Today I had work committments which meant I had to miss Seans group this morning and so I thought I would head out for a run tonight. Then today I looked at my program and realised if I run the CR challenge on Saturday that would put me over the km's that Sean has me down for this week. Now I already thought that the week did not really look like the start of my taper.... 3km less mid week and 7km less on Sunday~ but still total of 80km. The last 3 or 4 weeks have hovered around 95-98km mark so it is definately less. So I decided to make today a rest day! This is the first non-running day in about 6 weeks I think.... needless to say I felt a bit edgy tonight. It is a lovely night and I really felt like a run.... but there are 16 days to go and now is the time to pay attention to my program and do am I am told (first time for evrything!). I am going to be terrible to live with for the next two weeks... do others get that same edgy, figity I want to go for a run feeling??? Next week the kms drop to 60 something and much less the week prior to the race... just all easy running the week before. I have been counting down the days til taper time... now I think it will drive me crazy or crazier :-)
Thanks for all the Birthday wishes!
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Do others get the same edgy fidgety feeling? No, not at all ;-)
I must admit, getting it now is a bit early. You are certainly going to be stir crazy by marathon day. To tell the truth though, if you do feel that way, just go out for a run, but make it much shorter and slower than a "real" training run. Just pop the shoes on and go for a wee jog round the block. Up to 5 km. Especially if you are not nursing any niggles.
One other thing, by the last week with all the cut back in miles, you will feel like you are losing fitness and putting on weight. I guarantee it. The trick is to cut back your food in proportion to the cut back in training. Generally make more effort to eat healthy. Then in the last half of the week before the race, go for it and pile in those carbs. You'll be so ready to run 42.195 km, but you won't believe it. Trust the program.
What Steve said!!!
You are probably feeling it a bit early because it was you first non-running day in 6 weeks. Beats me how you can survive that long without a rest day!
I tend to get edgy and fidgety in the week before the marathon - right now i'm too tired!!!! Even my taper doesn't feel like a taper this week!
However I did have a good run today and I was surprised with my pace because i didn't think I was running that fast - it didn't feel like it!
*looking nervously sideways* Edgy, who's edgy? Not me!
Every time you feel edgy, go an kiss your darling man. I guarantee that you'll relax, and he'll think that all his Christmases have come at once :-)
Gnome (in bubble wrap, promise!)
Oooo 16 days to go ! Nervous is good.
You'll be climbing up the walls if you don't get out for a run.
Enjoy the taper and don't worry if you feel average and fragile.
Hi Kit - was great to meet you last night! Good luck with the last preparations for Canberra!
Usually I just feel thankful that I can rest...
Just remember - you didn't get this fit or fast in 2 weeks and you certainly aren't going to lose it in 2 weeks either!
I suggest every time you feel fidgety saying to yourself - "I've earned this reduction in k's and it is going to help me fly at Canberra".
Buy a good book or six!
What edgy fidgety feeling?
I like what Stephen said.
I am still coming to grips with you not having a rest day in 6 weeks!!!
Rest up now girl!
Oh my goodness. This is your first non-running day in 6 weeks? Incredible. Girl, you are going to FLY come Canberra. Try to relax and enjoy the last few weeks of this amazing journey :-)
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