Marathon Training – Week 15 – Tapering

Posted by Cecilia on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Five days to go to the marathon! I’ve been feeling pretty sluggish on my runs lately which I hope means that the taper is working. At this point all the training is in the bank so I’m mostly just waiting for Sunday to roll around. I’m trying to be good about stretching, piriformis relaxation, hydrating and hand washing (this is not the time to pick up a cold). Carbo loading starts Friday.

19/11 - Rest day
20/11 6.0 miles Tempo run: 4mi @ 8:03/8:11/8:12/8:10 min/mile
21/11 - Rest day
22/11 3.0 miles Easy run: avg 162 bpm, 10:50 min/mile
23/11 8.0 miles Easy run: avg 163 bpm, 10:25 min/mile
24/11 - Rest day
25/11 4.0 miles Easy run: avg 164 bpm, 10:30 min/mile
Total 21.0 miles YTD: 1145.1 miles

OK now onto the great weather watch. Things are still looking good for marathon day! I’ll run in any weather but my preference would be for dry conditions.

Nov30Accu2 (17k image)

Nov30Weather2 (16k image)

Finally, in case you haven’t heard, the University of Washington women’s cross country team won the National Championship last Monday. Go Huskies!

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