Yes folks I finally FINALLY made it to the taper! After injury, illness, whining, more illness, shoe strife you name it I’ve suffered thru it this training cycle, I have made it to the TAPER barely in one piece!
Here’s how the second to last week before that little race that culminates in Beantown shook out: 32 miles
Monday: SRD: Traveled to Florida. Let’s hear it for spring break! 75 core moves.
Tuesday: Massage, long walks and yoga on the beach at sunset. Ahhhh! Corework 100 moves.
Wednesday: 6 mile tempo run on the sand. It was slow but the splits were negative. I’ll take what I can get at this point. 100 core moves.
Thursday: My mind’s a blank, other than corework, probably nada unless you count giving the credit card a workout. 100 core moves.
Friday: Speedwork, and I use that term loosely. Planned on doing a ladder (haha I’m cracking myself up just typing that) 1600m, 2x800m, 4x400m. Actual: 1600m, 800m, 800m fizzling halfway thru, blew off the 400’s and plodded into the wind instead. 100 core moves.
Saturday: Yoga, KettleWorx Cardio and Core DVDs and a marathon of laundry. That’s gotta count for something right?
Sunday: Happy Easter! 20 miles! It was windy and I was slow what else is new? I think I have my Boston outfit picked out! Yippee!
Notes: Although it was in the mid-70’s to 80’s during the day in Florida, it was cool and comfortable in the mornings when I ran–not humid at all! Very promising to this northerner who still suffers from post traumatic Chicago marathon 2007 heat disorder.
Although I got my workouts in while on vacay, eating was a different story. Don’t even wanna go near the scale for awhile yet. Ugh!
Happy Easter! You managed to sneak in some great workouts this past week. Taper time! After all you've been through this training cycle, enjoy the ride!
Toot-toot! I'm jumping on your taper train too! Whoooo-hoooo 🙂 .
Did you get the info. on the Boston get togethers?
Congrats, you made it to taper!
I just found your blog by clicking around through others' links. Congrats on making it to taper! Good luck in the race! I'll be there cheering you all on at the finish (at the Gatorade recovery drink table).
Oooh yoga on the beach in Florida, that sounds amazing!
I'm sure all that exercise you did balanced out whatever food you enjoyed on vacation! Yoga at sunset sounds heavenly.
Happy Easter!
Congratulations on making it to the taper! You did a very good job – now you get to rest! Relax and enjoy.
Great job getting to the taper! And your last 20 is done! I love that you have your outfit picked out.
Yay for taper! Great job getting a few workouts and runs in while on vacation…and a 20 miler 🙂
Looking forward to seeing the outfit! Enjoy the taper!
I'm so impressed with your tenacity! You have really gone through some stuff during your training, but you did not give up and here you are at taper time. Good for you! Enjoy it! I am very excited for you and your upcoming Boston experience, yet, most importantly, I can't wait to see your outfit! 🙂
Tapering is awesome. So, what are you wearing in Boston?
oh, i'm so hearin ya about the scale. I got back from vaca fri…and I ain't goin' near the dang thing for a while.
Bring on your Taper! woo-hoo.
and nice job on your Easter run
now whattcha wearin' for B?
Hi Marcia,
Nice work for a vacation girl:) Funny about the credit card getting a workout too!! Let's hear it…what are you wearing to Boston?
Just sent you the email. What part of Florida are you spring breaking at? Glad you're enjoying our beautiful sunshine!!!! 🙂
YAYYY taper! You made it! Now stay healthy and rest up, girlfriend!
The lack of humidity lately has been wonderful for running!! I wish it would last forever.
your cross training looks great
Yay, you made it to taper. Hope all goes smoothly from here on out.
Yay!!!!! You made it! Congratulations 🙂 It's all downhill from here until Heartbreak hill, of course 😉
I have a feeling you're going to blow the compeition away on my core challenge 😉
I can't believe it's time for taper! AAAAA! You are a better woman than me – I can only handle a week! Two weeks lady! Two weeks! Whoo Hoo! Happy belated Easter and Happy Taper!
Way to get the workouts in when you were on vacation! Happy Taper, Happy Spring, Happy Boston…….
So so very happy for you! Enjoy the taper!! It's almost time 🙂
I can't believe it is already taper time! Ahh!!!