For me, it doesn’t really feel like a taper because I don’t feel that I trained hard. I didn’t really increase my mileage. It stayed around 3 miles with some 4 milers thrown in. Some outdoors and some on the treadmill. (It’s been a tough winter to train.)
On the weekends, my long runs started early. After my half marathon in October, I started preparing for a 15k in November, then a 10 miler and a 15K in January. That means I had many runs of 9-10 miles. None were without excessive walk breaks. I also skipped a long run when I was in Florida. But I did 2 -11 milers and a 12 miler.
My running schedule looked something like this:
| Week | Date | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Total Miles |
| 1 | 6-Jan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | 13-Jan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | 20-Jan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9.3 | 23.3 |
| 4 | 27-Jan | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 + 4 | 4.3 | 22.3 |
| 5 | 3-Feb | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | 10-Feb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 | 17-Feb | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | 24-Feb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3.1 | 4 | 14.1 |
| 9 | 3-Mar | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 10-Mar | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 11 | 17-Mar | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 12 | 24-Mar | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 20 |
| races are blue |
3/16 run was 3/17 |
240.7 |
So I don’t feel ready but then again, I don’t feel tired or over-trained. We’ll see how it goes. I am pretty confident that I will finish. How fast?? Haven’t a clue.
Today, I ran only 8.5 miles (yeah only 8!). It was another SLOOOOW cold WINDY one (what else is new?)
almost track season
will the snow ever melt?
last long run in Delmar…bike trails should be almost clear
This week, I am just taking slow …getting some runs between the rain and wind and the sun (and tennis & hair appt), making sure that I stay healthy.
Happy Running! Do you enjoy tapering? Any advice?
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