore muscles will pay off when the gun goes off.
Training up to now
After doing all of this (no, I have not missed a single run) I feel that I have very much earned this…
The glass was a christmas gift from my mom, and my favorite one I own!
…and this…
Taper
my much earned, well deserved taper. Tapers are such a a tricky time. It is so hard to shift focus and momentum with the race coming up, but after so many cycles of training I know how necessary it is. My goal (after tomorrow having a great brunch) will be to shift my attention toward very vigilant nutrition and hydration for the next three weeks. (On a random side note, anyone that gets a naturebox, the sweet blueberry almonds are phenomenal. I have eaten mine all already and it makes me sad!)
I am ready for this race (knock on wood) and can’t wait to see what I am made of on September 8th!
AHHH AH AHHH! TAPER TIME! I am so excited for you!! I cannot wait for your marathon! You FOR SURE earned that wine!
Wow, you’ll do great!
Good luck!! You have been training so hard and I know you will do great! I am interested in your nutrition tips during taper because that is not too far away for me!
Which marathon are you doing? Good luck! I ran 22 yesterday for mine, I plan to do one more 18-20 a little later on though. Seems like you’re super speedy and if you’re running that many miles as well, you should definitely be fine in the marathon- enjoy your taper!