Yup, in second week of taper.
Didn't really want to take it too seriously, after all, I have gotten to really lIKE going out and sweating on the trails. Love riding my new bicycle, too.
Then I read about "wanting" to run on race day. "Needing" to run..
And I think I understand, now.
When we went out for our five-miler last Sunday, I tried to pace myself like it was a longer race.
I tried to warm up properly, and still turn in decent splits.
I didn't make the decent splits part, knee and hip pain in miles 3 & 4, but I found something in myself for mile 5. Jogged the whole mile, turned in a 10:30 for that "kick".
I know that isn't any kind of record, but it felt good.
Didn't hurt that the trail we used is mainly shaded, and full of birds, turtles and other critters. Liz even saw a deer on her walk that day ! I just saw a turtle, head down under water, foraging for whatever it is that little swimming turtles eat. Sometimes when the location is right, and even when you are feeling good, you have to slow down and see what is around you! It can be downright wonderful. Liz always reminds me that walkers see more, and enjoy it more. This past weekend, I saw her point.
Oh, back to Taper Madness... Had my own bout of it yesterday afternoon at the gym. Got on the Dreadmill for my 30 mins of walk/jog and was doing OK at a 4/1 ratio. Could have squeezed in a full 5k, if I had souped up my warm-up. But since I had been feeling awful Monday and Tuesday, warmup was essential. I finished with 2.64 miles in 30 mins, then ran over to the exercycles, to get in tuesday's cross training. 30 mins on the bike with my music and a favorite Tom Clancy novel. Looked down at the display at one point and saw I was only a tiny bit away from 5 miles in 15 mins ! Kept up the pace and made it, then checked my RPM's. Yikes ! Averaging 120-130! Well, that explained it! I kept up the torture and managed to squeeze 10 miles of random resistance into the 30 mins. Felt GOOD ! Well, OK, tired, sweaty, slightly sore... Why does that still sound like "good" to me now? meh.
Hit the pool for a fast cool off, the hot tub for the relaxing of stressed muscles, then more stretches in the cooler pool. Wonderful.
After that, we hopped on our motorbikes and headed home for a well earned supper.
And I want to do it again today !
Well, only 3 days until Race day, and we'll be sure to post race reports here and on the Disney Running sites
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