Well, here we go. I woke up this morning after a good 10.5 hours of sleep. Taper has officially started. I woke up refreshed and excited that I'm two weeks away from the big dance. I slept great and look forward to the next two weeks. We have a solid taper program that works for me, all I have to do is execute it properly and make sure I get plenty of rest! So today is all about relaxing and doing nothing!
Yesterday was my last decent size training day. It originally was going to be more intense, but we were confident with where my fitness is so we backed it down some and focused more on rest. The weather man was forecasting some serious rain for Saturday so I woke up and set up the trainer. My day called for 4 hours on the bike and then a five mile tempo run at just faster than marathon pace. I got in the 4 hours just fine, felt pretty strong actually. I quickly changed into some warm clothes and headed out for the run. I'll be honest...I've run in some pretty poor conditions, but this was crazy!! I have a one mile loop I do and I had to constantly go up side streets to avoid enormous puddles! I ran for just under 4 miles and was soaked to the bone so I called it an early day. I was happy with how my legs felt; very light and quick. I was ticking up some 7 minute miles with ease.
So back to today...Meg is making some yummy soup, I'm catching up on some football and napping, and we have a ton of movies to watch and just hang out! The cat is happy to have us at home as you can see :) Thanks for reading,
-T
If you haven't watched The Proposal, DON'T! It is the worst movie EVER! Glad taper is going well and you are feeling refreshed. You've put in the work, now just relax and get mentally prepared for the big day. You'll do great.
ReplyDeleteHere we go bro! My last day of a good set and now I too can chill out. I feel really good with my level of fitness and training. I am ready to roll for an old dude! :-) It's going to be fun man!
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