Next Monday is THE DAY! How am I going to contain my excitement this week and make it through this short week of work? You know I have a plan of action with distractions in place, plus I have some things I still need to get done. Here is what’s on my list of priorities [...]
Tag Archives | Taper madness
Boston Training: Week 15
It’s almost race week! AHHH! My legs finally started to feel fresher this week after another week of taper, which is always nice. I tried to keep sane, keep the taper tantrums away, and have just been generally excited – it’s getting close!! Monday rest Tuesday 5 easy Our weekly team lemon run club! We [...]
Taming the Tantrums
Taper tantrums be gone! Here’s how I get rid of them… I pack. Packing eases some anxiety – don’t ask me why. I laugh at the obscurity of the 15 day forecast. Tuesday’s forecast vs. Wednesday’s vs. today’s – hah. Or why you should never believe a 15 day forecast! I run. Duh. Just not [...]
What You DID Do
It’s taper time and with taper come the tantrums, the doubts, the fears, the anxiety and of course the excitement! I have fully tapered for 7 of my 8 marathons and it doesn’t get any easier. I still go through the classic signs of being overly emotional, tired, having ants in my pants, heavy legs, [...]
Aron’s Taper Rules
As I enter the first week of taper it’s time to bust out my taper rules I have come to know and love. Tapering always sounds so great when you are in peak week and exhausted, but once the second week of taper rolls around I always start to go a bit crazy. These rules [...]
