Woo hoo! Only a few more short runs until it is time to toe the line at the Wisconsin Marathon next Saturday! I am super excited and am really really really hoping the weather cooperates. I have had a very strong training season and I feel prepared to have a break out race. So, this week, I am focused on rest, clean nutrition, hydration+, carbo-loading, and mental relaxation.
Training Recap: This week I deviated a fair bit from my scheduled runs due to timing and/or personal preference. But that is okay. When I talked to Coach last week, he said the key was to do what was comfortable, not overdo it and not under-do it. I hit all of my workouts, but shaved a few minutes off here or there so my total running time was about 35 minutes less than scheduled. With Girls on the Run, it probably ended up a wash, but I don't record the running I do there.
M: off / upper body weights
T: 7.2 with strength intervals: 4 x 1 mile @ 7:35 pace (7:25, 7:29, 7:32, 7:31) am / 2.25 miles (8:54) with James pm
W: off (since I ran 2x yesterday) / upper body weights
R: 9 miles with 8 @ goal marathon pace (7:45)
F: 5.3 miles (8:42) with 5 striders / upper body weights
Sa: CrazyLegs Classic 8K 40:13 with James. We did some w/u and c/d during our 2 mile walk back, but I did not record it.
Su: 10 miles (8:56 pace). Right ankle felt wonky and my hamstrings are tight. HR was high too. Fortunately this is familiar for this point in my taper, so I am not worried. All will improve next week.
Total: 38.8 miles
So my mileage is substantially lower, but I also had a few high quality runs. I am hoping all of this uptempo pacing will make race pace feel very comfortable on Saturday.
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Can't wait to hear how the race goes!!
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